Any good laptop coolers out there?

[besweeet]

While I'm satisfied with the temperatures that my MSI GT680R is receiving (near 82C under "heavy" load), I'd like to try and see if I can lower them just to male myself feel a little better. I've already been using the laptop on a Rain Design mStand.

I've seen some $50 coolers on Newegg, all with mixed results. Can't seem to find anything that'll bring temperatures down by anything more than 2-5C. I know that they'll only keep the bottom cover cool, but maybe there's something out there that actually does work that I haven't found yet.

 

[mikedl]

Hi, besweet, pretty much any cooler you would like to buy is going to help but, in my estimation, if you are elevating your laptop with a wire stand or something similar, they are a waste of money. If you are setting the laptop flat on your desk and desire not to elevate it as I just mentioned, any of the coolers will serve you well...

 

[DarkXeno]

Hi Besweeet, I have been using a Thermaltake Massive23 notebook cooler on my HP DV7.
Newegg.com - Thermaltake Massive23 ST 23cm fan Notebook Cooler Model CLN0009

Its not as high as your Rain mStand, but like mikedl said, if its just a stand then there is no active cooling. The Fan in the Massice23 is very quite and pushes a lot of air, and not a bad price for 30 bucks.

 

[besweeet]

Hi Besweeet, I have been using a Thermaltake Massive23 notebook cooler on my HP DV7.
Newegg.com - Thermaltake Massive23 ST 23cm fan Notebook Cooler Model CLN0009

Its not as high as your Rain mStand, but like mikedl said, if its just a stand then there is no active cooling. The Fan in the Massice23 is very quite and pushes a lot of air, and not a bad price for 30 bucks.

Mixed reviews on that one. Lots of people saying that it doesn't seem to bring down the temperatures. But, I guess I'll never know if I try it out . I'll order it later this afternoon.