Next Generation Dell Precision Mobile Workstations press release

Last time I tried that (Win 10 10240) I got pixelated output on the internal display.

Even if that would work now, I would not want it as it would reduce the battery time too much.

 

I don't know if it makes a difference in this case, but mine is a fresh install of win10 and not the dell image or an upgrade. I'll have to test it with the intel gpu enabled to see if it has any external display issues.

 

Hi!
I have been reading all this thread about the 7710...
I have M4600 and im about to upgrade to 7710, i will just wait for thunderbolt release here in Sweden.

Where is better to put the money?

Xeon
32GB ecc
Quadro M5000M
Single 512gb Pci SSD (Win7 and Autodesk Inventor)
1Tb 7200rpm (Storage)

OR:

Xeon
32GB ecc
Quadro M4000M
Dual 512 GB Pci SSD Raid 0 (Win7 and Autodesk Inventor)
1 Tb 7200rpm (Storage)

Price is similar.

I use Autodesk Inventor alot and i want to start render my models.
Assemblys contains around 1500parts.


I have scan the web for info about this without luck.
Hope for your recommendations!

Thanks!

 

I'm not sure about inventor's renderer, but usually photo-realistic rendering is processed by the CPU, not the GPU.

 

Yes, processor usage goes full when Inventor render.

Most important in my case, I want quick response from the PC when working in heavy models.
Now it can take up to 10 sec just to save a simpe part.
Start Inventor, open and close files, minutes.
I guess other Cad users have the same experience.

As this PC pointing straight for 3D cad, how does the best bang for the buck look like?

Give me some exampels how you spec your 7710 if you have 4500 dollars and what you use it for:
-Cad program
-Number of parts
-How does it perform

I read somewhere that 7710 will come with even more powerful processors soon.
Any one else heard the same?

If M4000m and M5000M will perform similar when working with 1500 part assembly, it make sense to put more power/money into CPU and raid the SSD's?

Thanks for replying!
Thread is about the pressrelease but it is also one of the best forum/thread ifound for this kind of questions too, as i want a 7710 because my dockingstations etc.
Cheers!

 

I think for large models you'd want more system memory, so you may want to forego the ECC and get 64GB of non-ECC RAM. I'd get the largest video memory to manipulate your assemblies. I'm not a big fan of AMD's OpenGL support, but since Inventor uses DirectX you could probably do fine with an AMD graphics card...

 

After waiting for Dell to offer Linux pre-installed as they said they would, I eventually could wait no longer and purchased a System 76 Oryx Pro. (The brick is too big, otherwise I really like it)

Out of curiosity, I decided to check the Dell web site to see if they had added Linux support yet. Still none. I'm glad I didn't wait.

How is pretending to offer a Linux pre-install option any better than not offering it at all?

 

Actually, you can order the Precision 3510 with Ubuntu 14.04 pre-installed. I did so a month ago, but I then canceled the order almost immediately -- I wanted the Precison 5510 instead. But yeah, I wish one can get Linux pre-installed on all of the new Precisions, not just the 3510.

 

7710 is now available with Thunderbolt port in both EU and US. Also, it can be ordered with Win10 preinstalled.

 

What's the difference in these fingerprint readers?

- Palmrest with NFC/SmartCard Readet/DigitalPersona Fingerprint Reader [Included in Price]
- Palmrest with NFC/SmartCard Readet/ Fingerprint Reader [subtract £44.10]