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    DELL XPS 15 Fan working OVERTIME!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by bond0007, Nov 25, 2010.

  1. Cap

    Cap Notebook Consultant

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    How long between the time your replacement was "initiated" and the "shipped" date, if you don't mind me asking, still waiting on mine.
     
    Cap, Dec 18, 2010
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  2. awaisuk

    awaisuk Notebook Deity

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    I got a replacement for the fan issue and it had the same issue so I just sent it right back.
     
    awaisuk, Dec 18, 2010
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  3. Groovyg

    Groovyg Newbie

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    Get pretty dramatic idle temp\load diff with my coolermaster U3 notebook cooler.
    [Just picked it up today for 30 CAD]

    Idle has gone from high 40-low 50, to low 40s [40-42] fans going at half speed, usually these things don't make such a dramatic difference with idle temps, but it seems here the extra airflow really helps. [U3 has 3 silent usb fans, xps 15 has 3 open vents on bottom have fan under each ;), fans are clipped onto bottom of cooler so you can put them where they do the most good]

    Under load [Prime95] stays around 60-64.

    This is with an i5.
     
    Groovyg, Dec 20, 2010
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  4. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    XPS 15 only has one fan underneath the left most port near the exhaust vent, which is probably why it gets so darn hot.
    I'm planning on getting a cooling pad eventually to push cool air through the other open ports.
    But after putting Liquid Ultra on it, I'm not sure how necessary it is unless I OC it a lot as temps dont go over 80 anymore.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Dec 20, 2010
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  5. Casperwinde

    Casperwinde Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi thr...can u show me wer do u put the 3 fans? i also using an U3 but apparently i did not manage to get a significant lower temp lk u did :(
     
    Casperwinde, Dec 20, 2010
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  6. Groovyg

    Groovyg Newbie

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    There are 3 vents on the bottom of the 15. Just put a fan under each blowing in..
     
    Groovyg, Dec 21, 2010
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