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The gel cushions on mousepads or "mouse wrist rest" do way more harm than good. The worst thing you can do to your wrist is to have it lay and move on a hard surface, especially a bump or edge. You get more friction, heat, and compression on the part of the hand where absolutely shouldn't be any. Gel mouse pads provide short-term comfort (after adjustment) but they do damage to the wrist and the carpal tunnel area. If you're using a gel mouse pad or a mouse wrist rest, you've been doing more damage to your wrist. A keyboard wrist rest, on the other hand, is a great tool because your hands don't move when typing like your hand does when using the mouse. Friction is a bad thing. The mouse surface (pad) should be flat, with no edges that can cause discomfort or damage, and it should be comfortable. Simply put, that means a large thick cloth-type pad that doesn't move around on the table. 4-6mm of thickness. Examples - SteelSeries Qck Heavy, Cooler Master Storm Speed RX, HyperX Pulsefire, ... As for the mouse, avoid a large and heavy mouse. Such a mouse usually forces the hand to use the palm grip. The palm grip is known as a grip that feels comfortable (resting the whole hand on a large mouse) but limits the range of movement AND causes wrist-related problems to arise if using the mouse for a long time. The palm grip is not the natural resting position of the hand. And the hands are less strained when holding something smaller than something which fills the whole hand (or bigger). Try grabbing something, you'll find it easier to grab something smaller. Try a tennis ball and a table tennis ball. And heavier mice require more force to move. Add "more force needed" to the palm grip and you get a really bad combination of a poor grip style and more pressure on the hand while doing movement. The mouse should be lightweight (new research points at under 100g, preferably under 80g) and shaped so it does not force a bad grip on the user. Holding it with your fingers is more natural and precise. Less damaging on the hand too. If you have a carpal tunnel issue or a RSI caused by using the PC and/or devices, you can try using a vertical mouse for a few weeks or months, to have your arm heal a bit. Just a cheap one. And don't overuse it. Maybe a vertical mouse for surfing and such, and a good mouse for gaming. -
Hey, newbie question. Wanna do an upgrade to my ssd on laptop. I have thinkpad X280, wanna upgrade the ssd to 512/1 TB. And i will need ssd enclosure, which came with additional thermal pad on it for long term use of ssd external. So should i apply those thermal pad on my ssd replacement on the laptop? I just use my laptop to editing maybe, not much gaming. Thanks. -
Okay, so I purchased a Dell Inspiron 16 7610 on February 2022. I started having trackpad issues like EVERYONE who owns this model. The only way to repair the trackpad is using a hardware type of repair. Replacing the trackpad or updating software or the BIOS, will NOT fix the trackpad from jumping around and not working all together. Here is the way to repair it permanently: Root cause of the issue: THE TRACKPAD IS NOT GROUNDED CORRECTLY ELECTRICLY FROM THE FACTORY How to fix the problem: GROUND THE TRACKPAD TO THE TOP CASE Here is the video I found on YouTube to do the DIY repair - youtube.com/watch?v=4xGq5gmKEAA I did the repair and my Inspiron 16 7610 trackpad is perfect now and has been for 10 months. THIS POST IS TO ASSIST FRUSTRATED PEOPLE WHO WANT TO FIX THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE DELL STILL REFUSES TO RECOGNISE THE ISSUE AND RECALL THE LAPTOP OR REPAIR THE ISSUE CORRECTLY. HOPE THIS HELPS ;) -
Have a HP Pavillion 15.6" Gaming Laptop, i5 10300H, GTX 1650. CPU gets very hot, fluctuating between 88 and 98 degrees centigrade while in game. I hear this is somewhat normal for gaming laptops due to bad airflow in the small spaces, but still not ideal for best cpu performance and longevity. Looking for a good laptop cooling pad that can drop the temp by 10 to 15 degrees. Ideally drop it by 20 degrees, but that may be wishful thinking. I have seen a few with mixed reviews regarding how many degrees it takes off. Looking at this one: https://www.amazon.com/Kootek-Laptop-Cooling-Cooler-Adjustable/dp/B01469DJLM/ref=asc_df_B01469DJLM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198076677096&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4799941364653005880&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012028&hvtargid=pla-379048175922&psc=1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div If you search the reviews for "degree" the majority of results seem to be pretty positive. Does anyone here have any suggestions as to a good one? Would like to spend under $30. Thanks.
