Recommendations for a cooling stand or cooling system...

I have read everything I could find about cooling stands. I am even more confused now after all my research. I use a 17" MacBook Pro. My notebook is an older MBP; I believe I purchased it in late '06. It has the Intel Core Duo Processor, speed is 2.16 GHz with 100 GB hard drive (with about 46 Gigs available.) From those specs, could anyone recommend the right type/brand of cooling stand? I read on one site "an expert" would ONLY recommend the Rosewill for a MBP. However, I could not find any additional mention of the Rosewill stand or what model he was recommending. And I don't know if he was referring to a new MBP or and older one, like mine. I also read detailed explanation of fans, vents and exhausts but I everything I've read was technically WAY over my head. I "think" I learned that I should look for a stand with fans or a cooling mechanism located in the the proper place(s) for my model MBP. I'm not exactly sure though where the vents and exhaust are located. I am overwhelmed by models of coolers on the market and underwhelmed by the lack of cooling stands specifically made for a 17 inch MBP. My office gets very hot in the summer; my notebook tends to run quite hot. I don't use any gigantic programs, Photoshop occasionally, would be the largest. I have checked to see if any unknown applications are running. I also use the smcFanControl program to amp up my fans when needed. Everything seems to be running properly. It just gets very hot; and as i said, my office gets very hot in the summer -- and that -- I cannot change. I know this scenario cannot be great for the life of the machine. I'd like to upgrade my stand, as I would like to prolong the life of my machine. Since I first purchased this notebook, I have used a Rain aluminum stand (with padded feet, no fans.) If anyone could advise me, I would be most appreciative. Also, if you have additional questions about my machine/system, I'd be happy to answer any questions. Thanks very much, in advance. Happy Mac user for 20+ years.

I was surprised by the effectiveness of a cooler my daughter gave me for Christmas. It's branded "SwissGear" but made in China, and I honestly did not expect much from it. However, my minor modification of installing adhesive plastic feet to raise it about 3/16" (~5mm) over its factory height seems to make it perform better.
It is light enough to go in my computer case for all but airline travel, has sliders for the top contact points that accommodate both my 15" MBP and my 17" Powerbook G4, and the ends can be pulled open if even more space is needed. I doubt it was expensive.
Image here (there are apparently several pads bearing the same name):
http://www.switched.com/tag/swiss-army/
Although the article links to the SwissGear site, the site does not list the product--probably something where they simply sold a name,
This one pulls air across the case bottom and out the bottom of the cooler. I have no idea how much the difference between pulling and pushing makes, but it works on my computers.
The entire bottom of the MBP case acts as a heat sink, so anything that moves a volume of air in that area is a plus. The other critical areas--the exhaust on the back edge along the display hinge and the keyboard--can't be served by a chill pad anyway so the best action for those areas is to keep them unobstructed.

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Hi, I have found that I am using my macbook pro for watching movies and things in my bed a lot of the time. The computer gets really hot and the fans seem like they are going fast all the time.
I was wondering if there are any recommendations for cooling pads that could help prevent this.
Thanks for any help.

To supplement the comments but Scott, I also believe that a cooling pad is not necessary. Your computer is engineered to cool itself. If you are concerned with higher than normal fan speeds and want to continue use on your bed, I would recommend something with a flat and hard surface such as a book or clipboard.
Many laptop coolers feature active cooling using fans. Note that many of these are not engineered specifically for your Macbook Pro. I've used a Zalman cooler that pushed air towards the bottom of my laptop and actually increased operating temperatures. I hypothesize that the directional air and angle of the cooler impeded the Apple designed internal passive/active cooling of the laptop. These devices are also burdensome in that you need to supply power to them.
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There are alternatives to active cooling, including a mat that absorbs quite heat energy by transforming solid crystals into a liquid. From what I've read these are effective for some time, but once all of the crystals have been liquified, is longer as effective (at least until the crystals re-solidify).
If you happen to find something that works particularly well with the Macbook Pro, please do share. Otherwise, a simple hard and flat surface will likely work very well and reduce heat/fan speeds while using your computer on an insulator (the bed).

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Do you have a recommendation for the heat sink / cooling fan combo?
can you provide a link?
Many thanks

Hello HPElite. I would recommend you contact our HP Part Store, as they will be able to help determine the best part for you, and will give you the correct price. First of all, here are the specifications of your computer:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c01638238
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Recommendations for keeping my mbp cool when using it my lap?

My mbp does fine when I used it on a hard surface (desk), but I frequently use it on a soft surface, like my lap, for extended periods of time and it can get quite hot, as the soft surface prevents it from getting the necessary airflow to keep it cooled down. Does anyone have any recommendations for a slim, lightweight cooling pad for use on softer surfaces?

