Laptop Cooling Solutions?

Finally got my Banshee back (I've had to RMA this poor thing twice) and am gaming on it again at 4k with a solid 60+ FPS in FFXIV. However I have some concerns with temps.

If you're unfamiliar with the Banshee, it has an i7700k @ 4.2ghz and 2x1080's. Fairly compact and great traveling laptop which is why I got it to begin with. But I'm afraid the size is what is causing the temp issues.

I'm using CAM Software to monitor temp and FPS for GPU's and CPU, and these temps are reaching in 80's. Fans are pretty much starting to max out at this point and man they are loud.

I have a Opolar USB fan to help suck out hot air from the GPU vents in the back (got a second one coming in Saturday) and a cooling mat (which idk if it even does anything tbh) helping to cool the bottom.

I think DS will add in liquid cooling if I ship it back to them and pay for the service but I am really trying to keep this baby as mobile as possible because I have to do airport travel for work.

Are there any other solutions you guys can think of to get those temps down? Any cooling mats you 100% convinced push out a lot of air or keep the bottom nice and cool? Any suggestions really would be helpful.

Thanks in advance, and sorry for the wall of text.

80+ seems a bit on the unsafe side no? Shouldn't be any build up; it literally just got back from DS.

Originally posted by Lvlonemage Finally got my Banshee back (I've had to RMA this poor thing twice) and am gaming on it again at 4k with a solid 60+ FPS in FFXIV. However I have some concerns with temps. If you're unfamiliar with the Banshee, it has an i7700k @ 4.2ghz and 2x1080's. Fairly compact and great traveling laptop which is why I got it to begin with. But I'm afraid the size is what is causing the temp issues. I'm using CAM Software to monitor temp and FPS for GPU's and CPU, and these temps are reaching in 80's. Fans are pretty much starting to max out at this point and man they are loud. I have a Opolar USB fan to help suck out hot air from the GPU vents in the back (got a second one coming in Saturday) and a cooling mat (which idk if it even does anything tbh) helping to cool the bottom. I think DS will add in liquid cooling if I ship it back to them and pay for the service but I am really trying to keep this baby as mobile as possible because I have to do airport travel for work. Are there any other solutions you guys can think of to get those temps down? Any cooling mats you 100% convinced push out a lot of air or keep the bottom nice and cool? Any suggestions really would be helpful. Thanks in advance, and sorry for the wall of text.

How big is this laptop? I can't imagine there being enough room for liquid cooling, but if there is, it will be one hell of a heavy laptop to drag around constantly with the PS brick, battery, and water cooling. I haven't researched it, so I wouldn't know if there are available liquid cooling options specifically for laptops. In my opinion, such an option sounds a bit risky for a system that is going to be constantly moved & jostled around.

Originally posted by Lvlonemage Finally got my Banshee back (I've had to RMA this poor thing twice) and am gaming on it again at 4k with a solid 60+ FPS in FFXIV. However I have some concerns with temps. If you're unfamiliar with the Banshee, it has an i7700k @ 4.2ghz and 2x1080's. Fairly compact and great traveling laptop which is why I got it to begin with. But I'm afraid the size is what is causing the temp issues. I'm using CAM Software to monitor temp and FPS for GPU's and CPU, and these temps are reaching in 80's. Fans are pretty much starting to max out at this point and man they are loud. I have a Opolar USB fan to help suck out hot air from the GPU vents in the back (got a second one coming in Saturday) and a cooling mat (which idk if it even does anything tbh) helping to cool the bottom. I think DS will add in liquid cooling if I ship it back to them and pay for the service but I am really trying to keep this baby as mobile as possible because I have to do airport travel for work. Are there any other solutions you guys can think of to get those temps down? Any cooling mats you 100% convinced push out a lot of air or keep the bottom nice and cool? Any suggestions really would be helpful. Thanks in advance, and sorry for the wall of text.

Yes liquid cooling has been around for some time I myself have a asus rog 701 thatis water cooled...and for people asking weight doesnt matter, its the ease of moving it place to place with included pelican case that rolls.

