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    Vostro 1400: where is the GPU and random questions...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by kenratboy, Jan 12, 2008.

  1. kenratboy

    kenratboy Notebook Guru

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    ...love the computer very much. Got bored today and pulled the three bottom panels off the unit. CPU is obviously visible, but not sure where the GPU is hiding. I did see a heatsink right next to the CPU (getting closer to the center of the computer) - but not sure if thats part of the chipset or what.

    I assume most of the heat coming from the cooling fan is from the CPU and heatsink (vs. the GPU)? Obviously there is a lot of heat generated when gaming.

    Also, would there be any benefit to pulling off the CPU cooler, cleaning it, and putting it back together with Arctic Silver?

    Just curious.

    Thanks!
     
    kenratboy, Jan 12, 2008
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