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I recently received my Pro Max 18 Plus, but I’ve been experiencing several persistent issues: The system freezes for a few seconds whenever it switches between the Nvidia Optimus and Intel graphics cards. When streaming video, it periodically freezes for half a second or longer and emits a buzzing sound through the speakers. During these moments, Intel GPU usage spikes noticeably in Task Manager, and the display occasionally goes black for a second or two. Most concerning, the machine freezes and crashes several times a day. It usually begins with the same freezing and buzzing issue, after which the screen goes black. Audio from the video that was playing continues intermittently, but the system never recovers. I have to perform a hard reset each time. I’ve already run multiple hardware diagnostics, but no issues were detected. Any suggestions what I could try? My specs are: Intel 285HX RTX PRO 4000 64gb CSODIMM RAM

Another reason to add to my list of "Why I really want to ditch Microsoft".

In my humble opinion (IMHO), as an 8770w owner who carefully studied technical forums before purchasing: - 8770w (17.3-inch model) can use both MXM-A and MXM-B graphics cards, you just need to replace the GPU cooling system (I have both). Therefore, it's possible that the supported cards list is wider than the 15.6-inch 8570w, where any MXM-B cards can only be installed after serious modding (which is what the author of this thread, @GuitarG, started with). - I believe the GPU's compatibility limit of the both models is the same. For cheap workstations without a DreamColor display (and its color depth converter board) these are cards with the Maxwell-2 architecture (MXM-A: Quadro M2200/GeForce 965m, MXM-B: Quadro M5000M/GeForce 980m). Of course, when @GuitarG publishes the datasheet for his final version of the eDP-->eDP cable, which will allow 8570w-8770w owners to install graphics cards of newer architectures (I hope, up to Turing), with the mandatory requirement of replacing display from LVDS to eDP, then this limit will be significantly higher. Compatible with your 8570w (without modding!) MXM-A cards: Quadro M1000M and M2000M (both Maxwell), M1200 and M2200 (both Maxwell-2). If you can't get the 965M to work, I'd try the M2000M; I've read that it's easier to "tame" than the newest of them (M2200), and that there are more different vBIOSes for M2000, than for M2200. But vBIOS flashing is not an easy task... --- I (personally) was lucky – I bought a new MXM-B Quadro M3000M with vBIOS for the Dell 7710, and it worked on my 8770w without any effort. I wrote about this here earlier. But sure, I still dream of the RTX3000 from Getec in my 8770w, it's true... 😇 😀

Perhaps it would be better to contact a service center or a competent specialist... 😉

First of all, check your system BIOS version (the latest is F.71A). If yours is significantly older, you should update the system BIOS; this can really help recognize the new cards: https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp96001-96500/sp96092.exe WARNING: This operation is potentially dangerous, so please install a charged battery before proceeding. If the flasher asks you to create a "recovery disk" on a flash drive, do so. Be very careful, attentive, and read all the prompts, otherwise you'll brick your laptop!!! I would do this operation on a clean, freshly installed Windows 7, 8, 8.1 (possibly on a temporary/test disk), because only these systems are listed as supported. After a successful BIOS update and before removing the K1000M, I recommend to set the "Legacy" mode in BIOS. If the image doesn't appear, then after replacing K1000M again, I recommend to try the "UEFI with CSM" mode, and then - "UEFI without CSM". If after all this, no image appears on either the external ports or the screen, then this 965M won't work. Either she's faulty, or its vBIOS can't be read (GOP region issue, incompatible vBIOS, etc.). In this situation, I would still try to flash compatible vBIOS using programmer and a solder iron. 😄 If the image appears on the external ports but not on the screen, then you need to try different video BIOS versions; this is not an easy task. This can be done: 1) by flashing the firmware on your 8570w (with output to an external monitor) using nvflash program (NVIDIA Firmware Update Utility) version 5.287.0 (modified by Joe Dirt) – I've read that this verison is best suited for Maxwell-based graphics cards, but I haven't used it; 2) on another workstation with an integrated graphics card and an MXM slot – for example, a Dell Precision M6700. If you can't find such a workstation, then 3) on any other computer or laptop with a programmer, and also with your soldering skills to desolder and re-solder the ROM BIOS chip. 🙂 Warning - If you use method 1) and flash an incompatible vBIOS and the card bricks after rebooting, you'll be forced to use methods 2) or 3). 🙂 I've read that Dell's vBIOS is very compatible with our HP models. The one you found seems to be from Dell. Our workstations have encrypted BIOSes; I haven't seen any cracked ones (I tried searching). I haven't heard of a "whitelist" of video cards in our BIOS. HP's official website offers the same file for both the 8570w and 8770w, so there's no difference in video card support in the system BIOS. If I'm not mistaken, the author of this thread never had a 965M, or any other Maxwell card; he wrote about that once. He installed P5200 (Pascal) and RTX5000 (Turing) cards, and both worked for him.