As for temps I also have a msi same stats as your laptop...running everything max it goes to around 84 but under bad load i have seen it hit 97 which is still good...so I wouldnt worry that much.

Just be aware there with be a lot of deskstop bias people that will tell you to just get a desktop.
\Just ignore them.

Gaming laptops have come a long ways ...some out there even out do desktops with 2 titans.

Myself I'm waiting on DS to release these new laptop in march even though its half way into march.

********** is starting to look like what I may go with for my sons laptop.....he is a desktop junkie but i i get him the slx 17 he will be blown away..since it has deskstop cpu and gpu's

But on last note if you worried about core temps get a software to control fan speed and read up on msi or asus forums about laptop temps, here isnt the place really.

Also big nono i see with alot of people buying a cooling fan, never get one that pushes air in. get one that sucks it out






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Edited by Snaike - 13 Mar 2018 at 3:11am

Originally posted by WADofMEAT Originally posted by Lvlonemage Finally got my Banshee back (I've had to RMA this poor thing twice) and am gaming on it again at 4k with a solid 60+ FPS in FFXIV. However I have some concerns with temps. If you're unfamiliar with the Banshee, it has an i7700k @ 4.2ghz and 2x1080's. Fairly compact and great traveling laptop which is why I got it to begin with. But I'm afraid the size is what is causing the temp issues. I'm using CAM Software to monitor temp and FPS for GPU's and CPU, and these temps are reaching in 80's. Fans are pretty much starting to max out at this point and man they are loud. I have a Opolar USB fan to help suck out hot air from the GPU vents in the back (got a second one coming in Saturday) and a cooling mat (which idk if it even does anything tbh) helping to cool the bottom. I think DS will add in liquid cooling if I ship it back to them and pay for the service but I am really trying to keep this baby as mobile as possible because I have to do airport travel for work. Are there any other solutions you guys can think of to get those temps down? Any cooling mats you 100% convinced push out a lot of air or keep the bottom nice and cool? Any suggestions really would be helpful. Thanks in advance, and sorry for the wall of text. Yes liquid cooling has been around for some time I myself have a asus rog 701 thatis water cooled...and for people asking weight doesnt matter, its the ease of moving it place to place with included pelican case that rolls. As for temps I also have a msi same stats as your laptop...running everything max it goes to around 84 but under bad load i have seen it hit 97 which is still good...so I wouldnt worry that much. Just be aware there with be a lot of deskstop bias people that will tell you to just get a desktop. \Just ignore them. Gaming laptops have come a long ways ...some out there even out do desktops with 2 titans. Myself I'm waiting on DS to release these new laptop in march even though its half way into march. ********** is starting to look like what I may go with for my sons laptop.....he is a desktop junkie but i i get him the slx 17 he will be blown away..since it has deskstop cpu and gpu's But on last note if you worried about core temps get a software to control fan speed and read up on msi or asus forums about laptop temps, here isnt the place really. Also big nono i see with alot of people buying a cooling fan, never get one that pushes air in. get one that sucks it out Competitor name removed.

My biggest gripe with laptops is how they are dependent on both the PS and battery. If an issue arises with the battery, the cpu performance, along with the overall system, takes a nose dive. If it were up to me, the only function a battery would have in my laptop would be to provide enough power long enough for a proper shut-down in the event of a power outage.
Its not like we're going to be able to run a gaming laptop for any length of time playing games while running off the battery. You would be recharging the battery practically every hour of gameplay, which will dramatically decrease the life of your battery if this is done frequently.

In my opinion, if you need the mobility and travel often, then one should go with a laptop. However, if the intent is to replace a desktop with it, I would make sure it can run at optimal performance on just the PS without the need for a battery. I'm not even sure if they make laptops like that. My particular laptop probably wouldn't run without the battery in it or would only operate at 90 out of the necessary 180 watts. Plus there is the issue with the battery preservation causing the cpu to underclock at inconvenient times when the battery has been charged near-max for too long.