I've had people argue that this doesn't work at all, that it's the same as having your laptop on a elevated pad. But I've used it both ways and I can firmly say that my laptop had at least 3-5 ºC less with the coolling pad, it also doesn't thermal throttle as much, generally while being on a simple elevated pad it is a bit cooler than being flat on the table, but it thermal throttles after a few minutes playing games. I use a cooling pad that has 6x80mm fans and a metal mesh with grooves for support, my laptop is a Dell G15 (R7 6800H, RTX3060). While playing demanding games with the cooling pad it stays at around 60-70 ºC on the GPU and 90-95 ºC on the CPU, without the cooling the GPU goes up to around 80-90 and the CPU at 100ish. If I had a 3D printer and the required knowledge, I would try to make a mod for the lower part of the laptop to provide better air flow.
Yes, good informative but with one thing missing, that is the fact that many laptop manufacturers design the cases to partly be used for heat dispersion, specifically on the alu/iron chassis', so I feel you are ignoring that on all the laptops you show doesn't have venting holes in them.
@@WackyWheeling YES, the aluminum case can be like a heat sink, but the cooling pad does not have any effect in this case - tested. Thanks for your insightful comment!
I also noted that cooling pads help with heat dissipation, meaning some laptops will only send heat a certain direction and a cooling pad will send that heat to different directions making your surroundings not feel as hot. My gaming laptop would only blow hot air to the wall making it hot to the touch.
Hey, I'm really glad to hear that you found the video helpful! If you have any more questions or if there's anything else you'd like to know about, feel free to ask. Your positive feedback means a lot, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Stay tuned for more useful content, and thanks for being a part of the HowFixit community!
I discovery doing similar tests that if you just elevate the laptop from the table, leaving space between then, with nothing blocking the air vents the temperature decreases dramaticaly. Do not waste your money with cooling pads. This in normal use. Playing games that's nothing that can reduce my laptop temperature. I have the desire to put it above that icecream cold table to test but have not the chance yet... :)
Hey, thanks for sharing your experience! Elevating the laptop to allow better airflow is indeed a clever workaround. It's nice how simple adjustments can have a significant impact on temperature. Keep experimenting and finding what works best for your setup. Thanks for being part of the discussion!
My HP Omen 17" has 2 big fans but they concentrate on the CPU and GPU. My problem is that when transferring large amounts of data, my internal m.2 ssd's reach 75c very quickly and I have to pause the transfers to let them cool down. I'm wondering if a cooling fan setup would cool the overall bottom of the unit and help cool the ssd's???
bro, my macbook late 2008 was crashing due to overheat which is ofc cuz of the dust inside.. (recently got it and dont even have any cash to upgrade the laptop or clean and fix the laptop) i just but a big book at the monitor side and a smaller but wider book on the keyboard side. and it cooled down while i was STILL watching this
Funny, I bought one similar and I use a six fan cooling pad. If I don't use it warzone will play funny. I will soon buy those with a seal they say those work even better.
If it's on idle, then yeah your laptop may have issues. But if it's under heavy workloads like gaming or rendering, that's normal. Usually 70 - 85 is the sweet spot under heavy workloads. But they can withstand for up to 120 or so, although it can damage the components in prolonged use.
Check on power plan and if minimum power state is set to very high like 99% when on battery then definitely ur gpu cpu will operate at higher temperature as it will still be under heavy load even at idle
I have an elevated laptop, and i put a small fan behind it towards the air intake. When I use the laptop and forget to turn the fan on, the laptop performs horribly and overheats. Is this normal?
No it should not matter if you're connected to AC power all the time. To prolong your battery life make sure the charge is maintained at 50 to 80% all the time. Check if there's a setting to limit the max charge. Msi has that setting
cooling pads is not a good solution, best to open the laptop clean it, apply fresh thermal to the cpu and gpu, also a clean install of windows if possible and you will hav a brand new laptop again guaranteed.
Hey, that's an interesting approach! Removing the laptop motherboard from the shell and using an external display can indeed be an effective way to manage temperatures. Your DIY solution is creative.
not true this video . Cooling pads are not that effective. I wish they were, but they just not. you can get 3 to 5 celsius on gaming maschine and that is that.
