QuadCooler News: Does the QuadCooler work with Video Games?

Monday, September 22, 2008

Does the QuadCooler work with Video Games?

Above photo shows an Xbox sitting on top of a QuadCooler laptop cooler

Does the QuadCooler work with Video Game Consoles?

Well, I can tell you that it does work with old video game systems like the Atari 2600 (pictured above) mainly because the QuadCooler requires a USB connection, which was yet to be invented when the days of the "old school" video consoles like the Atari 2600, Intellivision, ColecoVision, Odyssey, Vectrex, Atari 5200, Activision, Etc. In addition, these older systems (with their tiny processors) didn't generate as much heat as the new powerhouse systems.

Does the QuadCooler work with Late Model Video Game Consoles?

Does the QuadCooler work with the Sony PS2? That's a good question and it's going to take a bit of research to find the answer. I am going to test an Sony PS2 with a QuadCooler and then I will provide the results right here on this page (QuadCooler.com/sony-ps2.html). I plan on providing a written explanation as well as charts, graphs, and photos. Just in case you don't know, the "PS" in PS2 stands for PlayStation.

I searched the Internet and found that at least one person has used the QuadCooler to provide cooling for his Sony PlayStation. This particular person has a PS2 Slim or "Slimline" version of the popular PS2 video game console. According to his blog post, the QuadCooler keeps his PS2 pretty cool. If you use a QuadCooler to keep your Sony PlayStation running cool, click here and tell us about it and we will add your story to this web page.

*Microsoft, Xbox, Atari, Activision, Sony, PlayStation, PS2, PS3, and any other brand name mentioned in this article are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

Video Game Consoles - Does it work with Sony PS2? - Does it work with Sony PS3? - Does it work with Microsoft Xbox 360?

Most modern video game consoles support USB, therefore, the QuadCooler cooler should work with these systems in theory anyway.

Review of Xbox 360

Review of Playstation 3 (PS3)

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1 comments:

Anonymous said...: Thanks for taking the time to discuss this, I feel strongly about it and love learning more on this topic. If possible, as you gain expertise, would you mind updating your blog with more information? It is extremely helpful for me.; January 12, 2011 6:30 AM

RADIATOR FOR LAPTOP?

Cars and Laptops are similar in the fact that they both generate lots of HEAT. With the automobile you want the engine to be warm, but not overly hot. However, in the case of the laptop computer, you strictly want the temperature to be as low as possible. In other words, you never want to "warm up" a laptop the way you would warm up a car. Computers actually run faster at lower temperatures. The main purpose of a laptop cooler is to protect you and the delicate components of your laptop from the dangers of heat, but a side benefit is that it could theoretically give you a tiny boost of computer performance.

What is QuadCooler TV?

ANSWER:

We obviously want to sell you a laptop cooler, but there are some things you can check out to keep your laptop from overheating. Keep in mind that most laptops run pretty warm, but when the laptop starts locking up then you either have a broken laptop or you are not operating the laptop correctly. The first thing I would like to point out is that a laptop is designed to sit on a flat surface. Even though it is called a "LAP-TOP", the soft curves of your lap (legs) is not the best surface for your laptop. The reason is because the laptop needs to have a little gap of air underneath it so that warm air can escape to the surrounding atmosphere. Even worse than your laptop is carpet or thick comforter in your bed, because the laptop will literally sink into the carpet or blanket and completely block the air flow. If you are going to be lying in your bed with laptop I would recommend you place something big and flat beneath your laptop like for example a large book. Of course the QuadCooler works much better than a book, because it's light weight and it's made of plastic which insulates you from the hot laptop. Ok, the next thing I would check is the internal fan or fans on your laptop computer. The easiest way to test it is to wait until the laptop gets warm and then turn it upside down and look at the fan. If the fan is not turning you may have a bad fan or a loose connection. I would recommend that you call a local computer technician to take a look at your laptop. If the internal fan is not working, then your laptop may have too much of a heat problem for even the QuadCooler to handle.

ANSWER:

Yes that makes sense. The QuadCooler will still help your laptop even if the fans are pulling air in different directions. However, it does make sense that the QuadCooler should work better if it is pushing air in the same direction as your laptop. To find out whether your laptop is a "sucker" or a "blower" you should give it the "Toilet Paper" test. Simply get one square of toilet paper and place it over the fan on your laptop. If the square blows off then you've got a blower. If the square gets sucked onto the grill of the fan then you've got a sucker. In theory the QuadCooler works best with "blower" type laptop fan. I hope this answers your question.