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    15.6 cooling pad

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by DragonMan, Aug 6, 2014.

  1. DragonMan

    DragonMan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Looking for a good cooling pad, will only buy from amazon, so if you purchased one from there, I would appreciate if you would provide a link
    Thanks :)
     
    DragonMan, Aug 6, 2014
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  2. nick81

    nick81 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey man

    I got a week ago the Thermaltake Massive TM which is one of the newest cooling pads on the market. Dual fan and decreased my idle GPU temp by 8 degrees and load temp as well.
    Thermaltake Massive TM

    Or you could check the very popular Coolermaster U3
    Cooler Master U3
     
    nick81, Aug 6, 2014
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  3. DragonMan

    DragonMan Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks a bunch!
     
    DragonMan, Aug 6, 2014
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  4. n=1

    n=1 YEAH SCIENCE!

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    Unless you mod the U3, all laptop coolers will perform essentially the same. The stock fans are just too weak and wimpy (because they're optimized for quietness over performance) to do anything, most of the benefit from using any laptop cooler is solely due to the laptop being lifted so the internal fans have more breathing room.

    If you do decide to go the modding route, then there's nothing better on the market than the U3.
     
    n=1, Aug 6, 2014
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    s1rrah Notebook Evangelist

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    s1rrah, Aug 30, 2014
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