Recommendation on Notebook cooler for M4400?

What notebook coolers are you using for the M4400? Are there any notebook coolers that would fit this notebook and plug into the usb port (for the fan unit on the cooler)? I just bought a refurbished M4400 and will be using it for some intense gaming.

Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards.

 

I wouldn't recommend a cooler with a fan at all. Those things only blow dust into the crevices and vents on the bottom of the laptop. The laptop should be able to take care of itself, but if you're worried, raise the back of the laptop up a bit.

I made a stand for my D620 out of a Linksys router wall mount. It aligns with the laptop using the docking port, and it dropped the CPU temperature from an average of 130F to between 100F to 120F (not to mention elevate the keyboard for better ergonomics).

 

I use the Zalman NC-1000 for my latitude E6400 and it's very good. Mine just fits on the surface of the cooler (in terms of width), so yours will hang over the edge a bit. If that doesn't bother you, then the NC-1000 is a good way to go. I think they have a nother model, NC-2000 (?) that is bigger if that's what you want...

 

im probably going to get the dell coolslice next month for my m4400.

i like it cos it fits perfectly onto the docking connectors and attach points, becoming part of the laptop really... its passive cooling, so no fan, but it does a good job keeping it cool for use on bed/lap.

however when under heavy load, people have been reporting that it results in higher temps vs keeping the laptop elevated, since its a passive cooler and really slim.

depends on ur usage really, it dosent matter to me, since when gaming i would elevate the notebook anyway. the coolslice is just for use while surfing net/chatting/office work/watching movies in bed. its primary function is to stop the vents frm being blocked when being used on bed/lap, and also to keep your lap cool lol.

 

i just jacked up the back like Robin now idle im getting 45 instead of 65!!

 

the coolslice does much the same thing. you'll notice lower idle and average use temps purely because it gives the notebook cooling some space. so if you dont mind paying for a dedicated solution like that, its good. if not you can always just jack the back up with a textbook lol.

 

I second the Zalman NC-1000. It runs off your USB port and has an extra USB port on the device so you don't lose a port. I originally purchased it for my old Latitude D600 cause that thing would get HOT and the cooler had a very noticeable effect on keeping the notebook cooler (I could tell just by touch that it was running cooler). Also with the cooler on, the notebook would never go into super high fan mode, which it would do without the cooler after being on for a while and running apps. Also,the fans in the cooler are much larger and thus make less noise than the smaller fans in notebooks which have to spin very fast to move the same amount of air. This cooler also has a dial to adjust the fan speed depending on your needs.

As far as dust getting into crevices, the notebook would be sucking in that same dust if positioned in the same space and I actually found that dust collected on the notebook cooler itself which I would clean out from time to time (based on that I would say that the cooler kept dust from making its way to the notebook by acting as a buffer).

My new E4300 doesn't get that hot so I don't need the cooler on my desk and now use it only when I'm on the couch instead of putting the notebook directly on my lap. Since the fan intakes are on the bottom of the notebook this aids in ventilation and keeps my lap cool and safe...

 

does the cooler push the air up towards the bottom of the laptop or does it pull air down, away from the laptop?