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    HP DV5T Vents and what they are for

    Discussion in 'HP' started by hustheman, Mar 22, 2009.

  1. hustheman

    hustheman Notebook Evangelist

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    hey guys
    i building my own laptop cooler and i would like to know which vents go to where so i can place my fans accordingly

    thanks
     
    hustheman, Mar 22, 2009
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    I believe the vents underneath the notebook suck air up into them and blow the air out of the back. (At least it's like that on my notebook and my friends Dv5z.)
     
    Harper2.0, Mar 22, 2009
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  3. Johnny T

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    [​IMG]

    I will just name the parts in relation to the numbers... :p Just to make them easier to identify.

    18 - Main and only fan of dv5t, definitely needs cooling.
    10.9 - related air vent for the main fan.
    Dead centre- RAM
    17.5 - HDD
    2.25 - Should be wireless card.
     
    Johnny T, Mar 22, 2009
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  4. hustheman

    hustheman Notebook Evangelist

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    ok thanks for the responses, also the left corner where ur palm rests gets hot during gaming, is there a corresponding vent that leads there?
     
    hustheman, Mar 25, 2009
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    Wireless modules tends to get alittle warm. The bluetooth module might be there too.
     
    Johnny T, Mar 25, 2009
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    The wireless card is actually under the hard drive.

    2.25 is actually an extra Mini-PCI slot (I think if you have the TV tuner that is where it might be be) and the system battery (the small battery)
     
    RoGuE1230, Mar 25, 2009
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    After checking the service manual...indeed. Weird place to put the wireless card. And from the manual, there really isnt anything under the left palm rest except for the expresscard.
     
    Johnny T, Mar 25, 2009
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  8. hustheman

    hustheman Notebook Evangelist

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    huh,

    cuz it gets rly warm which leads to sweaty palms especially during intense fps using WASD :D

    last question
    which vent leads to CPU

    thanks for all your time
     
    hustheman, Mar 25, 2009
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    The GPU is under/near the left Palm rest. Right around location 10.9.

    The CPU and GPU heatsink is screwed into the top of the chassis right around the left hand side of the keyboard.

    I would assume that some of the heat from the GPU is transferred to the top chassis (AKA left palm rest). Thus creating the "sweating palm" issue... :D

    This is only true for the 9200m and 9600m GPU.
     
    Rozwell, Mar 25, 2009
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  10. hustheman

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    ah ok thanks for your help
     
    hustheman, Mar 26, 2009
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