HI
I have read the post earlier, most of the people recommend XPS 8940.
As i watch from youtube, most of the XPS 8940 having cooling problem, if i wanted upgrade how should i do it ya?
I am planning to buy 11700 with 3060TI.

*a middle budget gamer here

Open the case and check the can size. Most likely 80 or 120 or 140mm fans connected to the motherboard. Order a better fan online and swap it. Easy as ABC.

i saaw some video , mention that not all fan compatible as different motherboard size due to dell proprietary mobo.
or Can we just buy a new mobo and new casing to switch over?

This post has been edited by kx221005: Apr 24 2021, 07:50 PM

xps 8940
1. b460 mobo
2. value ram
3. 500w psu
4. tank casing.. no intake
5. cannot change cooler

take alienware if u wan

Comes with stock 80mm exhaust fan. The rear fan mounting holes can fir 92mm max.

Replaced my stock CPU cooler with Arctic Freezer i13X CO. No need to replace backplate. Mounting set fits just nice with stock backplate.

hows the temp? improving?

Idle 35c, max gaming 76c. No CPU fan noise. Before that, stock cooler max gaming 88c. Loud CPU fan.

Cinebench R20 no difference, CPU still throttle.

Might add an intake fan later. The GPU is still hot.

what fan?casing fan or cpu fan?both of them can change..just need to find compatible one

above lcd is ur sound bar? seems good thing

how high the temp can really go with CPU-Z stress test for 3 minutes? (max reading not current reading)



This post has been edited by BOTAK_WAI: May 13 2021, 12:21 AM

Same as cinebench test. Temp shoot up to 88c 10 seconds into test and throttle.

i see. i guess need at least 240 water cooling to tame it.

let me share you a trick.

since you have replaced your stock CPU cooler with Arctic Freezer i13X CO,

you can take out the stock CPU cooler fan and replace the rear case fan,

then install the stock rear case fan as intake fan.


fyi, stock CPU cooler fan 59 CFM, stock rear case fan 40 CFM.

Wow sounds like a good plan. Tq for sharing

juz change mobo, psu, casing.. after warranty end

Can't do that unfortunately. XPS 8940 parts are exactly like this G5 except front and side panel.

seem like u dunno wat a pc made off..

those 3 component r swap able... dell proprietary parts are mobo, psu, casing.. this 3 limit the upgrability

n i mean change means change to msi gigabyte those..

This post has been edited by myway1985: May 26 2021, 10:12 PM

Ok

Does anyone know if XPS8940 shipped with 11700 is able to swap the CPU out with a 10400?

I wish to put the 11700 into another rig and put in the 10400 as a replacement for work use. Will the motherboard accept the 10th gen CPU?

never try but should be ok since it's a H470 mobo