[desertpilot]

I like my new (to me) 10v, but the little guy is heating up so much, it's scary. Since I don't like elevated stands and needed a mount to use in a vehicle I built something today that can be used as slightly elevated stand, and can also be mounted. All from scraps I had laying around. And it fits nicely in the CaseLogic bag I got last week. Anyway, maybe it can give someone an idea.

Holger

[w7ox]

I'm amazed it heats up that much, since mine does not. Which OS?

Phil

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by w7ox

I'm amazed it heats up that much, since mine does not. Which OS?

Phil

I am, too, Phil. My Thinkpad right next to it has a lot more horsepower and stays cool. Of course, it also has a fan. SL on the 10v. I replaced the HD with a 650GB, but that didn't make any difference. It heats up to the point that you don't want to touch it anymore on the underside. Not quite hurts, but close. I heard of people complaining about hot to touch notebooks and thought they were all wimps - but now I'm in the same boat. Actually, I'm mostly concerned about the comp's longevity.

EDIT: One more tidbit. So far I've had the 10v always on wooden tables. When I put something underneath, to get it off the table just 1" or so the temperature dropped considerably. I just started to use my new stand and haven't hooked up the fan yet. It takes quite a while to heat up, but so far it may not need the fan.

One good thing about the slightly higher position is it moves the screen closer to a 90deg angle, and the 10v seems to have a pretty narrow optimal viewing angle. But I read somewhere the arms should be at near 90 deg for ergonomic reasons, and they're less with the stand. Maybe I'll hook up an external keyboard when at home.

Holger

[desertpilot]

Still getting too hot, so I hooked up the fan and that took care of it. But now the noise of the fan drives me nuts. I need to find one that turns real slow, or a speed controller. Don't think it needs to move much air. Right now it's sucking air from the 10v. Could be it's better to blow air to it. Anybody has a pointer for a fan speed controller? Should be able to work with 5V. Thanks.

[holmes4]

Something is wrong with your 10v, then. It should not get hot. Perhaps the thermal pads between the CPU/chipset and palmrest plate are misplaced.

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by holmes4

Something is wrong with your 10v, then. It should not get hot.

Oh, I wouldn't have thought so after seeing a number of other posts discussing heat problems. I did upgrade to 2GB RAM, but it was getting hot before just the same. Should I send it back to Dell? It's a refurbished unit. I have lots of scrap aluminum laying around and could fashion something if I knew how it should look like. Maybe I should start a new thread. Thanks for the info!

Holger

[rrfranczak3]

I saved all that trouble and just bought a Targus Netbook Chillpad...works great..does nothing to battery life




PS. fits right into my Targus Netbook Case....and NO I dont work for Targus

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by rrfranczak3

I saved all that trouble and just bought a Targus Netbook Chillpad.

Good for you, but it wasn't trouble (I like tinkering in the garage on the weekend), and I also wanted a car (actually aircraft) mount, which your Chillpad can't be. What IS a hassle though, is that I can now probably extract the 2GB stick and the HD in preparation of sending the 10v back to Dell because it overheats. Oh, and I have to restore WinXP also, just great!

Holger

[w7ox]

Originally Posted by holmes4

Something is wrong with your 10v, then. It should not get hot. Perhaps the thermal pads between the CPU/chipset and palmrest plate are misplaced.

I agree. It is easy to mess up the thermal pads when upgrading the RAM or otherwise doing an R&R in the 10v.

Another way to control temps is use of VooDooPowerMini (get SL version) and CPU-i VoodooPower 1.2.3 - InsanelyMac Forum

A fan should not be required.

Phil

[desertpilot]

Originally Posted by w7ox

I agree. It is easy to mess up the thermal pads when upgrading the RAM or otherwise doing an R&R in the 10v.

Another way to control temps is use of VooDooPowerMini (get SL version) and CPU-i VoodooPower 1.2.3 - InsanelyMac Forum

A fan should not be required.

Phil

Good tip! I'll install it and monitor the temps. BTW, my 10v was getting just as hot before I opened it. Also, even if the thermal pads are displaced, the amount of heat has to go somewhere. They can only distribute it around within the computer. It is true the right side is getting way hotter then the left, but I suspect it would still be too hot if there was an even distribution. It's not that the pads ate the thermal energy. I may have to send the little one back and hope they'll take enough time to fix it, or give me another one. My daughter's gonna be mad if it's not a slime.

Holger