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Product ReviewsNZXT Cryo LX Aluminum Notebook Cooler Silver with 3 Adjustable 120MM Fans and 5 Port USB Hub
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 Rating: Review Date: 11/16/09  |
Cons: None to think off
Pros: Nice design |
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Rating: Review Date: 03/28/09 |
Cons: Loud on high, sharp edges, needs two powered USB ports (has 4, net 2). No power adapter, compatible with them but then you can't use the USB hub.
Pros: Strong, well built, moves air, variable fan adjuster, gives you two USB ports. Comment:
*temp stats below* Mixed review. I learned a lesson in external vs. internal cooling. On idle the temps were down 7 degrees but with load (when it matters) it did 1-2 degrees if anything. Probably because it blows air onto the laptop base and when the internal fan is trying to exhaust air it's fighting these fans to do it, so maybe research and see if you can switch the direction (easy with a screwdriver) one of the fans to follow your air flow pattern. The fans were pretty loud so I replaced them all with Noctua NF-P12-1300 (easy 20 minutes mod, no solder 3-pin connectors on the inside of this guy) which made it silent on low and moved slightly more on high [and made it really ugly without a laptop on it, beige and tan don't mix with black and sliver- but I'll take the performance & silence] Also I picked up a variable DC voltage adapter from NCIX and with the right tip it powers this but not as well as the USB connections even at 12V 500mA, also overpowering this guy may have fried the relay... oops. Don't connect any USB cord to your computer when DC powering this guy, there somehow parallel so it sends power to your laptop. IDLE temps:On Desk/On Cooler/Stock Fans Low/Stock Fans High/Noctua Fans HighCPU 66 66 60 61 59 (7 degrees!)Graphics Chip 62 63 57 58 57Memory Controller 60 61 55 55 55Northbridge 61 61 55 55 55SMART HD 39 37 35 36 37Enclosure Bottomside 37 36 33 33 35LOAD temps:On Desk/On Cooler/Stock Fans Low/Stock Fans High/Noctua Fans HighCPU 84 81 82 82 82 (better with fans off)*Graphics Chip 64 63 64 64 65Memory Controller 61 60 60 61 62Northbridge 66 63 64 63 65SMART HD 38 36 36 35 37Enclosure Bottomside 35 34 34 33 35*So I'm going to be checking to see if one side takes in air and the other exhausts and see if switching helps. Testing done on a Unibody MacBook Pro positioned rather low, using Temperature Monitor after around 10-20 minutes of load (whenever it was level for 5 minutes) Obviously your milage will vary. This review was modfied by poster f 03-28-09 01:33 AM This review was modfied by poster @ 03-28-09 02:48 AM |
only thing to note, the air blows upwards, instead of sucking down, so make sure the fan on your laptop blows the air the same way (some exhaust towards the bottom, while others will pull air in from the bottom and exhaust the back) This review was modfied by poster @ 11-19-09 05:13 PM