This guide will lead you to the most important configuration to have a working box on your Dell XPS 15z. This article was highly based on Alienware M11xR3, thanks to Philipp Leonhardt.
Hardware
Hardware | Manufacturer | Model | Specification |
---|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel | Core i7 2640M (Sandy Bridge) | 2,8 GHz (3,5 GHz Turbo Mode) |
Mainboard Chipset | Intel | HM67 Chipset | |
RAM | by selection on Dell Shop | ||
Graphics Card #1 | Intel | HD Graphics 3000 (on Sandy Bridge CPU) | |
Graphics Card #2 | nVidia | GeForce GT 540M (GF108) | |
Harddisk | by selection on Dell Shop | ||
Display | AU Optronics | B156HW3 | 15.6' WLED Glossy 16:9 1080p (1920x1080) |
Sound Card | Intel | ALC269VB | 5.1-Channel HDA, 16/20/24-bit PCM, 44.1k/48k/96k192kHz, S/PDIF |
Network (LAN) | Atheros | AR8151 | PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbit/s |
Network (Wireless) | Killer (by selection on Dell shop) | Wireless-N 1103 (based on Atheros AR9300) | 2.4GHz, 5GHz, 3-Stream MIMO, 802.11a/b/g/n, up to 450 Mbps |
USB 3.0 Host Controller | NEC Corporation | uPD720200 | |
FireWire 1394 | N/A | N/A | |
Card Reader | N/A | N/A | SD/MMC/xD/MemoryStick(MS)/MS Duo/MS-HG |
Dell XPS 15Z Drivers For Windows 7 64-bit Apr 20 2019 Dell The 15″ XPS 15Z now come with the Core i5-2430M and i7-2640M “Ivy Bridge” chips, The Dell XPS 15Z has a full HD display which is powered by the Nvidia GeForce GT GT 525M 1GB dedicated graphics and the laptop also supports 8GB RAM. Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics DriverPopular. This package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics Driver and is supported on Inspiron N4110/N7110/N411Z, Vostro Notebook 3450/3750 and XPS Notebook L502X/L511z/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8. Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics DriverPopular. This package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics Driver and is supported on Inspiron N4110/N7110/N411Z, Vostro Notebook 3450/3750 and XPS Notebook L502X/L511z/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.
make.conf
/etc/portage/make.conf
GCC CFLAGS and -march=native
Analyzing CLFAGS
GCC Versions before 4.6 will not detect the right CFLAGS for a new Core i7 2nd Gen (Sandy Bridge) CPU with -march=native
.
root #
gcc-4.5.3 -march=native -E -v - </dev/null 2>&1 | grep cc1
root #
gcc-4.6.2 -march=native -E -v - </dev/null 2>&1 | grep cc1
Upgrading GCC
There is no stable version of GCC 4.6, so hopefully soon you will have full core i7 support in your CFLAGS.
Kernel Configuration
Processor Settings
This changes was made under Linux/x86 3.3.3-gentoo-sources, using Genkernel.
Power Management
PCI Bus Driver
LAN and Wireless Networking
SATA Controller
FireWire (IEEE 1394)
I2C / SMBus
Graphics Card
Sound Card
USB Controller
Card Reader
To proper provide SD Card reader automount option you must create the following file.
/etc/local.d/20-sdcard.start
You must also make it runnable with
Webcam
Test it using mplayer:
root #
mplayer tv:// -tv driver=v4l2:width=640:height=480:device=/dev/video0 -fps 15 -vf screenshot
GRUB Bootloader Config
For GRUB the Sandy Bridge needs some more special kernel parameters to reach the optimal performance and save some battery power.Add this to your kernel command line:
If you enabled Intel IOMMU support in your kernel config you also need to add this to your kernel command line:
/boot/grub/grub.conf
Otherwise bumblebee produces IOMMU Errors on loading the nvidia driver.
