From the link you posted (the ebay) it actually stated that the cooler already came with thermal grease, so you didn't need to use the paste. "The heatsink come with thermal silicone grease. Before the installation, you need clean the old grease on your CPU or the graphics on the motherboard." You can actually see the gray square of the paste when you flip it upside down at 3:20. Great video though, was looking to see what cooler would fit in this case and came to this video. Thanks for providing the link to cooler.
It did not come with thermal paste. If you re-watch the whole video you will see, I actually cleaned the CPU 2 times because it did not come with thermal paste on it.
@@HeathenAZ well, that suck, then. i ordered the cooler, i'll wait to see if it's on there. if not then i'll order the paste too. Kind of suck if it don't since the seller actually posted it on the description. thanks for the reply.
@@HeathenAZ Yes it does, it's in bright red text. i quoted it in my first post. here it is again. "The heatsink come with thermal silicone grease. Before the installation, you need clean the old grease on your CPU or the graphics on the motherboard."
I have the same PC and I got the same heat sink as well as a VRM heat sink. I swapped out the heat sinks stock fan with a Noctua fan and used the stock fan at the front of the PC as an intake fan.
I got the heat sink, but upon install realized one of the morning legs for the screws was bent. Almost mailed it back, but managed to make it work by angling the screws properly
@@HeathenAZ thanks Dave, I just received my cooler today, so I contacted the seller who has just replied saying that the gray pad is the thermal paste, so you don’t need to add more paste. Has your cooler been ok since fitted?
Thanks for the video. I suggest you edit out the times that you are going to get the pliers and zip ties. A little explanation of what you were doing or thought of the results would have been good. I'd lay low on the coffee before any technical work. It is easier to attach the cooler fan's power plug before screwing in the cooler. Thanks for the link for the cooler. Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated. I do not make these types of videos for a living, so it wasn't perfectly planned out. I only made this one because when I was trying to figure out how to do it, there were no other videos out there. So, I thought I would post one of what I did for others that could not find a tutorial either. Just doing the best I could with the knowledge I had. As for the coffee comment. I have tremors that I have no control over. So I can't fix that problem.
@@HeathenAZ I understand. I too do not share much on the video media. I appreciate what you did share since I have a similar XPS 8940, but was just too chicken to try it. You've given me some courage to now attempt it....thanks again.
GJ, man. One question: how is the GPU fan working on yours? I got the exact same config, however my GPU sounds like a helicopter when trying to play some games…😂
Nice video, mate. Just a question: do you have the cooler sizes? I'm planning on installing a cooler from a different brand on this same computer, but i'm not sure if it'll block the RAMs or not.
Sorry, I don't have the measurements for the CPU Cooler. I would have to open up the pc again to get them. You can probably ask the question to the person on ebay from the link I posted. I have all 4 RAM slots filled and they fit just fine. The reason I went with this cooler is because I didn't want to go through the same issues of it fitting or having to modify it to fit. This CPU cooler may be a little more expensive, but it is hassle free to install and it cooled my CPU about 15c - 20c degrees over the tiny cooler they had.
@@HeathenAZ hey mister, hope u can help me, im looking forwars to get this Dell XPS computer with the latest RTX 3060 Ti, may I ask, is the cpu cooler can be replace with brand such as Noctua? If can,is it hard to do or same like other computer (just need to have same lga type) or need to do special cutting or stuff since Dell try very hard to not allow people to tinker with their computer Another question is, u think the latest XPS spec (i7 11700,16GB Ram,RTX 3060 Ti) with only 500w psu will be enough? Is it going to power throttle because of psu if it is under heavy load(gaming,editing,rendering)? Ive read that the psu in this xps computer the only thing very hard to upgrade Ok that is all my question,hope u can help me and thank you very much have a nice day
@@bighardlongthing You can install a Noctua. There is a video on here somewhere about installing a Noctua. From what I remember, they send it with a bracket that makes it work, but you need to buy 4 screws for it to work. That is the reason I bought this one. It did the trick and dropped the temp about 15-20 deg Celsius. You might get another 5 deg with the Noctua. Also, I heard something about having to update some firmware or drivers. Sorry, I don't remember. I think this was the video.
