The best notebook cooler option for E6400/ E6500 (blow or suck?)

First, lets get it out of the way: THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!

Anyway, I'm looking to get a notebook cooler for my E6400, as I am sure some other are considered or have taken advantage of. So, I want to find out one that is going to work the best.

I am considering the following:
- Zalman ZM-NC1000, said to be really quiet and effective. From what I gather blows air up at the notebook
- Antec notebook cooler, also supposed to be quite effective. This one I think sucks away the hot air from the notebook

Now the question is, what is going to be the better choice? I think the fan on the E6400/ E6500 blows hot air out of the notebook right? In which case the cooler that then helps in taking that away would be best? Correct me if I am wrong.

Also, any other suggestions for effective and relatively quiet coolers are appreciated.

Stu

 

Logically? The Antex...but what do I know about blowing or sucking?

+rep for title.

 

"notebook cooler"???

The E-series Latitudes aren't poorly designed video gaming notebooks that run at the edges of the thermal design limits of the components contained therein.

If the E-series are anything like the D-series laptops, there's not much heat that could possibly be dissipated from them except through the built-in cooling system. The bottom of my D830 and my D630 doesn't even get more than lukewarm, and I have no problem using it on my lap with my shorts on (so bare skin, essentially).

 

No, they are not "poorly designed gaming notebooks". However, there are a number of contending factors:

1. The metal like chassis, which can get quite warm. No it is not burning, but definately noticeable.
2. I will shortly be entering an Australian summer. I do not have air conditioning in my house. That means that ambient room temperature on some days will be 40+ degrees celcius.

So while not necessarily crucial, it is something that I want to get to ensure that it runs nice and cool and for a long time to come.

Stu

 

The very fact that the chassis is metal goes a long way towards keeping the temperatures down. Metal conducts heat very well and distributes the heat load very broadly amongst the laptop's chassis. The cheap plastic laptops have to dissipate over a comparatively less conductive frame.

Yeah I guess, if you're gonna game or something, then that'd be helpful.

 

I've used my E6400 (Intel graphics) in temperatures up to 35C and it stayed surprisingly cool.

But if you do want a separate cooler then I would suggest one which blows cool air at the bottom of the notebook and thereby increase the airflow into the ventilation slots on the bottom. This will work together with the internal fan which is sucking air through those vents and blowing the hot air out through the side.

John

 

I don't really like the idea of notebook coolers,but I have ordered one of the "coolslice" accessories for my M4400,what I like about, is it supposedly reduces the heat of the notebook,actually clips on using the docking attachments,and is only a few mm additional thickness,is silent,matches the notebook.....how well it does reduce heat remains to be seen,but the great advantage for me is not having to watch that you don't suffocate your notebook using it on your lap/bedclothes etc.....especially as they've placed the fan intake right where you want to put your leg.

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=bsd&c=us&l=en&cs=04&category_id=2999&k=coolslice&cat=snp

 

OK, so it is in through the bottom and out through the side. That is one of the things I wanted to confirm

Yeah, it hasn't been too bad so far, but with the P9500, the 7200rpm HDD and discrete graphics; under heavy use it gets noticeably warm.

Might go with the Zalman

Stu

 

I have an antec cooler for one of my homelaptops since it used to get pretty warm, and for what it is worth i truely think the design of it was more optimal than the fans. Fans seemed weak and even now after a year or so sort of worn out, the aluminum base though helps to absorb the heat and disperse it