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This "new meat" garbage should be outlawed in every state and every nation the world over. The company(s) producing this dung need to be put out of business forever. What in the hell are these idiots thinking? Oh wait, they're not, and neither are the morons that eat this filth.

I am missing these extra settings: ✅ Memory Profile: ‏ MEMORY PROFILE 0XA65 → 01 ‏✅ Additional Overclocking: ‏ 0X93F → 0B Would this help my Area51m RAM at 2667mhz?

yeah, when VRM temps too high will throttle down the EDP, on the 7720 the VRMs seems to be well cooled, no EDP throttling but still not summer here, pretty sure will happen when temps goin up.

I get 56W max in throttleStop benchmark so I don't know , no bsod

yeah EDP is set by the mainboard... but the limit in the M6800 should be 61W for normal... maybe a dead VRM?

No, running into 45W TDP limit in CPU-Z. 61W is good for me. Using 240W PSU. Getting "EDP CURRENT" error in throttleStop.

running into the 61W TDP limit from the board?

easy to resize holes, everybody can do that... but even without pre-existing holes i could do that easily(im machinist 😄 )

I ran a 4K120Hz IPS display on my 7720 but I couldn't get the 120hz to work, even when selecting 1080p 120Hz, I was stuck at 4K60hz this is because the MUX switch on the laptop limits the bandwidth to eDP/DP 1.3 speed, even in dGPU mode. When I tried to force 120Hz the laptop would show massive artifacts and glitches and it reverted automatically after 15s. However this could be due to the display as it's eDP 1.4 and might have compatibility problems with the system. However I got a 1440p 165hz IPS running at 165Hz as of right now on my 7720, that's to give you an idea of the max bandwidth you can run on these systems. If you are into modding, look for 16 16:10inch OLED displays, specifically this one that is listing really cheap : 2880x1800@120Hz (you'll might at 60Hz) from an HP spectre 16 : Matryca HP HP Envy x360 16-ad WQXGA TS C | eBay The sellers maybe don't sell out of Europe, they usually have good deals on used displays, I got my 4K120hz display from them, a few tiny scratches and one slight spot in the corner but apart from that the display is really nice. Regardless, 16 inch 16:10 can be modded into 15.6 inch laptop, you just need some vertical bezel headroom as the display is around 2 cm taller and it is also 0.3cm narrower. Display in this size and aspect ratio come in OLED variants as well. Finally you can hunt down early vivobook 15s for their display as they have a drop in 15.6 inch FHD OLED display. I don't know about mini-LED displays though.

Can't get 4GHz on all cores so no. I'll test the new heatsink soon

Did you managed to get CPU overclocking working ? Also memory overclocking should be possible on m6800. Looking at the IFR extract, with setup_var from grub you can change related profiles to enable XMP on you ram modules. You can also write custom XMP profiles to your non XMP ram sticks, up to 2400Mhz DDR3 if you are feeling lucky ! Writing to DDR3 spd is a lot easier than DDR4 spd btw. Here is a link to the guides and tools + proof that someone got 2400Mhz working on i7-4810mq

Yes that's what I understood, to do this you had someone do it ? Because I looked into doing this myself for my zbook 17 g5 but having a good 4K120Hz signal requires some individually shielded cables that are like 0.3mm wide cable + conductive shield. It would be extremely complicated to do by hand. I lack the skill. Unless you solder unshielded cables but then the signal integrity won't be as good. Id' imagine

Update: Just got another laptop for testing the issue, HP ProBook 430 G5. And like with Lenovo T490, the dock works flawlessly with it, the problem was not reproduced. Another +1 that the problem lies in the Clevo.

