My Laptop is Noisy

The Razer Blade laptop that arrived at my home late last year is a very welcome presence, as it allows me to use UE4 even at home.

However, I had been troubled by the loudness of its fan for some time.

At home, I use an Oculus Rift for VR development, and the fan noise when starting Oculus is intense.

However, I can tolerate that because I understand the load is high. But even when doing nothing, the fan occasionally spins at high speed when a single external display is connected.

This is a bit stressful during quiet nights, and since the PC itself gets quite hot, I’m also concerned about its durability.

So, I purchased this item.

Cooler Master Laptop Cooler NOTEPAL X-SLIM II

The price wasn’t too high, and with a 20cm fan, I bought it hoping that the cooler itself would be relatively quiet.

This is how it looks with the Razer Blade on it.

It’s powered via USB connection from the PC.

The power USB connector itself has a USB pass-through port, so the port used by the cooler isn’t wasted.

After actually using it, perhaps because the fan is large, the noise from the cooler itself wasn’t noticeable.

The sound of the air conditioner running in the room is louder.

As for the crucial effect on the laptop, it’s not just my imagination; the fan noise has certainly become less noticeable.

Even with one external display connected, a situation where the fan would normally spin up occasionally, it now maintains a quiet state.

Also, perhaps thanks to the constant airflow from below, the area next to the touchpad, which usually gets hot, doesn’t get hot anymore.

Naturally, the fan still spins up when launching UE4 or similar applications, but even then, I can feel it’s quieter than before.

One point of caution is that there’s no power switch, so it’s better to connect the USB to a port that stops supplying power when the PC is turned off.

If you’re troubled by laptop fan noise, consider giving it a try.