Are there any better methods??

http://www.xpad4laptop.com/

Quote :

"Xpad Innovative Design: The Xpad's innovative design shields user from laptop heat while improving laptop cooling without noisy fans or awkward straps. Its clever ABS composite structure design allows it to have a thin profile while providing an amazing structural stiffness. The Xpad is sized optimally to accommodate most laptop sizes while maintaining its portability, and yet it is large enough to sit comfortabily on most users. In addition, the Xpad provides a stable laptop pad by smartly employing non-slip interfaces to comfortably secure the laptop on the user's lap and prevent it from slipping & sliding - a feature the laptop user will greatly appreciate after discovering the Xpad."

7/11/2008 9:54:41 PM

methods of cooling? Absolutely. Hell I can find something in my room that would probably do the same thing as this. All it does is insert between the computer and whatever its sitting on to let air flow underneath the laptop. If you want one that cools better I'd suggest looking at the hundreds of ones with fans, many of which would be cheaper than this simple thing.

7/11/2008 10:02:28 PM

Most of the major electronics shops should carry one of those targus laptop cooling pads with the crummy fans. They work. They'll die after a while but they work.

7/11/2008 10:04:36 PM

Just found the other thread.

Cool deal! Thanks, guys!

7/11/2008 10:08:07 PM

hell, i have one with fans and my shit still gets hot and cuts off sometimes

7/11/2008 11:46:52 PM

A cutting board with some of those furniture moving pads would do the same thing for cheaper.


Fans can make a difference, but usually the biggest benefits are for the computers with a large number of vents/fan inlets on the bottom.

7/12/2008 11:48:29 AM

what kind of "laptop" really needs this, buy a laptop that has proper cooling in the first place

7/12/2008 12:07:06 PM

^ that's a silly statement...if you're doing something that runs the processor and hard drive at full for a long period of time (HD transcoding, for example), it'll get downright toasty...granted, i've yet to have a NEW laptop cut off, but they get HOT, and the cooling pad option CAN reduce heat build-up

i have a laptop with a T9500 and 7200rpm 250gb hard drive, and when i AM transcoding HD audio/video, that sucker gets unbearably warm if it's on my lap...i got this antec cooler (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834999850) for $5 AR and while it's not perfect, because of where the fans are on the pad and where my intake is on my laptop, it actually increases the amount of fresh air available for cooling while also removing it from direct contact with my lap

for $5, it was definitely worth it

7/12/2008 6:27:46 PM

ok?

7/13/2008 12:36:36 AM

ok

7/13/2008 2:01:48 AM

lol

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7/13/2008 2:36:28 AM

I'm trying to become more energy efficient and make my stuff last as long as possible. I also don't want to support mindless consumerism in the process, which I figured this was.

I think I'll open the lappy up and check for dust bunnies.

7/13/2008 3:10:38 PM

We have a couple of those <$25 targus cooling pads from wal-mart and it works like a charm. Have an older HP that is a beast and would burn the fuck out of you but now the bottom is actually cool to the touch and it runs a lot cooler.

7/13/2008 3:14:53 PM