In case your fans are not really doing an adequate job, there are several ways to help them out. The most popular units for office environments are liquid cooling systems, which work by adding a medium that draws heat faster than a fan alone can blow it.

Hard drives generate a lot of heat — especially as spindle speeds have gotten faster. Very few products exist to focus on this but the ones that do are simple and work well.

Laptops can get very warm too. While this is usually not a problem for the machine, it may be a problem for you, as we have seen some laptops that got so hot they were uncomfortable to type on.

Laptop cooling systems a few years ago were bulky and relatively expensive. Both of those have changed, and there is a great system that requires no extra power supply for about 15-20 dollars.

Finally, if you want something a little fancier — that brings additional USB outlets to boost — the Notepal might work for your notebook, pal!

Computer Cooling Product Reviews:

Kingwin Aquastar.

It’s a typical high-quality liquid cooling unit, that dramatically reduces CPU heat versus a standard air-moving fan. It’s a little tricky to install, but if your computer runs hot, it could be worth the effort.

Price: About $110

AOC dual Hard Drive Cooler.

This is simple idea that accomplishes something great — whereas fans and liquid units are focused on processor heat, this — for under ten bucks — keeps your hard drives running cool too.

Price: About $10

Kinamax Notebook Cooler

USB powered and lightweight, this is a great inexpensive solution for the laptop that has the hots for you.

Price: About $15

Cooler Master Notepal.

It’s another quality laptop cooling unit, but in addition to the fans it offers extra USB jacks and an angled work surface. It’s aluminum and like the Kinamax is USB powered.

Price: About $35

All products can be found online at such retailers as Tigerdirect.com and Bestbuy.com