@@bighardlongthing Arctic freezer i13x works on my 8940 without any additional mounts or screws. The screw that comes in the i13x are straight out compatible by screwing the mounts directly into the mobo+back case holes. It's cheaper in South East Asia (where I am) compared to noctua.
Dell sales has the VWD01 $54.99, also VRMS heatsink 612F7 $5.99. Parts are not posted on the site so you will need to contact their sales via phone or chat to order. They will email you a quote which you can pay via credit card or PayPal.
You may wanna install a vrm heat sink since the K CPU cooler doesn't blow much air towards it like the stock cooler does. I think it's a 612F7 (dell part number), you better double check on that.
I no longer have it, so I can't be 100% accurate, but it did not run at 3200MHz since it could not be changed in the bios of the Dell Motherboard. I think it ran at 2800MHz.
thanks for responding my friend. Yeah I have the same issue with my 8920. It really sucks that Dell won't let us change the ram speed on these pcs, I had ram running at 2400 but I upgraded to 16gb and sadly it runs at 2133. In good news though my friend I heard ram speed does not matter too much!@@HeathenAZ
@@HeathenAZ yeah, because if you do this, the first screw would be very OK. Maybe the second, the third, or 4 of them are OK, if you're lucky. But just think of when the all 3 screw are open, then all the force to keep the cooler into the motherboard will be put directly on the only 1 screw left. When this happens, if the mainboard structural cannot stand that only 1 force, it''ll crack
Could you please take a look at your CPU cooler fan speed, HWINFO will be able to show fan speed in real time, but it is named as "Other (Docking)", acutally there are 2 with the same name, CPU fan speed should be the upper one. The problem I have is that after installing this K cooler, the CPU cooler fan stays in the range of 780-830 RPM and never changed, it doesn't matter if it is idle at 38C or full load at 80C, the fan inside that CPU cooler just blow in the same RPM. I called Dell but didn't receive an definite answer on this, I'll have to wait for their senior engineer to call back later.
As far as I could find. With the 8940, you can not control the fan speed. I have 2 fans running constantly around 1000 RPM and just surfing the web and playing a game that does not demand very much, my temps stay pretty steady at 40c. My CPU is not the k version though.
@@HeathenAZ you are right, Dell does not allow user to change fan settings, but the automatic PWM control should adjust fan speed according to load/temperature, mine doesn't seem to change speed at all.
If one got 8940 with 11700 inside, can the motherboard accept a 10400 inside? Because I'm planning to swap out the 11700 into another rig. I'm curious bout the mobo compatibility, either the 11th gen are specific to 11gen and if the 10th gen 8940 is different
From the link you posted (the ebay) it actually stated that the cooler already came with thermal grease, so you didn't need to use the paste. "The heatsink come with thermal silicone grease. Before the installation, you need clean the old grease on your CPU or the graphics on the motherboard." You can actually see the gray square of the paste when you flip it upside down at 3:20.
Great video though, was looking to see what cooler would fit in this case and came to this video. Thanks for providing the link to cooler.
It did not come with thermal paste. If you re-watch the whole video you will see, I actually cleaned the CPU 2 times because it did not come with thermal paste on it.
@@HeathenAZ well, that suck, then. i ordered the cooler, i'll wait to see if it's on there. if not then i'll order the paste too. Kind of suck if it don't since the seller actually posted it on the description. thanks for the reply.
@@kirar4596 I went back and read the listing and it does not say it is included.
@@HeathenAZ Yes it does, it's in bright red text. i quoted it in my first post. here it is again. "The heatsink come with thermal silicone grease. Before the installation, you need clean the old grease on your CPU or the graphics on the motherboard."
I would definitely not recommend using anything that came with it especially if they referred to it as thermal grease.
I have the same PC and I got the same heat sink as well as a VRM heat sink. I swapped out the heat sinks stock fan with a Noctua fan and used the stock fan at the front of the PC as an intake fan.
