Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

MacBook cooling pad

S

SSD-GUY

macrumors 65816
Original poster
Sep 20, 2012
1,160
2,118
Interstellar
Hi guys

Going on a trip next month to California and Las Vegas.

I'm taking my MacBook 12" with me, and will be using it quite extensively for browsing, games, video/photo editing.

As it's going to be quite a bit warmer then were I currently live, does anyone have a cooling pad they recommend? I'd prefer it to be a USB one so I can connect it too a USB charger/plug such as the Apple or Samsung charger/plugs I have.

Thanks
 
It is pretty warm here where I live right now, and I've had my new rMB outside on my deck a couple of times -- and was pleasantly surprised that it did not seem to get hot at all -- just a bit warmer than it does when being used in the A/C house. I'm still in the process of setting things up so of course it is expected that after I've been doing a bunch of downloading or transferring files and folders into it, that it will get warm. Out on the deck, though, I have just enjoyed using it for catching up with forums and email, etc. rather than doing anything extensive.
 
SSD-GUY said:
Hi guys

Going on a trip next month to California and Las Vegas.

I'm taking my MacBook 12" with me, and will be using it quite extensively for browsing, games, video/photo editing.

As it's going to be quite a bit warmer then were I currently live, does anyone have a cooling pad they recommend? I'd prefer it to be a USB one so I can connect it too a USB charger/plug such as the Apple or Samsung charger/plugs I have.

Thanks
Click to expand...
Unless you are somehow going to force air into the chasis of that computer, any type of cooling pad isn't going to do anything.
 
NT1440 said:
Unless you are somehow going to force air into the chasis of that computer, any type of cooling pad isn't going to do anything.
Click to expand...
I think he's talking about the ones with the fans since he said USB ones. I use one just for the heck of it when connecting to my 4K monitor since I had one already that wasn't being used.
 
doboy said:
I think he's talking about the ones with the fans since he said USB ones. I use one just for the heck of it when connecting to my 4K monitor since I had one already that wasn't being used.
Click to expand...
That's what I mean though, unless your cooling pad is itself liquid cooled (cold enough to suck heat from the aluminum of the macbook) it's not going to do anything. Fans against the aluminum of the macbook are going to make such a small difference to the internal temp of the machine that a cooling pad is more placebo for the user than anything to do with the heat of the machine.
 
NT1440 said:
That's what I mean though, unless your cooling pad is itself liquid cooled (cold enough to suck heat from the aluminum of the macbook) it's not going to do anything. Fans against the aluminum of the macbook are going to make such a small difference to the internal temp of the machine that a cooling pad is more placebo for the user than anything to do with the heat of the machine.
Click to expand...
Ah, I see what you mean.
 
SSD-GUY said:
Hi guys

Going on a trip next month to California and Las Vegas.

As it's going to be quite a bit warmer then were I currently live, does anyone have a cooling pad they recommend?

Thanks
Click to expand...
I have been using X-Pad for years.

It's simple, light, well designed and doesn't use fans. Nicely finished with a grippy slip proof bottom it makes using the computer in your lap secure and cool.

http://www.xpad4laptop.com/
 
You'd need something based on a Peltier Cell. Too bad these things are inefficient as ****, meaning they will produce a lot more eat (and eat a lot power) on their warm side than how much they will be able to cool up your MB
 
I have coolmaster X-SLIM II in home and it very efficiency cool down the macbook because i need to run the android emulator and it made the machine run fully prevent reduce the CPU frequency down.
However because the macbook 12 too light, the cooling pad with some noise due to the vibration,
I use silicone sealant pasted around the connection between plastic and metal frame to fix it.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back