For those frustrated with the 2400MHz RAM limit on the Alienware Area-51M R1, I've found a way to bypass the restriction and overclock the memory up to 2933MHz. This guide will walk you through the process step by step. ‏# 🔧 Requirements ‏Before you begin, you should be familiar with BIOS modding tools. You’ll need: ‏✅ Intel CSME Tools (for BIOS backup – version 12) ‏✅ UEFI Tool ‏✅ IFR Extractor ‏✅ RU.EFI (for modifying BIOS variables) ‏✅ A bootable USB drive ‏💡 How to Boot with UEFI Shell: ‏* Rename ShellX64.efi to bootx64.efi. ‏* Place it in the /EFI/BOOT/ directory on a FAT32-formatted USB drive. ‏* (use rufus ) ‏# 🛠 Step-by-Step Guide ‏# 1️⃣ Extracting BIOS Data ‏1️⃣ Open the extracted BIOS file using UEFI Tool. ‏2️⃣ Press CTRL+F, go to the Text tab, and search for CFG LOCK. ‏3️⃣ Once found, scroll down, click the option, and extract the PE32 file (Extract As-Is). ‏# 2️⃣ Extracting BIOS Variables ‏1️⃣ Run IFR Extractor as an administrator. ‏2️⃣ Extract the PE32 file as a text document. ‏3️⃣ Note down the variables needed for modification. ‏# 3️⃣ Modifying BIOS with RU.EFI ‏1️⃣ Create a bootable USB drive with RU.EFI. ‏2️⃣ Enter BIOS and disable Secure Boot. Set the USB as the boot device. ‏3️⃣ Reboot the system and boot from USB. ‏4️⃣ After booting from the USB, you will automatically enter UEFI Shell. Here, you need to enter RU.EFI. ‏5️⃣ To access RU.EFI, type the following command and press Enter: ‏ FS0: ‏This will give you access to the USB drive. ‏6️⃣ Then, enter the following command to launch RU.EFI: ‏ RU.EFI ‏Once inside RU.EFI, the main menu will appear, and you can access the BIOS settings. ‏# Main Commands in RU.EFI: ‏* ESC: Exit the menu ‏* ALT + =: Search BIOS settings ‏* CTRL + Page Down: Navigate through pages of settings ‏* CTRL + W: Save changes ‏* ALT + Q: Exit RU.EFI and reboot the system ‏# 4️⃣ Overclocking RAM Speed in BIOS ‏1️⃣ Press CTRL + Page Down until you find variable 0A00. ‏2️⃣ Locate the 0A63/0A64 variables, which control RAM speed. ‏Modify the following values for 2933MHz: ‏ 0XA64 → 0B ‏ 0XA63 → 75 ‏✅ Standard setting for 2667MHz: ‏ 0XA64 → 0A ‏ 0XA63 → 6B ‏✅ Memory Profile: ‏ MEMORY PROFILE 0XA65 → 01 ‏✅ Additional Overclocking: ‏ 0X93F → 0B ‏💾 Save the settings: ‏✔ Press CTRL+W to save changes. ‏✔ Exit with ALT+Q (or Ctrl + Alt + Del). ‏✔ Re-enter BIOS and verify the changes. ‏# ⚠ Important Notes ‏✅ This method works on all BIOS versions: 1.0.1, 1.2, 1.9.3, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.28, 1.3.2 ‏✅ Best BIOS version for stability: 1.3.2 ‏🔹 Fully compatible with 200W GPU vBIOS ‏🔹 No sudden FPS drops or thermal throttling ‏✅ BIOS Update Warning ‏* Disable automatic BIOS updates in BIOS settings if you plan to use an older BIOS version. ‏* If the BIOS updates automatically, your settings may reset, requiring you to redo the process. ‏💡 Startup Delay Note: ‏After applying these changes, your system may take 1 to 2 minutes to display anything upon restart—this is normal. ‏💡 Incompatibility Recovery: ‏* If the selected frequency is not compatible with your RAM and your system doesn’t display anything, don’t panic! ‏* Simply disconnect the battery and reset the BIOS to restore the default settings. ‏⚠ Caution: ‏❌ Do NOT modify other settings in RU.EFI unless you know what you’re doing. ‏✅ I’m simply sharing my experience, and I hope this helps! ‏# 🎯 Final Thoughts ‏This method unlocks the full potential of RAM on the Alienware Area-51M R1, breaking Dell’s artificial 2400MHz limit. If you need help, feel free to ask! 💬 ‎‏. This is entirely at your own risk, and I take no responsibility for any issues that may arise. It is highly recommended that you back up your BIOS settings before making any changes and follow the steps carefully

Let me ask you: since you're running a M4000M with a custom display cable and an upgraded screen, can you adjust/control the screen brightness normally? If so, are you using the latest NVIDIA drivers or an old version?

