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    M15x best cooling stand?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by Token, May 10, 2009.

  1. Token

    Token Notebook Guru

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    I just got my m15x and summer is coming. Can anyone recommend a good cooling solution for about £50, thanks
     
    Token, May 10, 2009
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  2. whizzo

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    Zalman NC2000 or NZXT Cryo LX, take your pick.
     
    whizzo, May 10, 2009
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  3. Token

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    both of those are £50, you're the man
     
    Token, May 10, 2009
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    Zalman NC2000 is for HUGE notebooks like the m17x. You would probably be better off with the Zalman NC1000
     
    Plisken, May 10, 2009
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    i use the nc2000 with my m15x. fits perfectly.
     
    whizzo, May 10, 2009
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  6. Token

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    Do you think the nc1000 is too small for the m15x?
     
    Token, May 10, 2009
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  7. whizzo

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    i would certainly think so, yes.
     
    whizzo, May 10, 2009
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  8. tonytoff

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    which cooling stand would you recommend for the M17?

    cheers!
     
    tonytoff, May 10, 2009
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  9. whizzo

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    from what i can remember, the nc2000 from zalman and the cryo lx from nzxt work just fine for the m17 as well.
     
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  10. haquocdung

    haquocdung Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did you think of DIY cooling solution :D
     
    haquocdung, May 10, 2009
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  11. Token

    Token Notebook Guru

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    Fridge gaming?
     
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  12. Plisken

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    huh Ill have to get me one then :O!
     
    Plisken, May 10, 2009
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  13. tonytoff

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    Cheers Whizzo! Ive just watched Utube vids on both of them and I like the cryo lx better so will order one in a week or so.

    Thanks.
     
    tonytoff, May 10, 2009
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  14. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    i made my own for my m17 just got some desktop fans and made a wooden enclosure :) perfect
     
    The_Moo™, May 10, 2009
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  15. haquocdung

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    Lego, dude :D.

     
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  16. tonytoff

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    ahah quality!!! love it.
     
    tonytoff, May 11, 2009
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  17. Mister Scary

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    I use the Zalman NC2000 with my m15x. It seems to do the job pretty well and like previously mentioned, it fits perfectly. Whichever cooler you end up buying, be sure that it "pushes" the air towards the laptop, rather than pull the air away from it.
     
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  18. whizzo

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    oi mate, that was my idea :D
     
    whizzo, May 11, 2009
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    Hi lads,

    Since last posting in this thread Ive had some right grief trying to order the CRYO lx. Finally today the only company that claimed to be able to get the cooler shipped to me in the UK(Eclipse computers) finally conceded that they couldnt get it for me anytime soon after over a week waiting!

    I have asked for a refund and decided to order the ANTEC 200 from Amazon;

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-NOTEB...8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1243006400&sr=8-9

    what do you guys think of it??

    I could have ordered that Zalman but it didnt look right for me....dunno why?

    Thanks guys.
     
    tonytoff, May 22, 2009
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  20. whizzo

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    i actually tested the Antec 200 with my m15x a few weeks ago, check the link in my sig.

    on a side note, i'll be getting a chance to try out the NZXT Cryo LX tomorrow, so i'll be conducting some temp measurement sessions then.
     
    whizzo, May 22, 2009
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  21. tonytoff

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    Ah damn I missed that. Thanks whizzo....I will check it out.
     
    tonytoff, May 22, 2009
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    What kind of cable does this use? I have a Notepal that seems to use a spcial usb connector I can't find anywhere, it snapped, now Notepal wants my young for a replacement cable. Man screw those guys. Does that work for them? Because at this point if Notepal found a cure for cancer I'd just rather die. Well no, but I think that's some real bs what they're doing.
     
    cuib, May 22, 2009
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  23. whizzo

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    depends on the cooler. the zalman nc2000 uses a male-to-male USB cable (easily replaceable). the Antec 200 uses a USB connector as well, but the cable is hard-wired to the cooler's "control panel".
     
    whizzo, May 22, 2009
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