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Windoze is a broken surveillance tool and a raging dumpster fire of an OS. Literally a digital dung heap. I do not have a problem with drivers. If functionality requires any Windoze Service(s) to be running that consumes memory and CPU cycles for the feature to work, then it is a software gimmick and not a hardware feature. Now, It may be a necessary evil and unavoidable fix for the raging Micro$lop dumpster fire, but it is still not a hardware feature if it depends on Windoze services to be running. If it is a hardware feature it will work in a UEFI shell or in a Linux environment because it is baked into the CPU or GPU and functions at the firmware level and there is no way for it "not to work" if it is in the wrong OS environment. If it is a hardware feature, there is either no way to turn it on or off, or you do it in the BIOS, not Windoze, and it will not care if you are running an old version of Windows 10 or 11 that doesn't have certain updates installed.

Forgive me I typed it all out on my phone at break but this second GPU would strictly be just for Frame Gen mule under lossless scaling, my 7900 XTX would still be my raster, at 3Ghz its pretty good for me 24/7. I dont care about power savings, but I do concern myself with the 12VHPWR which is why Im dancing around upgrading to something "modern". This is all just so I have 4K120 comfortably in recent single player titles. I prefer the idea of offloading frame gen to a second GPU over having it done on the same one. Also looking at the IOCrest M.2 to 10Gbps adapter also and lastly the GC-Titanridge TB3 card for the last slot. I think this would make for the best "everything I can think of" daily driver for a while. Welp, scratch the ACE. Looks like Asus never fixed Curve Optimizer in the BIOS so it doesnt actually work lol, Back to the drawing board. The Crosshair VIII Dark Hero looks like a good replacement choice.

I think its supposed to be 30x NGU and D2D, 40x Ring. My 275HX in the Hydroc G2 can do that easily with Premamod, but the real advantage comes from memory tuning. I have seen a few post sub-80ns AIDA64 scores, but I find heat is a big limitation on combined load stability so realistically for me 85ns is the best it can do on air with reasonable ambient temperatures. I think the A51 18 could do better temperature wise with the memory as the modules sit on the side opposite of the vapor chamber. You would have to use Smokeless UMAF to modify timings and test. Sadly max MT would be somewhat limited compared to even a mediocre desktop board as you cannot adjust VDD2 up beyond 1.1v (except on the Hydroc G2 with Premamod).

So now I'm looking at one of the following 7800 xt, 7900 xt, gre, 9070, xt, possible 7900 xtx Also looking to pick up an x570-ace for dual GPU scenario in tandem with losses scaling. Only reason for entertaining a second 7900 xtx is in the faint hope I can get one with better memory overclocking. Seems to be where people are able to hit gold. At that point I'll pick up a waterblock for the 5800 X3D also, I'll make it easier on my fingers digging into the system time and again. Also tried booting some of the Gpu's I have but don't seem to be porting lol just my luck

Intel Ultra 5 250k review. Out of box is clearly a step up over the 245k in a meaningful way not just productivity but gaming even beating the 265k in many games and some productivity. We'll need a deep dive and I'm sure some will pick up the 250k to bin. I'm really curious about the 270k now more than ever.... Some rudimentary memory scaling results (XMP modes across the board): ------------------------------------------------------- Micro$slop MAY be listening finally about draconian account requirements for installs and setups. As a reminder, Apple, to this day, does NOT require an account to set up MacOS. ------------------------------------------------------- Deba8auer and the 270k price performance. Cheaper and faster than a 285k..... $299.99 is a killer price... Definitely picking up a few to bin.

Hey fellas, commenced on more testing for getting Dual GPU's running on my ITX system. Long story short; on X570, it failed all attempts. Short story long - I was able to get both GPU's to post once I got longer PCIE extension cables but was unable to get a game running and every crash I was essentially starting over with getting the system to POST. So PCIE x16 to x8x8 remains illusive despite the BIOS supporting it. This method has been formerly put to rest for my platform. I did fall back to an NVME to PCIE x4 and tested with the RX 6500 XT which did prove successful. This type of solution would work fine for 1080p and maybe 1440p however 4K120hz HDR requires PCIe 4 x8 to be functional, not to mention a beefier GPU. Sadly this means that Dual-GPU Frame Generation for my AM4 system will once more go on ice. What I am thinking of doing is getting another 1080mm radiator and refocusing my efforts towards benching. The current scenario with the A/C, particularly where the A/C vents cold air relative to the where the rad sits is inefficient. A lot of cold air is currently being wasted. The idea I had is to create a "box" right outside where the A/C vents, then the 2x 1080mm rads would "exhaust" that air into the room and any leakage would either fall down to the systems below or not be significant enough to matter. Anything interesting I should consider adding to this loop?

