Do I really need extra cooling?

Inspiron E1705, Intel Core 2 Duo processor T7200 (4MB/2.00GHz/667MHz)
17 inch Wide-screen WXGA+ Display for Inspiron 9400/E 1705
1GB, DDR2, 667MHz 2 Dimm, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
256MB NVIDIA GeForce Go 7900 GS, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
120GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive for Inspiron 6400/E1505
8X DVD+/-RW Drive, for Inspiron 9400/E1705
SoundBlaster Advanced Audio for XPS M1710
Intel PRO/Wireless 3945 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) for Inspiron 9400/E1705
Primary Battery, for Inspiron 9400/E1705

Do I really need extra cooling with this set up or am I being paranoid?
Also is it normal that there is some slight brightness/color change in the bottom corners? It seems to get a slightly darker... Or is that just because of the backlight spill?

 

No overclocking here, just running games and applications as is.

 

cooler is always better, what are your temps? are you using I8kfangui? I suggest you do so, and set the primary fan to run low all the time, its hard to say what you need till you give us your temps, idle/load/gaming etc, as for your screen, my e1505 had a dark lower right corner, it went away after a week or two

 

Surfing/basic stuff leaves me at 38-48... I'll find out more on gaming.

BTW, I can only see the cpu load, speed, temp all the other things are dashed... any help/tips?

Do I need this utility to always run in order to override fan settings?

 

Your configuration is almost identical to mine. If you aren't seeing the other temperatures in I8kfangui, go to options -> Status reading and make sure that all the data that you want to be read are checked.

Also, I8kfangui will override the fan settings in the BIOS (assuming you are not on the "no fan control" mode). Therefore, if the program isn't running, the computer will fall back to the default fan settings.

 

you need to leave it running for it to have effect, its a very small footprint so its nothing to worry about, your temps seems pretty good, mine are about 10 degrees lower, but I usually work in a pretty cool room, around 65f, and use a cooler master aluminum cooling pad

 

Just got done with a session of gaming in fear. Got a reading of 77 as peak cpu temp and 69 peak on the gpu. with averages in the 60's

 

dont really worry about it, but cooling cant hurt can it?

 

might want to force the fan to high on the cpu when it hits 55 to 60, the cooler the chips stay, the longer they will last

 

i agree, cooler hardware is always better than fried hardware... also try buying arctic silver 5 for around 9-10 dollars per tube it does wonders for heat and you can apply it to the cpu and gpu... that should significantly lower temps... i'd rather apply this stuff than buy a cooling fan and lug that around everywhere...

 

His laptops fine. These systems have adiquet cooling systems, otherwise everyones laptop would be failing left and right.

What everyone gets their panties in a bunch about is that safe operating temps is far above "comfortable in my lap" temps. Todays cpus can get as hot as 90c without damage, also intels chips have had built in thermal protection for years now.

My 1505 dosnt get to hot for my lap, though I do make sure my knee isnt blocking the main fan vent under the left corner. The 1705, with a bigger video card then the x1400 might get a little hotter..also its freaking huge. You will want it on a table, or if you browse while in bed like I do alot (or watch movies) then get a thin plastic cutting board. Bed sheets will just insulate it.

 

over time exessive heat will take a toll on the life of the machine, notebooks especially, as everything is packed together in such a tight space, its not going to just "poof" combust, unless its a sony battery, but over time being near the edge of accaptable limits will start breaking down some of the millions of transistors packed into a package the size of your pinky nail, and then things will start going wrong, cooler is always better for computers, doubly so for laptops, no need for paranoia, but a few steps towards additional cooling is not by any means a bad idea

 

I would, if not for the cpu and gpu but at least for the hard drive.

 

I would have to agree, as everything I've read thus far suggests this is correct.

 

Anybody know how hard it is to do the XPS m1530 cpu/gpu?