Antec notebook cooler

Are you using a notebook as a desktop? Does it keep crashing due to heat related problems? This can be a real problem if you have an older notebook powered by a desktop CPU, but Antec can help. Better known for its cases and power supplies, Antec has developed a notebook cooler.

The one we looked at was a stylish black and silver design, and there is also a pearl coloured version.

The cooler has two Antec double ball bearing fans with a quoted 25.9dB noise level, and uses power from a spare USB port on the notebook. The USB connector has a pass-through so you don't lose the use of the port and is slightly angled so it doesn't get in the way of any stacked USB ports below the one it is using.

We tested the cooler by measuring the CPU and hard disk temperatures before switching the unit on and then again after running PCMark 2004's CPU test. The cooler made a small but significant difference (see graph).

And in the real world, away from benchmarks, we know of one notebook that frequently crashed due to problems with heat. It has run without crashing since being used in conjunction with the Antec cooler.

Contact: Special Tech
www.specialtech.co.uk

See also:

Toshiba A40 notebook

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Valence N-Charge

Recharge mobile devices on the move.  31 Mar 2004

Antec Notebook Cooler

Is your notebook getting too hot to handle? Try this cooler from Antec.  12 Mar 2004

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