Aluminum Notebook Cooler

[hondapower]

I just bought this All Aluminum Notebook Cooler for my Dell Latitude CPi Laptop and it works like a charm. Now I leave my notebook on all day and night and it barely gets hot. This website I found on the net has the cheapest price on this type of notebook cooler. Aluminum Notebook Cooler It is only $13.99.

 

[knightc2]

Wow, this is kind of cool. No pun intended! I have never seen one of these before. Anyone else have experience with this thing?

 

[wviperw]

I wish they would have more pictures of it--specifically the underside of the cooler and also what it looks like attached to a laptop. Also, their grammar scares me off from the relative "hotness" of the deal.

 

[Rufio]

that is cool...is it a cheapo build quality?

 

[Fiveohhh]

Originally posted by: wviperw
I wish they would have more pictures of it--specifically the underside of the cooler and also what it looks like attached to a laptop. Also, their grammar scares me off from the relative "hotness" of the deal.

reseller ratings is at a 9.5 hardwarecooling.com

 

[jrichrds]

This All Aluminum Notebook Cooler is far superior than the other Notebook Coolers on the market today. This Aluminum Notebook Cooler acts as a big giant heatsink sitting underneath your notebook for a more cooler notebook system.

You will notice a big difference with this Aluminum Notebook Cooler compared to the other ones on the market. Keep in mind that since it's made out of aluminum it helps disperse the heat quicker than plastic made notebook coolers.

Geez, who're they trying to fool? It only takes a little common sense to figure out that's a bunch of BS. These coolers help by providing air circulation underneath the laptop. All the stuff about how it acts as a heatsink (yah, through the plastic notebook casing and the plastic/rubber washers) is just plain silly.

But it's a good price nonetheless for something like this. Best Buy had a Belkin model for $9.99 AR a few weeks ago, but I don't remember if it came with fans or not.

Fan Size: 60mm x 60mm x 15mm
Fan Speed : 3200 ~3500 RPM
Air Flow : 40 CFM
Noise: 25 dBa

60mm fans pushing 40 CFM at 25dBa? Highly doubt it.

 

[tlam617]

thx alot.. i'll look into it

 

[CClyph]

If this is the Bytecc NC-500 and shipping doesn't kill it, then the price is hot. Newegg sells this for $18.99 + $6.00 shipping.

Here's a review and another one.

Here's a couple of discussions on laptop coolers. Of the 3 mentioned, I'm going for the Bytecc because it's aluminum and the fans blow into the intakes on the bottom of the laptop. There's a 3-fan plastic pad that sucks air away from the intakes.

 

[CClyph]

Hmm, all the Bytecc coolers have that Bytecc sticker on them. Could this be the Zerus like the one from Tigerdirect? Knockoff or rebadge?

 

[hondapower]

Yeah, the Bytecc Coolers and the Zerus are all the same model.

 

[weepul]

lol! this reminds me of that article about a guy using his laptop nude accidentally burnt his "u know what". the doctor had to examine it and give him some gel to soothe it.

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: weepul
lol! this reminds me of that article about a guy using his laptop nude accidentally burnt his "u know what". the doctor had to examine it and give him some gel to soothe it. //krunk (^_^x)

So now he says, "It's mine and I'll put the gel on as fast as I want!"

Seriously, these are all too big. I want something for my son's lappy but his is one of those micro ones. These coolers are all full length like for a regular lappy, not a notebook sized one.

 

[metalmania]

This cooler barely fits to a Dell 8100 model. Put the notebook on the edge, and it is OK.

 

[hondapower]

Yeah, I know for some notebooks like the Sony Viao it may be a little small but I have a Toshiba notebook and it works like a charm. This notebook cooler is awesome!

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: jrichrds
Geez, who're they trying to fool? It only takes a little common sense to figure out that's a bunch of BS. These coolers help by providing air circulation underneath the laptop. All the stuff about how it acts as a heatsink (yah, through the plastic notebook casing and the plastic/rubber washers) is just plain silly.

Actually, by very definition, a heatsink is merely any device that aids in dissipating heat away from a given source - regardless of the material of said source. In this case, the conductivity of plastic (thermal constant < 1) is indeed not wonderful for the transfer of heat; however, as most know, aluminum's thermal conductivity is quite acceptable (thermal constant ~200). Even without the fans nor a true "bond" between the two materials, the ample aluminum surface area (in addition to the ventilation under the aluminum) would allow for quite a bit of heat to be absorbed and then dissipated. The fans only help this.

It's shear physics, very plain and simple.

Nice find, btw, hondapower. Usually, these run ~$20 to $30, depending on the brand.

 

[BruinEd03]

will this fit all notebooks?

-Ed

 

[Jugernot]

I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 and it only get warm on the bottom. I wonder why all the laptops now are getting so damned hot?

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: Jugernot
I have a Dell Inspiron 5100 and it only get warm on the bottom. I wonder why all the laptops now are getting so damned hot?

cuz there is no place for the heat to go... plastic is an insulator.

 

[jrichrds]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm

Actually, by very definition, a heatsink is merely any device that aids in dissipating heat away from a given source - regardless of the material of said source. In this case, the conductivity of plastic (thermal constant < 1) is indeed not wonderful for the transfer of heat; however, as most know, aluminum's thermal conductivity is quite acceptable (thermal constant ~200). Even without the fans nor a true "bond" between the two materials, the ample aluminum surface area (in addition to the ventilation under the aluminum) would allow for quite a bit of heat to be absorbed and then dissipated. The fans only help this.

It's shear physics, very plain and simple.

I knew where this was going once I saw the "actually, by very definition." Yah, a pencil touching the side of a laptop is a heatsink too.
You then might be interested in some innovative new supplemental CPU heatsinks I'm developing. They don't actually touch the CPU, and they're encased in plastic, but the metal within is copper. And look at the thermal conductivity of copper...400! Wow, a must have for any computer system. Guaranteed to feel warm to the touch next to any hot CPU.

These coolers do help and this is a competitive price for one - I just found their marketing too much like any of the other gimmick products out there. The air circulation (c/o the fans) under the laptop is doing the cooling work. Any heat dissipation done by the aluminum base through an air gap, a layer of plastic, and another air gap (along with the plastic/rubber feet on the cooler) is going to be negligible in lowering the internal temperature of your laptop.

But hey, if you need a laptop cooler, might as well get one that's aluminum, especially when it's cheaper than the plastic ones.

 

[Joe750]

These could also be the most high-tech way of cooling a pie...ever!

 

[lungster]

Originally posted by: Joe750
These could also be the most high-tech way of cooling a pie...ever!

Or maybe it's the George Foreman Pie Cooler. It's tilted to let the extra pie fluids run off as it cools ...

 

[TheDon]

I have the 3 fan plastic jobbie and it does help. I *like* the fact that it pulls the air down instead of pushing it into the laptop. There is always a small amount of dust in the air, and I'd rather not push it into the machine.

 

[BlitzRommel]

This probably wouldn't fit well on my laptop -- I use a Port Replicator that connects on the bottom towards the back. Too bad though; after I upgraded my CPU to a 1.8 from a 1.6, it does run rather hot.

 

[0roo0roo]

just buy a 10 dollar fan, point it at the laptop at low speed and u got about the same effect, if not more.

 

[CheetahMk2]

Originally posted by: TheDon
I *like* the fact that it pulls the air down instead of pushing it into the laptop.

You look at any self-respecting enterprise-level network switch witha MTBF of 3,000,000 hrs and it will have fans drawing air as well... this is actually more efficient in drawing air I think [and quieter] than 'blowing' it into something [better 'flow']