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    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by GoNz0, Jan 20, 2017.

  1. duevvu

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    Ahh ok. So, me too
     
    duevvu, Aug 17, 2018
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    Updated fine for me.
     
    GoNz0, Aug 17, 2018
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    I don't know if its related to new BIOS update or to Windows 10 Cumulative Update, which is happend at same time, but color gamut/space of my display have changed. And remaining question is it more color accurate right now and good, or its bad? o_O
     
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    Go to Intel graphic settings and deactivate color management there.
     
    Uri Mevs, Aug 18, 2018
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    Thank you! It's worked :cool:
     
    Mr.Bricss, Aug 18, 2018
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    Where is this option exactly in the Intel Graphic settings? I've had this recent colour shift too, but I cannot find a color management option.
     
    MrBuzzkill, Aug 18, 2018
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    Thanks
     
    duevvu, Aug 18, 2018
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  9. Willy330Ci

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    Can someone please confirm if the new BIOS dims the screen's max "brightness" in any way?
     
    Willy330Ci, Aug 18, 2018
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    Philaphlous, Aug 18, 2018
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    HeadHunter, Aug 19, 2018
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  12. GoNz0

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    download display driver uninstaller and run it for nvidia then reinstall the latest driver from nvidia website.
     
    GoNz0, Aug 19, 2018
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  13. MrBuzzkill

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    Interesting, I have slighly older drivers that do not have the color accuracy option, but I did get the color shift. My drivers date back from May 2018 though, so it wasn't caused by a rogue driver update. Will try to download the new drivers and see if it messes with the colors.
     
    MrBuzzkill, Aug 19, 2018
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    That was the first thing I've done and no luck gonna do the same thing with Intel driver too I guess...

    Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
     
    HeadHunter, Aug 19, 2018
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    Yeah no luck reinstalling all the drivers might try fresh windows install later but I think the geforce needs resold ring or something
    Is there any chance of getting dell to fix it out of warranty?

    Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
     
    HeadHunter, Aug 19, 2018
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  16. GoNz0

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    Not a chance. You could ask about extending the warranty?
    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
    GoNz0, Aug 19, 2018
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    Hi everyone,

    I am wondering how is conductonaut holding up for all you guys that re-pasted using liquid metal?

    Is re-application needed after 1 year of use?

    Thanks
     
    Helidium, Aug 20, 2018
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    I get a lot of speaker rattle/distortion when playing any kind of voice/music clips. I know it's not exactly a rare issue, but it seems worse than expected for me.

    My laptop has been opened up at least 3 times, and I wonder if something has changed i the internals or if the bottom case is screwed on too tight/loose? The vibration seems to go throughout the base of the laptop and it's annoying but also a rather unpleasing sound... that I'd like to eliminate if not improve at least!

    I do have the waves maxxaudio installed, but have the toggle for enhanced playback turned off
     
    Kaitlyn2004, Aug 23, 2018
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  19. GoNz0

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    Check the rubber mounts are still on the speakers?

    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
    GoNz0, Aug 24, 2018
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    The red rubber rings? All appear to be on properly...
    https://photos.app.goo.gl/AFXVS2gBtojEXTbG9

    I mostly notice the rattling on the left side of the laptop
     
    Kaitlyn2004, Aug 24, 2018
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  21. GoNz0

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    They released the BIOS again, same version number etc but different file hash?
     
    GoNz0, Sep 1, 2018
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    I took the plunge and flashed it from 1.7.1. No issues at all. It didn't reset the controller type back to RAID and I didn't get the color change people were complaining about. I think they found what caused that a re-released it?
     
    Jff007, Sep 1, 2018
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  23. custom90gt

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    Yeah no idea either. I "updated" as well but didn't notice anything.
     
    custom90gt, Sep 1, 2018
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  24. GoNz0

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    It was a silent fix hence no change apart from the CRC check saying otherwise

    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
    GoNz0, Sep 1, 2018
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  25. Philaphlous

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    I flashed my bios a week or two ago and this newest version is the exact same bios number... not sure why they took down the old one and uploaded the same bios two weeks later but I see no difference between the two... So far its been rock solid!
     
    Philaphlous, Sep 1, 2018
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  26. GoNz0

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    Do we have any EFIshell experts that can find the HDD security features so it can be selectable in the BIOS?
     
    GoNz0, Sep 2, 2018
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  27. zdoe

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    does this baby work with samsung evo 970? just double-check before shelling out the $.

    but what do you guys use for a docking/cloning solution? i need to clone the system from an old 2.5" drive.
     
    zdoe, Sep 4, 2018
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  28. custom90gt

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    Yes it will work with a 970 evo, but why clone your old bloated OS on to a new SSD? I would do a fresh install.
     
    custom90gt, Sep 5, 2018
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  29. Philaphlous

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    FYI some new Intel drivers just released yesterday.. I was having a ton of errors bloating my event viewer and apparently it's caused from the Intel drivers...the new version fixed this!
     
