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    Calling all R3 owners. Do any of you have a 3 pipe CPU heatsink?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by widezu69, Oct 29, 2011.

  1. widezu69

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    There has been speak of 3 pipe CPU heatsinks and it is driving me insane. Does anyone actually have a 3 pipe CPU (not GPU) heatsink installed? Remember NOT the GPU heatsink but the CPU one. Need to know whether one exists or not :D Also please post an image of it.

    Remember is it the bottom left one in this picture, the right one is the GPU. We can to know whether you have a 3 pipe heatsink on the CPU one on the left. This image shows 2 for the CPu and 3 for the GPU:
    [​IMG]
     
    widezu69, Oct 29, 2011
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  2. len888

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    I do have 1 :)
     
    len888, Oct 29, 2011
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    I know that on the M18x, only the 2920xm and the 2960xm has one, really curious what the result is with the M17x R3 is.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 29, 2011
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    ill check here in a few minutes. :)

    Edit: Just took off the back-plate and my CPU heat sink only has 2 pipes. prob cause i only have the 2630 :p
     
    bigtonyman, Oct 30, 2011
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  5. Brabostaan

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    Take cover off and snap a pic of it.
     
    Brabostaan, Oct 30, 2011
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    a picture of a 3 pipe heatsink would be nice.

    especially since there would also be need of a new cpu-fan cause the old one wouldnt fit in.
     
    mrm2x, Oct 30, 2011
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  7. widezu69

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    Picture or didn't happen :D
     
    widezu69, Oct 30, 2011
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    Really? I thought the XM chips came with a dual piped HS vs. the single piped one with the other CPUs... and interestingly the r3 always comes with a dual piped heatsink, at least in the pics I've seen.
     
    svl7, Oct 30, 2011
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  9. katalin_2003

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    Take a look at this one, svl7 :cool:
    [​IMG]
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 30, 2011
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    Wow! Cool stuff, thanks! I just remember how all the user who bought a 2920xm ES were looking to buy the dual piped heatsink... never realised that there's now one with 3 heatpipes.
     
    svl7, Oct 30, 2011
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    well...they have a 3 heat pipe cooler now for the m17x R3...which i would love to get my hands on. Looks like some of the forum members from the UK have them. I also stumbled onto a UK website that was selling a 3 pipe CPU heatsink for the R3, but unfortunately, at the time, i didn't think anything of it and i have not been able to find that website again. I have been searching for it ever since
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 30, 2011
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  12. SlickDude80

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    oh they exist! I've seen it with my own eyes :eek:

    I just can't source the damn part from anywhere :mad:
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 30, 2011
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  13. The Revelator

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    My R3 came with a 2820qm with a two-pipe HS. It would take some major rearranging to find space for a third pipe, which seems unlikely, but I'd love to have one if they exist. These 2920xm's need all the cooling help available.

    So who (2 voters) other than len888 claims to have one?
     
    The Revelator, Oct 30, 2011
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  14. NormenKD

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    But you all do realize that a 3-Pipe sink doesn't necessarily have an increased heat flow?
    If a new revision of the heat sink just from another manufacturer has 3 slightly smaller pipes its all the same.
    The "performance" is only dependent on the added cross sectional area of the individual pipes (and material of course^^)
     
    NormenKD, Oct 30, 2011
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  15. katalin_2003

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    Yeah, it would be awesome if someone from Dell could give you guys a part No for them.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 30, 2011
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  16. The Revelator

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    True, but I'd still love to see one and check out the pipes. Unfortunately, I suspect that some folks are confusing the GPU heatsink with the CPU HS. Time will tell. :)
     
    The Revelator, Oct 30, 2011
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    Seriously guys, don't just vote for having a 3 pipe. We want pictures and proof!
     
    widezu69, Oct 30, 2011
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    my uk retail m17x r3 comes on the 15th of nov, ill open it up and see if it has 3 pipes
     
    garyfl, Oct 30, 2011
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  19. i has m11x

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    I have a 2 pipe with the 2630 cpu.
     