Exactly what @electrosoft looks for from modern software🙂 OCCT version 15 adds coil whine detection that doesn't require a microphone — popular stress tester gets genius new feature to silence your PC Me. I just bought this one. Around $167 USD incl the dreaded Norwegian tax and with shipping. Not the black but the white version due the price cut when we ordered. The black one was $50 above. I hope I don't regret going cheapo, LOL

Already done but it doesn't work. I also tried a lot of vbios from Techpowerup. The best way will be to have a backup of a working GTX980M from an Alienware 18 😉 (just to be sure) The laptop seemed to try to connect at the second screen at Windows logon (black screen 1 sec + freezing 1 sec), but at the end, no more reaction 🥴

Just been scrolling through the old NBR archives and noticed a few familiar renegades 😉 http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/8770w-compatible-video-cards.795753/page-2 question with my 965m headache is why 8770w had a lot more “working” cards. It seems bios / vbios options weren’t as bad on the bigger brother 8770? can anyone shed any light why the 965m wouldn’t/ work on the 8570w? Or even a 950m which is type A, at this point I’m happy to try wedging the 970/980m in, but would like to know what bios/vbios mods are needed. 965m was a proper rare beast to track down, whereas 970/980 are a lot more plentiful

Flash the 980M vBIOS from alienware 18 driver site

That is awesome! EVC2 is great because it compensates quite nicely for silicon voltage lottery and just like that an extra 250w of juice to play with. @tps3443 maybe hook one up to your FE to goose the 1.075v cap on it? I wonder how something like @jaybee83's 1.02v cap would respond being goosed up to ~1.10 or greater considering his max clocks are being held back even at the 600w cap.

Now that I have confirmed it works I will devise a cleaner way of mounting this inside of the chassis.

Folks, Will this workstation support 8T 9100 PRO SSD NVMe™ M.2 (Samsung)? Thnx

Yeah! EVC2 mod works. As a quick test, I goosed the core voltage a little and ran an MSI Kombustor and my GPU is pulling another 250W from the wall now (about 1350W) with everything else stock. I purchased a PCB heater and man... so much easier to solder when the PCB is warmed up.

Sorry, I’m not in contact with the manufacturer, and I don’t have any specific information about the VBIOS.😅

Thank you guys for answers.I think i need not to bother about other cpu,my 8750 is fully enough for today.Only i'll change gpu.Do you know a difference between delta and sunon fans,what are better?

So apparently these things exist if anybody has any knowledge about who manufactures the panel or where to even order it? Time to search Aliexpress since I already ordered it! Lol

Turns out my LP156wf6(sp)(p2) that I ordered is slightly different somehow than the LP156WF6(sp)(b1) that came with the Clevos… turns out eDP connectors are all wited differently so its anyones guess work who or which screen is going to do what with whom.

LOL Yet another failure.... Intel will prioritize Artificial Intelligence, leaving its CPUs and GPUs for PCs and laptops in the background. Intel is at a crossroads. After two years in the red, the company is returning to profit, as we saw this morning, thanks to three external pillars: NVIDIA, SoftBank, and the United States government. However, Intel has acknowledged that it doesn't have enough chips and that its immediate priority will not be consumer products, i.e., PCs and laptops, but AI, which is where its CPUs and GPUs will be targeted. “We expect CCG, our consumer chip business, to decline slightly, while DCAI, our server chips, will grow strongly because we will prioritize server capacity over entry-level processors ,” the executive explained. Also AMD milk hard on the ongoing AI bubble... Add 16GB vram and you get double the price of 9070XT consumer cards. Radeon AI Pro R9700 with 32 GB available next week AMD announces: The Radeon AI Pro 9700 will be available starting October 27th at a price of $1,299.

ROG Xbox Ally X is up to 32% faster when you replace Windows with Linux The new ROG Xbox Ally X makes clear one of the main problems of the consoles, and this is none other than the Windows 11 operating system. This makes clear the reason for the success of the Steam Deck, and that is that with very humble hardware you get a lot..

The AP was only mounted a couple of hours ago but it seems solid, reach is good. The gateway has a 500GB M.2 SSD inside for recordings and I have a test camera hooked up. Seems to be doing good so far. Network is doing a solid 2.5Gb as that's the max speed of things on there, the two NAS boxes I have are read/write at 270-280MB/s.

Microsoft says it’s serious about turning Windows 11 into an “AI-native” operating system Microsoft activates Gaming Copilot AI without permission in Windows 11, sparking controversy: zero privacy, worse gaming performance Microsoft is once again under fire for its privacy management in Windows 11

Nice. Thank you. How are you liking it?

Should be fixed 🙂

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