Conclusion

The NZXT Cryo LX provided me with a 10-15% temperature drop across the board, with all of my testing on my notebook. To be honest with you, if someone said they were going to cool my notebook down by 10%, I would have said, why? That was before I tested for this article and saw the temperatures it was running at with default settings and no overclocking. Since using the NZXT Cryo LX over the weekend, I haven't seen a single crash, even when stress testing over an eight hour period. I had initially put the texture issues and crashes down to driver related problems with Windows Vista and notebook GPUs. I have no doubt now that all the issues I had experienced in the past were heat related problems. And most of these issues occurred during the middle of my summer (in Australia).

A notebook cooler will not be required for the average notebook. But definitely anyone using a high-end gaming or desktop replacement unit with a high end GPU and CPU should assess the temperatures that their hardware is running at and think about whether they need to invest in a cooler. CPUID's HWMonitir tool is easy to use and free. Hardware that is pushed close to its max definitely has a much shorter life span. Running components at high temperatures not only has the potential to damage those components, but also components around them as well which are not designed to run at extreme temperatures. Most notebooks only have a short life span as it is. If you've invested good money into a high end notebook, taking the extra step of getting a notebook cooler could see your investment go a lot further.The NZXT Cryo LX is a must have cooler for any enthusiast notebook user.