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  1. Will
    Please, can you share more details about the display upgrade? I was planning on putting a 1440p display on my 7720 as well. Like, are you using the stock UHD display cable (06GXDN)? What is the 1440p 165hz IPS display model? Also, did you need to reroute the cable internally because of the display connector position?
  2. Will
    Let me ask you: since you're running a M4000M with a custom display cable and an upgraded screen, can you adjust/control the screen brightness normally? If so, are you using the latest NVIDIA drivers or an old version?
  3. Will
    That's nice. If you really do upgrade them (VRM and SSD heatsinks), please share it with us
  4. Will
    No problem. Damn... the holes looks really clean, you did a great job
  5. Will
    I meant in chinese yuan (¥), but thank you anyway
  6. Will
    Please, can you tell me what's the price of these cards (RTX 3080, RTX 5000)?
  7. Will

    MSI WT75 parts

    Will replied to Onehit's topic in MSI

    Contact the seller, maybe they also have the specific heatsink for the P5200 in stock. Yes, Goofish is a viable place to acquire parts depending on the seller. To purchase and ship the products to your country, you will need an import agent
  8. Will

    MSI WT75 parts

    Will replied to Onehit's topic in MSI

    Take a look: https://www.goofish.com/item?spm=a21ybx.search.searchFeedList.3.516a3654K54ZnP&id=710604466319&categoryId=126856279
  9. Will
    Do u have any pictures of how the holes looks like?
  10. Will
    Take a look at this: It might help you, since the card has the same layout. Anyway, I’d go with thermal putty.
  11. Will
    Yeah, I didn't get the "DVD" thing either. He must've mixed it up with the M6800.
  12. Will
    Are you using the latest driver? And what about the brightness adjustment, is it stuck to the max or can you adjust it normally?
  13. Will
    That's nice! Please, let us know if everything goes well and you're able to get a larger capacity (suppose 16GB) running stably at 2933.
  14. Will
    Awesome topic! I’m definitely going to try these mods on my 7720 with the Xeon E3-1535M v6. I’m really interested in the RAM overclocking and RAM SPD writing, do you think it’s possible to push the memory beyond 2666MHz stably? Anyway, I’ll be patiently waiting for the full guide. Keep up the amazing work!
  15. Will
    As the title says, based on your experience, what’s the best way to remove the sticky rubber coating/soft touch finish from surfaces like the palmrest or the laptop lid, especially on Alienware and Dell Precision models?
  16. Will
    Just to let you know, I tried running 3200MHz on both the 7710 with an i7-6920HQ and the 7720 with a Xeon E3-1535M v6, but it wasn't possible. I only managed to get the 7710 to boot once with a single stick in a single slot, but it was extremely unstable. Otherwise, it would always throw memory-related LED error codes and fail to POST entirely. Now just out of curiosity: I once saw a listing on Xianyu for a 7720 motherboard with a Xeon E3-1575M v5 (the one with 128MB eDRAM L4 cache) where the seller claimed it ran 3200MHz stably, but I'm not sure if that's actually true.
  17. Will
    Hey, did you get it installed? Did it work?
  18. Will
    UPDATE #3: A few more parts have arrived: • Dell Latitude E5550 Keyboard with Backlight (DP/N 0383D7) • Dell Precision 7720 US Keyboard Bezel (DP/N 0KKXK6) • SATA M.2 Interposer Board (DP/N 0WPTND) • SATA M.2 Bracket (DP/N 0Y1WJX) • UHD (4K) eDP LCD Video Ribbon Cable (06GXDN) • Dell Precision 7720 Screw Kit The SATA M.2 Interposer Board is working perfectly. Here’s a speed comparison and a picture of how it looks like installed in the HDD caddy: The keyboard is also working perfectly (I hadn’t installed the keyboard bezel in the picture). Now something I hadn’t noticed before: the Xeon E3-1535M v6 motherboard that I got has a missing SMD electrolytic capacitor: I’ll look for an identical capacitor and try to solder it. I don’t have much knowledge of electronics, so if anyone can tell me exactly how I should search for it to buy the same one, I’d appreciate it.
  19. Will
    What about AMD cards? Do you know if it's the same thing? Your FPC cable would also be necessary and work? I have a Dell Precision 7720 and i'm planning on maybe upgrade its GPU to a RX 6600, specifically this one: It comes from a Thunderbolt eGPU dock and looks identical to the X-VSION card (has display port on DP A, B, C and D). Do you have any ideia if it might work? Thanks in advance
  20. Will
    Hey, could you provide some pictures of the heatsink/MXM slot modification or the installation process, please?
  21. Will
