Dell Precision M6700 Owners Thread

On the subject of the XM heatsink, is there an easy way to identify the XM heatsink? Is there a picture of the heatsink so that when I repaste it I can verify that it is actually the correct heatsink? Also, does anyone think that repasting the heatsink will negatively affect the warranty? Thanks.

 

That's easy, is there one heatpipe or two heatpipes?

There is a pic of the xm HS in bokeh's review and i have a pic of the non xm heatsink in this post: http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...ision-m6700-owners-thread-42.html#post8874829.

EDIT: Someone informed me that the link to the post with the heatsink pic might not redirect properly. It works fine for me, but leaving the edit just in case.

 

Um, we were never given a date for this. The Windows 8 timeframe was hinted at, but that's all. No word on when this is coming.

 

Thanks, I missed the "spoiler" picks. Hmmm. After looking at the pictures it seems that getting to the CPU requires a rather substantial tear down. I think I will wait for some else to repaste the heatsink to see if it is worth it.

 

Getting to the CPU isn't as simple as opening the back panel, but it isn't hard to get to. Just make sure you don't loose a screw, you have a ton of those to remove. The teardown manual is available on Dell's website for the detailed procedure.

 

If you like doing that sort of thing--I don't. Dealing with all those itty-bitty screws gives me a headache.




Incidentally, has anyone stress test/tried the USB 3.0 port yet? I was entertaining using my Kinsington Hyper X USB as my cache disk for AE. The software recommends the fastest SSD, but I was wondering if the 3.0 port will max out the jump drive. Anyone know?

I can purchase an additional 128 GB, and do from that configuration or connect an external SSD of the same size via eSATA. What do you think?

 

About the high XM temperature:
Put something under the rear legs. As in the photo below (sorry for the quality).
Temperature drops around 5 degrees...

Best Regards,
Alex.

 

I am not so concerned about all the little screws - it is all the parts that need to be delicately pried apart...

Mine is docked so it has great airflow. Also, the ambient temperature of the room is 18C.

 

Yes, I invented this idea. I suspect that the base material absorbs and reflects the heat back to the unit. The solution came to me while watching the contest testing of the JSF, X-35, VTOL test fighter. The solution works as you say. But you can also use a cooler to accomplish this.

 

I tried out the tip on elevating the laptop to see what it did with CPU temps.

I have a i7_3920XM, and running Prime95 for a period of time, my cpu temps max out at 98,104,101,103. It runs very cool in normal operation though (like 60 or so).

Elevating my laptop and doing the same test for the same time, CPU temps were 91, 99, 97, 94. That is 8, 5, 4, 9 degrees C cooler!