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With a proper BIOS this is a really nice motherboard. Svet has provided updates with every official MSI release and added feature modules that were not even present for unlocking in the stock BIOS. I had him add a custom boot logo I created to replace the ugly MSI dragon boot logo.

Just completed my Alienware collection with this m17x r2 and was wondering a good GPU upgrade path? It doesn't have to be the best/highest upgrade, but anything thats way better than the shitty AMD ATI SLI cards that this machine came with? I seen that the the GTX 780 is the best official Dell upgrade, but anything beyond that for an unlocked bios? I have a spare 980 sitting around not being used, but i read that that card has issues with the machines display. I tried researching for good cards, but there doesn't seem to be any clear answers and this machine seems to be a pain in the ass when it comes to GPU lol. How are 880's with this machine?

You can use a 330W adapter and it will work (any Dell adapter with the right connector on the end), but it is not going to pull the full 330W. Just like how you can plug one of the Precision 240Ws into a Latitude with integrated GPU and it will "work", but it won't pull nearly 240W. Past experiments with this era of systems have shown that it doesn't really give you any "benefit" over 240W. It might be helpful if you are using one of these >100W aftermarket GPU upgrades, if there isn't something in the system that would cap the power going to the card. It would be interesting to have some comparison benchmarks.

These cards work in the M6800, just need the RTX heatsink (150W, 4 heatpipes) for them and eDP display (screen and motherboard) for better performance + backlight mod cable.

YouTube has lots of videos where the likeness and voice of real YouTube content creators are being hijacked, along with re-created content that those real people created and posted on YouTube. AI in general is an absolute mess, not to mention things such as infringements and copyright violations that are being trampled with no accountability or repercussions.

Hi, I’m having an issue with a Dell Pro Max Plus 18 and a Dell SD25TB5 dock, and I’m trying to figure out if others are experiencing the same. Setup: Laptop: Dell Pro Max Plus 18 Dock: Dell SD25TB5 (TB5) Connection: original Thunderbolt 5 cable (⚡ + 5) Monitors: 2× QHD (2560×1440), connected via DP and HDMI Problems: Display resolution issue Monitor connected via DisplayPort only runs at 1920×1080 (FHD) instead of QHD Same happens even with just one monitor connected Expected: 2560×1440 works fine on this hardware Thunderbolt not detected The dock does not appear in Thunderbolt Control Center at all Looks like the system falls back to USB-C (DP Alt Mode) instead of full Thunderbolt BSOD on wake Occasionally getting 0x0000019C (WIN32K_CRITICAL_FAILURE) when waking monitors from sleep Temporary fix (but not permanent) Performing a “flea power drain” on the dock (disconnect power, hold power button, reconnect) temporarily fixes everything After that, QHD works correctly But the issue returns after monitors go to sleep / system idles What I already checked: BIOS: Thunderbolt enabled, no restrictions USB4 PCIe tunneling enabled No “video only” limitation Latest drivers and BIOS via Dell Command Update Tested different ports and configurations Using original TB5 cable Conclusion so far: It looks like the dock is not consistently establishing a proper Thunderbolt connection and falls back to USB-C mode. The behavior suggests a firmware / compatibility issue (possibly USB4/TB stack instability). Has anyone else with this laptop + TB5 dock experienced: fallback to FHD over DP missing dock in Thunderbolt Control Center instability after sleep / wake Any confirmed fixes or firmware updates that resolve this? Thanks!

I wish I could afford those cards right now, so I would do it, I just dont have the hardware.

Cultivated (lab-grown) meat is a real thing, unfortunately. https://www.instagram.com/p/DVyrvZ-kq5f/?igsh=ZGUzMzM3NWJiOQ== FDA approves use of cloned animals for food | National Library of Medicine Too many unknowns and assumptions, and no regulation mandating disclosure is the biggest issue IMHO. People have right to know where their food is coming from and being OK to keep it a secret is not OK. ...and it's not only in the US...

I agree with you on the chatgpt thing. I wish youtube would clearly show when something was AI created but then no one would watch it....so yeah. The lab grown meat thing ...mmm... I'm from a generation that still doesn't trust microwave ovens. I would have to be VERY hungry to eat synthetic meat. Might as well tell me it's soylent green.....or MacDonalds

Sorry for the late reply. Thanks and yeah, im proud of my collection and just found a m17x r2, so now my Alienware collection is complete (The models i wanted anyway as i know theres way more, but i have no interest in those models). So this JBOD would load both those disks and the NVME?

