Comments on: Magic Idea Cooling Fan Extracts Hot Air From Any Notebook http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:00:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Gord http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-322710 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:13:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-322710 Alice, never mind the snarky comments! Just glad to see you're still here! Alice, never mind the snarky comments! Just glad to see you’re still here!

]]> by: Geo8rge http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-318892 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:27:03 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-318892 1) Sucking air out of the PC is a bad idea, as the air has to come in from somewhere, carrying dust. BTW, how does that thing actually work? 2) Drawing power from the PC increases, not decreases heat. I bet the thing adds more heat than it removes. Suggestions to reduce heat production: 1) Use external usb wifi bluetooth dongles, not internal hardware. 2) Use an external powered USB hub. 3) Get a real fan and direct it at the PC. 4) Prop up the back of the laptop with a book. 5) If possible hang corner of laptop where fan is off edge of table (danger people might bump into it) 6) use task manager to shut down unnecessary apps. 1) Sucking air out of the PC is a bad idea, as the air has to come in from somewhere, carrying dust. BTW, how does that thing actually work?

2) Drawing power from the PC increases, not decreases heat. I bet the thing adds more heat than it removes.

Suggestions to reduce heat production:
1) Use external usb wifi bluetooth dongles, not internal hardware.

2) Use an external powered USB hub.

3) Get a real fan and direct it at the PC.

4) Prop up the back of the laptop with a book.

5) If possible hang corner of laptop where fan is off edge of table (danger people might bump into it)

6) use task manager to shut down unnecessary apps.

]]> by: John http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-318187 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-318187 Nice pagan/satanic symbol on there! Nice pagan/satanic symbol on there!

]]> by: SamIam http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-317398 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:09:10 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-317398 I'm thinking of getting these, for those chilly winter nights, I can direct the hot air at my balls to keep them warm! I’m thinking of getting these, for those chilly winter nights, I can direct the hot air at my balls to keep them warm!

]]> by: Mike http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-315473 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:39:44 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-315473 I got one of those colling pads myself and the hot air coming out the back of the laptop is just as hot as before! It does keep my lap cooler, but a laptop rest tray or pillow would do the same. I might try and get one of these since it seems they might actually work! Mike heh, you said blow, heh I couldnt be ALL serious now could I :p I got one of those colling pads myself and the hot air coming out the back of the laptop is just as hot as before! It does keep my lap cooler, but a laptop rest tray or pillow would do the same.

I might try and get one of these since it seems they might actually work!

Mike

heh, you said blow, heh

I couldnt be ALL serious now could I :p

]]> by: Erik http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-315094 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:52:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4978#comment-315094 Kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop if its too hot to actually hold on your lap. But this is a pretty interesting solution. I've got my laptop sitting on a plastic tray with raised ribs to allow air to circulate and the plastic isn't too large at all. Kind of defeats the purpose of having a laptop if its too hot to actually hold on your lap. But this is a pretty interesting solution.

I’ve got my laptop sitting on a plastic tray with raised ribs to allow air to circulate and the plastic isn’t too large at all.

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