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Hi everyone, I have an quit old gpu (Rx570) Gigabyte Aorus to be precise So i had temps going up a little bit (79~81) then i decided to change the thermal pad and paste I was wondering for the right thickness of pads because i apparently got them wrong (i did change them) After i changed them the temps went up to (86~91) i have read that someone had the same issue in last April but i couldn't reach him to see if they have solve it I am sorry for the big essay but i need an answer By the way i have got 0.5 m on vram. 1.5 m on vrm. 1 m on mosphites
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Hey guys i hope youll doing pretty well! This is my first post on here, just been wondering about the Thermal Pad solution for better performance and cooling on the Macbook lineup! so i have the MBP 13, 2020 version i5 and 16gb of ram, and been wondering what size should i get to use it on my mac! talking about thikness, 0.5mm is gonna be alright? or should i go for a little bit more. Thank you guys so much and have a great day
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A couple of weeks ago I was upgrading my pc's ssd and cpu cooler when I found a couple of these pads in the case (see attached). I have no idea where they came from but I didn't think much of them and attached them to the pack panel of the case. The pc is running nice and cool however just a few minutes ago I found another of these pads underneath the gpu through the tempered glass side panel. Like I said the pc is working fine but I'm curious as to what they are.
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So, I was cleaning my brother's laptop when I noticed something rather concerning. One of the CPU dies, sitting just under the Heatpipe, connected to it by a nice layer of air, which as far as I remember, doesn't conduct heat very well. Now, I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but, Aren't dies those things made of billions of teeny tiny transistors, which are constantly moving electrons around, causing them to be the most heat-producing component in a pc? Have I missed something? Did Acer create a new thermodynamically impossible wireless heat transfer technology? A can of propylitic alcohol and a syringe of NT-H2 are already on their way, but I wanted to ask your opinions before I ruin Acer's wireless heatsink. Is there really such a thing as a die that doesn't require cooling? Shoul I use an heat pad instead?
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Hi all, I need some laptop cooling advice. Brief Description of what's happened: My dad's Lenovo G710 laptop recently stopped working (specs and service manual link are at the end of this post). I've diagnosed the issue to be the nvidia graphics card needs reseating (or whatever the term is). Questions regarding cooling: I've always removed thermal pads and just used MX-4 paste from Arctic Cooling on the CPU and GPU. But I've been doing research and found conflicting advice saying that I should use a copper shim on top of the GPU as well as paste to aid in cooling (transfer the heat). What are your thoughts? Does a copper shim help or not in reducing temperatures and therefore allow a longer life of the laptop? I've done extra research and decided to use the Gelid Solutions GC-Extreme thermal paste next instead of MX-4. Thanks for your advice all Dad's Laptop Specs (service manual download link PDF): Lenovo G710 laptop: Intel i3 4000m cpu, 4GB ddr3-1600 ram, nvidia 720m gpu, kingston 240gb ssd hdd, dvd-rw, wifi and bluetooth etc. -
Hey guys! So I have a super small blog where I like to review products usually that are kickstarted or things like that, just to get opinions out there and learn more, and I came across this product on indiegogo from a friend who backed the project. Here's the link --> https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/line-dock-thinnest-and-smartest-laptop-power-bank-battery--3#/ but I was reading through the page, taking my notes and what not to be able to post about it and see what seems like "too good to be true" and mixed or wrong information, and just thoughts, and when I saw their claims on the cooling, I wanted to ask questions since I don't know too much about how cooling works, as in which ways are best as to others and in sizes like this, so I wanted to get thoughts on their approach to the cooling? Will it work within certain limits? I personally feel like it wouldn't work too well, but I still need to learn. Thanks much y'all!
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My wrists hurt after a couple hours of gaming or typing. Im looking for quality and comfortable wrist pads for my keyboard and mouse.
