... come in very handy for cooling and with the easy removal system
349462
This will come in very handy for cooling and with the easy removal system. Nice and even baking, too.
3934978
I have two of these cases for my raspberry pi's and I love them. The case is honestly the best passive cooling case you can get. I do not know what quality of Aluminum is used, but it does a great job of keeping things cooled. I would like to state that to get the most efficient cooling out of this you will need to use thermal paste and also a nail filer ( emery board) so you can sand off the paint where the APU, Ethernet port chip, and the ram chip on the bottom make contact with the case. Using light pressure on the nail filer will get the paint off very well and with not much hard work, also on the nail filer if it has a smoother side use the side to lightly sand again but its more for any rough metal pieces then paint. Once you are done I had used a shop vac to vacuum the inside of the case to suck up the mixture of paint and metal shavings. I did this twice to make sure everything was gone. I now that might be a little overkill for a case, but its better safe then sorry when it comes to computer motherboards and metal. After that i put a pea size amount of MX-4 thermal paste to the bottom of the case where the ram chip sits, I carefully adjusted the pi to make sure it fits snug in the case, and I finished it up with more MX-4 paste for the other two chips, The amount I had use for those were slightly bigger then a pea size but not very much. Then you just put the top on and it lines up well and gives you a pleasing satisfaction. After you screw in the four screws  that come with the case and put on the little rubber feet in the small circles on the bottom you are done. After 1 hour of watching videos in 720p the highest temperature that I had read was 105 degrees Fahrenheit ( 40.55 degrees Celsius) and the pi held that temp for 2 hours straight. I did not know how it does whit 1080p videos because I do not have a 1080p TV, But this case is awesome. If you are looking for a great case that with a little work and then you can basically set it and forget it this is the case to buy. :-D
4555487
I've gone through a lot of cooling pads and tables with fans built in and this works so much better than any of those did. It is, however, cumbersome and annoying if your laptop doesn't just stay in one place. I use the temporary attachment even though I have to move my laptop daily. I have two laptops and can use it on either, also one of my systems wouldn't fit in the laptop case with this thing attached to it. You do need a flat surface/support for the fan, the braces/suction cup won't keep it on either of my computers without a table beneath it. I'm okay with that, but it's something others might need to know. I have a Dell Vostro - a big, thick laptop - and a Lenovo "Bagelslicer" that's thin and has insufficient cooling of its own. This works great on both. I generally went through some sort of cooling pad/table almost twice a year. This is already more efficient than those ever were, smaller, more portable, and I can run it with the fan on the slowest speed and it doesn't allow either system to get at all warm. This looks like it'll be a cheaper option, so that's a relief too.
4325241
This case was so easy to work with! Everything fit very smoothly, the removable drive cage made it easier when I installed a graphics card that was very large. I really like all the dust filters, because I have cats and cat hair kills computers. The size of this case makes installing components very easy, and there is plenty of space behind the motherboard to hide the cables, making the machine much cleaner looking and allowing for better airflow. I'm using an air cooled system, but the V41 does have rubber grommets for a water-cooled system.
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<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Laptop-Cooling-Pad-TeckNet-Portable-Slim-Quiet-USB-Powered-Laptop-Notebook-Cooler-Cooling-Pad-Stand-Chill-Mat-with-3-Blue-LED-Fans-Fits-12-17-Inch/dp/B016CL2DE6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Laptop Cooling Pad, TeckNet Portable Slim Quiet USB Powered Laptop Notebook Cooler Cooling Pad Stand Chill Mat with 3 Blue LED Fans,Fits 12 -17 Inch</a>

Very cool product. Pun intended. I've had it for a couple of weeks now and it's really keeping the laptop much cooler. I dig the blue lights as well. It connects via USB. The cable comes with it, and you get an additional USB port on the cooling pad. There's an on/off switch if you don't want it on. It's very quiet, and I like the height that it also provides, which is just about an inch.

The packaging was fairly easy to open, but you'll need a car key or guitar pick if you don't have a scissors or a knife handy.
And my cats dig the box too.