That's nice. If you really do upgrade them (VRM and SSD heatsinks), please share it with us

No problem. Damn... the holes looks really clean, you did a great job

They opted to skip the slated 290k Plus and just stick with the 250k and 270k. Seeing as the 270k is basically a 285k but depending on bins will be better and the 290k was literally the 285k just pushed a bin up, Intel actually did the right thing this time coming in at killer price points on both the 250k and 270k. Technically, 285k has TVB but it is a non starter really for us. And just like that, the 9600x drops to ~$182 a few days before the 250k launches..... Mobile wise, I'm curious to see what 290hx plus brings to the table as it is rumored to have 10-15% more performance than the 275/285hx variants but that will come down to the supporting rig around the engine as always. Difference between the 275hx in my Acer Neo 16s and the 275hx in my Alienware 18 is night and day. --- Zen 6 is rumored to have a 24 core variant though and if we get that, double X3D AND what is rumored to be significant fabric interconnect latency improvements, it could be a killer chip too. But Nova is going to be a brand new architecture with its own 3d caching system and I am expecting absolutely killer performance out of it too. Unlocked with absolutely no boundaries and a ton of cores, it has pulled ~600-700w in testing. Sounds right up your alley @Mr. Fox! ------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple's new M5 Max chip is a decent little bump CPU wise but GPU wise it is a pretty substantial upgrade.... M1->M5 performance progression in just the Macbook 16" Max models. I imagine the slated M5 Ultra is going to be a beast especially now with M5 the CPU and GPU are own their own, individual modules with Apple having solved the high speed interconnect issues and allowing the same shared memory. This bodes well for future configs too for really building out Macs with multiple GPUs. AI performance is absolutely through the roof. I suspect a lot of M5 Ultra boxes are going to be snapped up for AI work. CPU: GPU Raster: GPU RT:

My RTX 3000 HP works on Alienware 17 R1 and no TDP bugs! 82FPS in FurMark, 148FPS in Heaven benchmark. I know that the PNY, AETINA RTX 3000 have the TDP bug for this laptop.

AW17 and AW18 can use external ports without internal panel connected using PEG on all cards pascal+ TDP bug affects my haswell AW18 with HP RTX 5000 as well. It also does it on RTX 3000 (ADLINK). When I have some time I will disassemble my M18xR1 & AW18 to do the resistor mod that janepa said and see if it fixes the issue.

I wasn't able to get the external HDMI/DP on the M18X R2/R3 to work with dGPU. I can with the Alienware M17X R4/R5 and Dell Precision M6700/M6800 to make the HDMI/DP to work with dGPU. For the cooling, custom heatsinks exist so the better argument doesn't apply now... I had many issues with Alienware laptops (dirty, replacing a lot of motherboards, bad charging ICs, bad speakers) but I had 0 issues with Precisions at the moment, smooth, better IO, better MXM support. The TDP bug affects Haswell, even on MSI GT laptops. For HP I have no info. The TDP bug only happens on XVSION, ZRT, AETINA, PNY cards but not for the HP RTX ones...

Clearly your knowledge of bios modding is beyond mine but what you mentioned is what I was going to say.. "Removed UEFI from vbios" Now this is what the issue with M17xR3 is. What GPUs do you have access to to test? I need a list of everything pre pascal you have. I will try modding vbios myself for you. Or you can send me oem vbios and uefi removed vbios and I can check

I own M6600, M4600 and now 7520/7720. I also own essentially all AW from 2011-2014 except M17xR4. I wouldn't say the Precision dust the AW. AW has superior cooling and better IO/chassis (M18x at least). Anyways I will look into the 8 beeps, maybe you are correct, eDP is stuck behind MUX. I should have bought 4090 when it was cheaper and 4070 too. Now they've gone up. TDP bug only affects haswell AW (Aw17/AW18). The M17xR3/R4/M18xR1/R2 do not have the issue.

Just accidently joined the 7520 and the 7720 club LOL. Have a T1000 from Adlink coming and Tesla P6 for 7720 (removing P4000 for another laptop). Can you dump your T1000 vbios? Curious if it's different from mine

Ollie's temperature are good. I already recommended him that. Alienware does 8 beeps maybe it's the mux switches from the eDP line... Just get a red covet M6700 or M6800 they dust off these Alienware... Yes I do not have any TDP bug (no 40-55W fluctuating) with the 150W 4080 besides the thermal throttle in FurMark but that's easy to fix with a new 4 heatpipes GPU heatsink.