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    Dell E1705 - adding 2nd fan?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by etcetera, Feb 20, 2008.

  1. etcetera

    etcetera Notebook Evangelist

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    I have only one fan in Dell E1705 - how do I add a 2nd fan? The slot on the right-hand side is empty.
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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  3. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    If your laptop has an integrated graphics card, then there is no purpose to have an extra fan. The fan on the right side is to cool the graphics card, mainly the 7900 series, as they need a separate heatsink. A dedicated card uses much more power and needs to be actively cooled unlike an integrated card.
    If there is no heatsink, then there is no point in adding a fan. It will do nothing for you.

    K-TRON
     
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  4. etcetera

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    Thanks for clarifying that.
     
    etcetera, Feb 20, 2008
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