News on Haswell based mobile Precision M6800 ?

I'm aware of that but the problem is that it applies to an old and apparently somehow Dell customized version of Ubuntu whereas I'm using the latest Linux Mint. I actually tried to install the GPU drivers from that driver package but they turned out to be just a bit older version of the fglrx drivers and didn't work in my distro (basically just crashed). Catalyst Linux drivers from the AMD site on the other hand refuse the install as they do not support FirePro M6100.

 

Have you tried the Linux driver for the Firepro M6000 or just the generic catalyst driver?

AMD FirePro

 

I actually hadn't even found those drivers! AMD site does not provide Linux as an OS option when I try to choose drivers for this machine. Unfortunately the result with them was the same. They refuse to install because my GPU is not supported. I also tried OEM drivers for HP and the result was the same. Those Dell drivers also seem to be from February 2013 at which time M6100 didn't exist yet and there doesn't seem to be any newer ones, not even at beta stage.

 

Filter Keys helps to avoid multiple characters from a single key press, but it does not disappear completely and adds the next problem that multi-key-combinations with <ctrl>, <alt>, <fn> sometimes do not get recognized, because pressing them too quickly together blocks one of them. So a fix in keyboard hardware or driver software would still be nice for an expensive machine like this!

I hope somebody with influence from Dell is watching this thread or that: Keyboard debouncing utility: Solution / workaround for key-bounce issues on certain Dell notebooks - Laptop General Hardware Forum - Laptop - Dell Community

--
SvenC

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/del...ed-mobile-precision-m6800-46.html#post9392881

I'm looking into adding a SSD to the M4800 mSATA port vs. replacing the existing drive with SSD so I'm hoping the mSATA port is SATA 3 but if so why does the owner's manual state it's SATA 2?:

ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-prod...on-m4800-workstation_Owner's Manual_en-us.pdf

 

With 65 Watt adapter system will not start, but it will charge battery if system powered off.
With 90 Watt adapter system starts but there is a warning to use 130 Watt adapter or the system will be slow.
It is noticeably slower and using cpu-z to check, the cpu clock never goes above 800MHz.
I've just borrowed a 130 Watt adapter and it booted up normal speed. I will probably now try and get a 130Watt for use out and about.
Anyone know if there is any disadvantage to the 130 Watt adapter? I assume Dell supply the computer with a 240 Watt psu for a reason. I've contacted Dell but no response so far.

Adapter weights including cables:
240 Watt 1Kg
130 Watt 660grams
90 Watt 540grams

 

FYI, there's a 180 W flavor, too.

 

Yes, I had this problem with mine. During an unrelated repair, I noticed the bearings in the video card fan were completely shot. You could reach in and slide the fan up and down on the spindle. In addition, after a while, it started making a grinding noise, so I got a replacement from dell.

The fan can be replaced independent of the video card--so just get a fan, not an entire board swap. You might have to specify to the tech--they'll probably try to send you a vid card by default first. The repair was 4 screws (2 holding the fan in) and 5 minutes. The "click" is no longer there.

They still ramp up fast and hard, and can get quite noisy, but at least the click is gone.

Now if I could just get rid of the video card BSOD's (once every other week) and the graphical glitches after undocking and docking... oh, and I have switching graphics disabled, so my battery life is poor. I get constant BSOD's (within an hour) with it enabled.