Precision 7530 & Precision 7730 owner's thread

So, another quirk I've noticed: the jack mic is only detected by Windows when the notebook is in discrete-GPU mode only; it does not work with Optimus.

I don't see this problem in Linux. Very intriguing.

 

Have you tried calibrating the monitor? I use the Spyder but there's also X-rite available. The 4k screen does 99% Adobe RGB so with calibration it should be fine but external monitors at home are still gonna be nicer.

 

So, I've gotten my hands on an SPI CH341A programmer, and flashed the VBIOS chip onto my ol' RTX 3000 (power limit nearly doubled to 150 W). Let's see how this works; I'll reinstall it after an exam tomorrow. I might just receive a Code 43 error, so not particularly getting my hopes up.

 

Yep, several times with an i1Display Pro using both X-Rite's and third-party calibration software. It's never been accurate.

I now have four Samsung SSDs installed in my 7730, most recently (a couple of weeks ago) a 2 TB 970 EVO Plus, which I installed in the least accessible slot. I'm using Hard Disk Sentinel to monitor the drives and that specific drive is running hot. While other drives run at 30-40 degrees, this new one averages 50+ degrees and yesterday I watched it climb to 68 degrees.

Could this a defective drive or is it possible that it's merely the result of the slot it's installed in? Should I worry about those temperatures?

 

I think that one of the drive slots is near the PCH on the motherboard and it is normal for that drive to run hotter than the others. Since you could possibly observe thermal throttling, I'd put your "least important" drive there, but temperatures in that range aren't going to cause any actual damage.

 

I think that's the slot. I suspect it's near internal heat sources and possibly receives less air flow. And yep, that is my "least important" drive.

Thanks.

 

Anyone had problems using the TB16 dock on the new Windows 10 version (2004)?

I went to the office today and brought the dock home (as new reality calls for a bit more of self isolation) and could not make it work (it did before, when I had version 1909).

 

So, I'm not sure what everyone else thinks, but I actually prefer to use the keyboard with the keyboard lattice removed. Not as aesthetically pleasing, but the keys actually feel so much better without my fingers continually striking the lattice and vibrating the whole machine.

 

What does that look like?

A few months ago I picked up a 43" 4K monitor has my main monitor, which I've paired with a 30" as well as my 7730 monitor. It was too awkward to twist to type on the 7730, so I now use a Logitech MX Keys Bluetooth keyboard at my studio. I only ever use the 7730 keyboard on the road.

 

I've been using the laptop keyboard a lot more since I started working from home because of the COVID-19 outbreak. I have found that the laptop makes a sort of "clanky" sound when I am hitting keys near the center/bottom ("M", "<", ">"), like the bottom of the keyboard is striking the metal piece which is underneath there covering up the RAM and making some extra noise because of that. But I haven't had an issue with hitting the lattice instead of the actual keys.