Do Cooling Pads really Help (Gaming) Laptops in a Significant way??

[RedPxnda]

So I just downloaded GTA V.

It runs Perfectly on low settings at 1080p, But My laptop is putting out Heat. I dont want to play it for like, an hour or more (and its GTA V so it will be More) and do some kind of Heat damage to my bae.

Do this cooling pad things really help all that much? Anyone have any suggestions for one??



My Laptop is the Asus Rog - GL752VW

Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 6700HQ Processor

Operating System
Windows 10

Chipset
Intel® HM170 Chipset
Intel® HD Graphic 530

Memory
DDR4 2133 MHz SDRAM, 16 GB SDRAM

Display
17.3" FHD (1920x1080) matte

Graphic
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960M with 2G GDDR5 VRAM

Storage
- 1TB HDD 7200 RPM

[[LTT] LinusFTW]

They do slightly but they are not amazing, if you want a cooler system get a desktop PC.

[RedPxnda]

Eh I Have one but I need to Upgrade / Fix it. It stopped coming on so I assume it was the Power Source but im not 100%. its been a while so I barely remember honestly.

[[LTT] LinusFTW]

LancePlay の投稿を引用：

Eh I Have one but I need to Upgrade / Fix it. It stopped coming on so I assume it was the Power Source but im not 100%. its been a while so I barely remember honestly.

Well if it's the PSU then I'd rather spend money on buying one of those instead of a laptop cooling pad.

[_I_]

they help if you use your laptop on your lap ro table
they keep air moving around the laptop so heat does not build up around it

its also a good idea to clean its vents every 3-6months

[RedPxnda]

_I_ の投稿を引用：

they help if you use your laptop on your lap ro table
they keep air moving around the laptop so heat does not build up around it

its also a good idea to clean its vents every 3-6months

Its bout time for that then. Would one of those can o air do the trick or would I have to open it?

[_I_]

cans of comrpessed air or an aircompressor work good

[Wampum Biskit]

_I_ の投稿を引用：

they help if you use your laptop on your lap ro table
they keep air moving around the laptop so heat does not build up around it

its also a good idea to clean its vents every 3-6months

they don't really help , it's mostly just a gimmick , it cools the outside case of the laptop , but it doesn't have much effect on the actual component temps, and thats mainly because the way a laptop is build , most of them have a outer (plastic) shell and then an internal metal shell , the cooler only cools the outer shell and plastic is a pretty bad conductor for heat...beyond that most laptops don't have any airvents besides an intake and exhaust and most components like HD , BLURAY , MB , WIFI are seperated from eachother in compartments.

most CPU , GPU and GPU mem have a sink with heat pipe on them that directs it to a certain part of the laptop where the fan is , the only way to effectivley cool it would be to either upgrade the fan to a higher CFM ( which is prolly impossible on a laptop or expensive) or make sure the intake air is cool.

and ASUS laptops do tend to run a little hot while gaming...

[RedPxnda]

SyPTo の投稿を引用：

_I_ の投稿を引用：

they help if you use your laptop on your lap ro table
they keep air moving around the laptop so heat does not build up around it

its also a good idea to clean its vents every 3-6months

they don't really help , it's mostly just a gimmick , it cools the outside case of the laptop , but it doesn't have much effect on the actual component temps, and thats mainly because the way a laptop is build , most of them have a outer (plastic) shell and then an internal metal shell , the cooler only cools the outer shell and plastic is a pretty bad conductor for heat...beyond that most laptops don't have any airvents besides an intake and exhaust and most components like HD , BLURAY , MB , WIFI are seperated from eachother in compartments.

most CPU , GPU and GPU mem have a sink with heat pipe on them that directs it to a certain part of the laptop where the fan is , the only way to effectivley cool it would be to either upgrade the fan to a higher CFM ( which is prolly impossible on a laptop or expensive) or make sure the intake air is cool.

and ASUS laptops do tend to run a little hot while gaming...

Ehh....What about these Laptop Cooler Vaccum things ive seen while looking up the cooling pads.

They like go on where the air is being blown out, I guess it just sucks the heat out?? Lemme find one...

https://www.amazon.com/LC05-Cooling-Auto-Temp-Detection-Compatible/dp/B00XKU47Y2


Just using it as an example not saying I Want that specific one lol

[Chompman]

It does help in that it keeps it off a flat solid surface where air intake would be compromised and run hot on the bottom as you will notice if you use it on your lap or even a flat surface as the small pads most laptops have provide very minimal distance between the surface and the case.

So even if you don't plug them in the laptop to run the fans it will run cooler because they offer mesh screens or such the laptop sits on and gets more airflow and the fans can help it run a bit cooler if needed but try to aim for one that lets you adjust fan speeds so it's not loud.

[[☥] - CJ -]

What it comes down to is
The position of the laptops air vents
and the position of the fans on the cooler

They can some times help, but to me they just waste a USB slot or two.

The main thing is to keep the laptop elevated so the vents arent covered.
This includes keeping it on a flat surface and not surrounded by blankets and such.
Having it on your lap without something flat for it to lay on isnt good either as the heat from the laptop can kill your little guys, if you know what i mean.

[Azza ☠]

Firstly, you should get a can of compressed air and clean out it's current heatsink/fan. They can easily get clogged with dust and heat up majorly. If you smoke, even more so as the tar acts as a glue.

Next, yes Cooling Pads can have a huge cooling effect. Bigger the fan is better - as it will draw more airflow with less effort and noise levels.

