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  1. 29th July 2012, 01:26 AM #1
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    Default Dell Inspiron 17R SE - Changing out thermal paste on CPU and GPU

    Has anyone changed out the stock thermal paste on the CPU and GPU on the Inspiron 17R SE?

    I was wondering if the Inspiron 17R SE laptop has a separate heat sink pipe for each of the CPU and GPU OR does it have just one heat sink pipe for both the CPU and GPU?
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    Default Re: Dell Inspiron 17R SE - Changing out thermal paste on CPU and GPU

    its separate heatpipes (cpu & gpu)..... but one heatsink (one fan = one heatsink)



    i made a thread about it here........................i guess no one have replaced the thermal paste yet............i will change soon i get some fresh thermal paste by the mail.

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    Default Re: Dell Inspiron 17R SE - Changing out thermal paste on CPU and GPU

    Thanks for the pic. I am glad that there are separate heatpipes for the CPU and GPU. I can't tell from the pic which one is the CPU and which one is the GPU? Is the left one the CPU and right one GPU?
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    Default Re: Dell Inspiron 17R SE - Changing out thermal paste on CPU and GPU

    Quote Originally Posted by ericdabbs View Post
    Thanks for the pic. I am glad that there are separate heatpipes for the CPU and GPU. I can't tell from the pic which one is the CPU and which one is the GPU? Is the left one the CPU and right one GPU?
    Sure looks like a CPU socket to the left.
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    Default Re: Dell Inspiron 17R SE - Changing out thermal paste on CPU and GPU

    Yep Socket G2, means you can replace the processor by something more powerful of the same TDP.
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