That rig is designed to be serviced, isn't it? PCMCIA slots? I just found a bunch of those cards from years ago. Do many folks down under still use those things?
Nah PCMCIA is a years old thing, expresscard never really took off. there are some really handy pcmcia cards like osciliscopes and esata adaptors etc. just finding them is hard.
@The Aussie Repair Guy have you had a situation where you do this video card upgrade and when you plug in the charger it blows something and you can only run it off battery from that point onwards?
I only have one laptop - this isn't my day job. but generally if you kill the charger when connecting it, several possibilities may be the case: 1 - you may have shorted the power socket internally, 2 - the charger may have been close to death, or 3 - the poly fuse in the charger or laptop has died. if the laptop continues to function from battery, it's most likely not a laptop issue, I'd check to see if the charger still working with a multi-meter.
There are really only two options for video cards, I chose the Geforce GT720M. They are hard to find, but this is one I found - there are probably cheaper deals though: www.fishpond.com.au/Electronics/27Y72-M6YDX-Dell-Latitude-Rugged-5404-i7-Graphics-Card-w-CPU-GPU-Heatsink-Kit/0045948295262
is the cpu removeable? im looking to get one of these for a project but if the cpu is soldered to the board then im outta luck - - also this is truly a fantastic video. its this kind of do-it-yourself stuff that got me into computers and its amazing that you found a way to add a gpu to this model!
Hi thanks for this video .im wanting one of these but not sure which series to go with. Would you recomend this series or the 72 series… ?are they all so easy to work on?
There's a few version out there with different hardware. For my use case it works to dowload files for cameras, browse web and do a few minor video edits. Its not by any means a gaming laptop. Butbit works to keep sand, and a little water out which has been handy. It would have to depend in what your use case is.
Cheers for the reply good to know yeah in no way would I use it as a gaming laptop not much of a gamer any way I want to get in to Car ecu file mapping and wanting a strong laptop so was looking around and this model came up
I haven't done my homework into upgrades like that, but it looks like it's an option. In my case the cost of a second hand unit was less than a motherboard.
It doesn't seem to run much hotter to be honest, however that may be thermal throttling, or just the video card being more efficient than cpu rendering. When rendering 4k it runs the fan much more, but does the job much faster. Overall the efficiency on the task seems to be outweighed by the reduction in time.
In this case the bluetooth is a different card to wifi. So I can use one slot. However mini usb wifi dongles are a thing too. Its an option on lots of laptops if you can find the right size and keying of ssd
@@TheAussieRepairGuy I think my version of that laptop is different same model number. But a few missing things and only Intel 4400 graphics. It has something on it stamped DVD RW but for the life of me I have no idea why cause there's no slot for a DVD drive anywhere on it.
@@mikeadams78 Yeah they made a bunch of different sub-variants as far as I can tell. It happens with stuff aimed at corporate and defense markets - something about security risk by making the hardware identifiable from the outside.
They only take specific size and types of cards, and there are very few options. for the 5404 there were only two video cards made and they were very hard to find. here's a link to the 5414 service manual for the GPU. Looks like you might only have a GTX720 as the best available option, but perhaps contact dell to see if there is anything else. www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-au/latitude-14-5414-laptop/5414_om/removing-the-gpu-board?guid=guid-90de1075-d69e-4f6b-8ac1-ace928e6ce19&lang=en-us
You can, and here's the service manual that explains how: www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-au/latitude-14-5430-laptop/lat5430rugged_sm/installing-the-memory-modules?guid=guid-f91cc546-61fd-4124-b860-501bc42b9a6a&lang=en-us
Aliexpress, ebay, etc, they are no longer in production, so you will have to do some hunting. it took me a couple of months. you will also need the upgraded heatsink and thermal pad.
That rig is designed to be serviced, isn't it?
PCMCIA slots? I just found a bunch of those cards from years ago. Do many folks down under still use those things?
Nah PCMCIA is a years old thing, expresscard never really took off.
there are some really handy pcmcia cards like osciliscopes and esata adaptors etc. just finding them is hard.
Thank you for the video mate!
Great video but. You would get more fps in minecraft if you take your render distance down from maximum
@@MOLDIA1 i do have it down, close to minimum. I don't really play mc on this anyway. It's my field editing machine. Also using a hacked client.
@The Aussie Repair Guy have you had a situation where you do this video card upgrade and when you plug in the charger it blows something and you can only run it off battery from that point onwards?
I only have one laptop - this isn't my day job.
but generally if you kill the charger when connecting it, several possibilities may be the case: 1 - you may have shorted the power socket internally, 2 - the charger may have been close to death, or 3 - the poly fuse in the charger or laptop has died.
if the laptop continues to function from battery, it's most likely not a laptop issue, I'd check to see if the charger still working with a multi-meter.
