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I stand corrected. This must be "new" for this generation, first I've heard of it. Typically, one of the drive slots has PCIe lanes attached directly to the CPU, and the others all go through the PCH, so this is not a surprise. Though I can't explain why Dell numbered them the way that they did (assuming that this is actually the reason behind what you are experiencing).

Cannot confirm. Have not tried it personally. I have heard multiple stories of users trying 330W in "regular" hardware configurations and it not offering any benefit over 240W at all. But stock configurations are hard to push past 240W power needed just for compute. So what I was going for is something like: if there is any chance that >240W will get you some benefit, you'd have to be using an aftermarket high-power GPU. If the system isn't charging, I doubt that it is the PSU's fault. The system should charge even with a 90W adapter (maybe even less) if it is powered off. I see you have new motherboards on the way to test, but there's also a chance that it could just be the battery going bad?

Oh, I don't take it that far, I just blow them with air from every angle that I can manage. (And mine still developed the rattling, too.)

I do have to remember to clean mine every few months in order to get the fans back to "silent mode" again ...

This is controlled by a mux that sets itself up at boot time. I believe what you are asking for is possible in systems that support NVIDIA's "Advanced Optimus" which can actually "dynamically" change which GPU is driving the laptop display, without a reboot. However, Dell hasn't implemented Advanced Optimus into these workstations.

There is no indication that we are getting such models this year. Nothing has appeared in regulatory databases. Intel didn’t release “business/pro” versions of the HX CPUs for this generation.

I don't have experience with this system, but what you describe here is the exact behavior from the Precision 7770 and 7780. If the built-in display supports VRR but not full GSYNC, then you can only use VRR with the iGPU driving the panel.

You can use a 330W adapter and it will work (any Dell adapter with the right connector on the end), but it is not going to pull the full 330W. Just like how you can plug one of the Precision 240Ws into a Latitude with integrated GPU and it will "work", but it won't pull nearly 240W. Past experiments with this era of systems have shown that it doesn't really give you any "benefit" over 240W. It might be helpful if you are using one of these >100W aftermarket GPU upgrades, if there isn't something in the system that would cap the power going to the card. It would be interesting to have some comparison benchmarks.

I'm still using the 7560 at work. I also started to have rattling fans at certain RPMs. Fortunately, I was just before the three-year warranty cutoff when it started so I just had them ship a new heatsink out. That did take care of it.

Yes, those are the ones. I don't know if you could fit a full fat 980 in (without the "M"), IIRC is it a weird shape and requires an extra power connector. Everything newer than that is eDP only. [Edit] This is the GeForce 980 (no "M").

Any M.2 PCIe Wi-Fi card should work fine. I upgraded my Precision 7530 to Wi-Fi 6 (Intel AX210 card). Just sure the card is PCIe and not CNVi / CNVio.

New Precision systems announced. We have "Pro Precision 5" and "Pro Precision 7", each with a 14" and 16" version. I am guessing that the flagship workstation will be "Pro Precision 9" which is not announced yet. https://www.notebookcheck.net/Dell-unveils-Dell-Pro-Precision-5-Series-14-and-16-with-Intel-Panther-Lake-and-LPCAMM-memory.1251264.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Super-powerful-Dell-Pro-Precision-7-14-and-Pro-Precision-7-16-workstation-laptops-are-now-official.1251730.0.html

Check the GPU shape/dimensions using photos. If it is not the same as a 7560 GPU, you're going to have issues. As far as I know, all 7760 GPUs are the same size, but I am not completely sure about that.

I was referring to M4700/M6700 here. These systems can only use iGPU with an LVDS panel.

See: The 7760 GPU is physically larger and will require physical mods in order to "make it fit".

iGPU can't be used with eDP displays in this system, only LVDS.

Just install the current Windows 10 driver from NVIDIA's web site. It is no surprise that there is no Windows 11 driver. Windows 11 is not "supported" on any system that came with this GPU. NVIDIA had also ended driver support for it before Windows 11 was released.

If you have hesitations, I recommend sticking to officially supported GPUs. Users installing unsupported GPUs should be ready to deal with extra steps installing drivers, potentially unexpected issues, etc. If you do go with an "unsupported" GPU... You will need a heatsink mod to install a Maxwell or Pascal GPU. You have to cut off a protruding piece so you will need a Dremel or similar tool. You can reuse the existing thermal pads. NVCleanstall can handle driver installation nowadays. You don't need to manually muck with the driver INF file. You would have to use NVCleanstall with every driver update.

A failing/failed GPU seems most likely, but it's going to require some actual (physical) troubleshooting to figure out. Removing and reseating the GPU is not a bad idea. I personally think the chances of this actually fixing anything are near-zero. But you aren't "out" anything other than your time and some thermal paste. Resetting the BIOS settings is also something that I would try. I don't necessarily expect that this will fix anything either, but I would still try it before moving on to more steps. (You could use the option to reset from inside the BIOS setup, or you could just disconnect the power and the coin cell battery for a few moments.) Do be sure to note what settings that you have so that you can put them back. We're looking at a hardware issue if neither of those help. Then the question is: is it the GPU (most likely) or something on the motherboard that is preventing the GPU from being recognized (less likely but also possible)? And the only way to figure that out is to replace one of them and see if it fixes the problem. It looks like you can get a replacement K3100M from eBay for around $30, or maybe think about using this as an opportunity to upgrade...

I have not used one personally. However, I haven't heard from anyone who seems to have an overall good impression. 😕 I mean, really the only options in this category are Dell, HP, and Lenovo. At my office, we have switched from Dell Precision to Lenovo P16 for dev workstations. I have not used of the Lenovos myself personally, though, either. I passed on the "upgrade" and I am going to be switching to MacBook Pro for work as soon as I can.

I'm also worried about physical damage. The "normal" behavior for when a GPU upgrade causes fan misbehavior is just that the fans will not turn on, report 0 RPM, and will behave when manually adjusted with a tool like this. (I seem to remember usually hearing about this when it comes to AMD GPU upgrades, though.)

No, the drive will run at PCIe 3 speed in that system. If the price is the same, though, you could pick it up with the thought of maybe using it in a newer system in the future.

Tools like SpeedFan or HWiNFO64 can manually control the fan in this system. If you use one of those, can you get the fan to turn on?

Intel AX200 should be fine. I had one of those in my Precision M6700, with an M.2 adapter, and it worked great. I would think BE200 would also be fine but I haven't tried that one. I think you can even get AX200 in mPCIe form factor (might be harder to find) so you wouldn't need an M.2 adapter. The M.2 adapter that you linked to won't work. You need an A or E key adapter, and that one is B key. (I made this mistake too.) Note that you will need adapters for the antenna cables as well. Look for "U.FL to MHF4" adapters. When I installed a M.2 Wi-Fi card in my M6700 with an adapter, at one point I pressed down too hard and it ended up causing a scratch on the motherboard, which broke a trace and led to me having to replace the motherboard. Be careful with the install. I recommend putting some electrical tape *under* the adapter, between the adapter and the motherboard, just to reduce the chance of damage to the motherboard.

Here's some that I think must be laptops because of the 14 and 16, but, probably not the high-end flagship. Dell Pro Precision 7 14 PW714260 Dell Pro Precision 7 16 PW716260