Great video. Appreciate the links as well. Many thanks!
Well done Sir
I got the heat sink, but upon install realized one of the morning legs for the screws was bent. Almost mailed it back, but managed to make it work by angling the screws properly
Dave, on the bottom of the cooler there looks to be a square pad with grooves on it. Does that get removed prior to fitting the cooler?
I did not remove it from the cooler.
@@HeathenAZ thanks Dave, I just received my cooler today, so I contacted the seller who has just replied saying that the gray pad is the thermal paste, so you don’t need to add more paste. Has your cooler been ok since fitted?
@@mrglwatson Yes, it is still running nice and cool.
Thanks for the video. I suggest you edit out the times that you are going to get the pliers and zip ties. A little explanation of what you were doing or thought of the results would have been good. I'd lay low on the coffee before any technical work. It is easier to attach the cooler fan's power plug before screwing in the cooler. Thanks for the link for the cooler. Looking forward to more videos.
Thank you for your comment. Much appreciated. I do not make these types of videos for a living, so it wasn't perfectly planned out. I only made this one because when I was trying to figure out how to do it, there were no other videos out there. So, I thought I would post one of what I did for others that could not find a tutorial either. Just doing the best I could with the knowledge I had. As for the coffee comment. I have tremors that I have no control over. So I can't fix that problem.
@@HeathenAZ I understand. I too do not share much on the video media. I appreciate what you did share since I have a similar XPS 8940, but was just too chicken to try it. You've given me some courage to now attempt it....thanks again.
Did not see the fan get put on did I miss something?
The fan is in the center. (Pre-Installed)
HI, Great video. what is your power supply a 360W or 500W. If it is 360W. Is that an 6 to 8 pin adapter to GTX.
GJ, man. One question: how is the GPU fan working on yours? I got the exact same config, however my GPU sounds like a helicopter when trying to play some games…😂
I also have loud fans, especially while playing games. I should replace with some better fans too.
Tq for this vdo. Planning to change my CPU cooler and u helped me figure things out. Btw did u hv any problems after u power-on the pc?
It's not the best PC to get, but nothing went wrong when powering it up. It did cool it quite a bit though.
Did you change your power supply as well? Is it the 360W or 500W with the K processor?
I did not change out the power Supply. My processor is not the "K" version.
What model GPU do you have installed? My 8940 has the integrated video and I was thinking about upgrading, but don't know which GPU will work.
I have the 1660 Ti.
@@HeathenAZ I just ordered 1660 Ti. Today had the upgraded CPU cooler and VRM Heatsink put in. So far seems to be running cooler.
Did you order the PC with the two Toshiba HDD's or install after?
It came with one and I pulled the other from an old computer and put it in here.
@@HeathenAZ thanks
Nice video, mate. Just a question: do you have the cooler sizes? I'm planning on installing a cooler from a different brand on this same computer, but i'm not sure if it'll block the RAMs or not.
Sorry, I don't have the measurements for the CPU Cooler. I would have to open up the pc again to get them. You can probably ask the question to the person on ebay from the link I posted. I have all 4 RAM slots filled and they fit just fine. The reason I went with this cooler is because I didn't want to go through the same issues of it fitting or having to modify it to fit. This CPU cooler may be a little more expensive, but it is hassle free to install and it cooled my CPU about 15c - 20c degrees over the tiny cooler they had.
@@HeathenAZ hey mister, hope u can help me,
im looking forwars to get this Dell XPS computer with the latest RTX 3060 Ti, may I ask, is the cpu cooler can be replace with brand such as Noctua? If can,is it hard to do or same like other computer (just need to have same lga type) or need to do special cutting or stuff since Dell try very hard to not allow people to tinker with their computer
Another question is, u think the latest XPS spec (i7 11700,16GB Ram,RTX 3060 Ti) with only 500w psu will be enough? Is it going to power throttle because of psu if it is under heavy load(gaming,editing,rendering)? Ive read that the psu in this xps computer the only thing very hard to upgrade
Ok that is all my question,hope u can help me and thank you very much have a nice day
@@bighardlongthing You can install a Noctua. There is a video on here somewhere about installing a Noctua. From what I remember, they send it with a bracket that makes it work, but you need to buy 4 screws for it to work. That is the reason I bought this one. It did the trick and dropped the temp about 15-20 deg Celsius. You might get another 5 deg with the Noctua. Also, I heard something about having to update some firmware or drivers. Sorry, I don't remember. I think this was the video.
