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Thanks. I was aware of sfc but wasn't aware of dsim which spent a long time at 62.3% which, the internet tells me, meant it was downloading an update. The computer has now successfully been through the full virus scan. More worrying, however, was an unexpected shutdown yesterday when I left the computer for a a couple of hours. It should have been sleeping but was off when I returned. The system log shows nothing helpful so I wait to see if it was a one-off incident.

Various recent notebookcheck reports about the 2026 LG grams: https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-releases-new-14-inch-laptops-before-global-launch.1231070.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-releases-new-14-inch-laptops-with-Intel-Panther-Lake.1260806.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-Gram-Book-15-sacrifices-processor-performance-for-a-much-quieter-fan.1239295.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Less-than-1-2-kg-LG-releases-lightweight-new-16-inch-laptop-with-120-Hz-OLED-display.1260808.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-gram-Pro-AI-2026-16Z90U.1240959.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/LG-releases-new-17-inch-laptop-with-Intel-Panther-Lake-and-32-GB-RAM.1260807.0.html

Actually the DELL with LG IPS was tested with 120hz fixed refresh rate on notebookcheck - seems they test all notebooks that way. On Hardware Canucks it got a crazy 43 hours battery life: https://www.notebookcheck.net/43-hours-battery-life-Dell-XPS-14-2026-lasts-almost-3x-longer-vs-MacBook-Air-15-M5-in-web-browsing-test.1262947.0.html The full system runs on 1.8w approx for browsing with VRR activated doing actual work, 1.5w on idle. It really shows that Intel dialled panther lake. Older notebooks are simply so bad because Windows is absolute crap. Linux systems simply face the problem of non optimized drivers and therefore don't fare (much) better than windows. But I guess with 1-120hz VRR display and a CPU like panther lake that doesn't let the OS decide the power management anymore - we really now reach the point were it will be hard to improve for low work tasks. Yes at high load Intel still got loads of work vs ARM based chips. LG will however also come out with OLED 1-120hz displays, I guess they will be even better than their IPS 1-120hz is now. OLED is in principal simply better as it needs less light to be bright. It's just about optimizing the electronics. I actually don't understand why notebookcheck doesn't use VRR enabled on their battery tests. Makes them pretty worthless now with advanced displays (at 20hz it's already bad, at 1hz just not usable anymore). I guess they need to improve their protocol - get a robot moving the mouse, typing from tyime to time on the actual keyboard - and moving the screen. That way the refresh rate will really get appropriate. Actually that's another plus for OLED - I guess they could manage to only update parts of the display that change - while I don't think that's possible for LCD - but I could be wrong. Meaning when typing only refresh the portion of the display that changes - while keeping the rest unrefreshed or only once per second.

"Empowered" LMAO.

Microsoft is no longer a company that sells operating systems to PC owners, it entices users onto its platform to monetize them. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3102428/want-me-to-trust-windows-11-again-bring-back-local-accounts.html

News! Only 10 flexcables are left! It's on ebay! I dropped the price. It's very cheap for something custom and not mass-produced. So I can make a newer version later 🙂 The TAOBAO listing that's selling the RTX 4090 MXM isn't from ZRT but from X-vsion! So don't buy from them if you want the ZRT variants!

Maybe (hopefully) things will collapse sooner than expected. May they all burn brightly as they turn to ashes while we lock arms and sing Hallelujah to celebrate their calamity. Huang, Nadella and Altman need to go to jail and lose everything. Crucify them.

Try running: dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth and then sfc /scannow

@poprostujakubhello, did you try and remove the GOP/UEFI partition of the Maxwell GPUs? Maybe that'll fix?

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.