Ok, by now we all know how to keep our notebook cool. I'm looking for a way to make it cooler. I have an Asus G50vt and an enormous aluminum 3 fan usb cooler.
My cooler is of NEZT brand, if that matters. It does keep my notebook cool, on current generation games like Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3 and such. Thats fine, but I've heard that all the heat, even with a cooler wears down your hardware, eventully turning your computer into a slow mess. That wouldn't be a problem because it takes years for that to happen (enter the ancient dell dimension 4500 in my living room).
Now since my computer is a laptop and is usually under a high load, (i.e. games and rendering 3d scenes) I'm expecting this weardown to happen faster. The laptop can handel almost any game on ultra-high settings, but I usually turn the graphics down so my fan notebook stays cooler (I'm not too picky about my graphics, as long as I can set the shading and model detail to maximum, I'm fine).
I want my notebook to last about 4 years (I know this sounds silly, I don't really care though. I spent alot of money on this machine, and I want to get everything possible out of it). So I'm wondering if there is any way to keep it cooler, or increase the productivity of my cooler. I am considering under-volting my cpu, but am warry about that. I thought about plugging the gaps around the cooler where some air doesn't reach my notebook, but that would likely make it aquward to take to lan parties. Lastly, is there anything like those liquid coolers they put in pc's, can I make my own? I considered ice, but that sounded too silly and I don't want a moisture problem.
Any help is appreaciated! Thanks in advance!!
Also, please tell me if I am destined to build a desktop computer sometime in the next few years, go ahed and tell me. Besides having to spend some money to do that, I could put a nvidia quadro card in it. And I would definatly not be opposed to that.
My cooler is of NEZT brand, if that matters. It does keep my notebook cool, on current generation games like Left 4 Dead, Fallout 3 and such. Thats fine, but I've heard that all the heat, even with a cooler wears down your hardware, eventully turning your computer into a slow mess. That wouldn't be a problem because it takes years for that to happen (enter the ancient dell dimension 4500 in my living room).
Now since my computer is a laptop and is usually under a high load, (i.e. games and rendering 3d scenes) I'm expecting this weardown to happen faster. The laptop can handel almost any game on ultra-high settings, but I usually turn the graphics down so my fan notebook stays cooler (I'm not too picky about my graphics, as long as I can set the shading and model detail to maximum, I'm fine).
I want my notebook to last about 4 years (I know this sounds silly, I don't really care though. I spent alot of money on this machine, and I want to get everything possible out of it). So I'm wondering if there is any way to keep it cooler, or increase the productivity of my cooler. I am considering under-volting my cpu, but am warry about that. I thought about plugging the gaps around the cooler where some air doesn't reach my notebook, but that would likely make it aquward to take to lan parties. Lastly, is there anything like those liquid coolers they put in pc's, can I make my own? I considered ice, but that sounded too silly and I don't want a moisture problem.
Any help is appreaciated! Thanks in advance!!
Also, please tell me if I am destined to build a desktop computer sometime in the next few years, go ahed and tell me. Besides having to spend some money to do that, I could put a nvidia quadro card in it. And I would definatly not be opposed to that.
Interesting, we have users including pics onto their very first post, all the time.
