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    reduce temp by usb external fans

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by NforceRaid, Oct 31, 2011.

  1. NforceRaid

    NforceRaid Notebook Consultant

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    Hi guys, the two slits in the M14x, 1 draws fresh air (left), and 2 eject (right) hot air.

    I think it's useless (although it is always useful to cool the base of the m14x) fans that bring air to shoot the two slits.

    I think it would be enough to just 1 on the left to reduce the temperature, and perhaps counter-fire air on the right because of the hot air comes from and whether it might not help prevent out + from time to reduce the heat, it would 1 so that aspires to help heat escape.

    What do you think, it's just my guess.

    The ideal is to have a mini air conditioner that sends cold air left, and a fan that draws air to the right, but unfortunately this is impossible.

    Do you have any idea on what to use that USB fan is powerful enough to shoot air into the left slot, and a similar one on the right to extract hot air?

    Ciao and sorry for my english by google translator :)
     
    NforceRaid, Oct 31, 2011
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  2. /Drakk_

    /Drakk_ Notebook Consultant

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    Aren't both the under side vents supposed to be intakes and the rear edge vent is the exhaust?
     
    /Drakk_, Oct 31, 2011
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  3. dragonx254

    dragonx254 Notebook Geek

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    That's what I thought. Sure seems that way. I never get hot air out of the BOTTOM of my laptop. Just the back.
     
    dragonx254, Oct 31, 2011
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  4. johnspartan11712

    johnspartan11712 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The left vent is active (driven by fan) this cools the GPU and CPU while the right vent is passive this cools the RAM.

    :)
     
    johnspartan11712, Nov 1, 2011
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