Customer Reviews

Cooler Master NotePal Laptop Cooler (R9-NBC-ADAS / ADAK)

5 star:		(35)
4 star:		(14)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

I really like my Notepal. It keeps my MacBook Pro nice and cool. I notice how it gets quite a bit warmer when I take it off the Notepal. The Notepal is very light and cool to the touch. It has two fans in the bottom wich are extremely quiet. So quiet that I have put my fingers in the fan to see if they were running (yes they were and no I didn't lose a finger). The fans draw their power from the laptop through a USB port. The Notepal has an extra USB port so you don't lose any ports in the balance. My only complain and it is a very minor one is that the Notepal is a bit too narrow for my MacBook Pro, but since it cools like a champ, I am not too worried bout it.

I recommend it heartily.

My laptop's bottom gets very hot when I leave it on the desk. As a poor-man's solution I used two 1-inch tall mint tins (those round tin container that holds breath mints) at the back on of the laptop, one on each corner so that there will be enough airflow and the fan will be able to breath better. Well, it did slow down the heating process, but the bottom still gets very hot after prolong use. So thats when I decided to buy this product after research and reading all the reviews on laptop coolers. I must say, I am amazed by the construction of this cooler, not only does it look sleek; it actually cools the bottom of the laptop with two very quite fans. The bottom of the laptop was actually cold after prolong use! Very impressed!

I was skeptical... but my MacBook Pro was getting so hot that even with a beanbag lap desk between me and it, the temperature was uncomfortable.

I don't have one of those nifty laser thermometers, so I can't quantify the difference of the outside shell. I can say that the "Temperature Monitor" application notes a consistent 15-20°F difference between running with this thing and without it.

Solidly constructed, and very very quiet. You have to listen or fiddle with the switch to make sure it's running.

My only quibble is MacBook Pro-specific... I wish there were a cutout so I could open the latch without moving the laptop. Doesn't apply to my wife's MacBook (non-Pro), though, so this is incredibly minor.

Recommended.

Well thought out unit. Looked at many fans, chose this one because of the tilt it places your notebook at. It maintains the computer at a slight angle, good for ergonomics. Nice appearance, brushed aluminum. Two fans in upper third of unit provide cooling, plugs into a empty USB port. Fans are very quiet.

The fans are small--all cooler units are, so don't expect your computer to be *completely* cooled off. These are an assist, well worth it for an expensive notebook. I convert a lot of audio files to different formats which heavily taxes the CPU. I also run a desktop fan when doing this (Lakewood 12" fan). Before using the Cooler Master, I could only process files for about a half hour, with the notebook fan going in high gear. Using the Cooler Master AND the aux fan, I can process files for about two hours, without the notebook fan going into high gear. Worth the purchase, probably the best of the lot.

The cooler is well built. Not sure why Amazon doesn't offer the black anodized version though. We have a Sony laptop that's about 3 or 4 years old. Was sent in once to replace the power supply because it burned up. It's only used for internet access and occassional light graphics work. I've had it up on 5/8" maple blocks under the feet for more air access and the sony fan still goes into step up mode after just .5 hours of use. It shuts down all the time from the accessive heat.. until now. They really knew what they were doing in design. The feet of the sony extend over the back of the cooler so they don't contact the surface. This is good. Direct contact to the laptop surface at the back where the power supply is acts as great heat sink being anodized aluminum. It runs all day now without stepping up of internal fan. It has to be at least 30 degrees cooler. The laptop cooler gets warm which is normal. Towards the front there is a gentle bend in the platform allowing about 1/16 inch between laptop and cooler, this is where the fans airflow exhausts out the sides removing the heated air. Fans are quiet to say the least, can't hear them over the sony laptop's fan. They don't move alot of air, just what is needed to exchange. So it doesn't load the laptops power supply or battery even more to do it's thing. I was concerned about that. I was hoping it wouldn't defeat the purpose by loading up the power supply to turn the fans. Hooking up an ipod to this Sony usb use to shut it down in minutes. It has an on/off button.. leave it on. You won't lose any usb ports either to power it.

Kudos to cooler master. The product is well built and priced right. Every laptop user needs one of these.

