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    Laptop Cooler

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lesinlondon, Aug 25, 2007.

  1. lesinlondon

    lesinlondon Notebook Enthusiast

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    Today I bought an Akasa laptop cooler for my second (mobile) laptop, the type that uses two fans to draw heat from the bottom. Can't say I notice much difference in temps, but the laptop base is completely cool, so It must be beneficial?

    Well, I was wondering, drawing heat from the laptop base, isn't that just competing with the airflowing into the laptop, therefore all that's happening is the fan is *taking longer to activate* - CPU spends longer at higher temp = not good for it.

    *I know that's the point, sort of. What I'm really bothered about is CPU temp in general. My fan activates at 59C and switches off at 45C, its a continual process, never a prolonged period at the low end, even when idle. Are my temps ok? CPU AMD Turion 64 ML-38, 2200 MHz. Thanks.

    Ooops, sorry wrong forum. Can't figure how to delete, sorry!
     
    lesinlondon, Aug 25, 2007
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  2. Sprint

    Sprint DTR Super Mod

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    Isnt the cooler blowing air on the bottom of the laptop? Or is it drawing air from it?
     
    Sprint, Aug 25, 2007
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    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    rule #1 in laptop cooler purchasing: read the rules

    rule #2: check reviews

    rule #3: ask here or search for it to see customers experiences

    rule #4: buy me one too!

    rule #5: if the cooler doesnt work for u, return it

    rule #6: return the one you bought me too ;)

    rule #7: make sure the fans are actually drawing air out or pushing air in from/to the hotspots by being near or under them, otherwise the cooler isnt really going to be very effective and in some cases might make it worse.
     
    SideSwipe, Aug 25, 2007
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