So, you get a free cat toy out of this as well.
3468447
The Targus HD3 Gaming Chill Mat is a sleek looking cooling pad aimed for larger, gaming laptops which tend to produce a lot of heat.  Most of the mat is made of plastic, while the top is a thin, perforated sheet of metal.  There are feet on the bottom to keep the mat raised up and allow air to flow through.  Inside are three, low-profile fans that blow upwards.  There's a small dial (like an old Gameboy volume dial) on the side that controls the speed of the fans and a USB Mini-B port on the back edge.

Despite the large dimensions, the chill mat is surprisingly light, which makes it incredibly convenient for the on-the-go gamer.  It's thin enough to fit into a large laptop case along with your laptop, and the only cable needed is a short USB cable with two USB A (regular) connectors on one end and a single USB Mini-B on the other end.

Fortunately, the fans aren't whiny but you can definitely feel and hear them. At the highest setting, the sound is comparable to that of a laptop fan on high, but if you wear headphones, the noise made by the mat shouldn't be a problem.  I'd say the HD3 keeps my laptop noticeably cooler when I'm playing games that would normally cause my vents to spew hot air, but it's really only effective on the highest fan setting.  Since the fans blow upward, having a second set of feet or ridges on the top of the mat to put some extras space between the fans and the bottom of your laptop might make it even better.

The only complaints I have about this cooling pad are the vibrations that it makes on the higher settings and that the cooling pad takes up two USB slots to power it.

6/21/2011 EDIT: After about 10 months of daily, heavy usage, one of the fan blades broke off inside the mat.  I had to cut open the bottom panel to remove the broken blade so the fans could spin again.
3130416
Nice and small and comes complete with the switch/adapter/wiring, ready to install.

Perfect for some older equipment which generates a lot of heat, such as antique radios, amplifiers.

