The 80mm fan seems to be a bit small. Does it really generate adequate enough air for cooling?
1398668
It does generate plenty of air ...I have had this for a few months and use it everyday...have a large laptop.
1398669
Yes it does. It keeps my computer cool for hours. I'm very happy with this LapAir Pad
1398670
I don't do much on my 2012 Macbook Air to generate a lot of heat, but when that does happen, as soon as I plug this fan in, my laptop cools down within a few minutes. This response is in reference to the padded version.
1398671
The fan is great it works really well and your hands freeze if you place it on the side of the fan. The only way this fan doesn't work is if you leave it on an electric blanket, it will suck up the hot air then...I did that. But the fan works really well
1050048
Airflow is fine, I can cool a high end GPU (GTX680) and OC my i7 to 4.4Ghz if I want and it keeps temperatures acceptable. The door was well thought out, and there is enough space not to limit the fan. The only thing of note is that, one of the openings of the door is more "open" then the other for air flow. That "open" end you will want to face away from where you are sitting, or else the noise you perceive from sitting at the desk will go up.
994181
I agree with another owner, that the cooling power may be a bit overrated. It is a quiet cooling unit, compared to other units I have owned.
1567876
I have an 8" fan and it works fine. I'd have to check the maximum air movement, but I'm almost sure it exceeds 265 cfm.
1189114
i bought 1 80mm fan and am using it for exhaust. i did this to prevent dust building up.
173318
No. To small and low cfm.You will need a 16 to 18 inch fan that flows at least 4000cfm,or a dual fan setup.
995037
Short answer, yes. This fan is very powerful and specifically designed to circulate any air. I find larger spaces are not a problem for this device it works very well.
1392345
I think it is pretty quite. It has the same amount of "hum" as a normal fan, but seems to have a much larger capacity to push air than other fans of this size I have used.
857988
Not bad at all. It uses a larger, slower fan to move the air (can kind of see the cut-outs for it on the right side of the unit in the picture). We use it in the garage to drive a noisy high-speed spindle, though, so noise hasn't been a concern for us.
2066969
Chances are it pushes less air than you're default fan, at least it did for me . I was debating between a new card or new fan, i should have chosen a new card because I've had to buy one anyways
641395
The fan I received is an 80mm, the product may have changed. It would be quieter if it were mounted with better hardware than the snap-on speaker bracket my tower came with.
190493
you should use the fan for intake. if there is enough space for air to enter
1425323
I've not had a problem...as others have said, be certain that fan has area free for air flow.
1523015
I use one of these fans as the 120mm exhaust fan in my own rig and it exhausts the heat pretty well.
1853757
It is quiet, but I would suggest buying another cooling unit as this one is under powered.
227173
It should it's a powerful little fan. I place mine next to a window and it cools the room quite well.
418294
It is a tight fit inside... but there is a really good amount of airflow (even with two hard drives). I personally use the two extra fan mounts. I haven't tested it with only one... but I'd probably recommend at least one of the other fan mounts to help the air flow through the box.