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#112036 23-Nov-2012 22:48
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My 2.5 year old dell xps 1645 has been overheating for about a year and half when maxing out ie reencoding iphone videos ...

Now it actually BSODed at 108 degrees ...

Time for thermal paste replacement as i want to wait for intel halswell and skip ivy bridge ... Good move?

So is there a difference between all the pricespy products or is one superior or one to avoid?

How many grams do i need?

Thanks

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  #722143 24-Nov-2012 07:29
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Any will do, don't need to go for the most expensive one.

And use Geekzone Price instead of PriceSpy ;)





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  #722164 24-Nov-2012 09:37
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There are 1.5g and 6.5 g ... Which quantity?

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  #722219 24-Nov-2012 11:29
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Is that the CPU temp or something else going critical?

When operating the machine normally is the temperature within the normal range?

It could be a dust problem, it does not take much in a tight enclosure to disrupt airflow.

Even after paste reapplication, if it was overheating that long ago you probably need to invest in a cooling stand to use while encoding.



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  #722250 24-Nov-2012 12:25
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I have dismantled the entire thing not a drop of dust left

Leaving it open in dunedin 10 degrees average

Normal temp 54 degrees

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  #722252 24-Nov-2012 12:25
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It was overheating long ago because it is a dell and if you google my model yiu will understand why

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  #722261 24-Nov-2012 12:47
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Gosh that is really bad. Still have the receipts? Consider getting it done under CGA. I'd courier to Dell's New Zealand office with a letter to that effect. Maybe you have investigated this side of things already.

 
 
 
 

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  #722265 24-Nov-2012 12:57
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Living with it coz someone else paid for it cost me nothing ... Anyways waiting for intel halswell and touch screen ultrabooks

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  #722266 24-Nov-2012 12:57
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But i need to do something now coz it wont convert my videos the thermal paste is past its use by

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  #722283 24-Nov-2012 13:37
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1.5g is fine. Clean everything, including vents, etc. Might as well get a can of compressed air to force clear everything.




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  #722889 26-Nov-2012 10:19
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Send me your address on a PM and I will send you one 10g of those DSE ones - I bought for my HTPC a couple of months ago and have a spare here.




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