Laptop Stands/Coolers...
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- sine
i have a pretty hefty hp elitebook 8540w (yes, that's a pc... i mostly use autodesk software). it can get hot from to time, and considering i use it at work and at home it's on most of the day.
looking at cooler stands... does anyone have any experience with these? are they effective?
at around $20 this coolermaster looks pretty nice:
http://www.coolermaster.com/prod…
- eoin0
would also like ti know if they work ...
- orrinward20
I used to have an HP that would run hot and eventually shut itself down. I used a dirt cheap cooler stand with 3 fans and plenty of holes to help dissipate the heat.
It worked pretty well.
Some of them can be bollocks - Some of them even blow in rather than out! See if you can find one with a bunch of reviews.
The one I used worked well, but it was ugly as fuck and cost a fiver on ebay. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLACK-… It was that one.
With a budget of £10-£30 you can get yourself a decent working one that looks good too. I know Belkin and the higher-priced Targus ones have a decent reputation.
- mine doesn't shut down, but the fan starts working overtime with cpu intensive tasks and the machine becomes a but sluggish.sine
- ... sluggish.sine
- CPU getting sluggish tends to lead to heat blackouts.orrinward2
- orrinward20
A big problem is that you're using HP. I've had nothing but trouble with them. They just don't seem to consider temperature.
Out of curiosity, what processor does it have?
- sine0
been looking at the options...
here's the CoolerMaster LapAir:
Belkin has similarly priced coolers, i prefer the CoolSpot Anywhere's design, but not sure about the cooling power:
Targus: Laptop Chill Mat
http://www.targus.ca/US/productd…
this seems like the best value for money (and the best looking)i'll decide and order in the next couple of days. at the moment i'm leaning towards the CoolerMaster.
- chill mat best looking Targus design*. not a fan of their products really...sine
- pr20
My gf runs her Mac Book Pro to do some heavy editing and it gets so hot you can fry eggs on top - i looked into laptop coolers yet all of them ended up being dissatisfactory with amount of air they moved around so i built my own... With 2 powerful fan - it ain't quiet but it moves so much air the laptop barely gets warm:
- dummies0
mine is set up like this:
considering this:
I look right at my webcam above my monitor- http://www.google.co…dummies
- my computer is about 9-10in in the airdummies
- ArtOrDie0
You definitely get what you pay for. I run a 17" desktop replacement and have had good success with this:
- Miguex0
recent studies suggest that actually:
Sitting straight 'bad for backs'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/61870…- as long as #3 is scratching his balls, i'm in the cleardummies
- SteveZissou0
^
- sine0
i've decided to go for the CoolerMaster LapAir:
the main source of heat on my laptopn is at the back, which is also where the airvents and fans are so that design i think suits it perfectly. plus i can order it locally for the equivalent of $25, free delivery. will have it delivered when i'm back at the office next week. will report back.
- omg0
- hutspan0
check out Ergo-tilt on Amazon.uk. Excellent product. They have hundreds of reviews all positive. Also available in North America.
- orrinward20
The two images both look like poor choices as they don't have large vents. Chill Mat looks promising however.
Go with whatever, but you're experiencing performance issues and it seems you're choosing the nicest looking solution to a performance problem rather than the most effective.