New laptop cooler!

hi guys!!currently i have a coolmaster notepal u3 but its broken and i decide to buy a new laptop cooler!!what do u recommend??im between sf-19 strikeforce and zalman nc-3000u.which one is the best??thx!!

 

Try this and tell me how it works

http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/416414-clevo-m570tu-cooling-overhaul-4.html#post6920998

 

this is too hard for me right now but thx for the help!!

 

i bought the nc3000u its really quiet, sf should be louder and more powerful, cryo lx is the best, i had it b4 i constantly sell and buy newer coolers

 

hi johnnyman,

if you are from europe, you might wanna check this one out:

Enerma Aeolus Premium
Enerma Aeolus Premium Notebook-Kühler schwarz: Amazon.de: Computer & Zubehör

its supposed to be as powerfull as the cryo, but cheaper since its manufacturer is based in europe

btw: I am currently torn between the aelus and the notepal u3 myself...could you maybe tell me some of the experiences you had with notepal u3?

 

You could just buy the u3 oem package replacement fans from CM for like 10 bucks if they were the ones which broke.

Some people have been getting better temps with the u3 than the SF-19 due to how positionable the fans are!

 

how many degrees lower ur temps???u think the 220mm fan that is has is better than notepal u3 positionable fans???thx!

the notepal u3 is a very good cooler!!it helped to lower my temps like 4 degrees or higher!!really recommend it!!!

ohhh,is this true??i thought the sf-19 was a beast cuz of the two 140mm fans and the ac power it has!!

 

Yes you're right about the sf-19 being a lot more powerful in terms of fan size, but the airflow has to be directed well in order to make the best of it. The U3 has an advantage over here as the sf-19's fans are predominantly in the middle, away from where the intakes of the p151 chassis are.

 

thas true!!do u recommend not to buy it??if not its better to get replacement fans for notepal u3 or get the zalman nc3000u???thx again!!

 

Are you up for a little modding? The notepal u3 is a great platform to build a cooler much better and cheaper than what you would spend for a SF-19, minus the USB hub function.

See this link! http://forum.notebookreview.com/sager-clevo/416414-clevo-m570tu-cooling-overhaul-17.html#post6920998

 

i dont have time for this mod but thx!!! if i buy 2 pairs of replacement fans for u3(total 6 fans under cooler) they wll make a difference?what u think??

 

I think a single replacement set should be good enough, the moving air provided by the extra 3 fans will just be blocked by the bottom plastic cover

 

i bought a spare bottom cover and mod it!!it looks like this.





maybe it ll benefit from the 3 extra fans????

 

cassecash : enermax aeolus is not very good, I would recommend not to buy it, i used it b4.

I had the u3. It felt cheap, bends a lot, very small fans, I did get about 4-5C cooling with my qosmio x505. I used my cryo lx on my old gateway fx series so I had huge improvements like 12C, but you can expect about 5-7C with clevos since they already have good cooling.

 

WOW haha, in that case the SF-19 may work better, though it's still a toss-up vs 6 fans on the u3.

I still recommend the mod I listed earlier though, I have not tried it myself but it looks really easy as everything is plug and play, just that you need to wait for the parts to come in.

 

u3 has 3 fans my friend

 

Yes you're right, but OP is intending to get 2 sets of 3 for a total of 6 fans and I am making reference to that.

 

that is crazy! those fans are so small they only make a notable contribution when placed directly under the intake, plus there is no use to put 6 of those! just buy a better cooler then man!

 

is it wrong seeing those pictures (even knowing it's a spare) made me cringe.... guess I'm just getting too attached to my lappy lol.

 

u my friend are crazyyy!

 

this cover lower my temps 4-5 degrees!!!

 

something better, in the winter,make a hole in the wall and put a tube and let cold air directly into the vents on the laptop!

 

This is probably not the best idea for two reasons.

1) Having an open vent to the outside invites debris and animals to make their homes in the warm vent pipe. I've seen some people try this with desktops and find nests and other stuff in the vents afterwards.

2) The cold air will most likely produce condensation in the vents which may end up in your laptop. Water + electricity is a bad combination, obviously.

 

what? I was being sarcastic !!! you could use an outlet from a small air conditioning unit, but you will be using more power.

 

I only pointed it out because there have been people that have suggested the same ideas in all seriousness.

 

Hey,

Have you had the chance to look at this review for the SF 19?

Review Cooler Master SF-19 Strike Force - Notebookcheck.net Reviews

How important are the extra USB ports to you?