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November 17th, 2024 20:50
XPS 13 9305 - can I use i7 fan/heatsink on i3?
XPS 13 9305
The system board died on our XPS 13 9305 with an i7 processor.
I got a replacement board but it's i3 based.
The service manual shows two different procedures for the fan and heatsink - one for the i3 and another for i5/i7 based systems. Looks like the fan/heatsink is one part for the i5/i7 while the i3 seems to be two parts.
Can I use the i7 fan and heatsink with the i3 system board? I put on some thermal paste and it seems to work. I ran Prime95 for a few minutes and the temp stayed in the 50's.
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November 22nd, 2024 22:45
I was able to run Prime95 for longer now that I have a power supply.
It gets to 90-95 then settles into the 80's. I ran this for 2 hours.
I then stopped Prime95 and it went back down to high 30's low 40's.
I guess it works.