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 enlarge | Brand: Thermaltake
Category: CE
List Price: $32.89
Buy New: $9.72
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Rating:  84 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 6 x 2 x 10
nv:Fan Type: USB
Fan Speed: 3000 RPM
Air Flow: 47.28 CFM
Bearing Type: Sleeve
Fan Dimensions: 80 x 80 x 25 mm
Warranty: manufacturer parts warranty-3 years, manufacturer labor warranty-3 years
MPN: A1888
Model: A1888
UPC: 839280001748
EAN: 0839280001748
ASIN: B00080G0BK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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The Little Fan That Could... and does! July 25, 2008
Had a notebook that was acting up, and seemed a bit warmer to the touch than it should have been. Had to find a solution that wo0rked, and do it quickly.
Most notebook and laptop computers have vents on the bottom where the computer's internal fans pull air into the unit and discharge it out of side or rear vents. There's an ongoing argument whether a fan-equipped USB notebook cooler should blow up towards the bottom of the computer or take the heat away from the base of the notebook (as most of them do). Taking the heat away from the underside of the notebook can (according to some) actually damage the computer as it's working against the computer's internal fan(s), and can actually cause them to work harder, not to mention draining the notebook's battery even faster.
The Thermaltake Mobile Fan II External USB Cooling Fan proved to be a great solution for this particular problem, especially when used in conjunction with the reasonably priced iConcepts Notebook Cooling Station.
This excellent USB-powered fan is a superb piece of equipment that runs very quietly. It has a high-tech appearance, as it's actually a PC fan, and it's designed to run quietly and last a long time. There are protective fan grilles on the front and back, and it has an attached stand. There's an excellent variable speed control on the upper left of the fan housing, and it has a slim one-touch retractable USB power cable which keeps it handy, safe and compact. Just plug it into any USB port and it's ready to go.
I placed the Mobile Fan II on the left side of my warm notebook pulling the hot air out of the unit while it was sitting on the iConcepts Cooling Stand. Had installed monitoring software, and within minutes the temperature of the hard drive and CPU had dropped 8 to 12 degrees depending on the load, and soon the notebook wasn't warm to the touch.
This turned out to be an excellent interim solution until a new fan is installed in the notebook. The Mobile Fan II was used days later to cool down the components of another computer, a tower PC and determine where another another fan should be permanently placed. For that system we ordered and installed a highly-rated Cyclo PCI Slot Blue Led Fan by Thermaltake, and the results were excellent.
The Mobile Fan II has turned out to be an excellent solution for notebook and desktop computers alike. Have used their products over the years, and with solutions like this it's not hard to understand why Thermaltake has such a good reputation.
There are other companies that make interesting USB fans, but most of those are made to keep computer users cool, and not the equipment. This Thermaltake Mobile Fan II can do both.
When it's too hot to handle, this is a true five-star solution.
Works Great July 18, 2008
I have 3 of these. I'm actually ordering a few more. I use them in multiple locations. My Media Center PC is in a cabinet that did not have any circulation, Just like another reviewer, I cut a small square hole in the cabinet and pulled the warm air out. Works perfect!
Another area I use this for is my satellite receivers. My AV rack is in an area that gets A/C, but not enough to keep all my AV equipment cool. I put one of these attached to my DirecTV HR20 receiver and it helps keep it cool.
In summary, these fans work great, they are quiet and really help solve heat issues for electronics with USB.
Quietly move air. July 17, 2008
I ordered another USB power fan installed in a kitchen cabinet (approx. 2'x2'x2')to cool inside where computer is housed. The fan was quiet but didn't move enough air. When the doors were closed(not completely) the inside temp would be about 10-15 deg. hotter than room temp. Now with the Thermaltake Mobile Fan II installed the temp sits about 2 deg. higher than room temp. And that's not at it's highest setting.
Excellent performance! July 11, 2008
I was looking for a fan to cool my laptop and tried the Targus PA248U Notebook Chill Pad which couldn't keep the laptop cool and didn't look like it was very sturdy.
I returned the Targus and bought the Thermaltake and have been very happy with it. It is extremely quiet and is very efficient at cooling the laptop. The only restriction is that you need a surface for this fan, unlike the "under the laptop" cooling fans. Overall, a great product at a very reasonable price.
The perfect multi-use cooling solution July 5, 2008
I have a home theater PC (the HP Digital Entertainment Center z555, which is infamous for overheating and causing internal components to fail) that needed a couple of external fans to help cool it off. And this is the ideal solution. Sure, these things add extra fan noise to an already noisy PC, but they beat frying internal components every couple of months (I've lost 2 video cards, 1 hard drive, and a power supply). Being able to adjust the fan speed is a useful feature, and the retractable USB cord is a thoughtful touch. If I had to knock it for something, it would be that it lacks a nice-looking enclosure; as it is, it looks like an internal PC fan with a USB-powered cord (which it is, of course).
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