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Hello. Yes any cards that have UEFI VBIOS and DP_D signal as DP/eDP will work in your laptop. Someone tested with the RTX 4090 (X-VSION vbios chip) withOUT the backlight mod and it worked with his external DP output and also in Switchable Graphics mode. People tested the RTX 3000/5000 (HP vbios chip) and they worked in the Zbook G5 17. G5 17 and G6 17 share the same MXM pinouts so no worries. You need to find a custom heatsink for the RTX Ada cards. I wouldn't recommend 150W+ cards because of the thermal room and of the limit of the official 230W PSU. On my tests, the A5500 was slower than the RTX 3080M and the A5500 was a little bit faster than the RTX 5000. I also sell an RTX 4070 but it's a 8GB card. Has the backlight mod already installed on the card. It beats the 3080M.

https://community.hwbot.org/topic/247206-sneak-peek-at-cpu-z-300-validator-v3/page/2/#findComment-720965 https://community.hwbot.org/topic/248718-cpu-z-version-usage-limited-to-version-301-and-newer/#findComment-720963 Not a fan. Benching has been the only valid reason for me to keep a drive in my dual boot systems for Windoze and what changed with CPU-Z is another reason for me to continue with Linux as my primary OS and one less reason to waste a precious NVMe on Windoze. The new CPU-Z goes way beyond its original usefulness. It is bloated, buggy and collects information (and not accurately) that distracts from its original value. I wish it had been left alone. One less product for me to use for HWBOT submission than before. The shrinking list of acceptable benchmark tools and growing list of rules are making this sport less and less attractive at every turn.

Everything is turning into feces. Stupid is the new normal. Now even something as simple as CPU-Z is trash. https://valid.cpuid.com/gbjcws26 Look at the POS new Validator V3. Pure crap. For one, it's wrong. The SSDs that it cannot identify as partitioned are in use and functioning normally. For another thing, they are inserting themselves where they are NOT WELCOMED. It's none of their damned business what GPU driver I am using. It is a CPU tool, for pity's sake. That would not be acceptable even from GPU-Z. My submission is not valid because of the totally unrelated warnings about unpartitioned storage devices because these retarded morons are measuring things that are unrelated to the reason CPU-Z exists. Scroll down to the bottom. Look at the software section. Everything in it is none of their damned business, nor is it anyone elses that wants to look at the submission. They need to get back into their lane and stay there. Effing bastards. The inaccuracy calls them into question in a big way. The following are inaccurately reported: Unpartitioned storage device #1 - partitioned and functioning normal Unpartitioned storage device #2 - partitioned and functioning normal Windoze Defender: Enabled - wrong - it has been removed through OS modding Code Integrity: Enabled - wrong - it is disabled Fast Startup: Enabled - wrong - it is disabled

Hi I am looking to get a second-hand workstation, one of them is precision 7560. I saw pretty good deal on that laptop, but I do have a bit of questions. 1. Does the behavior of laptop tends to screw over performance (let say, drop wattage like crazy) normal? And can it be fix? (I am curious since I saw good amount of reply in this thread about that) 2. If it couldn't, any alternative laptop? (Please only recommend 2nd hand one as a brand new computer with specs I am looking for (laptop with minimum 8gb vram gpu) are too expensive for me)

Not stupid at all but I don't think it will work. HP changed the MXM form factor for the G6 to non-standard staggered mounting screws and wider VRM/memory side size. The G5 heatsink won't mount/cover that properly without modification. The same era Dell Precisions and Thinkpad P7x went proprietary too, even more radically, junking MXM alltogether, I believe. I've got a 17 G5 with P5200 too; and I want to go the other way to newer RTX; at least the form factor is standard MXM 3.0B. I don't believe 9th gen 8c16t will be a huge leap over 8th gen 6c12t either, especially if you get one with the i9/Xeon MB - the cpu matters less than the gpu generally, so if you really want the P5200 you may be better off with getting just the G5 - it will probably be cheaper too, they are going for very little now.

Hi SuperMG, how do I buy this from the UK? Also in your eBay listing, you list my laptop: HP ZBook 17 G5. What newer cards are known to work with this? Currently I have a Quadro P5200 and I'm just looking to upgrade to something with the at least the same Vram, 16GB, but with newer RTX Tensor/RT cores. I've only just joined but I've read this forum for some time and I am still a little confused about the vbios requirements. The Zbook MXMs not having vbios on card for example. I was looking at this: https://www.x-vsion.com/product/mxm-embedded-module-rtx-a5500-16gb/ but happy to use any later RTX 16B card than I have now. What card was known to work from your listing? And what if any vbios would be required for these embedded MXMs to work with my laptop. Thanks.

I’ve tried all kinds of thermal pastes and most of the thermal pads available on the market for laptops throughout my 20 years of experience with gaming laptops. So far, I haven’t found anything better than Thermal Grizzly Duronaut and a thermal pad brand called Aairhut 13W/m.k

DDR5-9000 The Vengeance CUDIMM is non-RGB Chrome and fits the aesthetic of the black and chrome Unify-X nicely... until I strip them and put them on water.

Let em pop bro @Mr. Fox One by one🙂 The "Magnificent Seven" companies with the largest market capitalization in the US are the ones profiting from AI; the rest are not. The tech industry has focused entirely on AI, investing billions of dollars to buy hardware, train AI models, or simply use it with tokens. The AI bubble has already burst in China: $480 billion has evaporated While the United States and Europe continue to talk about an artificial intelligence (AI) bubble, in China it seems to have already begun to deflate quite rapidly. Nvidia is scared: Leaker suggests RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 discontinuation signals impending AI collapse Nvidia has reportedly discontinued the GeForce RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080 GPUs. Leaker Moore's Law Is Dead thinks that these cancellations have more to do with the state of the AI industry than Nvidia preparing to launch the RTX 50 Super series.

