My laptop setup is already "non-mobile" lol (ethernet, external keyboard, mouse, speakers, and monitor hooked to it)
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Daniel Estrazulas < [email protected]> wrote: > ahh, i think its better than nothing, it helps to circulate air and > lowering the temperature . From what i read on the reviews and tests, people > are noticing diferences like 5- 8°C with the pads ON, or maybe more. Of > course , using one will "kill" the mobility advantage, but in my opinion, if > the use is only at work and home, bring it together will not interfere that > much (for me). > Is not my case, but i read that some people are using those pads to avoid > over heat that can cause shutdown crashes in some computers. > > > > 2011/4/19 lolattheotherguy <[email protected]> > >> yes undervolting can cause hardware failure, but not damage. >> >> as for cooling pads, i never understood how are they even still on the >> market. Just take a look at your laptops bottom side and see how small >> the ventillation holes are. Of course the pad will cool the entire >> bottom of the laptop but its like cooling something through a plastic >> box! Pads would only make sense to me if you could remove the entire >> bottom of the laptop and attach it to the pad itself. It's really up >> the case of the lappy i think, if its not designed to deal with that >> kind of heat, every solution is just like a hopeless last resort, >> plus, they take laptops one advantage, mobility away. >> >> On Apr 19, 9:02 pm, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I'm sorry to inform you, but unlike overclocking, undervolting does >> > not void the warranty. And the issues that come up from undervolting >> > are well known, and nothing alike what happens when overclocking goes >> > too far. >> > >> > I do agree that cooling pads do work, to some extent, depending on >> > their configuration and quality. >> > >> > I think what you really mean is that overclocking should be the very >> > last solution, but that's for performance, and a whole different >> > deal :) >> > >> > And this is why people that undervolt should never jump straight out >> > to the minimum voltage on all multipliers. Now that would indeed >> > increase significantly the risk of issues from said operation. >> > >> > On 19 Abr, 13:29, NeoDragon <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > All of you guys... are crazy. Laptops are way to sensitive to be >> > > played with hardware side. Also, lot's of people don't realize that >> > > when they are playing with their laptops, it usually sits on a table >> > > or a flat surface, if your fan happens to take is intake of air from >> > > the bottom of the said laptop, it is bound to overheat at some point! >> > > Cooling pads ARE the solution to it OR simply call the laptop >> > > manufacturer and try to get your warranty privileges, who knows they >> > > might send you a brand new laptop because your laptop serie as a major >> > > flaw. >> > > Undervolting should be the very very last solution to your problems. >> > > It voids warranty, and again, your laptop is very sensitive, therefore >> > > any changes to your hardware might result in unknown errors/crashes/ >> > > even hardware failures. >> > >> > > IF you still wanna go for it, do so safely, and please head tohttp:// >> www.overclockers.com/forums/, these guys know what they are >> > > talking about. >> >> -- >> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS >> > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