Remember when they told us that 13th and 12th gen wouldn't work with APO? That is my biggest issue with Intel. They did say IBT has specific silicon "hooks" but I doubt. They said they're looking into bringing it in some fashion to ARL 1. Tells me they're waiting to see how initial sales look before they make that decision.

Intel and even AMD have before and now are offering CPU optimization tools to compensate primarily for scheduler issues with these hybrid chips and then the next level is re-ordering (aka optimizing) execution for optimal performance dynamically. We are basically talking drivers here. I don't see a problem with these drivers / tools Instead I see a problem with Windows and to a lesser degree developers making trash, bloated, unoptimized software. It's like when you run Timespy or Steel Nomad and you can see a certain performance delta between AMD and Nvidia so that sets a performance bar. We know the 5090 is heads and tails more powerful than the 9070xt / 7900xtx, yet you will suddenly see titles where the performance narrows to an insane level not reflective of benchmarks. You then go into games and literally the performance varies anywhere between 20 to 90% depending on the game being tested not only AMD vs Nvidia but even Nvidia vs Nvidia and AMD vs AMD. The variance and bloat is insane. This can extend even to CPU performance. Some games have horrific CPU optimizations. It was no shock that WoW was on the Intel APO short order list of games. WoW is guilty of this and needs a major overhaul. Player physics absolutely tanks performance regardless of the CPU and leaves the GPU twiddling its thumbs. Fallout 76 is guilty too and needs a major overhaul. The differential in X3D vs Intel for performance is insane. So many console ports relying on the grunt of the CPU/GPU and not optimizing properly need it too. Watching Vex's take on Crimson Desert and some truly great scaling and optimization vs so many bloated corpses masquerading as competent game engines. Basically this........... I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth and NOT accept CPU or GPU makers doing what they can to optimize and present their products in the best light to my benefit no matter the scale or exclusivity. I do get rankled a bit when they have the ability to backport the technologies to previous CPUs/GPUs but don't trying to push current iterations as hard as possible though....but that's for another day. 🙂

Being mislead by tech tubers telling you that you have to install 'additional' software was your first mistake. The Intel Performance Package is literally a motherboard driver that you install just like my 9850X3D has Chipset drivers that installs a 3D V-Cache Performance Optimizer and Platform Power Management drivers. No longer do you have to enable anything in the BIOS, it's all on by default, you no longer download the overlay (was never required before anyways) from the Microsoft store as it's all been brough in house, single Intel PPP Driver which installs everything. Intel PPP driver is now on the Intel website as well as your motherboard support page. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/869519/intel-platform-performance-package.html Intel simply brough it all under one roof now, a single driver that does it all which is how it should have been. It's a great fix. So PPP isn't a gimmick, it's literally Platform Power Management and Optimizations that every single vendor does. I'm not sure how this misunderstanding even started.

https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/17330779 Geekbench doesn't like me being able to wipe the field of other x86 CPUs like this lol. Can't hurt AMD fanboy feelings. But I absolutely agree Intel needs to stop with the single gen optimization BS. They need to commit to a timeline, say 5 years of guaranteed support for SKU optimizations. It's my biggest gripe with this strategy. I do feel Intel is not going to stop here though with IBOT, I expect multiplayer games will be added soon, especially listening to Robert at Intel speak recently when he very quickly said "not yet". IBOT and the large cache next gen is very likely going to be a big game changer for Intel, they will eventually force IBOT on by default just like APO.

