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    Don't buy 13 dollar coolers from Ebay!

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by youdontneedtoknow, Aug 22, 2008.

  1. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    I just got my 13 dollar cooler from ebay, and it is so small, probably 13 inchs. It has three fans but not very effective also somewhat noisy. Also I thought it was metal, but it is plastic. So next time you buy a notebook cooler I would recommand you to read the review of the cooler before you buy them! It decreased my notebook from 46C to 43C in like 10 minutes...

    Ok now it is 41 after half hour of the cooler running.
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 22, 2008
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  2. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    Good thing the cooler I'm getting is specifically made for the laptop in mind.

    Yes, it would be wise to research something yourself next time instead of take someone else's word for it. You tend to get screwed over doing that. ;)
     
    Deathwinger, Aug 22, 2008
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  3. metromike

    metromike Notebook Consultant

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    A little trigger-happy, Deathwinger? :)
     
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  4. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Death are you having fun yet?
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 22, 2008
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  5. Deathwinger

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    ........
    Always :D
     
    Deathwinger, Aug 22, 2008
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  6. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    I am seeing only 3-5 degree of decrease LOL this is so not worth my 13 bucks...
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 22, 2008
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  7. livesoft

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    "You get what you paid for"

    I don't mind buying the cheapest paper towel because after all, they all do the job and I don't mind that this one doesn't have that great total useless feature. But for electronic, most of the time (not always), more expensive = better quality.

    BTW, thanks for telling us.
     
    livesoft, Aug 22, 2008
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  8. Selenium

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    Which cooler?
     
    Selenium, Aug 22, 2008
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  9. bauhaus

    bauhaus Notebook Guru

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    I think he meant this one.

    [​IMG]

    LOL?!

    Oh wait, this is the $13.00 cooler.....
     
    bauhaus, Aug 23, 2008
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  10. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Dude, are you kidding? That is the ultimate notebook cooler!

    Which one were you talking about, Deathwinger?
     
    Selenium, Aug 23, 2008
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    Mikelx215 Notebook Evangelist

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    So we should all get m15xes to compliment our 512MB 8600m GT equipped Macbook Pros; which we have connected to our Bose sound systems and our old, burnt-in, ghosty plasma TVs.

    There is a often a correlation between quality and price (I find that it's quadratic) but there is a lot of crap out there designed to lure in unwary 'bargain hunters'.

    Only $700 for a 3GHz Pentium 4 processor? That like a whole GHz faster than my laptop's Core 2 Duo. Sign me up!

    $200 for twice the video memory? Take my money now.

    So you're saying this physics card will improve my FPSes in Counter-Strike? Hmm... JACKPOT!
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 23, 2008
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  13. Opteron

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    is it just me but this thread does not belong in Sager and clevo forum, Mods please move.
     
    Opteron, Aug 23, 2008
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  14. youdontneedtoknow

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    It does, because I am going to use it on my Sager NP8660 :)
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 23, 2008
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  15. Mikelx215

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    [​IMG]
     
    Mikelx215, Aug 23, 2008
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  17. youdontneedtoknow

    youdontneedtoknow Notebook Evangelist

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    Hahaha well made Mikel, added you some rep for your work :)
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 23, 2008
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  18. Opteron

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    where in your first post did you mention that.... :p
     
    Opteron, Aug 23, 2008
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  19. Opteron

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    not here.... :eek:
     
    Opteron, Aug 23, 2008
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  20. youdontneedtoknow

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    I never said I mentioned it before you asked me, I only said I am going to use it on Sager NP8660 that's why it is relevent ...
     
    youdontneedtoknow, Aug 23, 2008
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  21. Alfonz

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    OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. not necessarily, i would use the best quality paper for that mater :D
     
    Alfonz, Aug 23, 2008
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  22. Gophn

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    The only recommended coolers by myself and others on this form that have tested a few are:
    - Zalman ZM-NC1000 or NC2000
    - Cooler Master Infinite
    - NZXT Cryo LX

    Most other coolers that have small and static fans are average at best... most of them just suck.... like the Targus, Antec, Belkin, etc...
     
    Gophn, Aug 23, 2008
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  23. livesoft

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    I don't remember how to read correctly the chart but I get it and I love it. =D Great work Mikelx215, lol
     
    livesoft, Aug 23, 2008
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