Dell XPS 17 (L702x) Thread

[fluffy88]

Sorry didnt mention what i was on before, i was actually on the 290 beta driver as the 295 beta stopped skyrim starting at all.

Sorry I was quoting driver numbers from my head as I was too lazy to check the site
But you get the idea, if he goes from 283(again lazy, number might be off) to 295 then he will see the 25% + increase in FPS in Skyrim. Going from 290 to 295 there won't be a big difference.

@Jyon, I saw this thread appear just after you posted so I assumed it was you who found it and posted there, maybe not, sorry.
XPS 17 Repaste Step by Step
It should help, or Dell have a manual for disassembly on their site if. Just goto the Drivers & Download page, enter your service tag and you should be able to find it in there.

Here is a link, Documentation

[neo4evr]

Have ordered for an Arctic Silver 5 and will be repasting soon My temps are going above 95 in heavy load and that's so terrifying!

[Jyon]

Sorry I was quoting driver numbers from my head as I was too lazy to check the site
But you get the idea, if he goes from 283(again lazy, number might be off) to 295 then he will see the 25% + increase in FPS in Skyrim. Going from 290 to 295 there won't be a big difference.

@Jyon, I saw this thread appear just after you posted so I assumed it was you who found it and posted there, maybe not, sorry.
XPS 17 Repaste Step by Step
It should help, or Dell have a manual for disassembly on their site if. Just goto the Drivers & Download page, enter your service tag and you should be able to find it in there.

Here is a link, Documentation

Fantastic, thanks for the links

[fluffy88]

Have ordered for an Arctic Silver 5 and will be repasting soon My temps are going above 95 in heavy load and that's so terrifying!

If the heavy load is gaming you should switch off Turbo boost, it won't have an affect on 90% of games and will reduce temps.

You can either turn it off in the BIOS or set your Max processor usage to 99% in your power settings.

[Sam_A_1992]

If the heavy load is gaming you should switch off Turbo boost, it won't have an affect on 90% of games and will reduce temps.

You can either turn it off in the BIOS or set your Max processor usage to 99% in your power settings.

95c is still far too hot, ive never even been in the 90's with cpu at 100% during full load.

[neo4evr]

Yes!!!! I fixed the temp issues. I knew it was the fan. I just blew in some air through the lower air-intake (was just thinking of forcibly removing any dust if they was inside without opening the laptop) and restarted the machine. Then ran the same tests again with Furmark and now the fans are "really loud" and performing well. I think it was some dust inside that made the fan perform badly.

Now my temps are back to normal, 70-80C under full load and, yes I tried your methods of 99% cpu clock and that's giving even lower temperatures at around 55-70C under full load.

The hot air was blocked inside since fans were not working at full speed. The heat spread throughout the inner body and even affected the HDD whose temps used to go to 55-60 (now it's back to normal 40's). Thanks so much for helping I can now hear the LOUD FAN once more after around 2-3 months! lol

[Redtulips7]

loud Fan that something I don't want to hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[neo4evr]

loud Fan that something I don't want to hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha not THAT loud but, pretty audible, that too under heaviest load. Like it was when I bought the laptop 4 months before. It's now actually throwing the hot air out. Strong fan!

Under normal condition, it's very silent.

[sketty55]

Can anyone comment on this offer I received after contacting Dell. Should I expect better in terms of pricing or is this about their best?

Item Number Quantity Item Description


225-2659
1 XPS 17
317-8383
1 2nd generation Intel Core i7-2670QM processor 2.20 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.10 GHz
317-6204
1 8GB,DDR3,2 DIMM
331-1414
1 Backlit Internal Keyboard - English
318-0189
1 17.3 in HD+ WLED TL (1600x900) with 2.0MP HD webcam
421-3642
1 Basic Stage
421-3874
1 Camera Software 2.X, Factory Install
320-1980
1 NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M 3GB graphics with Optimus
320-1987
1 Intel Wireless Display Software
342-2250
1 750GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
318-0428
1 Elemental Silver Aluminum
318-0392
1 Windows Live Wave 4
330-6222
1 Windows 7 Label
331-1416
1 Resource DVD (L702X)
420-6436
1 PC-Restore, Dim/Insp
420-6576
1 DELL WELCOME,Software Dimension/Inspiron
420-9691
1 DataSafe Local BackUp
420-9876
1 Cozi-Calendar
421-0092
1 DELL-DOWNLOAD-FLAG
421-0757
1 Skype VOIP Application
421-2086
1 eBay Webslice
421-4289
1 Dell Support Center Software 3.0
421-4586
1 TRUSTED-ID,ICON
421-5780
1 Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit Service Pack 1, English, No Media
421-5964
1 SyncUP for Windows, powered by Nero, LAT ST
421-4043
1 E-READER, BLIO, STAGE
421-5957
1 E-Magazines
421-4047
1 Dell Digital Delivery Client
430-4038
1 Integrated 10/100/1000 Network Card
410-0548
1 Adobe Acrobat Reader
318-0427
1 8X Tray Load CD/DVD Burner (Dual Layer DVD+/-R Drive)
318-0434
1 Roxio Creator Starter, FI
318-0138
1 JBL 2.1 Speakers with Waves Maxx Audio 3
317-6213
1 Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030
410-0626
1 McAfee 11, 24 Month, Fast Track
312-1182
1 90 WHr 9-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery
410-0487
1 Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word and Excel with ads. No PowerPoint or Outlook
939-4140
1 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Extended Year
939-4150
1 Dell Hardware Limited Warranty, Initial Year
939-4170
1 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, 1 Year Extended
939-4160
1 Dell Limited Hardware Warranty Plus In-Home Service After Remote Diagnosis, Initial Year
950-3338
1 2 Year Limited Warranty
420-8878
1 Soft Contracts Dell In-Home Hardware Agreement
925-4561
1 Warranty Support, 1 Year Extended
933-0410
1 Warranty Support, Initial Year
988-0099
1 To activate your online backupaccount, go to Start, Programs, DataSafe Online
927-2357
1 DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
421-4356
1 Software, DataSafe Online 2.0 2GB
330-0171
1 S and P Drop-in-Box Marcom forDHS Notebooks
430-3893 1 No Mobile Broadband L501X
* -DISCOUNT/COUPON APPL




Subtotal: $1,199.99
Shipping & Handling: $0.00
Tax: $95.19
Environmental Disposal Fee: $0.00

Total Price w/Discounts: $1,295.18

[Vipeout]

I got mine for little less (1199 swiss francs), same specs but with a 1080P Full HD screen. I got it from a retailer thought, same spec directly from Dell was more expensive. Got it 3 weeks ago