Hey, will you test any RTX 4080 or 4090 MXM? They are far better than the best HD 8970M. I got 16000 GPU scores in TimeSpy and 305fps average in FurMark 1080p bench

Posing as a doctor and hallucinating conclusions, I read through the studies and it just did not align with the content either. If I wanted AIs opinion on something I'd ask chat GPT.

i didnt think there was no restrictions of power adapters over 240w is possible for m6800 maybe m6600 n m6700 also? it can be any dell 330w adapters?

So a while ago I wanted to overclock my FirePro M6100 even further than the Mystery Magic V2 VBIOS did. I had gotten bored waiting to get a Radeon RX 6600 to put in my Precision M6800 and decided to start making this. A unofficial fork of the Mystery Magic V2 VBIOS. Pretty sure I set a overclocking record on this card too. It takes the 1625Mhz memory straps and puts them over the 1750Mhz straps, to allow for even higher VRAM speeds. I have upped the TDC and power limit to allow the card to pull even more power. You Must Have A 330W Charger connected to OC with this VBIOS And the last thing I changed to bring it all together was upping the max core voltage to 1.25V Now from what I can tell the original creator of the Mystery Magic V2 VBIOS Valuxin is no longer active of any of the forums they posted on, since like 2022. So I have no way to contact them to ask for permission to release this officaly. Now if Valuxen returns and wishes for this fork to be modified or removed, I will do so immediately. Before anything else, there are a couple things the person reading this need to know about this mod. First, I must warn you that this VBIOS can brick your card if flashed incorrectly and it is very easy to damage your card overclocking Second, This VBIOS mod does not increase the original overclocks set by the Mystery Magic V2 (1188/1650Mhz) VBIOS this mod was made from, it only gives way more room to overclock Third, this VBIOS was only tested on a card with Single Rank Memory and SKHynix Memory. I do not have any other cards to test it on. Fourth, I once again must warn, this mod is only for very advanced users, pushing your card further than it can handle can easily destroy it Fifth, This VBIOS was only tested and overclocked on Fedora 43 Linux Here is how much I have overclocked my card, I still need to get new thermal pads and paste to handle temps a bit better. Even getting a custom heatsink from ebay to handle it better. Do not pay close attention to the power draw average, as im 99% that its completely wrong. I do believe ive set an overclocking record for this card. Score on GPUScrore: Sacred Path Offical. Mind you the card got a bit hot due to me needing new thermal pads and paste. https://powerboard4.basemark.com/benchmark-result/87512 To flash the vbios use amdvbflash in efi Run these commands amdvbflash -unlockrom 0 amdvbflash -f -p 0 M6100SOC.rom EDIT: Make sure to copy your original VBIOS to your bootable drive too Once again incorrectly flashing can brick your card and the only way to restore it would be via an external programmer. Overclocking this much can easily damage your card, so this mod is only for advanced overclockers. M6100SOC.rom https://www.mediafire.com/file/uiui1bo8i574i9o/M6100SOC.rom/file

LOL @Mr. Fox Latest Windows 11 update is being withdrawn Corrupt files cause the installation to fail. Microsoft has recently faced an ever-growing amount of criticism for bugs and other problems with the Windows 11 operating system. However, the company has promised that they are hearing the criticism and improvements are on the way.

After 25 years of Windows I'm trying out Mac OS on a Mac mini.

The vbios version is the same as XVSION!!! You sure it's a ZRT design you got? By comparing the back side of the PCB you sent me. I compared it with ZRT and X-VSION models. Sadly, they got you... You got the X-VSION one which isn't the one that was advertised in the TAOBAO listing

