Bought a $30 IKEA laptop stand and my temps dropped 12 degrees

I was using a thick paperback to prop up my laptop for months. My fans were running loud all the time. Picked up one of those cheap IKEA laptop stands last week for about $30. Just having the bottom completely open made a huge difference. Idle temps dropped from 52c to 40c and gaming went from 88c to 76c. Has anyone else had that kind of luck from just a simple raised stand?

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nora102mo ago

That 12 degree drop is honestly amazing. I had a similar experience with a cheap stand from Amazon, my old laptop was basically cooking itself on my desk. It is wild how much something so simple can change your whole setup for the better.

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susanh462mo ago

Had a buddy who used a stack of old textbooks for years. Finally got a proper stand and said his laptop stopped sounding like a jet engine taking off. Said he wished he'd done it sooner lol.

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