DIY: Dell XPS 702X Overheating fix and Overclocking VENTS

[Master33]

Greetings-

 

This DIY will show you how to keep your Dell XPS 702X running in the 45-50 degree temperature range even when running an upgraded Intel 2960XM processor.

 

The CPU will be running around 49 degrees and the GPU will be running around 43 degrees after the physical modifications.  You will be even be able to overclock the Nvidia 555m graphics card from 590mhz to 810MHZ, and games will be stable.

 

Facts:

I have owned this laptop since 2011.  I have cleaned out the vents every couple of months by spraying the fan with air.  However, my laptop started to turn off from overheating last week.  I took it apart and saw tons of dust and hair that could not be "blown" out by using compressed air.

 

This is where to physically cut into the laptop:

 

 

Temperatures with the above restrained airflow:

 

 

 

Here is the improved air flow after the physical modifications:

 

 

The new lowered temperatures from the above physical modifications:

 

 

The overheating of the laptop was caused by blocked cooling fins, so just unplug the fan and clean out the dusty fins with a toothbrush:

 

 

 

 

All the best.

 

-M

Edited July 26, 2017 by Master33