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  20. katalin_2003

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    I guess a better question would be " how many heatpipes do you have on your GPU heatsink and how many on the CPU heatsink?".
    There won't be any room for confusion anymore this way.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 31, 2011
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    No... Do you expect, anyone knows, where is CPU and where GPU placed ? :D
     
    Tigress Orchid, Oct 31, 2011
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  22. jack978

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    Just got my m17x r3, 580m and 2860qm, 3 pipes for GPU and 2 for CPU
     
    jack978, Oct 31, 2011
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    It's pretty straight forward, click the spoiler!
    [​IMG]

    The way it is on the image the one on the left is the CPU heatsink(two pipes, right above RAM slots) and the right one is the GPU heatsink (3 pipes), notice the GPU underneath?
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 31, 2011
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    For me its no problem... but i dont think all m17x r3 users knows the HW page.
     
    Tigress Orchid, Oct 31, 2011
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  25. katalin_2003

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    Nobody is obliged to do it.
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 31, 2011
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  26. alienwolf

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    two on the cpu and 3 on the gpu started life as i7 2630 :rolleyes:
     
    alienwolf, Oct 31, 2011
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    Widezu, maybe provide a pic of where the CPU is so that some people don't confuse the GPU with the CPU pipes

    For people that don't know, with the computer on its front, with the battery up at the top, the CPU is located bottom left on the m17x R3
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 31, 2011
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  28. katalin_2003

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    See my post above for picture, click the spoiler!
     
    katalin_2003, Oct 31, 2011
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  29. widezu69

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    Post 1 also updated.
     
    widezu69, Oct 31, 2011
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  30. SlickDude80

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    oh yes...missed that. Good job!
     
    SlickDude80, Oct 31, 2011
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  31. Smooth_J

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    2860qm and 580m: 3 pipes for GPU and 2 for CPU
     
    Smooth_J, Oct 31, 2011
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    4 vote's for yes, must be trolls.
     
    Brabostaan, Nov 1, 2011
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    O ahaha, I accidentally voted yes. So make that 3 yes.
     
    zoolian982, Nov 1, 2011
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  34. SlickDude80

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    WIDEZU...YOU BETTER REP ME FOR THIS LOL

    the part number you seek is DP/N HD9NJ
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 1, 2011
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  35. katalin_2003

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    That's the same part number as the M18x dual pipe CPU heatsink.
     
    katalin_2003, Nov 1, 2011
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  36. inap

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    i've never seen or heard of a 3 pipe hs for r3. i don't know if they will release one since there is no xm support.
     
    inap, Nov 1, 2011
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    Rep'd anyways but like katalin said, that is a M18x XM CPU heatsink.
     
    widezu69, Nov 1, 2011
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  38. SlickDude80

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    DOH!!! :confused2:
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 1, 2011
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    SORRY!!! Bro! Didn't mean to yank your chain like that. I was given bad info :rolleyes:

    The search continues
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 1, 2011
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    need this bad
     
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    Should have the pole votes public. Then you could evaluate the validity of the yes votes based upon their reputation. As it is, it kinda a white unicorn, just a myth.
     
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  42. SlickDude80

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    how high are your temps?
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 1, 2011
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    I will go on the record that i came across a website in my surfing that had a 3 pipe heatsink labelled "Alienware M17x R3 CPu Heatsink" or something to that affect. i saw it with my own eyes. Whether or not it was mislabelled is a different discussion.

    My issue is that i haven't been able to find that website again. A search in my cache didn't come up with anything. It was a website in the UK

    So its like i found the garden of eden but i've since lost the map.
     
    SlickDude80, Nov 1, 2011
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  44. widezu69

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    There, a quest for all users. Find that and be eternally rewarded with bacon. Or asparagus if you are veggie.

    I wonder if a mods can make the polls public. I had that option I think but I didn't select it.
     
    widezu69, Nov 1, 2011
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    2 cpu, 3 gpu
     
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    I think gpu's need 4.
     
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    1st pic is my original R3, 2nd pic is current R3. Both from the "Intel fiasco" era (1st or 2nd batch of launch units). Both 2 cpu, 3 gpu.
     

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  48. SlickDude80

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    Widezu, its not looking good bro. Those 4 votes were people messing around. I don't think anyone has one
     
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  49. widezu69

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    Yeah *sigh* oh well. Guess I've got to try other ways in keeping cool. 4.3Ghz is hard to manage.
     
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  50. SlickDude80

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    what are your temps at right now? have you tried a notebook cooler?
     
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