So THAT'S Why my legs are on fire!

You can buy small cooling pads that sit under your laptop and plug into it via USB. They aren't too expensive; shouldn't cost more than $25-30 for a nice one.

Do not do this. I did this. It was stupid. Very stupid.

I use my laptop more like a desktop lol.

This is one reason.

I have it set up so the back is propped up on each corner creating a small gap for a small fan (I think it's about 5") to blow directly underneath it. Been using this set up for a while now and it works perfectly.

This is the second reason.



A small external fan will not be able to handle the internal heating problems going on with your system. It's the equivalent of using a fan to extinguish a fire. Impractical and not solving the root of the problem.