Truth is, the tempt doesnt go down because the CPU/GPU get cooled down enough to put more power out. without the cooler the laptop throttles 100%
that good info right there... then we need to measure wattage (power out)
So a increase is performances?@@spectacularangular637
I've had people argue that this doesn't work at all, that it's the same as having your laptop on a elevated pad. But I've used it both ways and I can firmly say that my laptop had at least 3-5 ºC less with the coolling pad, it also doesn't thermal throttle as much, generally while being on a simple elevated pad it is a bit cooler than being flat on the table, but it thermal throttles after a few minutes playing games.
I use a cooling pad that has 6x80mm fans and a metal mesh with grooves for support, my laptop is a Dell G15 (R7 6800H, RTX3060). While playing demanding games with the cooling pad it stays at around 60-70 ºC on the GPU and 90-95 ºC on the CPU, without the cooling the GPU goes up to around 80-90 and the CPU at 100ish.
If I had a 3D printer and the required knowledge, I would try to make a mod for the lower part of the laptop to provide better air flow.
Dude. Buy the Aicheson K1 5V cooler, it's perfect. Brought my pc from 100CPU to 77 CPU and 94 GPU to 70GPU, costs 62 bucks with Amazon prime
Amazing video, straight to the point and very informative, keep it up!
Yes, good informative but with one thing missing, that is the fact that many laptop manufacturers design the cases to partly be used for heat dispersion, specifically on the alu/iron chassis', so I feel you are ignoring that on all the laptops you show doesn't have venting holes in them.
Hey, I really appreciate your kind words!
@@WackyWheeling YES, the aluminum case can be like a heat sink, but the cooling pad does not have any effect in this case - tested. Thanks for your insightful comment!
I also noted that cooling pads help with heat dissipation, meaning some laptops will only send heat a certain direction and a cooling pad will send that heat to different directions making your surroundings not feel as hot. My gaming laptop would only blow hot air to the wall making it hot to the touch.
This was the best video that explained how to choose laptop cooling pads based on heatpipes.
I bought one and, it kinda works not alot but makes the pc elevated so the air comes out, and makes renovation, which is good
You're the best man.. big thumbs up for you
This is such a helpful test, I really appreciate the time you take to do this and show the test results. Thank you!
Should have tested the closed ones too instead of making assumptions. I too assume that it won't help much the bottom does get hot and conduct heat.
This has been tested with the closed case, which is no problem for me. In the video, I said the conclusion of the test.
Very informative. Thanks 👍
Bro, this video was exactly what i was looking for and wondering about. Very informative and intelligent, thank you!!
Hey, I'm really glad to hear that you found the video helpful! If you have any more questions or if there's anything else you'd like to know about, feel free to ask. Your positive feedback means a lot, and I appreciate you taking the time to watch. Stay tuned for more useful content, and thanks for being a part of the HowFixit community!
I discovery doing similar tests that if you just elevate the laptop from the table, leaving space between then, with nothing blocking the air vents the temperature decreases dramaticaly. Do not waste your money with cooling pads. This in normal use. Playing games that's nothing that can reduce my laptop temperature. I have the desire to put it above that icecream cold table to test but have not the chance yet... :)
Hey, thanks for sharing your experience! Elevating the laptop to allow better airflow is indeed a clever workaround. It's nice how simple adjustments can have a significant impact on temperature. Keep experimenting and finding what works best for your setup. Thanks for being part of the discussion!
It probably depends on the laptop grill as well. I tried without and without raisers and the temperature was the same for my Acer Swift Edge.
My HP Omen 17" has 2 big fans but they concentrate on the CPU and GPU. My problem is that when transferring large amounts of data, my internal m.2 ssd's reach 75c very quickly and I have to pause the transfers to let them cool down. I'm wondering if a cooling fan setup would cool the overall bottom of the unit and help cool the ssd's???
ty this helped so much but does a razor laptop work with a cooling pad
4:45 Cooling pad not effective for blowing cooling system - ASUS Zenbook
bro, my macbook late 2008 was crashing due to overheat which is ofc cuz of the dust inside.. (recently got it and dont even have any cash to upgrade the laptop or clean and fix the laptop) i just but a big book at the monitor side and a smaller but wider book on the keyboard side. and it cooled down while i was STILL watching this
You don't need cash to clean your laptop, you can do it yourself. Just use the step-by-step video guides on my channel.