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Hello, everyone im looking to buy really good drawing pad for osu any suggestions?
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So I bought an ASUS STRIX GL502V gaming laptop about 8 months ago. It has been an decent laptop after I fixed the kinks such as the terrible 5200RPM drive and added a M.2 Card. Anyways, the track pad works fine, but there is no padding on the wrist rest area. There is a large amount of plastic on the laptop between my hands and the keys. I find that my wrists have to lay on the edge of the laptop and leave dent marks on my arms. It hurts and is uncomfortable. I need suggestions on quality wrist rests or pads that won't slip off the laptop and won't get in the way of my gaming. I looked on Amazon and Newegg, but can't seem to find anything worth buying. Anyone have suggestion?
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HELP? what cooling pad do i need for my laptop
Guest posted a topic in Laptops and Pre-Built Systems
Hi everyone, I have been using my laptop for a while now and i game quite alot on it. Everytime i play games it constantly runs at high temperatures and the cpu can literally run at temperatures so high, it can boil water. Anyway, im my laptop specs are (important stuff) hp envy j151sa AMD A10-5750m Radeon HD 8650G + 8750M Dual Graphics 2*4gb, 1600 samsung ram. 1tb i listed all but half it dont really matter, The important thing is that my cpus max temperature is 105' degrees, and when im playing games like overwatch and csgo, it has gotten to 101' degrees and stopped performing well. The laptop fan is constantly on and loud so im not too bothered about the noise as long as its not too loud. I just want a cooler so that it wont reach temperatures of 100 degrees, i would be happy with 80' degrees tbh, thanks. -
So I'm on the search for a new (and my first) Mechanical RGB Keyboard, Gaming Mouse and Extended Mouse Mat. My main reason for these purchases are to prepare for future FPS titles and generally improving my peripherals. I've narrowed down my choices, but if anyone has an additional option or two to throw in let me know: - KEYBOARD: (I have no personal experience with mechanical keyboards so I'm not sure which switch types are most preferred for gaming. Leaning more towards Speeds) Corsair K70 RGB Corsair K95 Platinum - MOUSE: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum Razer Deathadder Elite - MOUSE MAT: SteelSeries QcK XXL Corsair MM300 ASUS ROG Sheath
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hi folks, im currently looking for device to cool my laptop and wondering which one is better between cooling pad and cooling vacuum ? thanks in advance for any suggestion
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hi guys, i installed 98se on a lenovo thinkpad t60 and need sound/audio drivers for it and need people to help me find them. here is a website showing the hardware included in the t60. thanks all for your help! twoSalty
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I have a G506 mouse with a Qck XXL pad. When I first started using these two, at the same time, they worked perfectly but I started getting trouble recently where the G506 mouse would start to lag. I run on the full 12,000 DPI on this thing and I noticed that moving it just a tiny bit no longer gets me the same result as it used to. It'll not move for a second and then lurch forward after a little bit. So, I assume this is because of a dirty mouse pad but I would like to confirm (lens not dirty, no acceleration ect).
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Hi, so recently I just got my first custom printed mousemat (unfortunately unable to find whether it's inked or ironed-on) and I want to preserve the printing as long as I can through natural usage of the mousemat. I just wondered if I should be concerned about the mousemat design wearing out over time as I use a low DPI on my mouse and I imagine that it might wear down the design a bit the more I slide my mouse around?
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I'm going to repaste so was wondering should I change the pads too. Does it even affect performance that much? Or just keep using the stock ones?
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I recently rewatched some cooling videos that LTT made (gold tub, delidding, liquid metal, graphite cooling pads) and, in one video, they found that IC Graphite Thermal Pads were as effective as most thermal paste. They are also reusable and eliminate hotspots (linus burnt himself while trying to burn a thermal pad). Anyway, I was thinking about replacing the thermal solution in my mid 2013 macbook air because it doesn't cool well anymore. I was thinking about IC DIamond vs IC graphite, and the price of those pads (3cm*3cm $10 or 4cm*4cm $13) is scaring em away from them. I also noticed that there are a lot of generic thermal pads and wondered if any of them are any good. Have there been any head to head tests? Has anyone suggested this to LTT (I thought about it, but didn't want to suggest something he's already rejected)? Also, I know Intel's thermal solution is designed for longevity over performance, as Linus described, but I wasn't sure about Apple's thermal paste. I don't expect to get better performance, but I would like to get better cooling. My system is always hot. It's not my main system, but, despite its age, I like to use it for writing and when I need something portable (my Lenovo flex 5 is a little bulky by comparison).
