Reddit reviews Thermaltake Massive 23 LX Steel Mesh Panel Single Oversized 230mm Blue LED Fan Portable 10”-17” Laptop Notebook Cooling Pad CLN0015,Black

I bought this one to replace the old one I gave to my dad along with my old HP laptop that I also gave him.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/cr/B003ZUXXWO/ref=aw_d_cr_electronics?qid=1317703980&sr=8-5

The HP has a quad core AMD and decent mobile dedicated GPU that gets so hot, the area next to the caps lock key and tab button will burn you. The area near the trackpad literally burned the salt from my sweat onto the surface when I used it in class. With the pad I linked, those problems went away, it's still warm sure, but the temps dripped considerably.

Also if you are past your warranty, google "how to clean (your laptop model)". And you will probably come across a forum with pics of a model close to yours, so you can pop the bottom off and clean out the fan cavities, which are professional dust collectors.

Or spend an entire $30 on something like this for the laptop you probably spent $600+ on.

The one I linked I know firsthand works extremely well and the only noise is from the air moving.

What do you use for your desk cooling pad?

As for the Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim, it was one of the products I considered, but I decided to pass on it due to the fan issue you described, as well as the reported cable issues (people breaking it or hurting themselves on the pass-through connector's exposed metal edges).

I also considered the Thermaltake Massive23 LX ($24.99 @ Amazon or Newegg), but I wanted something smaller and more portable.

I ultimately settled on the Cooler Master NotePal X-Lite II ($15.99 @ Amazon) which has a removable mini USB cable (so I can replace it if it breaks), a two port USB 2.0 hub, and fan speed control. It's just the right size (330 x 251.2 x 28.2 mm) for a 14-inch laptop or a smaller 15-inch laptop (such as the new XPS 15 9550), but larger laptops may have to look elsewhere.

Have you considered getting something like this?

I have one of these for my laptop and it works wonders!

I'm on my third and it's the best so far.

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Massive23-Notebook-Oversized-CLN0015/dp/B003ZUXXWO/

Thanks man, I've been slowly upgrading as I find deals. I did a decent amount of looking for a laptop cooler, and I ended up with this one: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ZUXXWO/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It is incredibly sturdy, made of metal "heavy mesh" has a nice "lift" off the ground and the fan moves more air than I would expect from a laptop cooler. It just feels like a quality product, and there is are buttons to turn the fan and LEDs off independently. The things I don't like are no usb passthrough (I just have it plugged into a hub, so that doesn't bother me) and the fan pulls air down, not push it up which id imagine would allow for better cooling. You might be able to do better, but this looks nice, it's $25ish, good quality, good looks, and I think it's going to last for quite a while. I'd buy it again in a second.

it is awesome! my laptop is ridiculous about getting hot and it hasn't kicked the fans on ONCE since I put this under it!!

This is the one I got.

Make sure your power settings are on High Performance.

You may have to take apart your laptop and re-apply thermal grease on the GPU heatsink. Use Arctic Silver, and you're good for another 2 years.

Shitty HP laptops, I have an i5 core with HD graphics 3000 that does the same thing. This is what fixed it for me.

Also buy this, it will take off 10C: http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Massive23-Notebook-Oversized-CLN0015/dp/B003ZUXXWO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8

Seems okay I guess. This is the one I got, but my machine is 17":

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ZUXXWO/ref=mp_s_a_1_4

Since I will use my dock while gaming I am going to get one of these cooling pads. They all seem to be whisper quiet. I will also get the Arctic usb fan for travelling.

http://smile.amazon.com/HV-F2063-Laptop-Cooler-Cooling-Ultra-portable/dp/B012952R7C/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

http://smile.amazon.com/LotFancy-12-Cooling-6-Levels-Adjustable/dp/B00RGLPNKI/ref=zg_bs_2243862011_4

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Massive23-Notebook-Oversized-CLN0015/dp/B003ZUXXWO/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

http://smile.amazon.com/HAVIT-HV-F2056-Laptop-Cooler-Cooling/dp/B00NNMB3KS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8

i have this cooler http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Massive23-Notebook-Oversized-CLN0015/dp/B003ZUXXWO/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1334603664&sr=1-6

> Everything is working other than the mono.

I'm assuming mono means monitor. So the screen doesn't work.

Let me introduce you to clamshell mode. Lets you use your Mac with an external monitor/keyboard/mouse while it's plugged in with the lid shut. So it's a desktop basically.

I've been using an old 13" Macbook as my HTPC for several years now since the screen died. I even installed Mac OS X Server and have it running VPN and Plex servers. It sits under my TV and sips power and provides services and occasionally plays something on my TV.

My piece of advice about clamshell mode: realize that the CPU/GPU fans partially suck air in through the gaps in the keyboard, so having the lid shut will lower cooling performance. I had issues with CPU throttling in my early days. This became a non-issue as soon as I got a laptop cooler, something like this that sits under it. So get one of those.

You're better off just getting a cooling pad to put under your PS4. I suggest this model.

Whoops, I was being wrong. What I really meant was something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Massive23-Notebook-Oversized-CLN0015/dp/B003ZUXXWO/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1370811752&sr=1-11&keywords=usb+laptop+fan