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    Question about how a cooling pad works

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kamran46, Nov 1, 2006.

  1. kamran46

    kamran46 Notebook Geek

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    Hi all,
    I have ordered ASUS W3V, some say it gets warm, though not too much. I think it is not bad to have a cooling pad for about 20$, BUT, this model does not have any hole or vent in the bottom. SO, i want to know cooling pads just make the bottom of a laptop cool, by air flow, or there should be vents that air can go through inside the laptop? In other words, for a solid (without any hole) bottom notebook, can a cooling pad be helpful ?
    thanks
     
    kamran46, Nov 1, 2006
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  2. lku

    lku Notebook Consultant

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    A cooling pad basically cools a notebook by blowing air on it. It will help even if your laptop does not have vents in the bottom.
     
    lku, Nov 1, 2006
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    giorgosandy Newbie

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    Hi everyone
    I own an Acer Aspire 1711, and my major problem is the noise from the ventilation system it hosts three fans).
    I was thinking of replacing the fan but it looks quite coplex.
    Any comments or solutions?
     
    giorgosandy, Nov 1, 2006
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    matt.modica Notebook Consultant

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    You can remove one of the covers, one might be over the CPU, chipset, or grahpics card. If you have it blow directly on that, you will get very effective cooling.
     
    matt.modica, Nov 1, 2006
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  5. kamran46

    kamran46 Notebook Geek

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    So is cooling pad useful for a laptop without holes or vents in the bottom ?
     
    kamran46, Nov 2, 2006
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    lappyhappy Notebook Deity

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    lappyhappy, Nov 2, 2006
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