    Philaphlous, Sep 5, 2018
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    Which drivers specifically? Chipset? GPU?
     
    custom90gt, Sep 5, 2018
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    When I look at the Dell site, I see multiple Intel drivers that are listed with "last updated" dates in September, 2018, but every one of those drivers was actually released months ago.
     
    lesz, Sep 5, 2018
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  32. zdoe

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    thanks for the compatibility note. for various reasons, i do need to clone. but let's rephrase: which docking solution works for evo 970 so that it'd become externally read/writable?
     
    zdoe, Sep 5, 2018
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  33. GoNz0

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    Will cost a lot of money for an external PCIe reader for nvme, msata are a few quid
     
    GoNz0, Sep 6, 2018
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  34. _sem_

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    Check these...
    https://www.anandtech.com/show/13276/the-samsung-portable-ssd-x5-review-thunderbolt-3-and-nvme-
    https://www.akitio.com/expansion/thunder3-pcie-ssd
    https://9to5mac.com/2017/11/19/hand...e-incredibly-fast-bus-powered-external-video/
    https://plugable.com/products/tbt3-nvme480/
    https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/netstor-na611tb3-thunderbolt-3-nvme-portable-ssd,5359.html
    https://www.amazon.com/ADWITS-High-Performance-Adapater-External-Enclosure/dp/B07F2S836J
     
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    thanks for the list @_sem_. great for me as i'm not on the know on the different SSDs on the market. seems the a adwits (what a name!) from amazon will do what i need with least $ outlay.
     
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  36. Philaphlous

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    Anyone playing the bfv Beta? I'm finding the game to be very glitch and stuttering terribly even on low graphics... Im pretty sure it's driver related but wanted to see if anyone else was experiencing this. I'm running +240 memory and 1840mhz on the core for my gpu. Maxxes out at 71c and 74c on the cpu which I'm pretty happy with! I'm hoping nvidia releases a new driver today or a bf V update to fix the glitch game play. I'll see huge drops in fps and gpu utilization randomly...
     
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  37. _sem_

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    Well it's 5 min googling. But I was curious what is available now because not so long ago big eGPU housings plus m.2 PCIe adapter were the only solution for external NVMe. Of course you can also put na m.2 NVMe adapter into a desktop.

    Hope these Adwits chaps aren't just witty with ads, better check'm up before shopping ;)
     
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    Seems like mainboard in my XPS 9560 is failing...do you guys know if mainboard from 9570 is compatible? Maybe I can get that one on ebay instead and at least have an upgrade out of it...
     
    HeadHunter, Sep 7, 2018
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  39. custom90gt

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    What is it doing that makes you think it's failing? Sadly I don't know of anyone who has swapped the 9570 mb into the 9560. It's likely more trouble than it's worth.
     
    custom90gt, Sep 8, 2018
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    Take a look at the link below as it should answer many of your questions and unfortunately for you it appears that custom90gt was right on target with his response.

    Regards,
    SDeP58

    https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/8iobdp/9570_motherboard_compatible_with_9560/
     
    SDeP58, Sep 8, 2018
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    First screen flickering that I didn't worry about much as it seems to be a common issue with drivers, then failures in the picture and now geforce is disabled as it apparently "reported issues" as device manager says...although it says it's disabled, laptop overheats and drains battery in less than 2 hrs...

    Sent from my LG-H815 using Tapatalk
     
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  42. GoNz0

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    Anyone fitted a 9260NGW yet?
    Noticed they are dirt cheap from China so thinking of trying one.
     
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  43. [sito_web]

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    Here I am. Bought from Aliexpress. What do you need to know?
     
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  44. GoNz0

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    That it fits and works ok m8 :)

    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
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  45. [sito_web]

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    Yes, it works like a charm. Even with bluetooth 5 and Microsoft mobile mouse 3600 no problems at all!

    I paid 13£ shipped more or less. Definitely it's worth it.
     
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    There are plenty of wireless cards from China that are fakes and perform poorly. There is a reasonable possibility the cheap 9260NGWs are fakes. Maybe worth a gamble but there is a certain level of risk here.
     
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  47. GoNz0

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    Yeah I will be careful m8
    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
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    Thanks for that
    Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk
     
    GoNz0, Sep 9, 2018
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    How can I verify it's original? In that case I could share link where I bought..
     
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