However, understand cooling pads range in quality too. Research for a good one.

I would suggest something like the Cooler Master SF-17.

You are looking for: High Air Circulation (CFM) vs low Noise Level (dBA)
In this case: 70 CFM vs 21 dBA is great.

[RedPxnda]

Azza ☠ の投稿を引用：

Firstly, you should get a can of compressed air and clean out it's current heatsink/fan. They can easily get clogged with dust and heat up majorly. If you smoke, even more so as the tar acts as a glue.

Next, yes Cooling Pads can have a huge cooling effect. Bigger the fan is better - as it will draw more airflow with less effort and noise levels.

However, understand cooling pads range in quality too. Research for a good one.

I would suggest something like the Cooler Master SF-17.

You are looking for: High Air Circulation (CFM) vs low Noise Level (dBA)
In this case: 70 CFM vs 21 dBA is great.

What about either one of these 2? The one you suggested looks great (Even matches my color scheme of red and black) But that price... Like is one Big Fan better than these with 4 or 5 somewhat small fans?

https://www.amazon.com/Kootek-Laptop-Cooling-Cooler-Adjustable/dp/B01469DJLM/ref=pd_sim_147_9?ie=UTF8&dpID=515EshYQFkL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&psc=1&refRID=Y2S85R7FH7G4XWC6S4XN




or





https://www.amazon.com/Laptop-Cooling-PRANCE%C2%AE-Ultra-Portable-Whisper/dp/B015XQK6GS

[Azza ☠]

I should of asked what's the size of your laptop? 17 inches or less?

A bigger fan is more effective and quieter... in most cases.

However, since it says they are quiet multiple fans. Let's check.

Kootek Laptop Cooling Pad: 67 CFM vs 21 dBA
(Note: 2000RPM fan speed compared to 1200RPM - so they might make more buzzing like noise, being smaller and a lot faster spinning - Not as good airflow as the SF-17 for same noise levels, but depending on the price tag, can still do the trick)

E-PRANCE X5: 75.35 CFM (max) vs 25 dBA (min)
(Note: 1200RPM fan speed, looks good on paper - only gives you the max/min of each, so it's hard to tell what the airflow will be at that 25dBA noise level, might be a lot louder to get that max airflow - if you want better cooling and don't care about noise, then this looks great)

[Wampum Biskit]

LancePlay の投稿を引用：

SyPTo の投稿を引用：

they don't really help , it's mostly just a gimmick , it cools the outside case of the laptop , but it doesn't have much effect on the actual component temps, and thats mainly because the way a laptop is build , most of them have a outer (plastic) shell and then an internal metal shell , the cooler only cools the outer shell and plastic is a pretty bad conductor for heat...beyond that most laptops don't have any airvents besides an intake and exhaust and most components like HD , BLURAY , MB , WIFI are seperated from eachother in compartments.

most CPU , GPU and GPU mem have a sink with heat pipe on them that directs it to a certain part of the laptop where the fan is , the only way to effectivley cool it would be to either upgrade the fan to a higher CFM ( which is prolly impossible on a laptop or expensive) or make sure the intake air is cool.

and ASUS laptops do tend to run a little hot while gaming...

Ehh....What about these Laptop Cooler Vaccum things ive seen while looking up the cooling pads.

They like go on where the air is being blown out, I guess it just sucks the heat out?? Lemme find one...

https://www.amazon.com/LC05-Cooling-Auto-Temp-Detection-Compatible/dp/B00XKU47Y2


Just using it as an example not saying I Want that specific one lol

that would actually work better then a pad because you get more CFM across the actual radiator , 2 fans running the same way behind eachother causes the first fan to have less friction and speed up the RPM thus increasing CFM across the radiator.

you just have to make sure the intake is as unobstructed as possible...

but that is better for lowering temps on the actual component such as GPU and CPU where a pad has very little effect on those components...

it's almost like sitting in a hot car with doors and windows closed and putting a fan on it from the outside...does it effect the temps inside much ?..not really ... does it cool the engine ? pretty much not at all ...

[Azza ☠]

SyPTo の投稿を引用：

LancePlay の投稿を引用：

Ehh....What about these Laptop Cooler Vaccum things ive seen while looking up the cooling pads.

They like go on where the air is being blown out, I guess it just sucks the heat out?? Lemme find one...

https://www.amazon.com/LC05-Cooling-Auto-Temp-Detection-Compatible/dp/B00XKU47Y2


Just using it as an example not saying I Want that specific one lol

that would actually work better then a pad because you get more CFM across the actual radiator , 2 fans running the same way behind eachother causes the first fan to have less friction and speed up the RPM thus increasing CFM across the radiator.

you just have to make sure the intake is as unobstructed as possible...

but that is better for lowering temps on the actual component such as GPU and CPU where a pad has very little effect on those components...

it's almost like sitting in a hot car with doors and windows closed and putting a fan on it from the outside...does it effect the temps inside much ?..not really ... does it cool the engine ? pretty much not at all ...

It acts like a vaccum cleaner... it sounds like a vaccum cleaner... it's a vaccum cleaner. Sucks hot air out of your existing fan. This would remove dust build up in their I guess... but a can of compress air can do a better job for a cheaper cost. Then you would just have to worry about the magnetic back charge, if the vaccum actually causes the internal fan to speed more. I guess it's not bad, considering it's pull rather than push.

Bottom line: Most people claiming this had a huge cooling effect, would be due to dust buildup being vaccumed out of their existing fan/heatsink.