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    M14x R1 Repaste Tuniq TX-2

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Crazy Jay, Oct 12, 2012.

  1. Crazy Jay

    Crazy Jay Notebook Consultant

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    1st time Re-paste was with Arctic MX-4

    Arctic MX-4 Idle temps.PNG

    View attachment 85707


    2nd Re-paste was with TUNIQ TX-2 R
    TUNIQ TX-2 R Idle Temps-Borderlands 2.jpg

    TUNIQ TX-2 R Full Load Temps-Borderlands 2.PNG

    WOW -12C degrees lower CPU temps

    GPU no change

    Found my new Thermal paste :) TUNIQ TX-2 R
     
    Crazy Jay, Oct 12, 2012
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  2. Ramblim

    Ramblim Newbie

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    I too did a repaste with a drop of an average drop of 10 degree celcius with MX4 :)
     
    Ramblim, Jan 6, 2013
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    michaelbyz23 Notebook Consultant

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    Wow, there is seriously a huge drop on the CPU temps. Do you have any pics or tutorials for this? I find it very helpful. Thanks!
     
    michaelbyz23, Jan 6, 2013
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  4. Crazy Jay

    Crazy Jay Notebook Consultant

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    I use this guide Alienware M14x Disassembly/Teardown and Upgrade Guide!

    Transfer the pics to my USB Drive and plug into my LG BP125 blu-ray Player which supports Storage device playback use my remote for step by step teardown of the Alienware

    Takes about average 1 hour and a lot of patience
     
    Crazy Jay, Jan 6, 2013
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  5. DoomMunky

    DoomMunky Notebook Enthusiast

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    Ugh. I used Tuniq TX4 and after 2 hours of Far Cry 3, I find this:

    Too hot.PNG

    I need some new paste.
     
    DoomMunky, Feb 28, 2013
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  6. Alienware-L_Porras

    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Great to see your lappy performing like that. +1 Rep for the share.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Mar 1, 2013
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