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    Dell XPS 16 Fans

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by seksmeup, Oct 11, 2010.

  1. seksmeup

    seksmeup Notebook Enthusiast

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    I haven't seen much information about this, but are there vents open at the bottom of the laptop for cooling? I know there's one fan on one of the top corners, but as for the cooling mechanics, if there are any vents on the bottom, do they pull air into the laptop or push air out of the laptop? Btw, this is for the 1645. I'm not sure if older models differ or not, but I just ordered my system yesterday and I'm looking around for a decent fan to use with this.
     
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    gpig Notebook Deity

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    There are some holes on the bottom of the laptop. They pull air in. The "one hole that counts" is a square area right where the 1 and only fan is. When you're using the laptop, the air comes out by the bottom left of your screen (in the back, not the side).
     
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    Okay, thanks for the quick response. Now I finally have a starting point as to which cooler I should get.
     
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