xps1330 thermal cooling mod

[zeg]

not good at english

see the picture

[RyanM]

Very nice...

[rubyxc7]

Geez, that would be wonderful if it didn't void the warrenty. Maybe I can swap it out if I ever need service.

[traveller]

Originally Posted by zeg

see the picture

Damn... you should send the pic to Dell!!!

This solution of yours could save them a small fortune in motherboard replacements...!

Rep this guy, pronto!!!

[jack53]

It would be even nicer if members would take the time to at least put what country they're from in the Avatar!

It only takes a few minutes...

[SpotMe]

It never ceases to amaze me how slack manufacturers tend to be!

I expect that if the thermal pad was thinner, it would conduct the heat better but instead of making the headsink mount a closer fit, they fill the gap with a thick thermal pad instead!

That's ignoring the fact that thermal grease is much more efficient then a thermal pad in the first place!

I would do it to my 1530, but the whole warranty thing puts me off

[jack53]

I'm more concerned about cooling for the graphic card as it runs at least 10C hotter than the cpu's do... any way to cool that down?

[traveller]

Originally Posted by jack53

I'm more concerned about cooling for the graphic card

Guess what... the nVidia 8400M is the graphics "card" and this is what this thread's all about...

[vengance_01]

I am going to be doing the same for the chipset, and gpu. Where did you find the copper sheets?

I am almost tempted to try with a copper penny =)

[Xonar]

Originally Posted by vengance_01

I am going to be doing the same for the chipset, and gpu. Where did you find the copper sheets?

I am almost tempted to try with a copper penny =)

Make sure its one made in 1982 of before, because those are made of 95% copper, while after 1982 its 97.5% zinc.