Hmm. Seen more info about this? Intel should stop make such changes within same gen Chips (to upsell the refresh as something new). Almost as Nvidia making new gen fake frames features as the new for new gen Graphics cards. Soon you'll pay extra for software features or slight tuned firmware/vbios versions to milk more money from the more expensive Gpu SKUs. A popular benchmark, Geekbench, says it will issue a warning when Intel’s new “Arrow Lake Refresh” desktop chips enable Intel’s new IBOT feature. Why? Because the benchmark vendor can’t be sure that scores reported with it can be considered trustworthy. https://www.pcworld.com/article/3099125/intel-new-performance-tool-casts-doubt-on-benchmark-scores.html Regarding IBOT. NOT Intel APO. What will Intel brand the Optimizer software feature next time? What buyers of Arrow Lake Refresh should know is that IBOT is not on by default, so if you want this performance boost, you must use Intel’s software to activate the feature. It also is only in 12 games as a start, with no concrete timeline for additional title support. And yes, for those who’ve abandoned Windows: IBOT will eventually come to Linux. But Intel won’t say when—not just yet.

Lossless Scaling allows using a second GPU for Frame Generation. I tested it initially with the 3090Ti (raster) and 1080Ti as the frame gen card. I was able to get stable FPS with Monster Hunter Wilds running native at 3440x1440 and from a perception standpoint it was smooth. This was running 3090Ti PCIe 3 x16 and 1080Ti PCIe 3 x4 which is pretty limiting for this type of scenario. I would like this for smoothing out 4K120 until all the new stuff comes out. Ideally you run (for 4K120) at minimum PCIe 4 x8/x8. You also want to set a framerate that doesnt cause the GPU to sit at full tilt, so if 110 is your max average then set the framerate for 90, let the mule carry it to 120 via dynamic framerate target. It also has the standard 1/2/3 multipliers also.

One of the best things about owning a 9070 XT is, unless you do something stupid in terms of choosing the wrong GPU, you do not have to give a second thought to the garbage 12VHPWR connector. Having the legacy 8-pin PCIe connector is, in my mind, the most compelling reason to own one. Thankfully, hardly any of them use 12VHPWR connectors. The few that do deserve to be ostracized for their exceptionally poor judgment and lack of regard for people that purchase their products.

My vote would be for the 9070 XT. So far it is AMD's best GPU in terms of performance.

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:

This is not possible unless you are in PEG mode as far as I know. 980M would be the fastest (technically MSI 980 desktop card is fastest) that works in PEG. On newer AW18 you can use PEG with external display on any gpu without internal display connected

This is the better version if you're planning to use 150W cards (with PTM7950) + better designed CPU heatsink like the Alienware 17 R1 Ranger design, so better overclocking for the CPU right? Mine will arrive this week, maybe on Friday? It means I'll have a spare "130W" 3 heatpipes that has one badly curved heatpipe. If someone wants it, I can list it for 45€ and then you can modify the heatpipes if you want. @DynamiteZergI sell them on ebay. This is version 1. It allows backlight enable and makes the internal display work again. The newer RTX cards don't have the backlight pins connected from the core.

I virtually never wore shorts and never owned anything but jeans and slacks for my entire life until I moved to Arizona in 2015. Now I only like wearing shorts, even when it is cold. (Cold here means a few days of 35-40°F overnight low winter weather.) Wearing long pants now seems uncomfortable and very annoying to me, LOL. I also like all of my clothing to be very loose fitting. Tight shirts, pants and shorts make me feel like I am going to lose my marbles. I usually go with a size larger than I need for the sake of comfort. The small subscriber base is possibly because the Thermal Grizzly channel is relatively new and Roman has multiple channels. He has both English and German der8auer channels and now the Thermal Grizzly channel. All that said, it does seem like kind of a low number. I suspect that some people that are subscribed to one of the two der8auer channels might not have even noticed they are not subscribed to the Thermal Grizzly channel. None of his channels have a gigantic subscriber base. Splitting things up is probably affecting the number, but to what degree I have no idea. It may also have something to do with the fact that his target audience is not gamers, per se. He is more interested in producing content that interests overclocking enthusiasts and the kind of hardware we like rather than producing content that is appealing to gamers. I think a fairly high percentage of gamers are not into overclocking or expensive high-end hardware. One of the things I like about him and his channel is that he is focused on facts, information and results, but not entertaining people. That may also be a factor.

