Precision M4600 Owners Lounge

Just slightly overclocked it. Here are my 3dmark 2011 scores:

P1610 - stock
P1746 - 800/950
P1850 - 850/1000

Probably can go to 870/1100 stable but I'll stick with this for now. 1850 puts me in the same league as the relatively low end 640m haha

 

which is the best display for this m4600 ? The AUO B156HW01 ? which revision ?

 

v4 is the best one as it is matte and provides 95% NTSC color gamut. I'm interested in this panel too as the WLED screen that came with my M4600 is quite grainy. The only downside of the AUO is lower maximum brightness level in comparison to the LG screen . Since this model is fairly old now I wonder if there are TN LED panels out there which are better than B156HW01 .v4 and compatible with M4600. By the way, what is the panel id of your computer? Mine is LGD02D9. I wonder as well if Dell uses other models appart from this one for the WLED FHD configuration.

 

yours is the LGD02D9, MC6JN_156WF1, 94% sRGB?

i see on ebay B156HW01 v.5 and v.7.... these are better than v.4 ?

 

Hi All,

ETA for M4600 is 04MAY12, ref: http://forum.notebookreview.com/what-notebook-should-i-buy/655946-m4600-vs-8560w.html. Satisfied with selection. The Quadro 2000M gpu is MXM, but found there are different size/standard MXM cards. Upgrade / Replace a Notebook Video Card - Notebookcheck.net Tech. As it relates to the current Notebook Quadros 1000M-5010M, will a 3000M, 4000M or 5010M physically fit and/or work in the M4600.

Thanks.

 

Think I answered my own question. 3000M-5010M are to long for the M4600 case. Thanks anyways.

http://www.mxm-sig.org/file.cfm?doc=36A88883-DFFA-E3E6-16C301BCF5633572

Removing The Graphics Card

 

Right now there are not may options available to upgrade the graphics card of precision M4600. The most powerfu 3.0A card is Quadro 2000M , but hopefully Dell will release newer nvidia kepler based cards for M4700 with 3.0A form factor thay might be backward compatible with M4600.

 

Thanks, will keep an eye on that.

 

EXACTLY why the M6600 was the only choice for me. Would have loved a more portable workstation but the crippled MXM slot in the M4600 killed it for me.

 

Buying the M4600 was a high end compromise for mobility and function as it applies to an Engineering Student. The M6600 would better serve Son as a desktop replacement due to size, but that is already handled. As built, his machine should be more than adequate through his undergrad however. I was more considering "what ifs" for later while waiting on delivery.

Thanks.