Precision 7510 Owner's Thread

-Intel Core i7-6920HQ with Smar t Card and Thunderbolt 3
-15.6" UltraSharp FHD IPS (1920 x1080) Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit with Premium Panel G uarantee (72% color gamut)
-Nvidia Quadro M2000M w/4GB GDD R5
-Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 SODIMM (CT8033070)
-512GB Samsung 950 Pro

To further update this issue, I contacted Dell and they told me to re-download the BIOS installer and re-flash the BIOS. I did this and received the same green, flash succsseful message as last time. It booted into Windows just fine, since I still had switchable graphics off in the BIOS.

I went back into the BIOS and turned switchable graphics back on. Upon restarting I find the issue still exists, except now the screen is just solid black instead of colored snow.

 

1. Expect ~90% sRGB with the panels they stock. They primarily use LG and AUO panels which are otherwise pretty good. I seemed to have gotten a bad one as mine has visible lines on it with certain colors, but if you've read the last few pages I'm sure you're aware of my quest to supply my own, superior panel. It's actually pretty easy to replace. Right now I'm looking into a newer Samsung panel which should tick all my boxes, but we'll see...

If you don't want to deal with any of that, and want higher than 90% coverage, go with the IGZO panel. You'll be well covered there.

2. Yep, almost identical performance to the 960m. I've been playing Dark Souls 3 on High @ 30fp, since I couldn't quite maintain 60 on low. It's also nice to have the additional VRAM as I've seen the game utilize more than 2GB at times. Thermals have been excellent as they barely rise past 70c. The ability to turn off optimus and only use the Quadro is extremely nice at times as well.

3. I've entered into my 7510 purchase as a long term investment. I got pretty much the same config as you, and did the exact same aftermarket upgrades aside from my 950 Pro and the stock 500GB drive. There is some concern with the touchpad buttons, but otherwise this is definitely a machine I'm looking forward to using over the next 5+ years... after I get a screen I can live with! The ability to upgrade the GPU is key though, as that technology is still at a steady pace of advancement. It's a bit of a bummer Intel stopped offering socketable mobile CPUs, but that area has been quite stagnant so I'm alright with it. This CPU will easily last 5+ years at the pace things have been going.

 

I pulled the details on the panel that came with my system. The system was ordered with the cheaper of the 1080p panels, not the IPS one.

LG Philips LGD04B9
Dell PN R52WF

I was checking to see how much it costs online and I can't even find it for sale.

It's a terrible panel. The color is bad, even to my untrained eye. (Especially obvious when using it with two additional "good" monitors connected.) The viewing angle is bad. The brightness is bad. (It seems like it is at what should be about 50% or maybe 2/3 brightness when it is actually set to max.) My new one is arriving today. Can't wait.

 

Gpu performance of a m2000m is closer to a 940m-950m, it would take m3000m to be close (raw power minus drivers for geoforce), and a m4000m to be comparative to a 960m

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Actually, the M2000M is equivalent to the 960m, as they are both based on the same chip, GM107.

The M3000M is more akin to the 965m, which is GM204 and the M4000M is, you guessed it, a 970m. The major difference is in the drivers/support and form factor. The M2000M is an MXM chip whereas 960m is only available soldered onboard.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-Quadro-M2000M.151581.0.html

 

Thanks for the reply and yes, I did see your posts about changing your screen! That was some intense and gutsy stuff by my standards.

I'm gonna gamble and get the 15.6" UltraSharp™ FHD IPS (1920x1080) Wide View Anti-Glare LED-backlit. Its cheap bet anyways at around USD 28.00 additional; I hope I get the AUO panel. If not, I have a good excuse to swap out a laptop screen which I haven't done before . I would rather not get a 4k screen unless its really the last option given the possible issues of scaling and decreased battery life.

Please let us know how things go with your quest to find the perfect laptop panel!

 

I had the exact same problem, and I needed to fall back to my original BIOS version, which was the last member of the 1.3.x series (not in front of my 7510 at the moment). Several of us have been unable to upgrade to 1.4.x without some kind of issue. In addition to the frozen mosaic screen, my full 64 GB RAM would not be recognized.

 

Updating the BIOS upgrade issue once again:

Dell contacted me with the following:

Here's the description of the components dispatched:
Qty Part # Description
1 N7XYM SVC,PLN,TPM,SKL,I7QC2,W8.1/10P

I will update once again after they replace the parts.

 

You may want to contact Dell as they told me the motherboard and processor need to be replaced (see my previous reply). Looking at the part# they've dispatched, it looks like a part# newer than my machine (March 16 2016) and my machine was built first week of March so I'm assuming I got an old part that has a problem. You may have same issue.

 

My 7510 came in today. been playing with it for a couple of hours. I ordered it with the i7-6820HQ, 32GB RAM, M2000M, 1080P IPS, and 1TB HDD with Ubuntu (saved $100 because I have a Windows licence already). Took out the HDD and put in a 240GB SSD I had laying around and installed W10 for now. I will get a Samsung 950 Pro if I keep this machine.

Pros so far:
1080P IPS panel has good picture and is bright. It's a big change coming from the awful panels that Dell puts in their Latitudes.
Build quality seems good and I don't mind the weight of it. I thought the weight will be a problem but happy to report that it's still portable.
It runs pretty cool even when using Autodesk Inventor. Fans come rarely come on. The M2000M looks like it will be a nice card for CAD/CAM.
Touchpad is very good for a Windows PC. Huge improvement from the poor Latitude and previous Precision laptops that I've had.
Sound quality is pretty good for a change. Speakers can get loud and pretty clear.
I haven't had any issues so far.

Cons:
USB and DP ports are very tight. Not sure what Dell was thinking.
The keyboard could be a problem for those who type a lot. The keys are small. Not a problem for me because I rarely type but those who do should try it if they can before ordering one.


Will update as I use it more.