Precision 7710 Owner's Thread

My man, just wanted to remind you that this Sharp screen use 1000Hz PWM under brightness under 29% brightness. Please check the screen review part in this NBC article, http://www.notebookcheck.net/EVGA-SC17-Xotic-PC-Edition-Notebook-Review.165527.0.html
PWM is usually harmful to eyes, please google. Precision 7710's AUO 4k panel does not have any PWM issue under all brightness range. So in terms of this, AUO screen is better than the SHARP screen. But 1000Hz PWM is relatively high, perhaps your eyes can live with that.

 

It doesn't bother me. I never have my brightness that low, and 1000Hz is so high you shouldn't even be able to notice it.

 

Anyone using the Samsung 960 Pro SSD on a 7710? I just upgraded my 512GB Samsung 950 Pro to 1TB Samsung 960 Pro. I used Acronis True Image to image the drive. I has a Blue Screen error about Boot Device on startup and then found my way to safe mode. After booting to safe mode it was fine.

I have Samsung Magician Software installed. the 960 does not support Rapid Mode. Neither did my 950. Wondering what that is and should it be supported on the system?

 

If using Acronis, make sure you're doing Disk Mode and not Partition Mode transfers. Sounds like something with boot or drivers isn't set up right. I've seen Windows throw BSOD when bootloader partition can't access Windows partition or something. You can try running Windows Startup repair tools.

 

It sounds like you were able to boot Windows normally after getting into safe mode once? Or are you still stuck with only safe mode?

 

I did the entire disk so all partitions on it. A user in Acronis forum noted it was because fast startup was enabled and a fix is to boot to safe mode. I thought I had fast startup turned off, but just check (booting the new drive now) and it was indeed turned on. After the restore, the first and second boot were blue screens (I did not write down the error), I hit F8 while booting the third time and got to advance recovery. I do not know if F8 got me there or after the third boot it went there automatically. Found my way to set to boot in safe mode. It booted fine to safe mode and seems to be working fine now.

I am wondering what rapid mode does if if it should be supported.

thanks

 

What video driver is best? I have the M5000M in the 7710. Currently using one from the Nvdia site from a few months back (375.63) and plan on installing the latest from Nvidia. However, I see dell has one released on 2/13/17. I am using the TB16 and have the intel graphics turned off since I use it mainly connected to power.

thanks,

 

The driver from NVIDIA's site will be the most current. If you need an ISV-certified driver (to get support from your vendor perhaps) then you should use the one from Dell's site.

If you are using Windows 10, they will shove new ones at you periodically via Windows Update, so you don't have to worry about it that much.

 

is it possible to upgrade the 7710 line to a pascal gfx card, even a non professional card, such as the 1070 gtx or 1080 gtx?

 

1070 --- maybe, if you can find one that is the standard size, most of them are larger than standard
1080 --- no (too large, extra power connector required)

No one has tried it, so we do not know if they are compatible.