Power Management Tweaks
PCI/USB Autosuspend, CPU Scheduler, Intel HDA Powersave
Create in local initscript to turn on all available powersaving options.Edit it to your preferences.
After adding the script don't forget to make it executable to run on boot.
root #
chmod a+x /etc/local.d/10-powermanagement.start
Bumblebeed and Nvidia Card
Needed things for bumblebeed to run properly:
- Nvidia graphics driver (alternatively the nouveau driver, but this hasn't much more performance than the Intel driver so forget about it)
- bbswitch module to disable/enable the Nvidia graphics card
- nasm to properly compile VirtualGL
- VirtualGL to stream the window running on nvidia driver to the actual X Session
- bumblebeed itself for controlling the bbswitch and nvidia module
For further information about Bumblebee Project, visit The Bumblebee Project page or the Gentoo Bumblebee Wiki Page.
Nvidia Graphics Driver
The Nvidia graphics driver should already be installed after setting VIDEO_CARDS='intel nvidia'
in make.conf. Just be sure to setup the OpenGL extension to work with the Intel driver:
Take the correct option for Intel driver
Installing bbswitch module
Installation of the bbswitch module has to be done after every kernel change
After that you can test the module by loading it and look into your syslog
root #
cat /var/log/messages | grep bbswitch
Get the status of the nvidia card
root #
0000:01:00.0 ON
Dell Xps 15z Ram
Turn the card off, respectively on:
root #
echo ON > /proc/acpi/bbswitch
You can put this on the initial script created before, to make this change on every bootup.
After turning the nvidia card off your system temparature will decrease, and processor fan could also completely turn off. Don't be scared
Running Optimus
Optimus still give us headakes to configure. I'm still working out to make a fully working box, and Optimus is one of my threads. I know that Asus UL30Jt also has support for Optmus, but I have to make some testes before post it here. I've aready followed the nVidia Optimus guide, but it seems that still there is a missing part of the puzzle.
VGA Switching
Dell Xps 15z Battery
I have being trying a lot of solutions to make this thing work on Dell XPS 15z, but none of then was successfuly. There is a guide to VGA Switchroo, but it seems that I can't do this or the hardware of Dell XPS 15z does not suport this resource. After keep looking and googled a lot I found a solution based on synergy and bumblebee with the optimus server. Note that, right now, there is no suppor for VGA switching and this is a workaround that works prety well for those who wants to try the NVIDIA power on their laptops.
If you experience problems with bumblebee, before looking for a solution, try to upgrade your kernel to a stable 3.5.
- Tipo de dispositivo:
- Notebooks
- Fabricante:
- Dell
- Nombre de modelo:
- XPS 15z (L511z)
Completamente gratis. Admite Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista
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DriverHub |
| 2012-07-31 |
| JMicron JMB389 Card Reader DriverThis package provides JMicron JMB389 Card Read...This package provides JMicron JMB389 Card Reader Driver and is supported on XPS Notebook L502X/L511z/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2012-07-31 |
| Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics DriverThis package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000...This package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics Driver and is supported on Inspiron N4110/N7110/N411Z, Vostro Notebook 3450/3750 and XPS Notebook L502X/L511z/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2012-07-31 |
| nVIDIA Geforce GT5xxM, GT6xxM Family Graphics DriverThis package provides the n...This package provides the nVIDIA Geforce GT5xxM, GT6xxM Family Graphics Driver and is supported on Vostro Notebook 3460, Inspirion 5420/5720/7420/7720/N7110 and XPS L502X/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2012-07-13 |
