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Laptop Cooling Pad - Good or Bad for Laptop in Longrun
 
YES [ 17 ] ** [62.96%]
NO [ 10 ] ** [37.04%]
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TSarkana
post Feb 10 2022, 02:23 PM, updated 4y ago

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Dear Lowyat Sifu,

I have mixed answer when I ask should I buy a laptop cooling pad for my gaming laptop. Some say it is bad as dust will accumulate faster inside your laptop & some say it will help to cool down you laptop temp if the GPU or CPU overheat.

Would like to know all sifu's opinions on this issue.

Thanks in advance for the reply and vote.

YES - BENEFIT USING IT (GOOD)
NO - CAUSE MORE HARM IN LONG RUN (BAD)

This post has been edited by arkana: Feb 10 2022, 02:38 PM
TrialGone
post Feb 10 2022, 02:24 PM

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Get air cond.
zerorating
post Feb 10 2022, 02:25 PM

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use desktop for gaming better.
bengm2019
post Feb 10 2022, 02:26 PM

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QUOTE(arkana @ Feb 10 2022, 02:23 PM)
Dear Lowyat Sifu,

I have mixed answer when I ask should I buy a laptop cooling pad for my gaming laptop. Some say it is bad as dust will accumulate faster inside your laptop & some say it will help to cool down you laptop temp if the GPU or CPU overheat.

Would like to know all sifu's opinions on this issue.

Thanks in advance for the reply and vote.
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Dust will always accumulate. Thats why you need to open up the cover and dust it from time to time.....

Laptop cooling pad works by having extra fans to blow air into the vents at the bottom of the laptop. Its not that effective but still works to a certain extend.
Currylaksa
post Feb 10 2022, 02:28 PM

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Usually bad if laptop exhaust is downwards or passive ohmy.gif
metalfire
post Feb 10 2022, 02:30 PM

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better go gaming desktop instead.
zemega
post Feb 10 2022, 02:32 PM

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Depends on the laptop design. Modern laptop vents to the backside, intake in the middle, no cooling on other area. A simple 2 fan laptop cooler will cool the other area such as SSD/HDD and battery.
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post Feb 10 2022, 02:34 PM

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No need cooling pad. It won't help much.

Just lift the back side of your laptop slightly higher like using a mineral water cap.
arefiq09
post Feb 10 2022, 02:34 PM

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How to vote liao. You ask good or bad, but vote YES or NO
doppatroll
post Feb 10 2022, 02:54 PM

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this is better cooling

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sanosizo
post Feb 10 2022, 02:55 PM

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waste of money only

move to Antarctica better
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post Feb 10 2022, 02:57 PM

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can u share us what model do u use?

so that we know what build(aluminium or plastic) and where is the air vent of ur laptop

then we can help advice if extra cooling pad is needed or not


desmond2020
post Feb 10 2022, 02:58 PM

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What you need is air cond
akif93
post Feb 10 2022, 02:59 PM

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Just buy standing fan. Ayam been using it since buying gaming laptop. Laptop never get hot. Ayam oso dapat kipas direct for me. It's a win-win situation for me.
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post Feb 10 2022, 03:00 PM

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QUOTE(arefiq09 @ Feb 10 2022, 02:34 PM)
How to vote liao. You ask good or bad, but vote YES or NO
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post Feb 10 2022, 03:04 PM

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Make sure Ur laptop itself ez to open and clean the dust. Cooling pad works la to certain extend. Somemore elevate the laptop to a certain height.
lawliet88
post Feb 10 2022, 03:11 PM

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just place the laptop on piece of metal , there u go , cooling pad
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post Feb 10 2022, 03:13 PM

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QUOTE(Currylaksa @ Feb 10 2022, 02:28 PM)
Usually bad if laptop exhaust is downwards or passive ohmy.gif
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gaming laptop use side vent one lah
amir.asyraf
post Feb 10 2022, 03:13 PM

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Buy air purifier and put your laptop on top

confirm no dust & confirm super cool

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post Feb 10 2022, 03:14 PM

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i used a cooling pad before but not much difference, now i cabut the fan and just use the metal as a stand sahaja.

yang penting tukar thermal paste

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