Laptop fan:

[MarNav1]

Anybody know of a good fan that fits under a small laptop to keep it cool? Do they use AC power or USB port? Hopefully for less than $50. Thanks.

 

[FILIPPO]

no, unfortunately I don't konw of any fan but I have the same problem of you with my laptop...it get quite warm after few minutes of use:candle:

I'm also interested in a suggestion
thanks!

 

[gorn]

I use the Vantec LapCool3 under my laptops. I have a dell xps and the wife has and Alienware area 51. They both get real hot. The Alienware will actually shut down at times due to heat. Since I bought the lapCool's I haven't had a problem. They are $12.99 on www.outpost.com (Fry's electronics web site). They run off of the USB port on your laptop.

 

[FILIPPO]

I use the Vantec LapCool3 under my laptops. I have a dell xps and the wife has and Alienware area 51. They both get real hot. The Alienware will actually shut down at times due to heat. Since I bought the lapCool's I haven't had a problem. They are $12.99 on www.outpost.com (Fry's electronics web site). They run off of the USB port on your laptop.

thanks!:twothumbs
I'll try to find that in italy..

 

[Trashman]

A use a Targus Chill Hub, which is a laptop fan with a 4 port USB hub. It's powered by AC and it works really well. To the touch, my laptop would previously get *very* warm, or even hot, but now, it is much cooler and only feels a little bit warm. They also make one with the USB hub, called, I think the "Chill Pad."

DX has some, too: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.4457 and http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.2591

 

[Sigman]

I've got a couple of the Targus units as well, one with the 4 USB ports, & the other without. Both can run off the USB port, however if you need powered USB ports on the one that has them, then AC is needed.

If you have a laptop, you should have one of these!

 

[chesterqw]

i saw one running on AC power.

2 big fans and some thicker then usual HA type II black coating with a dragon motif.

no extra USB port...

sadly, i cannot remember the link...

 

[CodeOfLight]

Be sure to check the direction of airflow. My dell sucks air up into the bottom of the unit and exhausts it out the back. Most of the units I saw at Frys wanted to suck air downward into the laptop cooler and out the sides. This was in direct opposition to the normal flow that the dell notebook was trying to pump. I found one that spaced the notebook pc off of it a little and blew air UP into the bottom of the pc, thus ADDING to the flow of air already present, not fighting it.

 

[MarNav1]

Do you know which one it is?

 

[CodeOfLight]

It is called the LapCool2. Just check the fans though. The side of the fan with the least pitch on the blades is the intake.

 

[criollo]

:wave: Mark,

I'd found something that might interest you. A bud pointed to me this website today and i have yet to see one of these myself.

Here's a few options....

Evercool NB-FA1 Fairy Notebook Cooling Fan
http://www.xoxide.com/evercool-nbfa1-notebook-fan.html

and

Evercool NB-MA1 Magic Notebook Cooling Fan
http://www.xoxide.com/evercool-nmba1-notebook-fan.html


from here........

Selection of Notebook Coolers
http://www.xoxide.com/noco.html


I'm using this at the moment which is pretty effective ......lifting up my notebook to allow better ventilation.
http://www.onlineshop.com.sg/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=10_113&products_id=2832


Hope this helps.


Cassian

 

[MarNav1]

Okay, thanks everybody!