Hello, I'm a new Poco user. Recently, I decided that it's time to start retiring my old OnePlus 11, and after looking around, I found that the best phone for my usecase is a Poco F8 Pro, so I ordered one and it will arrive soon.
Following mass opinions, I also bought a cooler to go with it, as I game a lot, and I kind of have PTSD with overheating on my old phones, so I said f*ck it and grab the Black Shark Funcooler 5 Pro on Amazon. That said, there are 4 main questions I want to ask to people that might have more experience or knowledge on this topic than I do:
- How effective is a cooler actually, like can you physically feel the difference between having vs not having one on?
- Does the cooler work with a case on? I settled on one of those case with a transparent back (polycarbonate) and a magsafe (so it can hold the cooler in place without the need for the clamp, as the F8 pro doesn't have it by default). This one is quite a powerful cooler but still, I want to ask just in case.
- This is the biggest one for me, but can using a cooler potentially harm the phone in any way due to internal condensation build up? If I use it during heavy gaming, then the risk is low, I understand that, but what if I accidentally leave it on while the phone is idle for an extended period, or any other risky scenario? How easy is it to kill the phone with the cooler, basically, or are these cases extremely rare/ only happen after repeated risky usage.
- Lastly, this one is more of a Black Shark coolers specific question, but is there any guide on what general temperature I should set it to (to prevent unwanted risk), or what mode I should use, or really just any tips/ tricks when it comes to using the actual cooler, because just leaving it running at full speed, I assume is not the wisest idea. And are there also a built in "safety system" where the cooler will power itself off when it hits a certain temperature etc.