 Ideal for boosting the cooling of a tightly built in fridge or wine cooler. These are problematic and quietly moving more air around/out of the enclosure will reduce running times/wear as well as saving power.
There are other USB fans that come with a speed control, so you can use you imagination on tasks for these inexpensive fans
506918
Looks great and nice system with the magnet makes it easy to remove from the holder.
1263430
The Lepa Lepad Notebook Cooler V17 is an amazing cooling pad that delivers a great cooling experience compared to other well-known pads. Although the airflow that is produced by the fan appears to be on par with other pads, the distribution across the top material that the laptop sits upon proves to be cool to the touch - enough so to bring temperatures down from 50C to about 44C on my 17" laptop. The adjustable fan speed and LED switch also add to the convenience and customization, allowing the user to tweak the options to their content. Despite all the amazing features of this pad it does fall short in some areas that potential buyers should consider. On the top of the pad there is a space on the bottom that is solid with the company logo which stops any airflow from being pushed toward the bottom of the pad and as a design choice it seems odd that about 10-15% of the surface of the pad would be taken up for either the logo or to be used as a palm-rest, which is rendered useless by most laptops because they will sit on this area - my 17" laptop covers the entire pad and hangs over the sides by a small amount. The other issue I had with this pad was that there was nothing to hold onto my laptop. If you plan on working on anything other than a flat surface you may want to purchase something to grip onto your laptop. While using my laptop, I often found that it kept sliding around on the pad over time and occasionally on some surfaces the laptop even fell off the pad. Aside from a couple of annoyances, this pad is a cool solution for a great price and for that reason it succeeds where other pads most often fall short.
1435300
Got this to help remove warm air from my garage during the summer.  Very happy with it, and as others have mentioned it is quiet (not silent) but moves a lot of air.  I ended up removing the louvers and making a small box around it as my garage already had an opening to vent the garage air  built into one wall.  My dogs come in and out of the garage all the time through the doggy door to escape the heat during the day and I've noticed they now deliberately lay down next to the vents along the bottom of the garage wall since cooler air is now draw in by this fan moving warm air out.
2017305
I have owned this product for roughly one month.  I previously had a similar laptop cooling pad that was missing some of the features of this one, i.e. the built-in stand.  I was very pleased with my previous cooling pad and I gave it some of the credit for my previous laptop still being in commission after 5 years.  It was stolen when my home was burglarized and this replacement blows it away.  The Gear Head cooling pad is incredibly quiet but still manages to cool the low level gaming laptop I have that is running a powerful processor and dual graphics cards.  It is comfortable enough for me to use without an additional keyboard whether I am using it on a table, in my lap, or laying it on my chest when laying down.  In summation: (1) it is effective; (2) it is quiet; (3) it is comfortable; and (4) it looks great.  I bought it around $24--for the price I don't think you could find a better product.  I highly recommend this cooling "wedge."
3634013
This works great keeping my laptop cool while playing more intensive games.  The tabs that keep the laptop in place when set at the higher height snap out easily if the laptop gets moved and the weight presses on them.  Not a big deal but could be an annoyance to someone that has a heavier laptop.  The cord that it comes with to connect to the laptop is a nice weave braided cord so I expect the cord to last a long time.  I strongly recommend this to anyone that needs that extra bit of cooling power for their laptop.
3649306
It Keeps my laptop cool and well ventilated because laptop rests on top with the fans running underneath when laptop is on. This is reassuring since my 16" laptop is a workstation and tends to run hot. The supports are easy to adjust, so you can achieve good ergonomics and proper view angle. This unit is really light weight and can easily be picked up and moved elsewhere and take wherever u want. Having the laptop on this instead of a desk or table, spills are less likely to reach it! Moving around the home office a lot with a laptop, this is a very convenient prop with adjustability to setup quickly. Overall it is a great product and works well. its not super flimsy. I've used it for about 1 month now most nights for an hour or two.
when I'm working hard I switch the fans on (not noisy) and the laptop stays cool to the touch which is great.. much better than having it on my covers and warming me up and it having to work hard to stay cool.
3048270
I purchased this case as part of my FreeNAS build. The case is a wonder; 8 standard HDD hot swap drive bays and 4 fixed SSD bays in a compact mini-ITX form factor. Because of the compact size space gets tight when building, but since this case is meant for server boards with little or no add-in cards it was fairly easy, even for a guy like me with fat butcher's fingers.
A couple of notes:
1. Be careful when removing the main hot-swap drive cage; the small screws along the top can stick, meaning they don't protrude when you unscrew them from the frame. It's crazy easy to strip them if you keep trying to unscrew them once they have released and are rotating freely. Have a needle-nose pliers ready to pull them out. I would have liked to see the case come with a few backup screws to accommodate this.
2. Be careful when pulling out the drive cage. The back of the cage has a bunch of capacitors and other semi-fragile electronics exposed (parts of the hot-swap hardware) and you can bend or break them very easily if you grip it wrong. Since the drives in this cage are not meant to be connected directly to the SATA data and power cables, and are not directly exposed from the back, this could be a game over-case destroyer.
3. Secure your cables carefully! The tight space means that unsecured cables can rub against the fans, creating noise and potentially bad things.
4. The magnetic screen on the side is irritating when picking the case up; it slides off very easily and is placed in a position where you naturally grip when lifting, causing it to slide around in your grip; I'd suggest removing it when moving and re-attaching after you set it down.
5. The manufacturers site lists their CPU water cooling as compatible. You could probably remove the front fan and install the radiator+fans there but it would be a TIGHT fit and I don't think I'd recommend it. Also, many server boards that you might buy with this form factor are SoC and have their cooling systems soldered onto the board, making it impossible to use an external cooling system: double check before buying to avoid wasting your money.
6. One weird thing I discovered: for each HDD drive bay on the hot-swap back-plane there appear to be two SATA ports. I'm not sure why, my wild guess would be for redundancy or something along those lines, but what I found was that the system did not recognize the drives unless the SATA cables were plugged into the port on the left. So for each bay, plug the cable into the left SATA port. This may very much be a YMMV situation, since I really have no idea what the second port on each bay is for.
All of this is pretty minor. For a NAS build this box is as close to perfect as I've seen. Once built this thing is a dream: small, powerful, and fairly quiet. I highly recommend it.
373805
This big beefy cooling unit was recommended to me by my IT professional.  It installed very easily, and really does the job.  I run some very CPU-intensive processes including digital photograph and MP4 editing, and I therefore wanted an exceptional cooling system for my Intel Dual-Core computer.  Highly recommended.
3681849
Great for extra cooling. I bought an extra for fun.
1488199
I used this to control an in-line fan for my AC forced air system. The install was very easy with the included template for the temperature hole. It turns my fan on when my AC turns on and off when my system turns off. It is very responsive at temperature shifts which is excellent for my use. I would highly recommend this for those who do not want to hardwire a fan into their HVAC system.