I have a laptop that I keep under my desk with a docking station.
Lately, I would start it and after a bit, it would shut off. I assumed
it was a heat issue since I could remove it from the docking station and
it would work fine.
Over the weekend, I went to the Fry's on Thunderbird and purchased a
LapCool3. They had it listed for $17, but it only cost $10 at the check
out. It has two fans and sits under the laptop getting power from the
USB. I won't swear by it, but so far the laptop hasn't shut off.
Nadim Hoque wrote:
>
> In terms of getting extra air or cooling your laptop more efficiently,
> just yet a laptop cooler. Pick one up at fry’s for 20 bulks. The fan’s
> power is directly fed via the USB cable. Thermaltake has this one
> laptop cooler that uses this weird past, but it’s supposed to cool
> down the laptop passively. I don’t know the power usage of the USB
> ones, but do keep in mind that you might be powering 2 fans at once.
> This way is far safer and cheaper and don’t forget easier to just use
> a laptop cooler. Again Fry’s has them; just ask a employee and they
> should guide you.
>
>
>
> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of
> *Eric Cope
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:14 PM
> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list
> *Subject:* Re: running a pc fan outside of a case
>
>
>
> exactly. Get a 5V DC supply and solder it to the power lead on the
> fan. At 5 volts the fan will be slower and quieter. If you need more
> air movement, get a 12V DC supply. The fan will move faster, but be
> louder.
>
> Depending on your notebook, you may have some fun experimenting with
> heat pipes...
>
> Eric
>
> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 3:00 PM, Alex Dean <alex@crackpot.org
> <mailto:alex@crackpot.org>> wrote:
>
> Eric Cope wrote:
>
> Outside of that, some solder, a wall wart, and a 4-5" PC fan would
> make a great air mover...
> But given you lack of hardware knowledge, go with the above
> recommendations.
>
>
>
> well, i do know how to solder. just haven't done anything inside a pc
> case since i was in highschool, and have never attempted to do
> anything with a power supply. but wiring a fan to a power brick i
> could do...
>
> a wall wart is one of those bricks that take up all the space on the
> power strip, right?
>
>
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