Winter_Wolf
2013-04-12, 11:07 PM
I promised my spouse a cooling pad for her laptop because it kind of (okay really) needs it. Her fan intake is on the bottom of the laptop, and exhaust vents to the right side.
So, I'm asking for people's opinions on cooling pads that they've had personal experience using. Links to product will always be welcome when making a recommendation (or even an "avoid at all costs").
I'm looking for a pad that actually cools the laptop--this means it has fans that will blow cool (ambient temps, anyway) air into the intake. The pad doesn't need to be huge, her laptop is 14-15.6" or thereabout. I'm not looking to break the bank, and I'm not looking to spend more than $40 US ($30ish would be better) though I'd go up to $50 if it's reliable and has longevity (none of this 'it worked for 3 months' business).
For some reason, most of the cooling pads I've seen seem to want to suck the air out of the bottom of the laptop, according to reviews, manufacturer description, or both. As the reviewers of those particular pads have pointed out, this would create the opposite of cooling. Toasting my wife's laptop would not be in my best interests.
So, I'm asking for people's opinions on cooling pads that they've had personal experience using. Links to product will always be welcome when making a recommendation (or even an "avoid at all costs").
I'm looking for a pad that actually cools the laptop--this means it has fans that will blow cool (ambient temps, anyway) air into the intake. The pad doesn't need to be huge, her laptop is 14-15.6" or thereabout. I'm not looking to break the bank, and I'm not looking to spend more than $40 US ($30ish would be better) though I'd go up to $50 if it's reliable and has longevity (none of this 'it worked for 3 months' business).
For some reason, most of the cooling pads I've seen seem to want to suck the air out of the bottom of the laptop, according to reviews, manufacturer description, or both. As the reviewers of those particular pads have pointed out, this would create the opposite of cooling. Toasting my wife's laptop would not be in my best interests.