G51jx Cooler / Cooling Mat / Stand - Thermaltake 20cm fan

With the pictured arrangement, while under extreme stress, the G51jx never passes 70C for the CPu and 75C for the GPU. It also idles in the low 40's and in everyday use both values never go above 50C.

The first trick is to raise the cooler so the fan has ample space to suck air from. Being such a large one (20cm) it needs quite a bit of room or else it will run inefficiently.

The second trick is to raise the notebook so there is a gap of at least 2-3 cm or 1 inch between it and the cooler.

The third trick is to shift the notebook to the right so the fan is exactly under its hottest portion. Luckily there are many slits which allow for air to enter the chassis. These also indicate where the optimal position for the fan is.

I also turned the cooler around since the fan was placed more towards the back (not by much) while I wanted it to be more towards the front. It makes no difference since the cooler is leveled anyway.

Naturally this works only when the notebook is docked (hooked up to an external LCD, kb and mouse) since holding this entire contraption in your lap is not too feasible.

I bought the cheaper of the Thermaltakes because I was only interested in the fan size not the construction of the cooler, ...and it was on sale for $30 +tax.