New M6500 Discussion Thread

The new Bios screw-up my external video. No display at all.
Can I revert back to the old bios?

 

did you try running the bios update again? Did you try updating the Video drivers?

 

BIOS update works a treat, had to reinstall NVIDIA drivers though.

Potentially a stupid question but the BIOS update lists USB3, does this mean our systems have USB3 already but until the BIOS update it was not activated?

If not any news on when the daughterboard will be available?

 

About the USB 3.0 daughter card I was told the engineers still looking at how to handle this. There is a cost difference involved and the upgrade is very detailed and will require a tech to come out and do the install so that the system remains in warr.

 

NEC triples USB 3.0 speeds, from 4.8G/S to 16G/S
http://www.fudzilla.com/content/view/17714/1/

 

I don't understand why this USB 3.0 is such a big deal. I mean, it's a big deal that Dell comes out with the new M6500 and then only like 2 months later has this enabled I guess...so early adopters get screwed if they wanted it...

But, in my humble opinion you are talking years until USB 3.0 stuff is widely on the market. Right?

ok. Who am I kidding. If you guys want it, I want it.

 

:laugh: That's the spirit!

 

While where at it; I want my M6500 to be black with red trim, sounds good to me. lol

 

LOL....well, I was 2 days from delivery when I canceled...I guess for me it was just the timing....it's turned into some kind of a phallic symbol

 

Maybe the Alienware models are more up your alley.