D630 Owners Thread

You can check the screen resolution in the BIOS. Press F2 when you see the Dell logo on boot-up, and the screen resolution is under Device Info.

Does the screen look fuzzy in 1280x800, or is it clear? If the screen is 1440x900 native, then it will look fuzzy.

 

thanks robin, i saw the 1st/2nd page and read you can check the configuration under the asset tag, but yours is alot quicker.

The D630 im using has actually got a wxga screen, hence 1280 x resolution max in W7.

I will swap the hdd in the wxga+ D6 and report back!

thanks for your help.

 

im back, logged on and posting this from a wxga+ 1400 x 900 resolution in windows 7 and its an improvement, actually its miles better, brighter sharper text, colours are not as dull as a wxga 1280 x and using IE9, other application window looks very slick.

im sold, im looking for a d630 with a wxga+ screen!! I was thinking of a 6910p, but im pushing for a dell d630 i think.

thanks.

 

Get it, you won't be disappointed. The 1440 x 900 screen is amazing. I'll never be able to go back to a low resolution screen.

 

Does removing the heatsink assemably destroy or alter the thermal pad that cools the Nvidia GPU part?

I may need to remove the heatsink, but don't want to damage it thermal pad on the GPU and chipset, that is recently new from a warrenty job.

 

No, the thermal pad should be OK. It's thermal grease that should be reapplied when the heatsink is removed, but I doubt they replaced the grease so it shouldn't make a difference.

 

Dell replaced the entire heatsink, including the fan, and thermal compond/pads, all is brand new from Dell when they did the motherboard replacement. The call out tech I got in this case was a pro at the D630, was really happy with work done.

Can the D630 use thermal paste instead of the thermal pad for the GPU, or am I asking for trouble, as in no contact with pressure?

 

The gap is too large for grease. You'll have to use a pad.

 

What about the chipset, is the gap to large here for just thermal compond alone or do I need a shim here as well?

With the GPU, if I need a copper shim, how thick does it need to be?
Will a copper shim will it slide out when it gets hot, or I need to glue it on with expoxy thermal compond, or just thermal compond on both sides be enough?

 

I would avoid copper shims entirely. If improperly applied it can completely destroy the GPU die.

Honestly if you have the Quadro graphics on a D_30/20 series machine, I would just use it until it dies or sell it.