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 Member 56 Level 24.48 Mar 2006 
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While it's true that the usual way to cool a CPU is with a heatsink-fan combo with the fan touching the heatsink, there's nothing wrong (in principal) with using a duct to guide the air out via the case fan. This fan will be sucking rather than blowing air, and I don't think there'd be very much negative air pressure on the heatsink due to the poor design of the vent, but it should be sufficient for that system. I am worried that the other components won't be getting as much cooling as they should for my liking, but again I doubt they'd sell the thing if it was highly likely to fail - at least i'd hope not. When did you begin to experience problems? If it was only recently it probably isn't the fault of the cooling system, as miserable as it is.
Maybe all the money Mikey Dell saves on fans gets spent on booze; Dell designers might as well be drunk off their asses ;_;. This is the kind of thing you're talking about right? Spoiler:
The heatsink could be attached using spring clips or screws; a cheap option would be to simpy use thermally conductive glue (such as thermal epoxy), though that isn't normally used on major components - just small things like power transistors and memory chips and the like. Jam it back in, in the dark. 
Last edited by Why Am I Allowed to Have Gray Paint; Jan 20, 2007 at 09:02 PM.
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Member 56 Level 24.48 Mar 2006
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What might have happened is that whatever compound they used inbetween the CPU and heatsink has dried and shrunk, leaving you with a bit of flaky dust in the gap. I've seen this on some old graphics cards where you detach the mounting clips/pegs and the heatsink just falls right off. I'm assuming that since you opened it up, the warranty has expired by now and it wouldn't hurt to take a look at the heatsink after removing a few bits and pieces.
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Member 56 Level 24.48 Mar 2006
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Weeeeell, my dual Opteron 252 with 6800 Ultra, 4 hard drives, 2 CD-RW and various other crap only uses that much at full load, so it's not as crap as it sounds.
If you want to know who the real manufacturer is of your PSU or any other component that bears the appropriate logo, check this out. It can be eye-opening. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/370 This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
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