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@killamch89 was telling me about laptop cooling pads, and it got me wondering, does anyone know if there are cooling pads for consoles, or if one can just use a laptop cooling pad for a console?

We've talked in the past on another thread about ideas for keeping consoles cool on hot days, but I don't think anyone brought this idea up.

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Seriously, I never use them - or specialty fans - and never have a problem.  Well, I don't have a gaming PC - just a PC - and it has gotten hot, but never anything serious.  Well, things do overheat on some computers, hence why there is a market for cooling.  Hmm, why do certain computers heat more than others?

O.K., I'm assuming summertime for temperate zones and tropical areas would be notorious for overheating computers, right?

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Surely consoles have a cooling mechanism - cause they're a computer!   Well, there not seen as such - but that's what they are.   Anyway.  how do these cooling things work?  Are they bigger than what's found in a laptop?   Also, what can push the heat to the limit in a console?  Has anyone had or been near a burnout?

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Since the PS2, most consoles can be stood up on end, and that gives a much bigger exposed area to expel more heat and keep them cooler. But if that isn't working enough, then a small desk fan should do the trick. It has done wonders for me. Or if you're in a relatively small room, and can stand it, you could just put in an air conditioner for that room. For example I turned one of the small extra bedrooms in my house into a home office. It's where I spend most of my time. An AC unit would turn the room into an icebox if I put one in. Or if you don't have a window, you can buy AC units that aren't window units, but they are expensive as hell. Several hundred, pushing close to $1k.

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