Is it recommended to get a cooler for this laptop or does it do well to keep cool on its own?
764479
It kinda depends on how you use it. If you simply use it for word or ppt processing everything is superbly cool unless you turn the GPU on fire by playing demanding video game.
764480
The laptop has a powerful fan and blows all the heat out on the left side, so of course try no to keep it covered when it's on. I was at first worried the heat would affect the power cord that is not too far from the heat source, but the actual power cord is surprisingly cool despite that; it has worked well without an additional cooler but it wouldn't hurt to get one. My room has two fans so just in case I keep them on especially when I game. My gaming performance hasn't been affected at all and I play WoW on the High settings. But if you just surf the internet and use basic stuff it doesn't produce much heat at all. The most heat it uses is if you are playing a big game The laptop has a powerful fan and blows all the heat out on the left side, so of course try no to keep it covered when it's on. I was at first worried the heat would affect the power cord that is not too far from the heat source, but the actual power cord is surprisingly cool despite that; it has worked well without an additional cooler but it wouldn't hurt to get one. My room has two fans so just in case I keep them on especially when I game. My gaming performance hasn't been affected at all and I play WoW on the High settings. But if you just surf the internet and use basic stuff it... » Read More The laptop has a powerful fan and blows all the heat out on the left side, so of course try no to keep it covered when it's on. I was at first worried the heat would affect the power cord that is not too far from the heat source, but the actual power cord is surprisingly cool despite that; it has worked well without an additional cooler but it wouldn't hurt to get one. My room has two fans so just in case I keep them on especially when I game. My gaming performance hasn't been affected at all and I play WoW on the High settings. But if you just surf the internet and use basic stuff it doesn't produce much heat at all. The most heat it uses is if you are playing a big game « Show Less
1517775
it should do just fine. if you experience overheating get you a little cooling fan for it.
946259
It depends I suppose. Like I stated in my comment, my laptop primarily overheats when gaming. Overheats so bad that it actually turns off my laptop, haha.. This cooling pad has definitely ceased that, and it doesn't get as hot as it used to. It still gets warm-hot at certain times though, but I think that's normal for laptops. Other than gaming, it keeps my laptop cool-warm when I browse the internet, or do what I have to do on the computer. So does it effectively cool it? I would say yeah and no, since it depends on what you're doing.
768893
Yes but I only use my laptop when it it plugged into a external monitor. It is a decent cooler for an average gaming laptop. I have 2 diff coolers on mine because it is powerful for gaming and runs hot. Hope this helps
1670546
the included cooling system is more than adequate to handle anything you can throw at it. two huge fans on the back, with one cooling cpu, the other the gpu. its a beast.
1319063
It def keeps your lap cool. What it does is acts as a hard surface for laptop to sit on, not allowing something soft or flexible to push up and block any vents in bottom of computer. I would say it helps, but if you want to specifically have the laptop cool, I would suggest one that is more substantial, and possibly with a fan built in. This one is good if you sit in bed or always place computer directly on lap. Hope this helps.
794049
Yes, it stays nice and cool. Seriously a really great laptop for the price. I use it daily.
2091015
I would definitely not advise you to use an external fan. I have used the cool spot and I still have some problems withmy computer and heating. It definitely improved my situation. Be sure to check out the cost of the fan and installation and other costs and then compare it to a new computer. Good luck.
463980
I am not impressed with this laptop cooler but I would honestly check out best buy. The people that work there might be able to steer you in the right direction.
913715
nope, this little guy run very very cool. I've never even felt mine start to get warm. I'm impressed as I've never seen a netbook that's been able to stay that cool with a decent graphics card like this one has.
236031
I have the dell 17" laptop i7 processor and it run very hot. When I purchased the Cooler master my laptop bottom is always cool. The air flow direct blow to the bottom of my laptop. The led lighting is shine to the bottom of the desk. It only noticeable when at dark. You don't really need to clean the fan, unless you see the dust build-up then clean both top & bottom surface of the housing with the Swiffer Cleaning Wipes (with Electrostatic charged).
940110
The fans are good. The system stays cool. I have (2) 120mm fans on the top and the 2 that came with the case. My system stays cool majority of the time. I run renderings, photoshop, and other programs.
946264
No. I wouldn't recommend this cooler to any laptop that's specialized for gaming. The cooling provided by the fan just isn't enough and often, it isn't even big enough for gaming laptops. I recommend getting the stronger, yet pricier, Cooler Master products.
256079
The kit is vented and comes with a heatsink for the processor. No need for active cooling. I know people that run these 24/7 without any type of cooling and they have not had an issue. If you must add a fan, a 40mm fan that can run on 5v from the USB would do I guess.
1577181
I rarely find a cooler under $50 for my 17"laptop that fits well. It almost always hangs over. However, considering you only need to cool half of the area of the laptop (hard drive and cpu, mostly), I don't think a full 17" cooler is necessary. As far as this one goes? It's has a 200mm fan - the biggest I've seen in a cooler for this price. 200mm fans are the ones they use in the gaming coolers, so I think this would work. I'm going to get it for my 17", and I'll post a review when I hook it up.
1670550
The fans do a decent job but I still recommend a laptop cooler. I use a Cooler Master laptop cooler for mine
256082
No fan is required, passive cooling is just fine. I run two of these 24/7/365.25 no issues.Make sure you get an adequate power supply.