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    Dell Studio 1555- Couple of questions! URGENT

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by jawedib, Sep 29, 2009.

  1. jawedib

    jawedib Notebook Consultant

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    Hey guys,
    So I don't have much time before I can return my Dell which came in 10 days ago. Now I am hearing all sorts of bad stories about Dell Studio 1555 heat issues: touchpad getting hot(which I noticed too), and temperatures reaching HUGE figures..
    I tried getting my GPU temperature because I believe that gets hot as hell more than anything else. HWmonitor and GPU-Z both failed to get me the temperatures. I guess the ATI 4570's too new. I am not even doing any CPU intense work and CPU's at 55C. I wonder what must happen when I play Far Cry 2. I must admit: its a beast of a laptop for the money but what's the point if its going to meltdown soon?! Should I consider returning the Dell? Though I'm sure they won't take it back easily(stupid Canadian dell).

    Another question: And this is important if I stick with this Dell. I read somewhere that any driver after the 8.5 version (from dell) is better. Where can I find these drivers? Are they risk-free since Dell is not distributing it?
     
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    jawedib Notebook Consultant

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    I realize 55C is nothing, but compared to my latitude(also Core 2 Duo), this is atleast 10C more than what I had. And my laptop's pretty much idle.. Only MSN messenger running in the background. Should I blame Vista like I do for everything? :D

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    jawedib Notebook Consultant

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    I looked at the other thread and Fragile suggested Everest can tell me my GPU temp. I downloaded it and looked at all the pages.. no luck
     
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    jawedib Notebook Consultant

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    can anyone sort the driver problem atleast?! :(
     
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    try CPUZ, use the last tab, generate a text report, and that will create a notepad file, which when you scroll down will list all of the current Temps on your machine, including the GPU temp.
     
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    Go to amd.com, download the latest ATi Catalyst drivers for the desktop version of the 4570, download Mobility Modder, mod the driver, and install.
     
    Mastershroom, Oct 1, 2009
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