New M6500 Discussion Thread

This is for M6500 : all parts removal :

https://dcse.dell.com/ifr/CBT/workstation/M6500/CRU/index.asp

 

Great reference! Thank you.

 

Thank You for the link, when I click on something all I see is:
Loading Please Wait

 

i got that message also... but if you change the drop down menu to "Steps Only" then you'll see photos of the teardown. I think the teardown vids are not working yet.

Thanks for the link worldww3. thats cool

The photos also show the part number to the Samsung 64gb mini pcie ssd

MMDPE64GEDXP

But I couldn't find any details about it other than this Samsung list:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/products/flash/ssd/2008/product/pcLineup.html

 

it seems that the video card can also be replaced separately from the entire board. maybe it is after all the standard mxm type card with the heat sink attached? will find out tomorrow once i get my system.

 

Quick ? what is the best video card to get for video, image editing & flash dev?

 

will this really charge a M6500? its rated at 45 watts for $59 but its really nice and slim.

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Power/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=bsd&cs=04&sku=330-4396

 

You can download an ATI plugin (for free) that will increase video encoding speed in Adobe Premiere by up to 8x. http://www.amd.com/us/press-releases/Pages/amd_ati_stream_technology-2009jun15.aspx.aspx

You can buy an NVIDIA plugin that will increase video encoding speed in Adobe Premiere by up to 6x. (Some of their literature says up to 11x, however the 6x specifically refers to a system with dual Quadro FX 3800 graphics.) http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_62559.html

I suspect that the NVIDIA plug-in is a bit more mature.

There will be very little difference between the two for image editing.

Personally, I think the NVIDIA 3800 is overpriced.

EDIT: I just browsed through the ATI forum, and the plug-in appears to still be in pretty rough "beta" form. Hopefully they will get the bugs worked out soon.

So, the best answer for now is, "if you have the bucks, go for the NVIDIA solution."

 

Well, the RAM stick still have not made arrived. Dell rep was going to build my system with the 4gb ram instead of 8 and then send the new ram sticks.

Suprise. The LCD panel is backordered till Jan 25!!!!

 

Just Done ordering Mine

AW-M6500 AW-M6500 - Dell Precision M6500
X3MH9 -Intel® Core™ i7-920XM Processor Extreme Edit ion (8M Cache, 2.00GHz)
F3 -Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 Extreme Edition Label
3PS(8X5) -3Yr ProSupport for End Users: NBD Onsite Ser vice
WXPW113-MW-O -ProSupport for End Users: 7x24 Technical Support & Assistance for End Users: 3Yr
WXTX113-XA-O -ProSupport for End Users: NBD Onsite Service, 3Yr
CFIA-OR-PROSUPPORT-Order Ready ProSupport Tag
Y272D -ProSupport End User Label 1
FRT380-WKS/NB -Mobile Precision-NB Handling & Insurance Charges (THAILAND)
5CPCY -Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth®
T465G -Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) Mini Card
6VTXN -Palmrest with Contactless Smart Card
3K4G1 -8GB (4x2GB) 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM Memory 1
FHDD-W016 –320GB 7200RPM SATA RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) -
H582J -RAID 1
G404R -320GB SATA (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
G407R -2nd 320GB SATA (7200RPM) Free Fall Sensor Hard Drive
F-INFO-WIN(7)020 -Win 7 Professional 64 bit Downgrade to Win XP
GY335 -Genuine Windows(R) XP Professional SP2 Edition (English) 64 bit - Downgrade
WY966 -Genuine Windows(R) XP Professional SP2 (English) 64-bit Edition - CD Media
YU118 -OS Update
9RY9V -Windows(R) 7 Professional COA Label
MK8CW -Win 7 Professional 64 bit DVD Media
M5XFY -No Vista Downgrade Logo Label
P8GC1 -17' WUXGA RGB LED LCD
378MC -Info Notebook Reebok Silver color
XC6G6 -M6500 TPM Base Silver
06M9X -RGB LCD Back Cover Silver
KF27G -LCD Bezel with camera
1C383 -Application for Camera
839RM -Application for Camera - Kit
W303P -English Backlite Keyboard
G259R -Resource DVD
2M9NJ -M6500 APCC Ship Mod
F98X2 -Reebok System Driver
5KJ34 -Dell Control Point Applications
G353C -Regulatory Label
YF705 -Computrace Disable
2K414 -Country Info Mod (TH)
4X2VX -8X DVD +/- RW Drive
J139T -Roxio Creator v10.3 Software
J140T -Roxio Creator v10.3 Software – Kit
N39FR -NVIDIA QUADRO FX 3800M Video Card
M0VDN -Hinge Cover with fingerprint reader FIPS
6619J -Precision Reader 2.0
WG335 -9 Cells Primary Battery - Silver
K972H -210W AC Adapter
N971H -Power Cord (Philipine/TH/US)
BCC-L001 -No Case -
Y064D -Shipment Box without Carrying Case
F190J -End User License Agreement (Thai)
R9T5K -Setup and Features Information Tech Sheet - English
SRVCBTRY -Notebook Batteries Carry One Year Warranty Only From Invoice Date
Total : 3,969$

Rep promissed 10 business day delivery (I am a bit sceptic about it ).