Ok, the 4090 mobile card that I got does indeed look like a ZRT not look like a ZRT and is instead a X-Vsion card. I've used the CH341 bios programmer to download a copy of the vbios for @SuperMG and he has confirmed from the vbios extract as well. Work meeting ended a bit late. I will install the card tomorrow and test it with the Optimus M6800. I am no longer testing the card in the LVDS M6800 as I was also intending to deploy it in a eDP M6800 which is now not possible without the EDID hack. I have initiated for a full refund and return of the card with Taobao. Unless the seller really confirms that he has a ZRT version with proper pictures and video to backup his claim, if not I'm not getting the 4090 from him anymore. I will instead deploy the P5200 to the eDP M6800 I am building. @SuperMG the P5200 will work with the eDP M6800 right? *Edit: On closer look, it is an X-Vsion 4090 MXM card and not a ZRT version. It is going against the confirmation by the seller and I have initiated for a full refund.*

i finally got a business rep for B2B a while ago. Thing have been humming along with my guinea-pig department. knock on wood. They have also become more transparent with their youtube channel. Why a fully open source bios isn't here and will be a long term thing was a great discussion they had with one of thier bios engineers. They are linux friendly. also still one of the only upgrdable laptops on the market. they do lack touch screen for the 16"

i finally got a business rep for B2B a while ago. Thing have been humming along with my guinea-pig department. knock on wood. They have also become more transparent with their youtube channel. Why a fully open source bios isn't here and will be a long term thing was a great discussion they had with one of thier bios engineers. They are linux friendly. also still one of the only upgrdable laptops on the market. they do lack touch screen for the 16"

The 2FA says google authenticator but it works other authenticators, it should just say "Authenticator". P.S.: also if you're really really cool direct security key support would be baller. es[specially if it could passwordless.

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https://www.x-vsion.com/product/16-gl1654p-gaming-laptop/ Hello, X-VSION are selling laptops now. They all state "replaceable GPUs" but it's not sure if those are MXM GPUs. If they are then wow. I asked the VBIOS files from them because they're maybe 100% using the same chips from their MXM cards. The laptops have eDP because of their internal display, so there's a chance that they have the correct VBIOSes that don't set the "edp to disable". Maybe the backlight pins are back only on laptops? Or maybe they're controlling the whole backlight/brightness from the motherboard instead...

Last week I finally got round to moving everything across from the 2024 gram Pro 17 (17Z90SP) to the 2025 gram Pro 17 (17Z90TP). I've left the new machine running with the low fan setting as based on my research noted above. The reduced fan noise is much appreciated as I'm often working in a quiet room. There is the occasional bit of laggyness if too many things are competing for the CPU at the same time but this is an acceptable trade-off for not having bursts of annoying fan noise. There was cause for concern when I told my Eset antivirus to do a full scan and there was a BSOD (the first I had encountered in the Windows 11 era). In fact there were three as I made three attempts at doing the scan and I wondered if there was a hardware problem which hadn't shown up during the initiral testing. I ran the full Windows memory test and then the full SSD check in Crucial Storage Executive. Both of these revealed no hardware problems so I concluded that the virus scan had tripped up on a corrupted file which is rare but not unknown. I've not tried doing another scan and will wait to see if other problems appear which merit spending time on trouble-shooting.

I recently acquired a 2024 Asus G14 as my 2020 G14 has been folding itself in half since it got crushed in my accident (it's gotten really bad now). I know I've said I hate Asus with all of my guts, but this particular laptop popped up for super, super cheap all because the glass over the screen has a hardly noticeable hairline crack in it... and I just like the form factor of the G14 from a mobile x86 device standpoint :handsup:. Yet again, I can safely say I've never purchased a brand new laptop lol. I'll be making a write up on it shortly because it's a strange device and the way mobile processors and GPUs work now is very confusing from a tuning standpoint. There are too many moving targets now, and I don't know how to hit all of them yet, but I know given enough time and insight that I'll be able to hit all of them. The learning process has been quite fun. The bloat was horrific though. Luckily it is saved by G-Helper, which is also another factor of why I wasn't entirely opposed to getting another Asus device. Getting rid of the cancer is tough, but once you eliminate it, you never have to look back with G-Helper. I was able to break some HWbot records that I saw over there, so here soon I'll go and steal the (hopefully) entire leaderboard for the 8945hs. I also plan on 3D-printing a case for the 2020 G14 to turn it into a portable desktop for a family member. Once I do that, I plan on stealing the leaderboard for the 4800hs. Luckily there's a lot of crazy software out there to torture the mobile Zen 2 CPUs. Rant: