Reddit reviews Targus Portable Lightweight Chill Mat Lap with Dual Fans Ventilation Prevents Overheating, LED USB Port, Cooling Pad for Laptop, Black/Gray (AWE55US), 17 inch

Make sure you dust/clean the air vents.


Also the fan/heatsink that originally game on the laptop may not be able to handle the additional heat produced by the faster CPU.


You may want to try a laptop cooling pad or aftermarket fan attachment.


https://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-Laptop-Black-AWE55US/dp/B002NU5O9C/ref=lp_2243862011_1_17?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1574110531&sr=1-17


https://www.amazon.com/Temperature-Auto-Temp-Detection-2600-5000RPM-Nintendo/dp/B01NACVLWM/ref=lp_2243862011_1_15?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1574110531&sr=1-15

I have a cooling pad (This one, works fairly well) but it does still get hot... Maybe I need to invest in a new one.

Though after doing some research, I found that it is a pretty common problem. I found a way to fix it from /r/TheSims, but I haven't tried it yet.

Thanks for the input!

I purchased This at my local salvation army for $12 in good condition, but its way too big IMO for a 13.3" ultrabook. I also use a Monitor arm w/ laptop stand for my laptop next to my monitor, which helps with ergonomics. The targus cooling pad is ideal for on-your-lap situations because it provides a neoprene padded surface for your lap, but if you use your laptop on a desk or something with more stability, id recommend something a bit more ergonomic like those with adjustable height/angle. that would be really useful if i didnt have a laptop stand. its a small laptop, so i like to keep it at a height thats more comfortable at home

If you want to get the best performance you can, I would recommend getting a laptop cooling pad. When a computer had to do a lot of work it generates heat, in order to protect it self from overheating your computer will purposely slow it's self down. Getting a laptop cooling pad will help with heat generation and is the cheapest and easily thing you can do to get a performance boost from your laptop.

Cheapest decent looking one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KZALHGK/

Highest rated one on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M715BCV/

The one I used to have (I liked it, it was good): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NU5O9C/

Your laptop isn't extremely accessible: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNjoRpVDEiI

The big thing is you really don't want to blow the dust back into the laptop - you want to blow it out. So if you used compressed air on the intake on what looks to be the bottom, be careful and use short busts so as to not make the fans spin too fast.

Other things to check - make sure you are using a flat surface with airflow underneath. If there's no dust, you want to make sure the fans are spinning and you can look at spending a relatively small amount of money to get a cooler like this: http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-Laptop-Black-AWE55US/dp/B002NU5O9C/ref=sr_1_1_m?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1464116228&sr=1-1&keywords=targus+laptop+cooler

There's a usb cord that plugs in and turns the fans on with it. I used one for my Dell laptop and it worked great.

I bought one of these for my laptop which ran dangerously hot, (It actually cooked part of my leg, not even joking) it took the temp down around 20c and is much nicer to have on your lap than a hot laptop.

Here are the links for the products I used. I tried a few cooling pads and chose the one below because it was quiet, comfortable to use on the couch and at least could hide the cable. The USB-C hub was a random choice and probably on sale but it worked without any issues.

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ASUS XG-Station-Pro eGPU - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CP36KHH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Targus Cooling pad - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NU5O9C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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USB-C Hub - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H2ZS1B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Hope this helps you make your decision!

I personally have this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NU5O9C/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0026NCYPS&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0BZKGQHD8641J1WQZRAP , it lowers (gaming) temps by around 10 C. Its pretty silent, and cushioned so its comfortable on your lap.

I'm worried it might be a video card issue – like maybe your video card overheated while playing a game and is damaged. If you think this could be the issue, you might try to keep your laptop cool while gaming on it. I like to prop my laptop up on 4 disposable water bottle lids and get a fan to blow air under it. Or for a less ghetto solution, you could get a cooling pad like this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002NU5O9C/

http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-AWE55US-Black-Gray/dp/B002NU5O9C/ref=lp_2243862011_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1369314080&sr=1-14 is the one I've been using. I just picked it up at the local Target on a whim and I've had some pretty good results.

A solid cooling pad/mat to put it on. As mine has gotten older, it runs hot (and my leg would suffer greatly). I use something similar to this, but there's a number of options out there.

You're welcome for the help!

Now...how long a computer lasts really all depends on two things:

1. How well you take care of it
   
2. The manufacturer's design and the parts they use.
   
   Regarding #1:
   
   As long as you don't bang it around, drop it, spill anything on it, & you always use a cooling pad (NEVER use a laptop directly on a pillow/blanket/etc. to keep your lap from overheating. Spend $40 on a good cooling pad), it should last awhile (barring any 'lemon' parts, that is). IMHO, this cooling pad is about the best one you can get. Also, it doesn't hurt to get a keyboard skin for around $8-10. I use one on my laptop and pretty much nothing gets into my keyboard (and I can use it like normal).
   
   

   EDIT
   

   
   Oh, two of the more common parts to fail/break on a laptop (other than the video) are the power jack and one or both hinges. This is because these parts are the ones most often physically manipulated by the user. Take care when opening/closing the lid and when you plug in the charger, and they should last just as long as the rest of it. Just make sure that people aren't going to trip over your cord when it's plugged into the wall. This can damage the power jack more than a lot of other things...the cord being yanked out of the jack at an angle.
   
   Regarding #2:
   
   I have seen so-called cheap laptops last for years (the $349 Compaq that I bought my girlfriend back in 2009 is going strong) and I have seen expensive ones die right around a week after the warranty expired :/
   
   HP had a whole line of laptops suck hard (dv2000s, dv6000s, and dv9000s - the latter starting at around $1350). The video would go out on these things (right around a year in) requiring a motherboard replacement. There were cheaper fixes, but they weren't permanent. The extended the warranties of around half of the affected models. My dad and GF both had models/serial numbers that weren't covered so they were kinda screwed. Does this mean that all HP computers are shit? No it doesn't. It can be a bit of a crap shoot with newer models though. That HP I linked you to has a decent low-end processor (Intel Pentium 2020M), the minimum amount of RAM anyone should want anymore (4GB, expandable to 8GB), and a reasonable hard drive (500GB). It also has an optical drive (Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW), which a lot of higher end laptops don't anymore.
   
   It won't be the fastest laptop by any stretch of the imagination, but it should be fine for email/Internet/Office Suite/Netflix - maybe even some light Photoshop work - but not a lot more than that.
   
   

   EDIT #2
   

   
   There's another package deal with the same everything plus Microsoft Office for $120 more.

35GB Should be enough for you to bootcamp and install steam on, you won't have room for much else though if you decide that you like using Windows for other applications (and increasing a partition size is a huge pain in the ass).

Is CS:GO actually causing your MacBook to overheat (loss in performance or malfunctions) or is the exterior warm / fans kicking on high? Macbooks actually use the frame to help vent heat from the interior components, and that is why it seems like it gets warm to the touch easily.

Either way, I do tend to notice less heat issues running games in bootcamp just because they are better optimized, and also Windows has more features for manual fan control to help with heating issues. (OSX has a couple options but Windows has more that are more robust). If you are still having issues with heat, I'd also highly recommend getting something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-Laptop-Black-AWE55US/dp/B002NU5O9C

https://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-Laptop-Black-AWE55US/dp/B002NU5O9C

Technically yes, but I've had it on this cooling pad for forever.

I have the Targus Chill Mat for a different laptop, and really like it.

oh sorry here's something, I just googled it by all means i'm not recommending this one, just one for example:
https://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-Laptop-Black-AWE55US/dp/B002NU5O9C

Targus Lap Chill Mat for Laptop, Black/Gray (AWE55US) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002NU5O9C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_LJnoxbCE3S3D9 What do you guys think about this guy? Seems like it would work well and is light enough that it works for me and is in my price range.

I bought the thing years ago, it outlasted the laptop I got it for too. Has worked great with both PS3/4.

http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Chill-AWE55US-Black-Gray/dp/B002NU5O9C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396936148&sr=8-1&keywords=targus+laptop+fan+stand

I have used a cooling pad with a fan before (this is it) and it worked pretty well for my laptop, so I am thinking that a pad with a fan in it would be best. Also, I would prefer that it would be able to run via a USB port.

TL;DR: point a fan at it

Back in the early 00's I spent all my high school graduation money on an Alien A51m laptop. You want to talk about overheating? This sucker had a full-blown desktop Pentium 4 inside. Astonishingly, the thing never shut itself off but the ATI GPU would overheat and throttle itself in short order, reducing fps to the single digits.

How did I stop this? I elevated the rear of the laptop to give it more room to breathe, and I pointed one of those 6" spring-clamp desk fans at it.

So you can get a fan. Or you can buy something like THIS.