@@bighardlongthing Arctic freezer i13x works on my 8940 without any additional mounts or screws. The screw that comes in the i13x are straight out compatible by screwing the mounts directly into the mobo+back case holes. It's cheaper in South East Asia (where I am) compared to noctua.
Dell sales has the VWD01 $54.99, also VRMS heatsink 612F7 $5.99. Parts are not posted on the site so you will need to contact their sales via phone or chat to order. They will email you a quote which you can pay via credit card or PayPal.
You may wanna install a vrm heat sink since the K CPU cooler doesn't blow much air towards it like the stock cooler does. I think it's a 612F7 (dell part number), you better double check on that.
What speed does it ram run at
I no longer have it, so I can't be 100% accurate, but it did not run at 3200MHz since it could not be changed in the bios of the Dell Motherboard. I think it ran at 2800MHz.
thanks for responding my friend. Yeah I have the same issue with my 8920. It really sucks that Dell won't let us change the ram speed on these pcs, I had ram running at 2400 but I upgraded to 16gb and sadly it runs at 2133. In good news though my friend I heard ram speed does not matter too much!@@HeathenAZ
next time when unscrew the CPU cooler, please don't do it in the circle like this, better to do cross the line to prevent force cracks things
Got it. Thank you for the advice.
@@HeathenAZ yeah, because if you do this, the first screw would be very OK. Maybe the second, the third, or 4 of them are OK, if you're lucky. But just think of when the all 3 screw are open, then all the force to keep the cooler into the motherboard will be put directly on the only 1 screw left.
When this happens, if the mainboard structural cannot stand that only 1 force, it''ll crack
Could you please take a look at your CPU cooler fan speed, HWINFO will be able to show fan speed in real time, but it is named as "Other (Docking)", acutally there are 2 with the same name, CPU fan speed should be the upper one. The problem I have is that after installing this K cooler, the CPU cooler fan stays in the range of 780-830 RPM and never changed, it doesn't matter if it is idle at 38C or full load at 80C, the fan inside that CPU cooler just blow in the same RPM. I called Dell but didn't receive an definite answer on this, I'll have to wait for their senior engineer to call back later.
As far as I could find. With the 8940, you can not control the fan speed. I have 2 fans running constantly around 1000 RPM and just surfing the web and playing a game that does not demand very much, my temps stay pretty steady at 40c. My CPU is not the k version though.
@@HeathenAZ you are right, Dell does not allow user to change fan settings, but the automatic PWM control should adjust fan speed according to load/temperature, mine doesn't seem to change speed at all.
will this work with a dell 8930?
Sorry, I don't know. I only did it on my 8940.
@@HeathenAZ thanks for responding!
Does your corsair ram actually run at 3200mhz?
I don't think so. Pretty sure the crappy Dell motherboard limits how hast it runs.
With Dell it has to be 1:1 of timings and voltage
If one got 8940 with 11700 inside, can the motherboard accept a 10400 inside? Because I'm planning to swap out the 11700 into another rig.
I'm curious bout the mobo compatibility, either the 11th gen are specific to 11gen and if the 10th gen 8940 is different
I would think it would work, but I do not know for sure. You should check at this website for compatibility. gpu.userbenchmark.com/
You can buy the XPS 8940 with the 10400, and the board is supposed to support the 10th and 11th gen Core i3/i5/i7/i9 processors.
Can someone tell me if this premium cooler will install as a replacement in my Dell Inspiron 3670. It has the stock pancake cooler as well. Thank you!
It depends if it has the same bracket mounting, and also the ram clearance. It might be fine though.
Shouldn't use 70%iso on electronics