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Short version:Can anyone who has an XPS 15 9500 with an NVIDIA GPU and the ability to connect an external display/TV to their system perform a quick test for me? Connect the display to the non-Thunderbolt USB-C port on the right of the system, then open NVIDIA Control Panel and go to the PhysX Conf

(UPDATE: Since writing the post below, it seems Dell may be changing its 65W max power draw limit from non-Dell USB-C power sources. I've seen reports from owners of the XPS 15 9500 (released in 2020) indicating that it will draw at least 90W from non-Dell sources.  But what I wrote below woul

I'm setting up a G5 5090 for a friend. The configuration as ordered from Dell did not include an M.2 SSD, but we ordered one separately to install.  The G5 came with a fastening screw for the M.2 slot area despite not coming with an SSD, so when we received the SSD, I installed it in the slot,

I have a very simple setup here, and somehow SupportAssist Enterprise can't handle it. It's a PowerEdge T330 running Windows Server 2016 Essentials -- so this is an AD domain controller if that matters.  I've got OMSA 9.2 and SupportAssist Enterprise 2.0 installed on this server, and all I wan

A while ago I wrote a “Demystifying USB-C and Thunderbolt” thread here, which addressed how USB-C and Thunderbolt worked, including in docking station scenarios, and how that related to supported display setups. Since then, Dell has released the WD19 dock family that includes support for the newer

Hey everyone, In addition to my “Demystifying USB-C and Thunderbolt 3” thread, I wanted to write one specifically dedicated to cables, primarily focused on USB-C but also touching on Thunderbolt 3 where appropriate, since they use the same physical connector and to some extent, the cables are inter

We have Secure Boot enabled in our environment as a standard, but we also have some PowerEdge M630s with Intel X520 Mezz cards installed whose firmware is old enough not to have a signed boot ROM, which means that every single time those servers reboot, they halt on a Secure Boot warning about the N

I have to say, I was really hoping Dell would come through on the XPS 15 redesign. After FOUR generations that only had one USB-C/TB3 port, they finally addressed that, but overall they created a two steps forward, one step back situation.  Or maybe even two steps back.  I guess if you're

Since Thunderbolt 3 presents some unique security considerations, and there are now several different “security levels” for a system's Thunderbolt 3 controller that can be configured in the system’s BIOS setup, I thought I’d write an explainer for anyone who might be confused about or simply interes

Hello everyone, I was inspired to write this post because I see a lot of confusion about USB-C and Thunderbolt in general, in particular about limitations, such as “Why can I get 4K @ 60 Hz out of a USB-C to HDMI/DP adapter but not out of a USB-C dock that has those same outputs?”, so I figured I’d

I've read in multiple locations and have just confirmed through my own testing that Dell systems that support charging via USB-C limit themselves to drawing 65W from non-Dell power sources, even when the power source can provide more wattage and the system would benefit from more power. When I conn

Another user reported different display-related issues with the WD19TB in this thread. Basically, after a while the user found that dual 4K was possible but sometimes one display will only come up at 1080p.  Just to confirm, did you update the firmware specifically for the Thunderbolt controll

I'm having a similar issue with a Dell U2415 and a Dell Studio 14z (1440). HDMI works fine to this display, but using the DisplayPort output with either the U2415's full-size or mini DisplayPort inputs fails.  I've tried multiple cables, and each time the display simply isn't detected in Windo

Dear Dell Product Planners and Engineers,It is currently late 2019 and your XPS 15 7590, introduced this year, still only has a single USB-C/TB3 port. That is disappointing and frustrating in this day and age, especially on the flagship model of your premium XPS line.  Having only one of those

Short version:In early February 2021, Dell released BIOS 2.0.0 for the XPS 13 9310. According to its release notes here, the update adds the ability to use Fn+Left/Right as Home/End.  That's how earlier Dell laptops that used a previous keyboard layout already worked out of the box, and it was

I wrote this up mostly for any fellow tech geeks, and also for the benefit of those who might want to push the boundaries of possible display setups and might find this information useful in achieving a workable setup, since it's possible that your desired display setup can be made to work if cabled