M4400 AS5 how to.

Here is what I did.

First take the battery out and remove the bottom part like so.


Then you have to take the fan off there are 3 screws to take out and unplug the fan connector.


After you take out the CPU heat sink "there is 4 screws".


Then the Video card heat sink 3 screws.


Once that is done I took the CPU out you don't have to take it out I just wanted to see it. You do have to take out all the extra thermal past from DELL from the CPU and GPU and the 2 heat sink like so.




I use a plastic card and paper towel to remove the extra paste and it workes grate.

Now for the AS5 put on each of the components you just clean as in the CPU and GPU and the 2 heat sink like so.


same go's for the CPU and GPU then jsut use a falt plastic card I just use a master card but any thing similer will do to even out the SA5 like don't try to get it all nice and flat just make sure it covers all the surface of contact of the CPU GPU and heatsink and you should be good, it soule look like that now.






Now just re insert the GPU heat sink and tight the 3 screws back.


After it's the CPU heatsink and it's 4 screws like so.


Now the fan 3 screws and one connoctor.


Close it all up and boot Hope it helps some of you.

PS Mine was 55 and idle and now 49/50.

 

Sorr that did not worked at all for the pic's.

 

just write the imagelinks like this

[ img ] link [ /img ]

without the spaces, then it should work

 

that's what I did it's probebly the login that's blocking.

 

use the image links photobucket has right below the pictures

 

@chrous25: AWESOME instructional post! I will be following your instructions to the letter when I finally get around to ordering the M4400. However it sounds like I'm going to have a bit of a wait as I am planning on the X9300 which is apparently backordered...

Just waiting on Dell to release a new set of small business coupons...

Thanks again!

 

I cannot see the pictures.
I am getting redirected at the main photbucket page.
What am I doing wrong?

 

That's better

Thanks

 

There are many options in Newegg, which one is the right one to be used with the CPU and GPU of the M4400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...er=BESTMATCH&Description=artic+silver&x=0&y=0

 

Nice guide Chrous25,glad you have benefitted from it also.


@brosen,just buy the arctic silver 5 tube at the top of the list,thats the size tube I've had for years [done lots of diff pc's] and there's still lots left as you use very very little for each pc.


edit.....the 3.5gram one