Comments on: Do You Find A Chill Mat Helpful? http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: William http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 William Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:46:04 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/14/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful.html#comment-1526 <p>I have a laptop cooling fan that I baught for 15 dollars, although my laptop never overheats, I figure it's going to prolonge the life of the latop, esp with games.</p> <p>When I play games with the laptop.. the onboard fan goes on overdrive.</p> <p>But with the laptop mat, it seems to take a longer time for the laptop onboard fan to turn on. </p> <p>I leave the laptop mat at home where my laptop sits, and whenever I need to go somewhere with my laptop I simply disconnect it and leave it behind.</p> <p>Works for me.</p> I have a laptop cooling fan that I baught for 15 dollars, although my laptop never overheats, I figure it’s going to prolonge the life of the latop, esp with games.

When I play games with the laptop.. the onboard fan goes on overdrive.

But with the laptop mat, it seems to take a longer time for the laptop onboard fan to turn on.

I leave the laptop mat at home where my laptop sits, and whenever I need to go somewhere with my laptop I simply disconnect it and leave it behind.

Works for me.

]]> By: Ray Campbell http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 Ray Campbell Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:56:02 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/14/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful.html#comment-1525 <p>If you need a chill pad, you've got a problem computer. The most important thing is to keep airflow to and through the computer open - use a small vacuum to keep dust out of the air channels and off the fan in the computer, and don't let clothing or a soft surface block the flow into the computer. A simple hard plastic tray type contraption to hold the notebook off your clothing often does the trick.</p> <p>If it takes a chill mat - and sometimes it does - the problem in part is with a poorly designed computer. More at http://www.laptop-overheating.com</p> If you need a chill pad, you’ve got a problem computer. The most important thing is to keep airflow to and through the computer open – use a small vacuum to keep dust out of the air channels and off the fan in the computer, and don’t let clothing or a soft surface block the flow into the computer. A simple hard plastic tray type contraption to hold the notebook off your clothing often does the trick.

If it takes a chill mat – and sometimes it does – the problem in part is with a poorly designed computer. More at http://www.laptop-overheating.com

]]> By: SirCrumpet http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 SirCrumpet Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:30:05 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/14/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful.html#comment-1524 <p>Not quite sure it counts as a Chill Mat, since it has no fan, but I use and absolutely love Rain Design's iLap (http://www.raindesigninc.com/ilap.html). It is not quite the cheapest option, but it is extremely comfortable and definitely keeps my laptop cooler. </p> Not quite sure it counts as a Chill Mat, since it has no fan, but I use and absolutely love Rain Design’s iLap (http://www.raindesigninc.com/ilap.html). It is not quite the cheapest option, but it is extremely comfortable and definitely keeps my laptop cooler.

]]> By: Amy http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Amy Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:56:54 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/14/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful.html#comment-1523 <p>I've got a chillpad and it's great when I'm sitting on the couch. Not only cools my machine, but it helps cool me as well. When I'm at a desk though, I've found the best recipe is to simply prop each side of my laptop up on small books. This makes a bigger gap between the machine and the desk. Not sure of the science behind it, but my machine runs heaps cooler.</p> I’ve got a chillpad and it’s great when I’m sitting on the couch. Not only cools my machine, but it helps cool me as well. When I’m at a desk though, I’ve found the best recipe is to simply prop each side of my laptop up on small books. This makes a bigger gap between the machine and the desk. Not sure of the science behind it, but my machine runs heaps cooler.

]]> By: Kerrie http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/11/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful/comment-page-1/#comment-1522 Kerrie Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:04:34 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/11/14/do_you_find_a_chill_mat_helpful.html#comment-1522 <p>A Stable table, cheap, definitely makes the laptop a lot cooler and much easier to use on the couch.<br /> Feeling a bit like you should also be covering your legs with a rug and resisting the urge to eat of it as well is a downside!</p> A Stable table, cheap, definitely makes the laptop a lot cooler and much easier to use on the couch.
Feeling a bit like you should also be covering your legs with a rug and resisting the urge to eat of it as well is a downside!

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