This one is dedicated to......

First you have this.... NVIDIA says it hasn't discontinued the RTX 5090, but its partners can no longer manufacture them. Rumors about the end of GeForce RTX 5090 GPU production have resurfaced, this time with direct sources within the manufacturing chain. While NVIDIA recently denied that its top-of-the-line graphics card has been discontinued, and that... Then you have this... [Exclusive] GALAX abandons the GPU market: there are not enough NVIDIA chips The situation surrounding NVIDIA graphics cards continues to worsen, and now it may have claimed a major victim: GALAX. According to industry sources, Palit has reportedly decided to close its factory... Nvidia RTX GPU vendor Palit denies its Galax factory has closed due to a shortage of chips And this... ZOTAC Puts The RTX 5090 Up For Sale At $7500 In Japan, Even As Board Partners Say They Can No Longer Buy The GB202 Chip Yup, this is spot on......

Please, may you sell this heatsink to me??,

So, I got another 8800 CUDIMM kit (Corsair Vengeance) to use in the Unify-X with the CPU I was given by Brother @Talon. I started studying Intel DDR5 memory tuning and learned something new using AI (with links to the points of reference authored by humans). tRTP and tWR should be left on "Auto" because the timings get jacked up. Instead, set tRDPRE instead of tRTP and tWRPRE instead of tWR. (This may apply to AMD as well, but I have not tested it. As you can see in the screenshot, setting tWRPRE to 48 instead of tWR is actually a tighter timing and tWR reads as -2 (left on Auto) and tRDPRE set to 20 reflects tRTP as 20 (left on Auto). This also lowered my latency on L3 Cache. To get tWR to equal 48 you set tWRPRE to 98 if tCWL is 40. You should increase tWRPRE if you want to achieve a target true tWR of 48. The formula Intel use for calculating tWR on DDR5 is: tWR=tWRPRE-tCWL-8 When you set tWRPRE directly to 48, the motherboard's BIOS calculates tWR by subtracting your Write Latency (tCWL) and the DDR5 burst length of 8. Because tCWL is typically equal to or slightly lower than your tCL (which is likely between 30 and 40 on a Z890 setup), subtracting it drops the real tWR value to essentially nothing (hence the -2 rendering or glitching out in your BIOS. What to set: To get a target tWR of 48, you need to work backward using your tCWL value: Formula: tWRPRE = 48 + tCWL + 8 Example 1: If your tCWL is 38, you would set tWRPRE to 94 (48 + 38 + 8). Example 2: If your tCWL is 40, you would set tWRPRE to 96 (48 + 40 + 8). Leave tWR on Auto, adjust tWRPRE upwards based on this formula, and verify in a tool like AsRock Timing Configurator or MemTweakIt that your effective tWR reports at your desired target. (I used Dragon Ball, obviously.)

I agree. Not normal behaviour. My 980m was pretty much plug'n'pray....Your Ranger is possessed I think

Hello I am experiencing the same issue. Dell G7 7588 Laptop Bootable devices not found diagnostics show the M.2 SSD though. What did you do to fix or enable the bootable devices?

I don’t have one 🫤

It is odd behaviour isn't it...it must be a firmware issue. Maybe I should install an unlocked BIOS to put it in PEG mode. I believe I can only do SG mode now with regular A13 bios and my 1080p 60hz LVDS display. I don't have another system to test the 980m in. But it's a backup option, I could always buy one.

Hey mate sounds like a great project! Here's a link to the service manual / schematic for the board, you might be able to find something unused on here https://www.e-weekly.co.uk/download/rnd/drivers/clevo/p775tm1/esm.pdf?lce

Just a wild guess, a dodgy resistor on some signal line maybe... Do you have a multimeter?

Hello folks! I’m currently modding my Clevo’s keyboard. Like on lots of these machines, my keyboard backlight burned out, and I’m not in the mood at all to buy a new keyboard just because of that. So far, I’ve completely replaced the stock LED strip with an addressable one. It works as intended and is a huge upgrade over the stock LEDs, but it’s still far from perfect. I’m controlling the LEDs with a Nollie 1 controller, which works with either SignalRGB or OpenRGB, completely bypassing Clevo’s crappy software. The problem I’m facing now is finding an unused USB port to connect the controller to. I thought about using the webcam or fingerprint reader data lines, but I don’t want to lose any features for this mod. So, the big question: does anyone know of unused pads on the motherboard that I could connect the controller to? That would be awesome for this mod! I’ll post a follow-up once I’m done with it. Thanks!

Cleared CMOS and sometimes it reports Nvidia gfx and sometimes not

I’ve run into another problem with my M17x R4, and I honestly don’t know what to do now. 😞 I recently got my Quadro RTX 3000 repaired, and the GPU was working again. However, when I came back to use the laptop a few days later, the Quadro was no longer being detected. I checked the BIOS, and under Discrete Graphics it says “Not Detected.” Windows only shows Intel HD Graphics 4000. I tried reinstalling my original GTX 765M to see if the Quadro was the problem, but the BIOS still says “Not Detected” with the 765M as well. I also tried a full power reset, but it didn’t help. At this point, I’m wondering if the MXM slot or something on the motherboard, such as the GPU power circuitry or PCIe connection, has failed. I haven’t confirmed the cause yet, though. It’s frustrating because I just got the Quadro working again, and now another problem has appeared. Has anyone experienced something similar on an M17x R4? Any suggestions on what I should check next would be greatly appreciated.

How do these people get the 1.47V reading? I'm stuck at max 1.281V!!! I used Prema BIOS V5 from 1/03/2015 with 1.03.03 EC. I just want to have 4.2GHz without any errors on TSBench.