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    XPS 1530 CPU Temp

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stpavicevic, Apr 15, 2008.

  1. stpavicevic

    stpavicevic Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi guys,

    I just became a member of XPS 1530 club, but I still have some questions.

    I noticed that in 80% of my work/not work on lap the fan is always on level 2, and when just chating or surfing my CPU temp is about 40C-45C. Is this normal, or could this be a defect?

    I didn't check when playing games, but after two hours playing the front left side gets extremly hot.
     
    stpavicevic, Apr 15, 2008
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    45C CPU is very cool. You have a good 20 degrees to go.
     
    Lithus, Apr 15, 2008
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  3. stpavicevic

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    New info:

    Now when using MSN and IE and nothing else, after 2 hours the temp is increasing up to 52C?

    Is cooling pad worth buying for those people playing game sa lot on 1530? For example I run Flight Simulator on my XPS and FS needs a lot of CPU calculation, so it get's very hot and fan very loud
     
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  4. GaMeRxD

    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    a cooler would be great for gaming, and will increase the lifespan of your laptop's components. =)
     
    GaMeRxD, Apr 15, 2008
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  5. Valerius

    Valerius Notebook Guru

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    what are some good coolers for the XPS 1530?
     
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    GaMeRxD Notebook Evangelist

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    There are alot of coolers out there ranging from size. Such as Zalman, Targus, cooler master..etc..etc, google some up
     
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    shawnhao Notebook Consultant

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    I personally prefer Zalman for their stylistic designs, but for efficiency and airflow, I guess Belkin is still the best...
     
    shawnhao, Apr 15, 2008
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    which would fit the 1530 better? Zalman ZM-NC1000 or Zalman ZM-NC2000?
     
    Valerius, Apr 15, 2008
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    How do you check the temperature of your CPU?
     
    ApocNarok, Apr 16, 2008
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    santos., Apr 16, 2008
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  11. stpavicevic

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    I noticed now that in some normal use (browsing+music listenig) my 1530 notebook gets very hot...I check with few CPU Temp programs, and all shows the average CPU temp (in normal use) to be 55-60? It's T7250 processor.
    Is there a defect part or is it just normal to have such high temp?
     
    stpavicevic, Apr 16, 2008
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  13. wywern209

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    get the nc2000 and some of the belkin ones suck shawnhao! have u tried a zalman?
     
    wywern209, May 28, 2008
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