    UPDATE #2: The motherboard I bought from Aliexpress has finally arrived. After a visual inspection, I noticed a few things: • Indeed, it's a Precision 7720 motherboard (LA-E321P) • The seller forgot the CPU heatsink mounting bracket • The NS692417 IC chip has a cracked package • The seller told me it was a Xeon motherboard, but the DP/N 05V4K9 indicates it is an i7-7920HQ model. At first, I thought there were two possibilities: either the seller sent me an i7-7920HQ motherboard by mistake, or it's a motherboard that was previously repaired and had its CPU replaced. • Judging by the solder flux residue marks and other details like "bubbles" on the insulation sheet, the latter option is correct: the motherboard has been previously repaired, as expected. After the visual inspection, I installed the motherboard in the chassis and tried to boot it even without the CPU heatsink mounting bracket. After some struggling with shutdowns due to high temperatures caused by improper contact between the heatsink and the CPU die (I didn’t want to take the CPU heatsink mounting bracket from the 7710 motherboard because I want to keep it as "original" as possible), I was able to access the BIOS and got confirmation: the CPU is indeed a Xeon E3-1535M v6, just as the seller told me. NOW IT'S OFFICIALLY A 7720! After that, I booted into Windows and tested all the functions: RAM slots, SSD slots, MXM slot, WLAN slot, etc. Everything is working normally. As for the CPU heatsink mounting bracket, I have already bought a defective 7710 motherboard to remove its bracket. While I was installing the "new" motherboard, I made a mistake. I really wish I had seen this comment earlier: So, the thing is: the 7710 left side IO daughterboard (DP/N 0CJFG2) connected just fine to the 7720 motherboard, but when i tried to connect the right side IO daughterboard (Dell P/N 0GMNG8) to the 7720 motherboard, I noticed that it wasn’t fitting correctly, even though it was perfectly aligned, so I forced it and ended up damaging the plastic guides for the connection. Now somehow I will try to fix that plastic guide, and I think I’ll have to buy a 7720 right side IO daughterboard. Well, despite everything, I consider this 7720 motherboard was a good deal, since it’s working and I got it for really cheap.
  22. Will
    Can you reupload the pictures, please? The links are broken
  23. Will
    Oh, that's what I thought, so it's nothing critical. Thank you for answering me, your topic about the 8570w is a great inspiration to me! And indeed, they are great laptops.
  24. Will
    UPDATE #1: I've started buying the necessary parts for the refurbishment/upgrade project. I'll be purchasing most of the parts from China, from sites like Taobao, Xianyu, etc. The first parts I bought were: • 240W GaN AC Adapter (DP/N 0YR68) • NVIDIA Heatsink + Fans (DP/N 0YJNJK) • Memory RAM Cover (DP/N AM1DJ000300) As soon as the parts arrived, I installed the heatsink + fans, put in some RAM sticks and an SSD that I already had, and tried to turn the laptop on. To my surprise, it booted, but I immediately noticed that the screen was defective. Aside from the screen, everything works perfectly: speakers, touchpad, USB ports, fingerprint reader, RAM slots, etc. However, when I took the motherboard out to clean it, I had an unpleasant surprise: a component was knocked off, and even worse, apparently the pads were also ripped off: Taking a look at the boardview, this is what I got: This is where I ask you guys for help, does anyone know exactly what this component does? I tested the motherboard's SATA port and it's working perfectly, full speed. I don't have the necessary skills, but I'm thinking of trying to repair it someday. Anyway, I bought a Dell Precision 7720 motherboard with Xeon E3-1535M v6 (I had originally ordered a motherboard with Xeon E3-1575M v5 because of its 128MB L4 cache, but the seller told me it was out of stock, so they offered me the 1535M v6) on Aliexpress and I'm waiting for it to arrive. Just out of curiosity, before I installed the heatsink, I took the opportunity to install a Clevo GTX 670MX with faulty VRAM chips that I had lying around to see if the Precision would recognize it — and yes, it did, and I was able to install the drivers normally on Windows 10. Here are the pictures:
  25. Will
    Ever since I found out about mobile workstations, I've always wanted to have a Dell Precision 7720, both because of its design, which I personally think is really cool (especially its internal layout), and because its the last Precision with an MXM slot before Dell switched to the DGFF format starting with the 7XX30 series. Then one day, while browsing OLX, I was lucky enough to find a Dell Precision 7710 for a low price. The laptop was listed as "for parts" and untested, and its specifications weren’t provided, but from the pictures in the listing, it was clear that many parts were missing, such as the heatsink + fans, keyboard, RAM, SSD, AC adapter, etc. Even so, I thought it was a good deal, so I bought it. Here are the pictures from the seller: I believe this will be a very interesting project, so in this thread I will post the progress of my journey in refurbishing/upgrading this amazing machine.
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