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D630, Thermals

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by altecxp, Apr 12, 2011.

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    altecxp Notebook Consultant

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    I just got a D630 that work was going to get rid of. It has a 2.2GHz C2D, and an IPU.

    How warm do these get and is it worth changing the thermal paste?
     
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    Changing the thermal grease is always a good idea, although it requires removing the palmrest.

    I get about 130F idle with my D630, but with Nvidia graphics. The Intel GMA system should run cooler, which do you have?
     
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    I have the GMA x3100.

    Thanks for your help. I hear the D630 is a PITA to take apart, but it can't be to much worse than a MacBook Pro.
     
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    beware that you will need a copper spacer if you want to replace the heatsink pad on the video card and motherboard chipset.
     
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