I have a Compaq V4000 laptop with a radeon X700 graphics card. It runs some of the more recent games very well, but it usually gets very hot while playing them, and will frequently shut itself off due to it over heating. I found that using my room fan and blowing it directly on the computer would solve this issue, but it was loud somewhat distracting to have a fan blowing full power from less than a foot away. I needed a simplier solution.

After some internet research I discovered the NotePal Laptop Cooler. Enthusiastically, after reading several positive reviews, I purchased it hoping it would provide a much better and practical solution for my problem.

After getting the first thing I knoticed what it's sleek design, and how it comfortably elevated my laptop at an angle, which put a lot of stress off of my wrists, during use. I was very pleased with this feature, but I started to knotice how that the fans were positioned towards the rear, instead of the front, where most of the heat seemed to be generated.

Despite this possible flaw, I decided to take it for a test run, to see if, my laptop would be able to stay cool enough, and not shut itself off. I plugged it in, turned it on, and was very pleased to hear how quiet the fans were. I accessed the Prey demo, I had downloaded two weeks prior to this day, and started playing it.

Not long afterwards while playing this game I began to knotice the area between the touchpad and key board getting warm like it ussally does. I started having doubts wheather this product would actually do what it was supposed to. Five minuits later I could tell the laptop was getting significantly hotter. I decided to ignore it hoping the fans on the cooler would at least keep it from getting way to hot. This hope was diminished, however when five minuits later my laptop automatically shut it self down.......once again.....

Over all, I think the notepal is one of the best made designs, out of all of the Laptop coolers on the market. For my system, however, the fans are placed in a very poor location, and don't seem to keep my notebook very cool at all.

For the time being, untill Cooler Master redisigns the product to feature front end cooling, or I find an affordable cooler that cools the base of my laptop more evenly, I plan to stick to using my loud, noisy room fan, for my laptop cooling needs.

The NotePal is probably the best laptop cooler I've used so far. It's well built and attractive, matching my MacBook's metal finish. It doesn't pump out the air volume like some other fan coolers, but the metal stand acts as a heat sink and keeps the laptop noticeably cooler with or without turning on the very quiet fans. It's not quite as wide as my 17" MacBook, but still feels very sturdy. And I like the fact that the USB cord is not permanently attached, allowing you to remove it for travel or if you don't need the fans.
The only reason I didn't give the NotePal five stars is that the front -- which is fairly ergonomic -- covers my DVD drive slot and my screen clasp, so I have to lift my laptop to access these items. This criticism may only pertain to MacBook Pro users. Nevertheless, I like this cooler enough to buy a second one for my other office location.

I used this with my 15" G4 Aluminum Powerbook. I ran Temperature Monitor to display readings from all built-in sensors. When idle, the CPU bottom temperature was about 100. It would reach 140 when running a long Photoshop batch, at which point the built-in fan would kick in. I saw absolutely no change in temperature when I used the NotePal. Which is not surprising given the absolute lack of airflow space between the bottom of the laptop and the top of the fans, and fans which produce next to no airflow to begin with. I am tempted to replace the fans with real ones and power them with their own AC adapter instead of USB.

That said, the NotePal did tilt the keyboard and display to a more comfortable angle when editing photos with a tablet in front of the PB. Though it is a horrible angle for extended typing. And it is solidly constructed.

I use the Cooler Master with my 13" MacBook and it works great! It is the perfect size for the 13" widescreen MacBook. Its two fans are super quiet and keep my laptop running cool. It has a durable and ergonomic design with a smooth protecting film to prevent scratching the bottom of my laptop along with an extra USB port. The rugged aluminum design matches the MacBook's elegance!

The only small flaw I find is it's a little tricky to use the Cooler Master on your lap because clothing can sometimes interfere with the rotation of the fans; however it is perfect for your desk or table.

It is so quiet sometimes I can't even tell if it's running! And because my USB slots are on the left, and this cooler's are on the right, I can plug my mouse on the right and have more cord slack. Notepal works great. My ThinkPad no longer gets hot and turns off.
The cooler pad doesn't weigh much and fits nicely in my bag if I want to take it along. It also functions as a wrist rest. It's metal and feels very durable. The only caveat I have is not to use it on a soft surface like a bed or couch where the fans could be blocked. I always use the top of a TV tray.
I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to cool their laptop.