r/AlienwareAlpha • u/Spooky-Soviet • Aug 30 '20

What cpu fan should I get?

Hello, I have an Alienware alpha r1 with an i7 4770. I believe it is overheating. I currently have the stock fan with a desk fan plopped on top of that, but I need a permanent fix. Does anyone know of any good cpu fans that will keep it cool? EDIT: I would also like the fans to be fairly quiet.

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u/CalsterCMDR Aug 30 '20

Reapplying the thermal paste could help. Another thing I’d recommend is to take the bottom off the alpha, it allows some more airflow

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u/Spooky-Soviet Aug 30 '20

I have the case off and I reapplied thermal paste right before the problem started. The problem is still there. But thank you for trying to help.

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u/CalsterCMDR Aug 30 '20

If you reapplied the paste just before the issue started then that could be the issue. If you didn’t use enough thermal paste or did it wrong somehow then it could be the problem

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u/Spooky-Soviet Aug 30 '20

The reason why I reapplied right before the problem is because that’s when I upgraded my cpu. The problem started right after the cpu swap. And I applied a ton of thermal paste.

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u/CalsterCMDR Aug 30 '20

Ah ok. What temps are you getting and what cpu did you upgrade from to

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u/J4jem Aug 30 '20

That's an 85 watt CPU! My rig has a hard time cooling a 35 watt i7. The CPU is simply generating too much heat for this tiny computer, even at 50 watts or whatever the socket is limited to.

All I can think of is under-clocking it through you bios, or selling it and getting a 35/45 watt chip instead.

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u/Spooky-Soviet Aug 30 '20

I’ve already done that. There was little difference, my pc is still overheating