For an Acer Nitro V, which cooler fan should I buy? could it be cheap? nice video btw ^^
Excellent information!
Need to watch your other videos on gaming laptops.
Thank you for teaching us 🥳
My laptop is dell e6410 and the fan is broken, it's hard to find fan for my laptop what should i do? Can vacuum fan works?
What kind of architecture is your laptop running on gta because for me it did not look like that. I wonder if it's the ips panel
HP Victus 16-s0009ax, Ryzen 5 7640HS, RTX 4060 8GB what is the best cooling pad???? Or can you review it? Thx
hello sir, I have same laptop as you.. What cooling pad you use?
Funny, I bought one similar and I use a six fan cooling pad. If I don't use it warzone will play funny. I will soon buy those with a seal they say those work even better.
I have a six fan one, I will soon buy those with a seal because they work better.
how strong does the cooling pad's fan?
How about noise?
While charging my CPU temperature hits 91 and GPU around 74 is it a issue?
When plugged in laptops will clock cpu/gpu higher
If it's on idle, then yeah your laptop may have issues. But if it's under heavy workloads like gaming or rendering, that's normal. Usually 70 - 85 is the sweet spot under heavy workloads. But they can withstand for up to 120 or so, although it can damage the components in prolonged use.
Check if you have any malware. I don't see why cpu temps should be that high on idle
And here I thought my CPU getting on 60 degrees occasionally while plugged in my Acer Nitro 5 is really bad...
Check on power plan and if minimum power state is set to very high like 99% when on battery then definitely ur gpu cpu will operate at higher temperature as it will still be under heavy load even at idle
My laptop is hp elitebook 840 g5 will cooling pad effective ?
yes
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A reply after 1 year thanks
Which software u use for load test ?
AIDA64. It is shown if you look closely.
never heard someone spell out T.U.F instead of just saying TUF. lol
I have an elevated laptop, and i put a small fan behind it towards the air intake. When I use the laptop and forget to turn the fan on, the laptop performs horribly and overheats. Is this normal?
No, this is not normal, I recommend watching this video - How to fix laptop overheating: ua-cam.com/video/1PTRCc_BRtQ/v-deo.html
Will cooling pad somehow affect battery life on my asus tuf gaming a15?? Please help 🙏
No it should not matter if you're connected to AC power all the time. To prolong your battery life make sure the charge is maintained at 50 to 80% all the time. Check if there's a setting to limit the max charge. Msi has that setting
cooling pads is not a good solution, best to open the laptop clean it, apply fresh thermal to the cpu and gpu, also a clean install of windows if possible and you will hav a brand new laptop again guaranteed.
İ remove my laptop motherboard from shell and using external display this is most efective way for me
This is the way
Hey, that's an interesting approach! Removing the laptop motherboard from the shell and using an external display can indeed be an effective way to manage temperatures. Your DIY solution is creative.
For me the temperature difference was like 5 degrees
Good video.
Better to use a desktop or Mac Mini for home use.
step 1. you need many laptops 😂
GT500 V2 the best
Your explanation as why it works when it seems counterintuitive is 100% incorrect. Are you just guessing?
Wdym ?
No, I'm not guessing. I test and share the facts.
What's your explanation then?
they shut you up with the responses! LOOOL
Using old n low end laptops isn't helpful
Start with rtx3070 n plus laptops
otimo video!
Looked like you were getting more frames or something
Super..)
not true this video . Cooling pads are not that effective. I wish they were, but they just not. you can get 3 to 5 celsius on gaming maschine and that is that.
Yes
BUT
These laptop were not overheating, so they ran at minimal fan speed, you just added technically useless noise to them
You were inattentive. Using the AIDA64 program, I forced the laptop to overheat by using a stress test.
What is cooling pad air flow? Sucking or blowing?