Dell 9150 CPU Cooling setup

[LIVAN]

I just got a Dell 9150. My first pre made computer ever! Had to jump on the great deal!

Anyways opened up the case, my CPU is a Dual Core, and I saw a very impressive heat sink and fan cooler for the CPU. It doesn't look like something Intel Stock, anyone know what it is and how well it works?

This thing is so incredibly quiet as well. Anyone familiar with the setup they use?

 

[LIVAN]

Somebody has to know something?

 

[LIVAN]

One more call for info =)

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Last call! Last call for alco...Never mind. Post pics. Does it have a suck or blow fan on the CPU? Is the CPU ducted to the rear of the case?

...Galvanized

 

[LIVAN]

http://img.hexus.net/v2/systems/DellXPS/HeatsinkB.jpg

 

[beatle]

All the Dell heatsinks I've seen are proprietary, at least in that they're not available to the general public. I'm guessing there's a green duct over the heatsinks that runs to a 92mm fan in the rear of the case.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: beatle
All the Dell heatsinks I've seen are proprietary, at least in that they're not available to the general public. I'm guessing there's a green duct over the heatsinks that runs to a 92mm fan in the rear of the case.

If your Dell is of the type being referred to by beatle and uses a thermaly controlled 92x32 NMB fan, I would reccomend buying a spare fan just in case you need it.
My limited research indicates this fan has a 10% failure rate. I just got a couple of these fans. They flow 25cfm at 17dBA when cool, at 38C they flow about 50+cfm, at 55C they flow 69cfm. They undervolt very well when the thermitor is jumped. No vibration at all.

I have no idea what type of failure as it was not stated in the article I did read it several months ago and will not look for it now.

Do a search, Dell sells this fan for >$30. $4.95 here...Text


...Galvanized

 

[Shadowknight]

$30 for a fan?! That's even a bigger rip than SilenX's prices.