I have an old xps1530 and it gets super hot(not possible to use on lap even while normal usage), it has very inefficient cooling mechanism. I always used to place a 3cm thick hard-cover diary under my laptop to keep it elevated on any surface, so that the ventilation system is not blocked. Well that was always enough for me and i didn't mind my laptop getting too hot as i never used it on my lap, its generally either on bed or desk. I feel if the fans are clean, not blocked and your thermal paste is still good enough, you are good to go. Now that i have a new 15.6" core i7 quad core laptop with a GTX660m graphics card, and i use it 24x7 for browsing/video editing/gaming/watching movies. it gets hot (processor temp: 80-92 C). i decided to buy a laptop cooler to avoid long term hardware failure issues due to overheating i wanted a sleek cooler with good build quality, neat looks and good enough cooling. i didn't want a huge one that comes with usb hub, speaker and too many fans (even though the cooling would be better). notepal i100 review: 15.6" sits edge to edge on this, if the cooler was 1-2cm wider, it would have been perfect, the fan sucks air from below and blows it up, onto the bottom panel of the laptop. The cooler is sturdy and light. the usb is pass-thru so u don't loose a port. top panel is a strong metal mesh which is good for heat dissipation. bottom panel of the cooler is made up of plastic, the plastic is not flimsy and should last. The usb cable can be neatly tucked into the bottom slot. You get two height adjustments like a standard desktop keyboard. One keeps it almost flat and one tilts it up by few degrees. rubber pads at bottom make this cooler anti slip, but if your laptop doesn't have bottom ant-islip rubber pads it might slip. the fan makes a soft humming noise, which i hardly find annoying. Cooling results: notepal i100 vs hard cover diary. i use hw monitor to find out temps. with the fan switched on, the temp drops by at least 3-5 C which i suppose is good cooling. You have many good coolers to choose from, buy according to your need. Make sure you buy the one with the dimensions that suits your laptop.

I have an old xps1530 and it gets super hot(not possible to use on lap even while normal usage), it has very inefficient cooling mechanism. I always used to place a 3cm thick hard-cover diary under my laptop to keep it elevated on any surface, so that the ventilation system is not blocked. Well that was always enough for me and i didn't mind my laptop getting too hot as i never used it on my lap, its generally either on bed or desk. I feel if the fans are clean, not blocked and your thermal paste is still good enough, you are good to go. Now that i have a new 15.6" core i7 quad core laptop with a GTX660m graphics card, and i use it 24x7 for browsing/video editing/gaming/watching movies. it gets hot (processor temp: 80-92 C). i decided to buy a laptop cooler to avoid long term hardware failure issues due to overheating i wanted a sleek cooler with good build quality, neat looks and good enough cooling. i didn't want a huge one that comes with usb hub, speaker and too many fans (even though the cooling would be better). notepal i100 review: 15.6" sits edge to edge on this, if the cooler was 1-2cm wider, it would have been perfect, the fan sucks air from below and blows it up, onto the bottom panel of the laptop. The cooler is sturdy and light. the usb is pass-thru so u don't loose a port. top panel is a strong metal mesh which is good for heat dissipation. bottom panel of the cooler is made up of plastic, the plastic is not flimsy and should last. The usb cable can be neatly tucked into the bottom slot. You get two height adjustments like a standard desktop keyboard. One keeps it almost flat and one tilts it up by few degrees. rubber pads at bottom make this cooler anti slip, but if your laptop doesn't have bottom ant-islip rubber pads it might slip. the fan makes a soft humming noise, which i hardly find annoying. Cooling results: notepal i100 vs hard cover diary. i use hw monitor to find out temps. with the fan switched on, the temp drops by at least 3-5 C which i suppose is good cooling. You have many good coolers to choose from, buy according to your need. Make sure you buy the one with the dimensions that suits your laptop.

I have an old xps1530 and it gets super hot(not possible to use on lap even while normal usage), it has very inefficient cooling mechanism. I always used to place a 3cm thick hard-cover diary under my laptop to keep it elevated on any surface, so that the ventilation system is not blocked. Well that was always enough for me and i didn't mind my laptop getting too hot as i never used it on my lap, its generally either on bed or desk. I feel if the fans are clean, not blocked and your thermal paste is still good enough, you are good to go. Now that i have a new 15.6" core i7 quad core laptop with a GTX660m graphics card, and i use it 24x7 for browsing/video editing/gaming/watching movies. it gets hot (processor temp: 80-92 C). i decided to buy a laptop cooler to avoid long term hardware failure issues due to overheating i wanted a sleek cooler with good build quality, neat looks and good enough cooling. i didn't want a huge one that comes with usb hub, speaker and too many fans (even though the cooling would be better). notepal i100 review: 15.6" sits edge to edge on this, if the cooler was 1-2cm wider, it would have been perfect, the fan sucks air from below and blows it up, onto the bottom panel of the laptop. The cooler is sturdy and light. the usb is pass-thru so u don't loose a port. top panel is a strong metal mesh which is good for heat dissipation. bottom panel of the cooler is made up of plastic, the plastic is not flimsy and should last. The usb cable can be neatly tucked into the bottom slot. You get two height adjustments like a standard desktop keyboard. One keeps it almost flat and one tilts it up by few degrees. rubber pads at bottom make this cooler anti slip, but if your laptop doesn't have bottom ant-islip rubber pads it might slip. the fan makes a soft humming noise, which i hardly find annoying. Cooling results: notepal i100 vs hard cover diary. i use hw monitor to find out temps. with the fan switched on, the temp drops by at least 3-5 C which i suppose is good cooling. You have many good coolers to choose from, buy according to your need. Make sure you buy the one with the dimensions that suits your laptop.