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E6420 Owner's Thread

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by dezoris, Mar 24, 2011.

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  1. Ph0enix

    Ph0enix Notebook Consultant

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    Nothing wrong with having the 16GB, the Sandy Bridge is capable of handling 32GB. Will be waiting for 16GB single SODIMM........

    The tech support is wrong, new motherboard ... blocking details and reference of Nvidia. Would be pointless due to Drivers would not detect it at all, might aswell just buy a laptop with the Nvidia GPU. :confused:

    Make sure you do a MemTest, to ensure the RAMs are 100% okay or else you will witness random BSOD.
     
    Ph0enix, Apr 20, 2012
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    lee5i3 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I figured out what was going on..
    When you have Optimus enabled, it will use Intel HD 3000 AND Nvidia, this means in Windows 7, it recognizes only the Intel.. but when not enabled, only Nvidia is enabled, so it recognizes Nvidia in windows..

    Makes complete sense why it showed nvidia on 1 laptop and not the other, other laptop had optimus disabled
     
    lee5i3, Apr 20, 2012
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  3. Ph0enix

    Ph0enix Notebook Consultant

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    Oh I though the E6420:
    optimus on = Intel + NVidia
    optimus off = Nvidia only :confused:
     
    Ph0enix, Apr 21, 2012
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    iamian Notebook Enthusiast

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    If it is, I don't see it. It has Dell Backup & Recovery, Dell Client System Update, and Smart Settings.
     
    iamian, Apr 21, 2012
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    Ph0enix Notebook Consultant

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    http://ftp.us.dell.com/FOLDER35332M/1/APP_WIN_R312259.EXE
    Dell System Manager
    -Power Manager
    -System and Devices Manager

    ???????:confused:
    You are downloading Dells Systems Management
    -Client System Update

    I reformatted my system 3 times, look up my previous post of the drivers I've installed in order.
     
    Ph0enix, Apr 21, 2012
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    iamian Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm not seeing the Power Manager, as stated in my OP. Or has Smart Settings replaced the Power Manager?
     
    iamian, Apr 21, 2012
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    zdoe Notebook Geek

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    so now i swapped the 1300 sticks to 1600. the machine IS noticeably faster. it seems that the main beneficiary may be the video card that i believe is using some system RAM on top of its own. anyway - it's an improvement.
     
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    I just reformatted my system 3 times in the past few days, using the above drivers.
    Dell System Manager
    -Power Manager
    -System and Devices Manager

    I have never came across "Smart Settings"... what does Smart setting do?

    Seems like it's probably their newer System Manager... care to give me a link to this newer build? :eek: So I can check what you are experiencing.

    zdoe: well atleast you using your i7 at its fullest :D
     
    Ph0enix, Apr 21, 2012
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    Smart settings is a lighter, less feature filled version of System Manager.
     
    booboo12, Apr 21, 2012
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    Ph0enix Notebook Consultant

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    Cool I wonder how I manage to miss that from their support page.....as I can't find it on the support page...

    what you mean by ' less feature' wonder what missing.

    LoL I give up finding it on Dell crappy layout
     
    Ph0enix, Apr 21, 2012
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