Sir Travis D
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No laptop should need a laptop cooler. I would not keep on with a cooler, as the cooler shows that the computer is improperly made, or has parts that do not go well with it.
Gaming laptops - What are some good companies to look at?
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Kill Bill
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Sir Travis D
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you said a cooler is not good? That's what I said. I said it is unneeded for a normal laptop.
Kill Bill
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I mean if hes getting a gaming laptop he needs one otherwise his legs/desk be 800c
Sir Travis D
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Gaming laptops are meant to be used on desks. If a laptop needs a cooler, it proves it is poorly made or cannot get rid of it's heat correctly. It is dangerous to the laptop, and what's this about 800c? I don't get what that means. Sure laptops may run better with coolers, but some notebooks have cooper heatpipe cooling and don't need extra parts. If a notebook overheats without extra parts, it should not be called a notebook.
Kill Bill
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I like to play on my lap.And what about Toshiba or alienware or dell that heats up.
sandlotje89
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yes, travis is definitely correct -- GL's are not meant for laps! Which is something I was unprepared for. The cooling system is obstructed significantly. Mine was $3200 (Sony VGN-AR590E), so now I have to live with that factor. As a result, I don't really use my laptop anymore. I'm seriously considering getting a much more mobile laptop with no graphgics card. I think I should leave the graphics to the DT. I do think that cards will become much more energy efficient in the future, resulting in much less heat output; however, that is probably several years out.
Sir Travis D
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When we returned our first alienware laptop, we said it got too hot on our laps. Also, they said we could not base the heat as a problem, because the computer was a "notebook" not a "laptop". That is what they told us. That is why I am switching to the m15x that has more than 2x the battery life, and lower graphics card switchable modes.
You can use any notebook/desktop on a lap (20.1 inch hp hdx seen here)
from http://reviews.cnet.com/sc/32442902-2-300-lap-3.gif
Using gaming computers or big and heavy computers on a lap is generally not a good idea. A cooler on a lap would make the laptop wobble. No cooler would block the vents and burn your legs. If you do plan to do any lap work on a gaming computer which was ill advised by alienware staff, you should get one, but you shouldn't use it on a lap.
You can use any notebook/desktop on a lap (20.1 inch hp hdx seen here)
from http://reviews.cnet.com/sc/32442902-2-300-lap-3.gif
Using gaming computers or big and heavy computers on a lap is generally not a good idea. A cooler on a lap would make the laptop wobble. No cooler would block the vents and burn your legs. If you do plan to do any lap work on a gaming computer which was ill advised by alienware staff, you should get one, but you shouldn't use it on a lap.
Sir Travis D
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The Dell xps notebooks can have nvidia 8700/8800 sli... But the 8800sli is a $1000 upgrade.
The Alienware Area-51 M9750 has one 8700, or two 8700's, and the Alienware Area-51 M15x is a 15" notebook with the 8600/8700/8800
The Lenovo Thinkpad T61P has a graphics card similar to the 8600 in performance.
The Dell XPS notebooks ($999 ones) have the 8600m gt graphics card or 8400.
These are all good options for graphics cards in a laptop. Granted, they are not as good as triple SLi 9800gx's, but they are good for laptop gaming.
The Alienware Area-51 M9750 has one 8700, or two 8700's, and the Alienware Area-51 M15x is a 15" notebook with the 8600/8700/8800
The Lenovo Thinkpad T61P has a graphics card similar to the 8600 in performance.
The Dell XPS notebooks ($999 ones) have the 8600m gt graphics card or 8400.
These are all good options for graphics cards in a laptop. Granted, they are not as good as triple SLi 9800gx's, but they are good for laptop gaming.
