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    location of cpu gpu and hardisk in dell xps 15 l502x?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by rock91x, Dec 9, 2011.

  1. rock91x

    rock91x Newbie

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    like all the dell xps users faced the problems of over heating while gaming...........i have dell xps 15 l502x, i-5, 6gb ram, gpu nvidea gt 540m........and it gets heated upto 95 to 97 degrees(measured the max temperatures while gaming using core temp)

    so i bought coolermaster's U3 cooling pad which has 3 adjustable fans.......which can be placed right below the hot spots that is gpu cpu and hd

    well i guess i know position of cpu and hd i.e:-
    1.harddisk left bottom near the touch pad from the keyboard side
    2. cpu right top( the vent from back side i mean turning the laptop to the other side)

    i want to know where is the GPU? and if m wrong with the hard disk and cpu position plz correct me...........so that i can place the fan right below these areas
     
    rock91x, Dec 9, 2011
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Possibly it would help to take a look at the L502x service manual?

    Documentation
     
    Commander Wolf, Dec 9, 2011
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  3. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    That makes no sense. Choose one fixed position/view from which to locate components.

    When looking down at the laptop in normal position (keyboard up and display facing you) I believe you are correct that HD is lower left. I'm not sure where CPU and GPU are, but I think there's a thread here in which someone posted internal photos.
     
    toronto, Dec 9, 2011
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  4. hanming

    hanming Notebook Evangelist

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    My laptop never got that hot. It got to max of 81 C and 70ish with laptop cooler. Maybe you want to try to repaste your cpu and gpu
     
    hanming, Dec 9, 2011
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  5. rock91x

    rock91x Newbie

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    service manual doesnt show the location of cpu and gpu




    can u plz post that link which has internal photos


    if u had the same configs as mine then u might also have got such rising temperatures....................it doesnt happen on idle mode or playin regular games but only with high graphics games like call of duty black ops ,batman arkham asylum

    when contacted dell they say its normal ...........u shudnt worry unless ur pc gets shutdown or restarted due to the rising temperatures
     
    rock91x, Dec 10, 2011
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  6. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Please don't bump your thread more than once in 24 hours. It is poor forum etiquette and against forum rules.
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    Locations of GPU/CPU. You can clearly see the PGA and soldered GPU.
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    Hard drive is located under the palmrest, left-hand side.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Dec 10, 2011
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  7. rock91x

    rock91x Newbie

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    what do u mean when u say: Please don't bump your thread more than once
     
    rock91x, Dec 10, 2011
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  8. alinad

    alinad Notebook Consultant

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    del notebook now most has higher temperature problems. that a design problems. i test othe brand such as asus temperature lower then dell many.
     
    alinad, Dec 10, 2011
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  9. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    Another useful post from alinad. I'm sure his tests were equally useful.
     
    toronto, Dec 10, 2011
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