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    Antec or Zalman cooler for g1s

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by kevin25, Jul 21, 2007.

  1. kevin25

    kevin25 Notebook Consultant

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    Hey i would like your opinion on which cooler would be better for the asus g1s. I understand the g1s gets real hot...i hope its good enough to bring to class because i have to deal with it everyday in class. I got it so i can play games as well in my dormroom, thats where i will be using the cooler. I just found out the zalman cooler has a slant...so i dont know if thats a good thing or not. I would like everyones opinions, the prices dont matter i can spend the 50 on the zalman if its better.
     
    kevin25, Jul 21, 2007
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    bazald Notebook Consultant

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    FWIW, I'm really impressed with the Zalman's build quality, low noise levels, and cooling ability. I don't have the G1S though.
     
    bazald, Jul 21, 2007
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    i have the zalman, absolutely no complaints. lowered temp's by 6-8 degrees C for both idle and load. its just about the right size for the g1s too. super quiet, can use the extra usb to keep the back less cluttered. the black wth black keeps it looking sharp, when i use it i can feel cool air coming through the keys at times which feels really nice. cant say anything about the antec, but if you can spend the extra cash like you say, then you will be very pleased with the zalman
     
    air_max, Jul 21, 2007
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    korg Notebook Geek

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    i have the antec, but my g1s arrives on wed, ill test it then
     
    korg, Jul 21, 2007
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    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    zalman nc100b
     
    osso002, Jul 21, 2007
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    glisk Notebook Guru

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    I have the Antec notebook cooler and it works great. even when gaming, the notebook fan rarely comes on. The fan on the cooler itself is very quiet and does a good job of keeping the notebook cool
     
    glisk, Jul 21, 2007
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  7. kevin25

    kevin25 Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the responses, still hard, because everyone says the antec is good and its half the price, if anyone has the temps when they use the laptop with and without like air_max did that would be great, the zalman decreases the temps about 6 degrees, but i have to also take into consideration it has a slant.
     
    kevin25, Jul 22, 2007
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    kevin25 Notebook Consultant

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    does anyone find the zalman cooler annoying because its slanted? or is it a good slant.... lol

    because i think im going with the zalman, im also looking for a notebook battery charger!!! so i can charge my spare battery if anyone knows of such thing.
     
    kevin25, Jul 23, 2007
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    Stella Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Has anyone with the Zalman tried using it on your lap? I used my M1210 with my Targus chillpad on my lap, but it seems like the Zalman would be really uncomfortable because of the back edge.
     
    Stella, Jul 23, 2007
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    I personally find that the Zalman's slant makes it easier to game and type.. Reminds me of a normal desktop keyboard...
     
    osso002, Jul 31, 2007
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    My main worry with coolers is that Im afriad that theyll pull air away from the bottom side of the laptop. I assume this would be bad because the G1s sucks in air from the bottom. Does the antec blow air upward?
     
    jewbilee, Jul 31, 2007
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