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    Cooling Pads For e1705???

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Weioo, May 10, 2006.

  1. Weioo

    Weioo Notebook Geek

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    I have an e1705 on it's way to me from Dell :)

    Quick couple questions first...
    1. Do heating pads draw a lot of power from the battery, or is it not very noticable?
    2. Does the laptop simply sit on top of the heating pad or does it snap into place somehow? I am hoping I can still use this as a "LAP"top.

    So I have this e1705 on it's way to me via UPS right now. However, I read that e1705's have heating issues with the GeFroce 7800 and especially while gaming which is what I plan on using this thing for quite a bit. So I'm wondering what the best cooling pad is for this model?? I'm also wondering what a good budget cooling pad would be. I'm not sure if I want to spend $60 on a pad if it's only slightly better than a $30 pad.

    Thanks in advance for any help! :)
     
    Weioo, May 10, 2006
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    Acolyte Notebook Consultant

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    I'm lookin too
     
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  5. USAFdude02

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    This is the best one I found for a resonable price...granted it is not made for the E1705, but it performs great. Just thought I would mention it in here too. :)
     
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    Just ordered Bytecc, thanks USAFDude
     
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    No, I won't be using a cooling pad on the lap...
     
    Acolyte, May 10, 2006
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    I have a basic question-

    What's the point of haveing a cooling pad if you aren't overclockig anything?

    Thanks
     
    ninjatorpedo, May 10, 2006
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  10. USAFdude02

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    As you know heat is the main enemy of laptops. So if you keep your PC cooler, it might last longer. Or so people believe. Also...it will extend the life of the fans inside your laptop because they don't have to be going as fast as without a cooler.

    Another is because it is preference because people want to put their notebooks on their laps, which in turn will block the fans, this way, you can avoid that. :)
     
    USAFdude02, May 10, 2006
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