Any cooling pad that connects to a usb port should do. If you order one from online, buy the one that has the highest number of positive reviews that fits your budget.

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I'm deciding to buy a cooling system in few months.
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What about the noise??
As you say----it depends on what you are looking for and the parameters involved.
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Hi all,
Hope I can get some help here. I've had about 5 HP laptops after all of them had problems and faults. I got sick of them and therefore got a refund and bought a high spec A660-1FH.
The A660 has been a great laptop for two days until yesterday when I started getting a warning message saying 'A problem with the cooling system has been detected. Please turn off the computer immediately, and return it for service'.
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In front of me I have Satellite A660-13Q (PSAW3E) and I have it about 6 weeks now. It runs almost 10 hours daily and until now I didnt notice such message or anything else that can be suspect for hardware functionality.
I really dont know why this happen on your notebook and dont think there is anything you can do about it.
I would exchange it again. What you can also try is to contact nearest Toshiba service. Make a call, explain the situation and ask if they can help you with this.

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I bought a new computer not to long ago, I've had it for almost a month now. It runs fine, and I've had no problems until not too long ago. I was playing a game, and I got a random error message: "A problem with the cooling system has been detected. Please turn off the computer immdiately, and return it for service." I don't understand how or why this came up, and I don't have any money to return it for any type of repairs. After I got this message, I left my computer off for about an hour. All seems well so far. Any suggestions?

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Sorry to hear this, but did you try Amazon or eBay yet? You should look into it. You might be able to find someone with a busted leaking cooling system, but the block is still good. =) Wish you luck.
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Clean up cooling system - do it yourself or give it to service

Hi,
I'm a happy owner of X200 for a year. Recently the cooling fan started turning on more often - it's time to clean the cooling system. My question is - will I loose warranty if it do it myself ? (disassembly laptop, put new cooling paste, clean the dust) Maybe I should give it to service? Any people experienced in this topic?
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skomialek wrote:
Hi,
I'm a happy owner of X200 for a year. Recently the cooling fan started turning on more often - it's time to clean the cooling system. My question is - will I loose warranty if it do it myself ? (disassembly laptop, put new cooling paste, clean the dust) Maybe I should give it to service? Any people experienced in this topic?
Has anyone disassembled his X200 to do these things? Is it very complicated compared to other laptops?
Thank you for answers in advance,
Kind regards,
Lukasz
if you take out the heatsink/fan then there is a good chance that your warranty maybe voided. If cleaning the vane of the fans and wiping off any dusts don't work, then just send it in, and the depot will change a new fan/heatsink for you.
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How to clean the whole cooling system of Qosmio X770-107

Hi Guys,
is there any manual, how to clean the whole cooling system of an X770-107 Gaming Notebook??
I can try to clean the dust on the intake and outtake of the laptop, but whats in the middlepart of the cooling system??
Any Ideas??

As Tonny already wrote all you can do is to use compressed air and try to clean t up.
For professional clean-up the whole notebook must be disassembled. After doing this there is full access to all cooling modules.
Of course this must be done by authorized personal only. Some kind of maintenance manual is not a public document. What you can do is to contact nearest Toshiba service and ask how much such professional clean-up costs.
By the way: this notebook cannot be so old so I dont think it is full of dust.

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I am wondering what could be causing my computer to shut off while i'm using it. I think it is something to do with the cooling system because it feels hot to the touch and will not turn back on for awhile until it cools down

Is yours an iMac G5:
or a PowerMac G5:
There is a big difference in the cooling systems. If you have the tower, we can get your post moved to the forum where all the G5 tower gurus hang out.

HP ProBook 4535s cleaning cooling system

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Hi,
The maintenance and service guide for your notebook is Here.
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Cooling system and overclocking?

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Andresito wrote:
It is clear for me now that these Lenovo systems are simply not desiged so carefully than the old IBM Thinkpads.
I respectfully disagree with your statement. Take in consideration that your T500 may be around 6 years old and most surely the thermal compound is not so fresh as it was on day one, hence loosing its cooling properties.
I have 3 T500 and 2 W500 with switchable graphics (all second hand). For all of them I have renewed the thermal compound with a good quality one (used Artic Silver 5 in some and Artic Cooling MX-2 in others), in some cases (two if my memory is right) I replaced the heatsinks and fans as well.
All 6 of them have survived several Furmark heavy tests (one of my preferred ones is the 1920x1080 15 min burn-in test) with peaks around 80°C/85°C with a GPU load of 100%. The cooling worked fine in this cases, I see no flaws in design or whatsoever.
Also consider that Thinkpads are/were designed as workstation machines, no gaming rigs. Which kind of games are you using if I may ask?
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