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Mainly it's about this: https://www.newegg.com/global/gr-en/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W07HJ7887&ignorebbr=1 Versus this: https://gr.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Panasonic/EYG-S1818ZLX2?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsiS1%2bJOF5Pn3rzOXABnirCsHh7lta7UUSihCmhsNooqg%3d%3d I will go with pads, so suggesting paste won't be considered useful. Don't mean to be rude or anything, just putting it out there Specs are Ryzen 1800X and RX 580, plus I'll be getting Ryzen 3rd gen which is also AM4, so the same pad should be fine for both CPUs. With that in mind, what sizes should I get? AM4 socket is 40x40, so should I go with a 40x40 and trim it down if necessary to avoid contact with anything else? Or go 30x30 and cover the die? Since the main point of graphite pads is that they can spread heat very effectively over a surface, would it not be beneficial to get a bigger one that will spread said heat over the entire surface of the Cooler's contact point? And I have no idea what the GPU *actual* processor size is, except that this one's die is supposedly 232mm squared, so the 30x30 is probably more than enough? Finally, is it worth covering more of the GPU? Or should I leave the rest with stock cooling? GPU is currently fully stock cooled. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/gjM323/xfx-radeon-rx-580-8gb-gts-black-core-edition-video-card-rx-580p828d6 With all that in mind, which pad option seems best? Getting 1 big 180x180 pad costs about the same as getting 3 small ones, so I'd only go for the big one if I'd need to get more than 2, unless someone has a different recommendation?
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How thick is too thick? I understand that not thick enough reduces mounting pressure; and that mounting pressure, generally, decreases the thermal resistance of the pad. and too much thickness can cause problems with deflection. but where does more become TOO much?? for my current situation: GPU (ASUS TURBO1080TI-11G) Gap is sub 2mm - (measured with crap caliper, by measuring down from the top of the metal plate, used to sink heat away from the VRM and memory chips, to the top of the VRM chips, then subtracting the thickness of the metal [metal thickness it more than 1mm, less than 1.5mm, probably 18 gauge]) 2mm pads leave an indent, and would work. would 2.5mm pads work better? 3mm pads were too big and caused deflection, BUT, would they squish down more after being heated and cooled? would a sandwich of 1.0mm Fujipoly Xr-m (17w/mk) + 1.0mm copper shim + 0.2mm Carbonaut be too thick ( < - my current desire) OR would this only give me that extra mounting pressure needed to reduce thermal resistance. I realize that it is heavily dependant on many factors (pad hardness, pad properties, where pressure in being created, etc. . . ) but I just want to know ball park, is +1mm too much, or is +0.35mm too much -
I have an L shaped desk and need help with a desk mouse pad.
Hamface55 posted a topic in Peripherals
Hello, The pic below shows my setup. I would like to get a mouse pad to cover my desk but I have an L shaped desk and the way I sit on my desk it would not work. I could just get 1 large mouse pad and cover one side of the L but then my keyboard would be lopsided because one side of the keyboard would be on the mouse pad and the other would not. Its hard to explain. I hope you understand what I am getting at. I am just trying to find a solution. Is there a place I can get L shaped mouse pads? Or would it be a good idea to get 2 mouse pads for for each side of the L. Thanks, Dylan
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Hi. I want to apply the conductonaut LM to my laptop CPU and GPU. I am curious of how thermal pad can be used to protect from LM leakage instead of electrical tape. Futhermore, electrical tape tends to insulate heat. So, will thermal pad do any different? Can I even do that? Sorry if it doesnt make sense. Thanks in advance.
