Dell Precision 7710 / Quadro P4000 GPU Swap Questions

[flux1270]

I recently purchased a Dell Precision 7710 along with a Dell SKU Quadro P4000 and the required NVIDIA heatsink/fan assembly.

What is the process like for installing the P4000 in a machine it's not "Dell-compatible" with? I have seen people do this upgrade elsewhere online but haven't found any good instructions on the driver side of things.

 

I've done an MXM GPU upgrade in my Precision M4600 in the past, going from some sad old Keppler-based chip to a Quadro M2200, but that was driver-compatible and I didn't have to mess with anything on the software side.

 

Thanks, and apologies if this is a commonly discussed topic here!

[Aaron44126]

You normally have to do an INF mod to get the NVIDIA driver to install in cases like this...  I have previously posted some details on the process here.

But these days I believe you can use the "NVCleanstall" GUI tool and it will take care of it for you.  There is a checkbox during install to add additional hardware support to the INF.

[nforce4max]

Should be a drop in upgrade so long it is the Dell version from the 7720 beyond that the above post to get the driver installed.

[flux1270]

7 hours ago, nforce4max said:

Should be a drop in upgrade so long it is the Dell version from the 7720 beyond that the above post to get the driver installed.

Alright, thanks! I'll post an update once everything gets here and I get it installed.

Always fun getting a new machine and then immediately putting it under the knife.

[flux1270]

Got everything installed and buttoned back up the other night, works like a champ!

Had no issues with the driver install and the thermals are looking pretty good - hovering around 60c under load. Played a couple hours of Borderlands 2 on it and had no issues.