New M6500 Discussion Thread

Oh no... did u config ur ssd to be in raid 0 or sth?

 

I agree, you have to keep calling them to make sure things are smooth. So the bright side is I called in today and ordered 16GB of 1333 Ram instead, and luckily I got a better discount rate this time. hv to wait another 2+ weeks...

 

No RAID when I received the order from Dell... but apparently I am not the only one who received a dead new graphic card...


(for the 16GB, I am happy for you)

 

Hope u got ur new machine soon! Due to these troubles maybe you can talk with ur sales rep so he can give you some upgrades for free.

Just can't wait for some screen calibration fun

 

16gigs of 1600 RAM is no longer even a choice on the Dell site. Something is not going as planned!

 

Updated my order today to take advantage of the Slim Power cord (wich is not sold seperate per the dell rep) and upgraded to 2 drives (raid 0) 1 ssd and 1 150 free fall. see specs below. And only pushed my order out by 1 day.

Mobile Precision M6500, Carbide Silver
Intel Core i7-920XM Quad Core 2.00GHz 8MB for M6500
Intel Core i7 Extreme Label, Latitude/Mobile Precision
8.0GB, DDR3-1333 SDRAM, 4 DIMM for Mobile Precision
nVidia Quadro FX 2800M, 1.0GB DDR3 Discrete for M6500
64GB Dell Mobility Solid State Hard Drive, 2.5MM, M6500
Internal Swipe Fingerprint Reader for M6500
17" UltraSharp WUXGA (1920x1200) RGB LED Display for M6500
Windows 7 Pro 64 downgrade to XP Pro SP2 64, with media,
Precision Mobile, English
Windows 7 Downgrade RLOB
Dell Wireless 420 UWB 1/2 Minicard for Latitude E/Mobile Precision
Dell Wireless 365 Bluetooth 2.1 for Mobile Precision 6500
210W/240W switchable Slim 3-Pin, AC Adapter Dell Precision M6400
US - 6-FT, 3-Pin Flat Power Cord for Mobile Precision
Intel WiFi Link 5300 (802.11 a/g/n 3X3) 1/2 MiniCard for VPRO
Latitude E/Mobile Precision
160GB Additional Hard Drive 9.5MM, 7200RPM FFS
All Hard Drives Non- RAID for 1 to 2 Hard Drives

 

I had a feeling that those who ordered 4GB 1600 ram might get delayed badly as well (heck, I was told these rams are not even in market yet). I suggest checking with dell before your order got cancelled.

 

How do I pair my M6500 with my Nokia e71 so that the phone can provide the internet access? I don't see any real bluetooth application pre-installed on the precision (or I don't understand how Win7 works...) nor does Nokia's PC suite find my phone via Bluetooth (the phone has bluetooth visibility turned on).

Any ideas?

 

Thanks. I'll give this a run tomorrow night. I am using controlpoint because of the WWAN card - there is no other way with the 5600 card. So ill try adobe rgb mode.

 

Fixed it. I needed to pair the phone with Win7 once, then Windows installed all the required drivers. THEN Nokia PC suite worked.