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    e1705 Overheating 7200RPM hd?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by UltimateGaida, Jun 25, 2006.

  1. UltimateGaida

    UltimateGaida Notebook Enthusiast

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    Anyone getting overheated in their e1705 with a 7.2k rpm drive?
     
    UltimateGaida, Jun 25, 2006
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  2. JrunkinDuncan

    JrunkinDuncan Notebook Geek

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    My specs are in my sig, however my laptop really isn't a laptop... What I mean by this is it gets re fricken diculously HOT. I think it has to do with the fact that The HD, CPU, and Mem are all located on the bottom. If I do use my laptop on my lap I end up with Sweatty Legs (Gross) and It raises my body temp by like 10 degrees (I'm Not Fricken Kidding).

    Anyways to answer your question: While it could be a combination of things my 7200 RPM Hard Drive Equipped E1705 gets realllllly HOT!

    -Dunc
     
    JrunkinDuncan, Jun 25, 2006
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  3. JMiles

    JMiles Notebook Consultant

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    I suggest purchasing a Pacific Spire Breeze at your local BestBuy to decrease your laptops temperature a bit.
     
    JMiles, Jun 26, 2006
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  4. Pursuit

    Pursuit Notebook Geek

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    Hope the link below would help .

    http://www.diefer.de/i8kfan/index.html

    Have a nice day.
     
    Pursuit, Jul 13, 2006
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    How do you know it's the drive that is overheating? Download HDTune and see what the temperature is:
    http://www.hdtune.com/

    The RAM compartment is located directly in the center of the chassis, and that gets hot. It is normal. The top right corner also gets warm due to the processor, but perhaps with the fan control utility Pursuit mentioned would help that.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jul 13, 2006
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  6. dellsux

    dellsux Newbie

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    most likely it's not your HD but your video card.

    i have almost the exact same laptop as you. 100 gb 7200rpm, and the HD itself is fine, but the video card is a piece of cra*p.

    get yourself a pad-cooler and download the manual fan control and turn the 2nd fan on highest at all time.
     
    dellsux, Jul 13, 2006
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  7. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    I got the 7200 RPM hard drive of my E1505 up to 58C the other day... wow that was hot.. I need to get a cooling pad.
     
    Syndrome, Jul 13, 2006
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