Bytecc Cooler...which one?

I also posted this in the Accessories section a few days ago, but i know i will probably get better feedback here...if any admin is reading this, please you are welcome to delete the other thread.

I am trying to choose between these two. Right now I am looking for one for my M-152XL, but if i like the cooler i will buy one for my brother's 17 inch HP too.

BYTECC Notebook Cooling Pad NC-500
http://www.byteccusa.com/product/cooler/NC-500/nc-500.htm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834999336
Pros: Tested by many and seems to do its job well. Made of metal.

BYTECC Notebook Cooling Pad NC-768
http://www.byteccusa.com/product/cooler/NC-768/NC-768.htm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997312
Pros: Will be easier to use on lap, and has adjustable positions. Also has a USB 'hub' built in.

Both are same price.
UPDATE: Newegg agreed to drop the price on the NC-500 to 14.95 to match price with another website.

What do you guys think?

If you have suggestions for better coolers for around the same price range...please feel free to let me know.

Thx!


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Any idea what company cooler this is from?
http://cgi.ebay.com/USB-3-fan-Light...yZ130717QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
it seems pretty nice TBH. But every listing of that cooler does not have the company name.

 

them coolers aren't cracked up what they claim to be..... just buy one and test it out. remember to leave the computer on high and gpu and cpu settings set to high. dont want you to be fooled thinking it's really working great when it way the laptop doing it all on it's own. test it for a day or two and if you don't like it...send it back...that's why it's best to walk in a store. you dont like it, you get your money back allot quicker.

edit: im running two 4" fans and they made a 1 to 2 degree drop. room temp is about 98 degrees right now

 

tbh im not getting a cooler to lower the temps on my laptop...im getting a cooler to looker cool (no pun intended) =P

 

nc2000 and you'll "looker cool"

 

hey man...making fun of a man's spelling mistakes is just low =P

if only i was willing to spend 50 bucks on it...=P

 

im thinking im gunna go with the NC-768 because even if it doesnt do well with its fans and stuff, it can serve as a pretty good stand to elevate my notebook.

 

nah, lakjin...just in case you we're being funny i was making sure i was in on the joke. lol

but seriously...there is also an nc820 which is the nc2000 clone.

40 bucks

http://www.xpcgear.com/nc820.html

 

hehe, no harm done, i know you were joking; i tried to come up with a retort to match your comment =P

nah man. 40 bucks for a cooler? BLEH. plus if i was spending 40 bucks on the NC820, why not get a NC1000 (the 15 inch version) for 40 bucks from newegg? 38 if i op for the white instead of black...discrimination on the basis of color imo! wheres the NAACP when you need them.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834998051
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834998052

im trying to keep it under 20, w/o tax and shipping.

 

that one fits 15'4s and 17's

 

ya i know, i have the M-152XL, 15.4 =)

for my brother's 17 inch, ya would need the nc2000 if i was going for those.

 

okay so i took your advice and went for an instore cooler in order to make returns quicker...

got the belkin and decided to try it out since it had mixed reviews.

so far i can say on idle it does not, but while playing a dota game in wc3, it defiently lowered temps by 2-4 of the CPU. the left arm rest is also noticeably cooler, but overall im not impressed, especially since its not the best fit with my laptop. so im off to return it. gunna check out compusa coolers if i can find a compusa store near by that is.

any idea why Notebook Hardware Control 1) wouldnt create a data log and 2) wont moniter HD temps?

 

dont think it's really for us.... tried it out and it doesn't even switch the cpu either.

 

what program do you use to monitor your temps?

 

this one.

http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

 

now thats handy. thx man.

wow, antec notebook cooler for 9.99 at frys electronics...gunna check it out o_o

 

no problem

yeah, i sat in the store and tested that one as well

 

bad performance i take it then?

 

you would do better with the nc models. im telling you...i almost kept mine because like you said.... it looked cool and sat right

 

hehe, i have a feeling you will not give up on trying to get me to buy one of those =P
gunna post my findings about the belkin soon. just gotta do one more test.

 

well maybe not that one if you have to have one...just dont want you to feel like you wasted your money is all.

edit: and these test have to be in full power with no power options. that cooler cant be using the laptop as a clutch...lol

 

whats that supposed to mean "in full power with no power options"?

ill just title it "semi review" and put a disclaimer that i had no idea what i was doing when i took the readings LOL!

one things for sure tho... im returning it tomorrow.

 

ya killing me with the jokes lakjin! LOL!

power meaning...powermizer options or by clicking on the power icon and setting it to full cpu power@100 percent. since this is when you want it to cool. the gpu should be in full power mode already and running at 16x. all you have to do is run a game and let it just idle in window mode. and watch the temp. for 3 minutes. then turn the cooler on.... then turn it off again.

well that was one of my many test i did...lol

 

ah okay. well it was on "High Performance" the whole time. Dont think that 100% cpu (is it?) but it will have to do. I wasnt planning on posting this data. It was only supposed to be for personal use, doing my norm things, so i could compare cooler to cooler.

btw dood, is there some way for this program you showed me to take "average temperatures"? would make it hella easier to compare coolers that way.

 

it does... it shows the lowest the highest and the average.

click view then click clear. do this right when you want to start testing

 

i did clear it max/min before every reading, not that big of a noob =)

but u sure that third number is average? it looks like the current temperature to me.

 

sorry about the wording. i was just naming them in any random order because it says at the top of screen what they are. mah bad.

value/min/max

is how it should look in hwmonitor.