NoshowJones Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 My laptop can sometimes be on for days at a time when I am streaming, what's the best way to keep it cool? Is it best to use one of these cooling pads, or one of these things which raises your laptop up off the surface which you can buy on Lazada? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 They will help somewhat although the internal temps will still remain high under load. But what the cooling pads so is help dissipate the heat more effectively. It certainly can't hurt unless you don't have an extra USB port to spare for power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 Years ago I bought a small raised platform with a fan that went under the computer. If you can't buy one now easy enough to make one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy from Kent Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 " Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll through the BIOS menu to the "Monitor," "Status" or other similarly named submenu (this will also vary slightly by manufacturer). Select the "Fan Speed Control" option from the submenu to open the fan controls. " 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post polpott Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said: Years ago I bought a small raised platform with a fan that went under the computer. If you can't buy one now easy enough to make one. Lazada 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 Maybe you should clean the laptop inside,the fan sucks dust ,fluff in and that affects the cooling,that's where I would start. regards Worgeordie 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadee Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The best ways I've found for keeping a laptop cool in Thailand: 1) keep it in an air-conditioned room 2) clean out the vents (use a can of compressed air - can buy from Tesco/MrDIY/Lazada) 3) Use a USB-powered cooling stand - the most effective one is the single-fan; very low noise and high cooling (buy from Lazada/aliexpress/mall). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Dwyer Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 I bought one of these from Lazada , great if you want to use laptop sitting on the sofa or in bed, comes with a usb fan built in . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamus Yaigh Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, possum1931 said: or one of these things which raises your laptop up off the surface which you can buy on Lazada? Or you could just use what's laying around your room already like a small book or wood block to clear the space under the laptop and have your room fan blow in its direction keeping you cool at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour a day in the fridge, problem solved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 hours ago, AlfHuy said: 1 hour a day in the fridge, problem solved. You cannot be serious...what about moisture damage that this will cause... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlfHuy Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 Just now, petermik said: You cannot be serious...what about moisture damage that this will cause... after that, 1 hour in the sun. Just joking mate. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 8 minutes ago, Hamus Yaigh said: Or you could just use what's laying around your room already like a small book or wood block to clear the space under the laptop and have your room fan blow in its direction keeping you cool at the same time. Good idea, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgw Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 @Possum assuming the laptop is free of dust, 1- what temperatures are you writing about? install a free temperature monitoring software (like Speccy for example) and first see if your laptops overheats at all. If temps don't exceed ca. 60° when using the laptop for internet browsing or watching movies, you don't have a heat problem. If putting load on the system (play a game), temp goes above 80°C, you have a temperature issue. 2- how old is your laptop? if it's more than 4 years old, the best thing to do is to replace the thermal compound under both CPU and GPU. Doing this will directly lower temps by 10°C or more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Possum, thanks for asking the question, the internal fan on mine is on almost constantly despite having a mobile fan playing on it all day. Its a bit worrying, so I also need to do something about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Pilotman said: Possum, thanks for asking the question, the internal fan on mine is on almost constantly despite having a mobile fan playing on it all day. Its a bit worrying, so I also need to do something about it. I took mine to a laptop repair shop at the back of Tukcom after it had tripped out twice on "over temp". Gave it a good clean and was right as rain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, polpott said: Lazada just ordered this from Lazarda, 500 Baht 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pilotman said: just ordered this from Lazarda, 500 Baht The bottom one? Thinking of doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Here's my cheap and very effective resolution for this problem. The computer's also on a cooling pad for good measure. I've now found that it's more effective when placed on the left. I guess the processor, the main generator of heat, is on that side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 hours ago, polpott said: The bottom one? Thinking of doing the same. Take a look in Tukcom...plenty of similar 4 sale no need to wait for delivery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polpott Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, petermik said: Take a look in Tukcom...plenty of similar 4 sale no need to wait for delivery Since Covid I've got extremely lazy. Got into the habit of ordering everything now. Even ordered my lunch from a nearby Italian restaurant yesterday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: Years ago I bought a small raised platform with a fan that went under the computer. If you can't buy one now easy enough to make one. that's 2 of us and it works great, connected via USB port thus turning laptop on fan immediately on as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 hours ago, polpott said: Since Covid I've got extremely lazy. Got into the habit of ordering everything now. Even ordered my lunch from a nearby Italian restaurant yesterday. keep away from Sizzlers unless your masked up....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 2 hours ago, polpott said: The bottom one? Thinking of doing the same. yes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorpusChristie Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 hour ago, petermik said: keep away from Sizzlers unless your masked up....... Not forgetting to wear a glove as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdsa Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The cooling pads are useless, they yield maximum 1°C temperature drop. Clean your laptop thoroughly and change the termal compound on all chips and it will lower the temperature for 5-10°C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, tgw said: @Possum assuming the laptop is free of dust, 1- what temperatures are you writing about? install a free temperature monitoring software (like Speccy for example) and first see if your laptops overheats at all. If temps don't exceed ca. 60° when using the laptop for internet browsing or watching movies, you don't have a heat problem. If putting load on the system (play a game), temp goes above 80°C, you have a temperature issue. 2- how old is your laptop? if it's more than 4 years old, the best thing to do is to replace the thermal compound under both CPU and GPU. Doing this will directly lower temps by 10°C or more. There is two, one is brand new and the other is about two years old. The new one supports the monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Pilotman said: Possum, thanks for asking the question, the internal fan on mine is on almost constantly despite having a mobile fan playing on it all day. Its a bit worrying, so I also need to do something about it. I was thinking of just getting a cool pad. 6 hours ago, tgw said: @Possum assuming the laptop is free of dust, 1- what temperatures are you writing about? install a free temperature monitoring software (like Speccy for example) and first see if your laptops overheats at all. If temps don't exceed ca. 60° when using the laptop for internet browsing or watching movies, you don't have a heat problem. If putting load on the system (play a game), temp goes above 80°C, you have a temperature issue. 2- how old is your laptop? if it's more than 4 years old, the best thing to do is to replace the thermal compound under both CPU and GPU. Doing this will directly lower temps by 10°C or more. My laptop is in an aircooled room which is on all day most times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Two people have already mentioned the thermal compound inside the laptop. I agree it makes a huge difference. I have had two laptops with overheating problems recently. The guy I took it to said he had to check where the heat was coming from, the CPU or the hard drive. In one laptop I installed a much newer hard drive and the thing hardly gets warm now. The other we just had the computer guy go through it and put new thermal compound and clean very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlinclaifornia Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/gion-laptop-cooling-fan-i335992402-s650780556.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.9.606f4f43vLGR7M&search=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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