Dell Precision 7710

User Support HCL Reports
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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'laptop'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  'Present'
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  Dell Inc.
model: |
  Precision 7710
bios: |
  1.31.3
cpu: |
  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6920HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1910] (rev 07)
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  NVIDIA Corporation GM204GLM [Quadro M3000M] [10de:13fa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  I disabled graphics switching in uefi/bios. I'm not 100% sure this was necessary.
network: |
  Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM (rev 31)
  Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a)
memory: |
  32694
scsi: |

usb: |
  1
versions:

- works:
    'yes'
  qubes: |
    R4.1
  xen: |
    4.14.5
  kernel: |
    5.15.94-1
  remark: |
    Mic works. Speakers Work. Volume keys work. NVME and SATA both work in AHCI mode. Raid fails. Bluetooth works.
  credit: |
    MajG
  link: |
    FIXLINK

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Remarks

Everything I’ve needed works.

Mic works. Speakers Work. Volume keys work. NVME and SATA both work in AHCI mode. Raid fails. Bluetooth works. Multiple hard drives are supported. I’m using 2x nvme (512GB) drives for the OS and VMs and a standard platter hard drive (1TB) for backup of OS/VMs.

Since posting this HCL report, I have also ENABLED Switchable Graphics and Qubes OS also works with that ENABLED. I had to reinstall and restore my VMs. This also fixed suspend for me. Suspend wasn’t working with Nvidia GPU.

With switchable graphics enabled, I’m able to use the Intel graphics iGPU and get much better battery life.

NVidia GPU battery life: 30mins
Intel iGPU battery life: 2-3hrs

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Everything I’ve needed works.

Mic works. Speakers Work. Volume keys work. NVME and SATA both work in AHCI mode. Raid fails. Bluetooth works. Multiple hard drives are supported. I’m using 2x nvme (512GB) drives for the OS and VMs and a standard platter hard drive (1TB) for backup of OS/VMs.

3

Thank you @MajG for your HCL report, which is online now!

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4

Thanks Sven!

I’m glad to give back, even if in such a small way.

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Since posting this HCL report, I have also ENABLED Switchable Graphics and Qubes OS also works with that ENABLED. I had to reinstall and restore my VMs. This also fixed suspend for me. Suspend wasn’t working with Nvidia GPU.

With switchable graphics enabled, I’m able to use the Intel graphics iGPU and get much better battery life.

NVidia GPU battery life: 30mins
Intel iGPU battery life: 2-3hrs

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---
layout:
  'hcl'
type:
  'laptop'
hvm:
  'yes'
iommu:
  'yes'
slat:
  'yes'
tpm:
  ''
remap:
  'yes'
brand: |
  Dell Inc.
model: |
  Precision 7710
bios: |
  1.31.3
cpu: |
  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6920HQ CPU @ 2.90GHz
cpu-short: |
  FIXME
chipset: |
  Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v5/E3-1500 v5/6th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers [8086:1910] (rev 07)
chipset-short: |
  FIXME
gpu: |
  Intel Corporation HD Graphics 530 [8086:191b] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
  NVIDIA Corporation GM204GLM [Quadro M3000M] [10de:13fa] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
gpu-short: |
  FIXME
network: |
  Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (2) I219-LM (rev 31)
  Intel Corporation Wireless 8260 (rev 3a)
memory: |
  32658
scsi: |
  WDC WD10JPVX-75J Rev: 1A02
usb: |
  1
versions:

- works:
    'FIXME:yes|no|partial'
  qubes: |
    R4.1
  xen: |
    4.14.5
  kernel: |
    5.15.103-1
  remark: |
    FIXME
  credit: |
    FIXAUTHOR
  link: |
    FIXLINK

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Remarks

Here is an updated HCL with Switchable Graphics enabled and suspend mode working (including improved battery life).

My brightness buttons are on F11 and and F12. Both work (brightness changes as expected) when the FN button is held down while pressing F11 or F12.

Enabling Switchable graphics in the Uefi enabled Qubes OS to use my Intel iGPU. However, I had to reinstall Qubes OS for this to take effect. After Enabling switchable graphics and reinstalling, my battery lasts much longer and suspend started working. I didn’t do anything fancy to get it to work.

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Do the brightness keys (fn+ f11 and fn +f12) work? I have a similar machine and they bring up a popup with a brightness bar that does adjust, but it does not effect the actual brightness of the screen.

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Thank you @MajG, the generated HCL report hasn’t changed since it simply enumerates certain hardware and software versions. What has changed is your report of suspend working. Could you share in this thread please what you had to do to get it working?

9

My brightness buttons are on F11 and and F12. Both work (brightness changes as expected) when the FN button is held down while pressing F11 or F12.

10

Enabling Switchable graphics in the Uefi enabled Qubes OS to use my Intel iGPU. However, I had to reinstall Qubes OS for this to take effect. After Enabling switchable graphics and reinstalling, my battery lasts much longer and suspend started working. I didn’t do anything fancy to get it to work.

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