Full specs: Dell Precision M4700
CPU: Intel i7 3940QM @ 2.70 GHz
GPU: Intel Graphics 4000 + Nvidia Quadro M2000M
RAM: 24gb(2x8gb) (2x4gb) DDR3
Storage: 256GB Cruical SSD CT250MX500SSD
OS: Windows 11 Pro.
-USING A EXTERNAL COOLING FAN FOR GPU HIGH LOAD TEMPS.

The HDD was upgraded to a 256gb SSD.

The Ram was Upgraded to 24gb.

For MXM type A 3.0, i had my sights set on two cards to replace my amd firepro 4000 1GB GPU… That was the M2200 (~90$), and M2000M ($40). Both are 4GB GPU cards, there is minimal difference in preformance, but double the price. I went with the M2000M for the M4700.

Since i did not want to remove the laptop from its casing for the cooling under high loads, I am using an external air conditioning fan, that is mounted about an inch below the laptop on the laptop stand.

I used Artic-MX6 thermal paste for this M2000M.

It keeps my GPU @ 35°c idle with fan on, 50°c idle with no fan on.

Games were getting the temp to 92°-93°C at Max load before i used my external fan.

After the fan, i have been seen consistant temps of 75°-85° during full load. (Pubg, Hogwarts Legacy, Baulders Gate 3) Not any temp recorded over 85 yet.

Pictures of my machine

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12OvjzektVfkD8yaMTQQp27ZBittTmm25

Thanks for checking out my low budget gaming Laptop

If you are interested in the exact file for the M2000M driver, i will have a download link below for your M4700. I had the biggest trouble with Nvidia Auto installer, as well as manually retrying driver after driver after driver. I believe it could be because i’m on Win 11, im unsure. Here is the driver from my computer exported working on Win 11 after countless attempts to get it to work on mine.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12dNqArQRy1lA4JQwPXdF39wvkdLtO-mR/view?usp=drivesdk