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I just purchased a new laptop and when I play games it gets pretty hot i was wondering whats the best way to keep it cool and if you know of any products that are up for purchase that can help im always listening to suggestions thanks.
 

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You could use a coolpad. I myself have used the Targus ( coolpad - BestBuy ) It drops the temp by appr 10 degrees F. But a laptop is not really a good option for gaming anyhow.

Another option is to replace the spinning disk with an SSD - but that costs real money. That is how I fixed the heat problem on a HP laptop. The CPU and the disk are the main sources of heat,
 

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what makes u say its not good for gaming i play alot of games on it now
 
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Well, laptops are not bad for gaming, they just not as good as desktops. I gamed on a laptop for a few years without any major problems, although it did get hot occasionally, they normally just don't perform as well and are very limited in their cooling options. When i moved back to a desktop because i had the room, it was just a big step up in a lot of aspects. It doesn't mean you cant game on a laptop. you can!
 

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im thinking about getting a cooling pad for it its a pretty good laptop i can play crysis one and 2 starcraft 2 and battlefield all on max with no problems
 

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A coolpad should help out as previously suggested.

A good free way, but a little less elegant is to set the laptop on a book elevated from the desk. Just check where your fan intakes are, and make sure they are unobstructed.
 

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Because my laptop doesn't really move i got a green cutting mat from spotlight ( not sure if they are international or not, if your in aus you will know what that is) Anyway, i got 4 rubber stoppers and used epoxy glue to glue them onto the mat, that raises my laptop about 1cm off the table and keeps it quite cool compared to how it used to be.
 

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Nearly all laptops have the fan on the bottom, if you place your laptop on a soft surface like a bed or your lap then the fan holes can be blocked, just put your laptop on a hard surfaces like a thin piece of wood and you should be fine, if not invest in a cooling pad.
 

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bigboi972 said:
what makes u say its not good for gaming i play alot of games on it now
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Laptops by nature have very cramped quarters. That is why you cannot really fit a powerful graphics card ( one with a WEI over 7.0) and if you have one that is relatively powerful, you get the effect that you are seeing - heat problems. That does not mean that you cannot use them for games, but with a desktop you have far better possibilities - including a watercooling option.
 

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All this chat about cooling got me thinking of another way to cool my laptop, I was looking for something in the house I could use that everyone would have (most likely). After a bit of searching I came across a unused picture frame (stay with me). I measured it and it was wide enough for my laptop to sit on. Also it was deeper then my laptop (so air could flow out the gap at the back), i decided to give it a go.

I basically took the glass and backing plate out so i was left with the wooden frame itself, and rested my laptop on top of it, there is a 5cm gap between the back of the laptop and the far edge of the frame, running CPUID it reported a temp drop of 10 degrees! just a crazy thought for 4 in the morning..
 

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HIS HD 4870 X2
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BenQ 22" G2220HD
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB
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Antec High Current Gamer 620W Power Supply
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Thermaltake Armor+ MX
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Microsoft SideWinder X6
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Razer Abyssus
That is a ggod idea, especially if the laptop is vented towards the bottom. If it is vented to the side, it will probably help a bit less.
 

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bigboi972 said:
im thinking about getting a cooling pad for it its a pretty good laptop i can play crysis one and 2 starcraft 2 and battlefield all on max with no problems
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Yeah, go get a Cooling Pad and watchout the db noise they do in their Specs when you"ll go see some.
 

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NoN said:
bigboi972 said:
im thinking about getting a cooling pad for it its a pretty good laptop i can play crysis one and 2 starcraft 2 and battlefield all on max with no problems
Click to expand...

Yeah, go get a Cooling Pad and watchout the db noise they do in their Specs when you"ll go see some.
Click to expand...

Whats db noise?
 

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ATI Radeon HD 7950
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my laptop is sitting on a flat surface will useing the methods suggested such as putting a book under it to give it better airflow help if its already on a flat surface
 

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MSI Z97 GAMING 5 (MS-7917)
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16.00GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 666MHz (9-9-9-24)
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ATI Radeon HD 7950
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(1) AMD High Definition Audio Device (2) USB Audio Device
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(1) Samsung SSD 840 EVO 120GB ATA Device
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db = decibel, the measurement unit for noise. Decibel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Btw: my Targus coolpad was never noisy. In fact it was very quiet. You have to get one with big fans. And with seperate power is better than USB powered.
 

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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
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5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
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with trackball - no mices
Mouse
Trackball mice
Internet Speed
DSL 6000
Clinkz said:
All this chat about cooling got me thinking of another way to cool my laptop, I was looking for something in the house I could use that everyone would have (most likely). After a bit of searching I came across a unused picture frame (stay with me). I measured it and it was wide enough for my laptop to sit on. Also it was deeper then my laptop (so air could flow out the gap at the back), i decided to give it a go.

I basically took the glass and backing plate out so i was left with the wooden frame itself, and rested my laptop on top of it, there is a 5cm gap between the back of the laptop and the far edge of the frame, running CPUID it reported a temp drop of 10 degrees! just a crazy thought for 4 in the morning..
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What a great idea :cool:
 

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May I add my solution to laptop cooling?

I cut two pieces of styrofoam packing (not the brittle type, a bit softer) about half the length of a disposable cigarette lighter, and put one under each of the rear feet of the laptop.

This gives about half an inch clearance between the air intake and the table and it also angles the keyboard nicely.

Kent
 

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First off...Buy a freezer suit :D then go play in a freezer room at your local meatworks/abbatoirs.They keep those rooms at -18 or so....:sick:
 

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Just a thought about cooling pads. Find out if the fan(s) push or pull the air. Most laptops push the hot air out of the laptop vents rather than pulling cool air in. Some of those vents are on the bottom. Many cooling pads push the hot air back up towards the laptop rather than pulling the hot air away from it. The cooling pad fan(s) and laptop fan wind up working against each other.

cooling pad --> <-- laptop = bad air flow

<-- cooling pad <-- laptop = better air flow
 

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