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    Dell XPS M1530 and the Zalman NC1000 Cooler

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Rekxxor, Feb 13, 2008.

  1. Rekxxor

    Rekxxor Notebook Guru

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    alright so my xps is running abit hot under stressful conditions (70c plus), i read a few reviews from this site and from other sources on the net that the zalman nc1000 is a very popular notebook cooler so i got myself one from my local pc store. whilst the build quality and cooling capability is top notch i realised that this particular model does not suit the xps notebook very well. the cooler only has air holes on the bottom 2/3 portion of the surface whilst the xps cpu intake vents is on the top left portion. in the end there is alot of cool air being blown into the ram/hdd etc but very few is actually heading towards the cpu. my idle temp seems to have come down quite abit but my peak temps have only gone down by about 2-3c and sometimes it still hits well over 70.

    does anyone else have any experience with the xps and this cooler?
     
    Rekxxor, Feb 13, 2008
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  2. 72hundred

    72hundred Revolutions-Per-Millennia

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    The fact that they air doesn't get blown directly into the fans shouldn't make a huge difference as it just travels an extra inch or so.

    I've the NC2000 and with a Dell where the vents are high up and it works fine.

    If you really wanted to force all the air through your laptop's vents you could try to block off the space b/n the cooler and laptop on the sides and bottom with something soft like rolled up fabric. This would cause all the air to go straight up. But I don't think that's really needed.


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    72hundred, Feb 13, 2008
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  3. JinRoh

    JinRoh Notebook Evangelist

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    What's the difference between a NC1000 and an NC2000 for a M1530?
     
    JinRoh, Apr 15, 2008
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    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Signal2Noise, Apr 15, 2008
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  5. JinRoh

    JinRoh Notebook Evangelist

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    So I guess I should buy the NC2000... but I can't find it anywhere! (Spain)
     
    JinRoh, Apr 17, 2008
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  6. jack53

    jack53 Dell XPS 9360 i7 Lover!

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    They're talking about that cooler over here (an XPS only site)
    http://itcertforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21

    This cooler looks real good on newegg:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834997340&Tpk=NZXT+laptop+cooler
     
    jack53, Apr 17, 2008
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  7. ifti

    ifti Undiscovered

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    I have the NC2000 and am very happy with it. See my video (link in sig) for a quick review on it. The video will also show you the best position for the laptop to get optimum cooling.
    Also, as Jack53 has mentioned above, its being discussed in some depth in the link he's provided.
     
    ifti, Apr 17, 2008
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