Great video, now i have an idea about how to upgrade my rugged 7414
I'm yet to find an SSD that fits the Wan card slot, but I think that would be a good one too.
sabe cual es modelo de la tarjeta grafica que instalo, ha sudo muy buen video me ha gustado y quiero cambiar la tarjeta de video
There are really only two options for video cards, I chose the Geforce GT720M.
They are hard to find, but this is one I found - there are probably cheaper deals though:
www.fishpond.com.au/Electronics/27Y72-M6YDX-Dell-Latitude-Rugged-5404-i7-Graphics-Card-w-CPU-GPU-Heatsink-Kit/0045948295262
is the cpu removeable? im looking to get one of these for a project but if the cpu is soldered to the board then im outta luck
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also this is truly a fantastic video. its this kind of do-it-yourself stuff that got me into computers and its amazing that you found a way to add a gpu to this model!
Not that I can see. But I haven't investigated too much
cpu is soldered
Hi thanks for this video .im wanting one of these but not sure which series to go with. Would you recomend this series or the 72 series… ?are they all so easy to work on?
My choice was dictated by availability, this is all I could get my hands on. I have no experience with other models
@@TheAussieRepairGuy gotcha thanks , ive decided newer is better and im gonna get the 7424. Thx for reply
great video
Would one of these be worth picking up in 2023 ? Have one local for under 300
There's a few version out there with different hardware. For my use case it works to dowload files for cameras, browse web and do a few minor video edits.
Its not by any means a gaming laptop.
Butbit works to keep sand, and a little water out which has been handy.
It would have to depend in what your use case is.
Cheers for the reply good to know
yeah in no way would I use it as a gaming laptop not much of a gamer any way I want to get in to Car ecu file mapping and wanting a strong laptop so was looking around and this model came up
@@noneya96 swap out the HDD for a SATA SSD, and it would be ideal, especially with the onboard rs232 port
I was thinking about putting an i7 board into my 7404
I haven't done my homework into upgrades like that, but it looks like it's an option.
In my case the cost of a second hand unit was less than a motherboard.
Does the updated cooling system really impact the temps? All I see is two extra screw holes
It doesn't seem to run much hotter to be honest, however that may be thermal throttling, or just the video card being more efficient than cpu rendering. When rendering 4k it runs the fan much more, but does the job much faster. Overall the efficiency on the task seems to be outweighed by the reduction in time.
pcmcia express card 54 mm the one you showed in video is suitable or not for dell 5404?
They apparently came with both as options, I later found out mine has standard pcmcia.
The slot is not express card.
Any idea if something similar would be possible on the 7424?
I'd have to research it on google.
Dell however have very detailed service manuals on their site that cover these things in detail.
What video card did you get and what were your options, if you had any?
I ended up with nvigia gt720 and there were only two options. I can only find them second hand.
I had no idea you could replace the wireless lan card with a SSD but if you do that what do you do about wifi/bluetooth
In this case the bluetooth is a different card to wifi. So I can use one slot. However mini usb wifi dongles are a thing too. Its an option on lots of laptops if you can find the right size and keying of ssd
@@TheAussieRepairGuy I think my version of that laptop is different same model number. But a few missing things and only Intel 4400 graphics. It has something on it stamped DVD RW but for the life of me I have no idea why cause there's no slot for a DVD drive anywhere on it.
@@mikeadams78 Yeah they made a bunch of different sub-variants as far as I can tell.
It happens with stuff aimed at corporate and defense markets - something about security risk by making the hardware identifiable from the outside.
can i upgrade card on y dell 5414 i want atleast 1060 on it
They only take specific size and types of cards, and there are very few options. for the 5404 there were only two video cards made and they were very hard to find.
here's a link to the 5414 service manual for the GPU.
Looks like you might only have a GTX720 as the best available option, but perhaps contact dell to see if there is anything else.
www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-au/latitude-14-5414-laptop/5414_om/removing-the-gpu-board?guid=guid-90de1075-d69e-4f6b-8ac1-ace928e6ce19&lang=en-us
I can not for the life of me figure out where the CMOS battery is located
It's not attached directly to the board like a PC, its on a long thin red and black cable with a white, two pin connector.
Hows it handle parrot sec os linux
I wouldn't know.
I mostly run windows, I occasionally boot ubuntu ftom usb and it seems pretty responsive.
Can i upgrade ram on the rugged 5430 ?
You can, and here's the service manual that explains how:
www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-au/latitude-14-5430-laptop/lat5430rugged_sm/installing-the-memory-modules?guid=guid-f91cc546-61fd-4124-b860-501bc42b9a6a&lang=en-us
@@TheAussieRepairGuy thank you so much for the support ❤️
I did it by my self using the Service Manu al it take me 2h30m alot of components 🤯🤯 any way its 32gb now 😁
how much does it weigh?
I've never measured it, pretty sure the dell website lists that info... yep, 5 second google search says 2.95kg.
how can i find this external gpu
Aliexpress, ebay, etc, they are no longer in production, so you will have to do some hunting. it took me a couple of months. you will also need the upgraded heatsink and thermal pad.