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Thats very creative, if there is a way for you to post pictures of how it looks mounted please do, I have a notebook desk, and going off of your theory if I cut a hole in the center where the fans are, they should be able to breathe easier and thus cool the notebook quicker right? The notebook desk I have does angles so I could get it to the relative position of that stand.
Proud X6000 owner
EX Dell I9200 Owner
JosephCruz, I will try my best to see if I can take pics of it. However, as I said before, I don't have my lappy yet and have only tried this on an older and smaller (<15") Toshiba lappy and it works fine. Now I imagine the X6000 will be wider and longer than the Toshiba, but the same principle should still work. Bottom line is if you just prop, by any means necessary, the back of the X6000 so that the fans are not blocked then it should cool it "better" than the normal position. In my opinion the notebook coolers whether they're metal or not don't cool from direct contact, but by "enhancing" the dissipation of heat from the laptops own fans. Simply putting coasters under it would do the job, but the tripod easel solution in my opinion is the best and cheapest solution [] because it props the whole screen in a better position for optimal viewing and better cooling! [
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x6000 3.2 P4/HT
XP-Pro
1 gig DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
17" WSXGA
x600-256
60 gig 7200 RPM
DVD/CD combo w/ DL
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Hey has anyone noticed that last night they took out the $100 rebate or discount as well as the free printer option?? [:0] Guess the demand has been outweighing the supply lately...I am sure this thread has fueled a lot of the sales especially from savy buyers [
] Anyways, I am glad that I ordered mine when I did cuz with student discounts I got mine for $1681.61 after rebates with a free printer!!![
] Thanks for convincing to buy it when I did guys... [8D]
Anxiously awaiting:
x6000 3.2 P4/HT
XP-Pro
1 gig DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
17" WSXGA
x600-256
60 gig 7200 RPM
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Hey I have found these "notebook stands" in eBay mine solution is pretty much based on the same theory...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31534&item=5173002206&rd=1
or this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31534&item=5174335660&rd=1
my solutions was just using an easel from staples or office depot and modding a little to do the same as the ones above...hope these can spark an idea and help you guys []
Anxiously awaiting:
x6000 3.2 P4/HT
XP-Pro
1 gig DDR2 SDRAM (2x512)
17" WSXGA
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60 gig 7200 RPM
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I don't know if they raised the price soley on popularity or if they wanted to wheel customers in on the x6000 then raise the price once the word is out.
The notebook is still at a good price, HD and memory can easily be upgraded later, the big thing is the vid card. Until they add a much better one (256) I can't really recommend this as a desktop replacement, because I am looking at the long term investement. []
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on the topic of notebook coolers...I dont know how useful they really are. It is true that the less heat Solid State electronics see, the better, but from what I have been hearing from most of you who have the temp reading software, adding the coolers doesnt make that much of a difference and the internal fans themselves contribute to most of the cooling. Never-the-less I am an engineer/nerd and I always seek to find or create the best device possible. So after a long search for the ultimate cooler for this notebook, I didnt find much. In fact, most of the coolers pretty much suck due to the fact that:
1) the notebook fans are not aligned with the cooler fans which basically means air is blowing on the plastic (insulator) bottom of the case, doing absolutely nothing in terms of cooling. Sitting your x6000 on the nb cooler may also inhibit the flow of air getting to your fans and cause an increase in temp!
2)most of the marginally good coolers have large gaps or perforations on the base which serves as exhaust or intake (depending on if the cooler pushes or pulls air) for the fans. One of the first things I noticed about my old zd7000 was when I put it on my lap, I covered up the fans and in ten minutes, it was unconfortably hot. I want a cooler that will not be inhibited if I place it on my lap or any other soft surface. None of the laptop coolers I found exhuast air through the sides.
So when I couldnt find what I want premade I decided to design one myself which would have all of the features I want. Keep in mind this is only a design and I have not yet made anything.
the first and most important aspect of this cooler would be its fans. After looking into passive radiative cooling, I decided fans would be easier and not so overkill (as if designing a laptop cooler isnt already[]). I found some fans which were exactly what I wanted which was a thin radial blower which exhausted air laterally, like a leaf blower. here is a link to one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3673&item=6751654446&rd=1
These things are a dime a dozen on ebay right now. Basically I am going make a aluminum plate with a matching fan pattern, attach the blowers to the plate and then create a nice plastic base for all of it to sit on. I think this will serve me best because I can comfortably place the notebook on my lap or bed without worrying about impeding the operation of the fans. I will also make it the correct size for my x6000.
I will be drawing this up in solidworks and I will make sure to post the drawing when I finish if anyone wants the plans.
Compaq Presario X6000
- Win XP Pro
- Pentium 4 540 w/HT3.2GHz
- 17.0" WSXGA+ BrightView Wide Viewing (1680x1050)
- 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM, 533MHz (2x1024MB)
- 60 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
- DVD+/-RW/R & CD-RW Combo w/Double Layer Support
- 256MB ATI Mobility Radeon(TM) X600
- 54g(TM) 802.11b/g WLAN w/ 125HSM/SpeedBooster
- 12 Cell Lithium Ion Battery
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Compaq X6000
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