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    could the 1645 mobo fit into the 1640 chassis ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Gordyboyuk, Nov 27, 2009.

  1. Gordyboyuk

    Gordyboyuk Notebook Evangelist

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    thinking i might try and source a mobo and cpu if they can be found at a reasonable price i fancy some core i7 action and the wait for the precision is taking its toll !
     
    Gordyboyuk, Nov 27, 2009
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    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Hard to say on this one... the service manual for the 1645 links back to the 1640 manual, which suggests that the two might be built identically. Or it might be a bug. I think it has a fairly good chance of working since the 1640 is fairly similar to the 1645, but it might be something like the D620/D630 where everything is identical save for a USB port or something silly like that.

    Try it and find out :D
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 27, 2009
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    lol hmm that could be an expensive gamble !

    i wonder if it would run cooler than the 1640 in my sig , that 2.8ghz c2d is hot! but i reckon the i7 may idle lower and run more efficiently i need to find the tdp of the i7 to compare

    the 4670 gpu may cancel any temp reduction gained in the newerr platform

    that and the terrible venting system on the studio xps makes me wonder
     
    Gordyboyuk, Nov 27, 2009
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    the i7 has a better cooler on it so you'd have to also upgrade that.
     
    Zlog, Nov 27, 2009
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    the i7 runs ok at idle, put as soon as your doing some tasks its gona get a lot hotter than ur processor in signature, I also think they probably have better cooling in 1645, or bios is modified 100% on 1645 so the fans would work longer and more often
     
    AlexSochi, Nov 27, 2009
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    hmm maybe i wont bother i really cant be bothered with fan noise spose i might just try an bare with it till the precision comes out
     
    Gordyboyuk, Nov 27, 2009
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    you have great specs in your signature
     
    AlexSochi, Nov 27, 2009
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    fred2028, Nov 27, 2009
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    i know this is offtopic, but i just checked your youtube reviews, fred2028, good job and thx =)
     
    ogrec, Nov 28, 2009
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