Will This Product Cool My i7 F13?

I have a VPCF1390X, the CTO model with i7 and SSD.

Without question, this is the fastest running machine I have ever owned. Also without question, this computer has a hotter external temperature than most of my home appliances. It is so hot that I joke it should say on the keyboard VAIO--George Foreman edition.

I have been using a Targus two-fan laptop stand without much success. Last Saturday, I saw an item in the New York Post about a product called the HeatShift laptop cooler pad from a company called ThermaPak. Details are here: HeatShift Laptop Coolers | ThermaPAK

A quick Google search turns up inconclusive but there are at least a bunch of people that say it keeps things cool for under two hours of use.

Have any forum members used this to try and cool an i7 F13?

I'd really appreciate hearing from you.

Also, any further ideas on cooling this grill, er, I mean computer, will be appreciated. (Yes, I called Sony but they had no advice.)

 

Seems like just a really big heatsink (passive cooling)... in which case, I'd stick with the cooler you have now with fans (active cooling). If the fans aren't keeping up, get a cooler with bigger fans or higher RPM for more airflow

edit: so after reading a few reviews about the thermalpak... it just seems to be a figurative ice pack... the problem is that the vents on your F series are on the bottom (IIRC) and that'll block airflow into your chassis... I don't think the heat dissipation between your CPU/GPU to the base of your laptop is great is it?

 

Not sure what you mean by "vents." The fan blows out the left side as you face the keyboard.

 

He means the intake vents are on the bottom, while the exhaust vent is on the side. I would err on the side of not getting that pad. It may be cool, but it's going to block the intake. So, your VAIO will be sucking at a cool pad, but getting none of that air. I think these pads are better for macs, that have no intakes on the bottom. Passive cooling of the chassis makes more sense.

In order to know what you think are high temps, us F owners want to know what your actual temps are. Here are two gadgets for GPU and CPU temps:
OrbLog Blog Archive Intel Core Series – Sidebar Gadget
OrbLog Blog Archive GPU Observer – Sidebar Gadget

What are your temps while idle and under load?

I live in a cooler climate. My CPU idles in the 40's, works in the 50's and maxes in the 60's while stressed. My GPU hits similar temps. Warmer climates get warmer temps, but anything above the 50's while idle is considered hotter than what the rest of us get. Has it always been this hot? It's amazing how a little dust accumulation in the exhaust vent will really impact the heat on this machine.