If you own a laptop, you will probably know that they are overheated easily, especially if you accidentally close ventilation holes when working. High temperatures will not instantly kill your laptop, but will shorten lifetime of its important parts for sure. How we could prevent this? Sadly, the cooler change on a laptop is not that easy as on regular PC because of very limited space within its body. The only reasonable solution is external coolers, one of which looks interesting to be reviewed.Digital Cowboy CRF-102 notebook cooler is a USB powered external fan, needed to keep your laptop cool. A huge (compared to usual cooler fans) 22 cm fan creates needed airflow even at 600 RPMs, keeping the device as quiet as possible. Noise level is only 18 to 20 dB, so do not worry about it being too loud - its sound will not interfere with your work as most of the regular PCs sound louder.
In addition, it keeps a laptop elevated at an angle, which improves usability, increases airflow, and disperses heat. There is no down limit to temperature level - the cooler the hardware is, the better laptop work, so when it comes to cooling - all methods are acceptable. It also makes wrists align more naturally, which improves comfort when typing. You will lose one USB port though, but it is a reasonable price for all kinds of overheat safety this device brings.
Gadget is made to be useful for every laptop, however the problem might appear with 17 inch display laptops - so be sure to check if your laptop will fit into this cooler pad. Here is the information for check - its dimensions are 300 x 270 x 25mm, it has the ability to tilt angle in 15 and 32 degrees and its weight is 750 g.
Very useful thing if you would like to save your laptop's hardware from going out cause of overheat. It is stylish and easy to install, so you will not ruin the looks of your portable computer with this cooler attached - all that makes a Digital Cowboy CRF-102 a good solution to heat problems. Device is available in Japan for 45 dollars. Let us hope it will be sold in other countries too.
