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Choiix Air-Through Thin Notebook Cooling Pad Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Cooler Layout and Features
The cooling fans are controlled by a button on the side of the cooler, in terms of noise the 2x 60mm fans are slightly louder than the internal cooling fan. The additional noise is tolerable however a RPM control would help to keep this additional noise in check.
A great feature for laptops with limited USB space is the inclusion of a 4 port USB hub that supports both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0.
Included Goodies
Choiix has included a USB cable to power the hub and something funny on the quick setup guide.
Step #4 illustrates that you should not allow your cat to sleep up against the fans. Many of us with high powered PCs have no cats for this very reason.
Step #4 illustrates that you should not allow your cat to sleep up against the fans. Many of us with high powered PCs have no cats for this very reason.
Installation
Our Asus 15" laptop fits perfectly with a little room to spare.