| ST Microelectronics DE351DL Free Fall Motion Sensor DriverThis package provides...This package provides the ST Microelectronics DE351DL Free Fall Motion Sensor Driver and is supported on XPS L511z/L702X/L502X and Vostro 3450/3750 that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2012-06-19 |
| Realtek HD Audio ALC269 DriverThis package provides the Realtek HD Audio ALC269...This package provides the Realtek HD Audio ALC269 Driver and is supported on XPS L502X/L511Z/L702X, Vostro 3450/3750 and Inspiron N4120/N4110/N7110/M411R/N3110/N4120 that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2012-06-03 |
| Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030/Advanced-N 6230 DriverThis package provides Inte...This package provides Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1030/Advanced-N 6230 Driver and is supported on XPS Notebook L511z/L702X/L321X/L502X, Inspiron N4110/N4120/N411z/N7110 and Vostro 3450/3750 that are running on following Windows Operating system: Windows 7 (64-bit) and Windows 8 (64-bit).'>más |
| 2012-01-11 |
| Intel HM67 Chipset DriverThis package provides the Intel HM67 Chipset Driver an...This package provides the Intel HM67 Chipset Driver and is supported on the Vostro Notebook 3750/3450, Inspiron N7110/N4120/N411Z/N4110 and XPS Notebook L702X/L502X/L511Z that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2011-11-16 |
| Dell-Driver |
| 2011-11-03 |
| Dell-Driver |
| 2011-10-27 |
| Dell-Driver |
| 2011-10-11 |
| Dell-Application |
| 2011-09-22 |
| Intel Management Engine Interface DriverThis package provides the Intel Managem...This package provides the Intel Management Engine Interface Driver and is supported on Inspiron Notebook N4120/N4110, Vostro Notebook 3450 and XPS Notebook L502X/L511Z/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 8.'>más |
| 2011-09-15 |
| Dell-Driver |
| 2011-09-13 |
| Dell-Driver |
| 2011-08-22 |
| Cypress Semiconductor-Driver |
| 2011-08-03 |
| Intel-Driver |
| 2011-07-19 |
| Dell-DriverIntel-Driver |
| 2011-07-19 |
| Intel-Application |
| 2011-06-15 |
| Intel-Application |
| 2011-05-31 |
| Dell-DriverRealtek-Driver |
| 2011-04-21 |
| nVIDIA Geforce GT 435M/420M/445M/525M/540M N12E-GE-B(LP)-GT 550M/555M Stereoscop...This package provides the nVIDIA GeForce GT 435M/GT 420M/GT 445M/GT 525M/GT 540M, N12E-GE-B(LP)-GT 550M, N12E-GE-B (GT555M), Stereoscopic 3D USB Controller Graphics Driver and is supported on XPS L511z/L502X/L702X that are running the following Windows Operating System: Windows 7.'>más |
| 2011-04-21 |
| Dell-DrivernVidia-Driver |
| 2011-03-06 |
| Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics DriverThis package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000...This package provides the Intel HD 2000/3000 Graphics Driver and is supported on XPS Notebook L511z/L502X, Inspiron N4110/5423 and Vostro Notebook 3450 that are running the following Windows Operating Systems: Vista and Windows 7.'>más |
| 2011-01-12 |
| Intel-Driver |
| 2010-12-28 |
| Atheros-Driver |
| 2010-12-10 |
| ST Microelectronics-Driver |
| 2010-11-19 |
| Renesas-Driver |
| 2010-11-10 |
| JMicron-Driver |
| 2010-10-19 |
| Intel-Driver |
| 2010-10-04 |
| Intel-Driver |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-Application |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-Application |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-Utility |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-Application |
| n/a | Otro | Intel-Application |
| n/a | Otro | Intel-Application |
| n/a | Otro | SEAGATE-Firmware |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-BIOS |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-BIOS |
| n/a | Otro | Dell U2412M Monitor DriverThis package provides the Dell U2412M Monitor Driver...This package provides the Dell U2412M Monitor Driver and is supported on the XPS, Inspiron, OptiPlex, Alienware Desktop, Vostro, Precision and Latitude models that are running the following Windows Operating Systems: Vista and Windows 7.'>más |
| n/a | Otro | Dell-DriverQISDA (FORMERLY- BENQ);-DriverDell-Application |
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