Possible GPU upgrade for Precision M4600

How were your temps? That's a pretty epic sendoff for your old 5100 -I considered doing the flash, but just couldn't bring myself to do it.

 

if I max the fans, temps were about 75C I think? I didnt let it go over 80C.

Ran just fine at 1.150v @ 86w but 1.2v+ isnt good for letting it run for a few weeks lol

 

Overall, M1000M is 50% faster than M5100.
https://technical.city/en/video/Quadro-M1000M-vs-FirePro-M5100

Advantages of NVIDIA Quadro M1000M
49.8% faster in synthetic tests
328.6% faster (about 4.5 times) in games
Much newer (18 August 2015 vs 16 October 2013)
Higher memory bandwidth (80 vs 72 GB/s)

 

1050m sounds like a nice option...
1050m Ti is great too

RX560 will work fine if you use 240W adapter from Dell.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-AC-Adapter-Laptop-Charger-Precision-7710-M4600-M4700-M4800-M65-19-5V-240W/132426812628?_trkparms=aid=555017&algo=PL.CASSINI&ao=1&asc=20150817211758&meid=22781a47a6c04967ba3a1cd110fbd02a&pid=100507&rk=1&rkt=1&&itm=132426812628&_trksid=p2045573.c100507.m3226

I don't think this 240W adapter will give you power shortage issues.

 

You can make the m5100 run within margin of the m1000m

 

For $100, M1000M is a good deal. You get a brand new card.

If RX560 works fine, of course then RX560 is going to be the best deal out of all.

1050 TI is great but you have to pay M4700 laptop price ($270) for this card... In the end, you'll be paying over $580 total for the combo and for that money, you could buy a used Asus GL503.

 

Ill pass on that, GL502 =/= m4700

 

GL502 is my second choice laptop.

 

Dell Latitute 2120 seems to be a miniature version M4600 family (at least it was designed by the same designer)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latit...074704?hash=item4676193710:g:I4gAAOSwLjxaeOer
and now it costs only $25



https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Latit...238535&hash=item2f1340ba9c:g:zboAAOSwYYVaDF5i

I may grab this for portable use at starbucks.

 

I need to repaste mine then... I've seen it closer to 90 when benchmarking =s