M11x R2 Teardown video

As you can see in the video, it's not too hard to access to every single part of this little monster. An SSD update can be easily done with only a few scerws removal. Also if you use this laptop in intense gamming sessions, you shouldn't forget to do a proper maintenance. The fan  and heatpipe can be accesed like the video shows and don't forget that a thermal repaste every year will extend your m11x life considerably.

Intel QS57 Chipset based Motherboard

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The second release of the m11x features a motherboard compatible with i5 and i7 processors, it lost the VGA output but it keeps it's great design that makes it a supperb machine for OCing.



Ports:
  • IEEE 1394a (4-pin) port
  • Integrated Ethernet RJ-45 (100 Mbps)
  • 3 Hi-speed USB 2.0 ports
  • DP / HDMI / Video Output
  • 3-in-1 Media Card Reader
  • 2 Audio Out Connectors
  • Audio In / Microphone Jack (retaskable for 5.1 audio)

i5 and i7 Processors

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i5-520UM:
3M Cache, 1.06 GHz

i7-640UM:
4M Cache, 1.20 GHz

Bios:

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A01: ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/M11XR2A01.exe
 6/10/10
A02:  ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/M11xR2A02.exe
8/09/10
* Added LoJack functionality
* Fixed POST screen issue when resuming from hibernate
* Added boot up to Dell Resource DVD
* Added external monitor with lid closed outside of the OS
* Fixed POST screen issue when restarting with lid closed
A03:  ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/M11xR2A03.exe
8/19/10
* Updated the scan codes for FN+F8 and FN+F9 to show OSD volume images (you need latest OSD to show the images)
* Fixed issue where FFS protection would not enable after changing hard drive mode in the BIOS 
* Fixed K-0 CPU stepping issue where the adapter warning message would not show if the wrong AC adapter was put on the system
* Enhanced fan table for better performance
A04:  ftp://ftp.dell.com/bios/R289597.exe
1/19/11
* Modify GPIO setting to correct DRAM reset
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