Newest drivers 4090 vs 5090 4k: Comes down to games and CPU bottlenecking because the variance is pretty pronounced. On average, 5090 is 36% faster with The Last of Us being 50% faster and the lowest being Red Dead Redemption II at 27%. A few of the other games also pushed near 50% faster too. 5090 is definitely a beast when fed properly.... ------------------------------------------------------- Sorry @Papusan the retreat is turning out to be a weather fiasco. Nothing worse than plunking down hard earned money on a trip and mother nature decides to slap you around while giggling.... I always forget to subscribe to TGs YT when I click through. Finally remembered. You would think they would have more subscribers than 1.85k. As I get older, I can definitely see the benefits of predictable weather states or at least those that lean more towards the warmer side. I prefer warm weather or at least shorts wearing weather. I despise long pants. Always have and loathe when I have to wear them. I've been known to wear shorts in 50 degree weather because that still works for me.

While it is disappointing, it's not too surprising the dual GPU set up had some issues. Bifurcation is problematic on most of the AMD platforms, and to a somewhat lesser degree also for Intel. Mostly because of insufficient PCIe lane count. Even the dual chipset X870E platforms squandered added lanes from the second chipset on stupid stuff like USB4 and left the add-in card PCIe slots either unusable or crippled. I think that ducting your HVAC through the 1080 radiator will make a really big difference in cooling. I think more so than adding a second 1080 radiator. If you add a second, you need to be sure to duct the HVAC through both of them or adding the second 1080 radiator will actually impair the cooling by heating the water toward ambient. The same principle applies using a water chiller. Routing the chilled water through a radiator actually prevents it from getting as cold as it will without any radiators because the radiators try to warm the water to normalize with the ambient temperatures.

This looks pretty sick, I especially like that it’s coop.

The new ASUS BIOS is working well on the Apex. My system did not care for AGESA 1.3.0.0 or 1.3.0.0a but 1.3.0.1 seems good. They added that new "Crosshair Tweak" option in the memory settings. I am using mode 2 (Normal) because I don't give a flying hoot about mitigating the extremely remote possibility of being inconvenienced by a row hammer exploit. There is also a newer ZenTimings beta in the Discord available for download.

You lucky man. They are extremely rare these days.

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Software or huge driver packages to try fix their hardware to function properly is lame. In the old days you didnt have to install software or drivers to make Intel chips works. Even the chipset driver isn't an real driver. **** also feels like a workaround **** rather than a fundamental improvement in game performance. Instead of broad architectural gains, this approach selectively enhances individual titles through predefined profiles. The biggest limitation is support https://www.guru3d.com/review/core-ultra-5-250k-and-7-270k-plus-processor-review/page-30/

As far as I am concerned, any hardware "feature" that requires installing software to function is not actually a feature, but a stupid gimmick that should be regarded as worthless. If the feature only works in Windows it is even more worthless. Having to install software is an unacceptable joke, even if Linux support is provided for it. The PC tech industry is quickly becoming the domain of idiots and profusely littered with trash. Hardware should have full functionality that requires no software and is OS agnostic.

I tested the 4940MX in the Alienware 17 R1 and... Shocking results... Max 71W in ThrottleStop bench instead of 58W. CPU-Z: from 380 to 430 single score Multi-thread: 1880 to 2200... Can hit 4GHz on all cores. I put the i7 4700MQ in the M6800, I get 2.3GHz on all cores, what?? Max 24W... I set the cores to the lowest possible, I get 2.4GHz at 26W..... (Non OEM Battery) I didn't reset the CMOS and the NVRAM values yet. Maybe I should? I remember I was able to get 3.1GHz on all cores (OEM battery) Edit: fixed the 4700MQ turbo with CMOS reset and got 3.4GHz on all cores at 58W max. Multi-thread is 1800 points

Yeah, UMAF did work with both the A51 18 and Dell Pro Max 18 Plus. Sometimes it would freeze or fail to apply settings though so you have keep trying if something did not stick. Just be aware that with any later bios update Dell may write-protect the EFI setup variable region which effectively disables modifying any hidden settings. With the Legion 9i SREP worked on the shipping bios but none of the updates. NGU and D2D can be adjusted but on this one memory timing changes always fail to train. Its basically stuck at 5200MT CL38 Dual Rank (the 64GB Kingston Fury kit). M-die also worked at 5600MT but timings were much worse than the Kingston kit. There will be an 18 inch Uniwill chassis but this year it only gets up to 5070 mobile. Next year its supposed to have better GPU options according to Prema, so Eluktronics should end up carrying it.

Hello here are the results with the new 4 HEATPIPES GPU heatsink. Heaven Benchmark 4.0 (1080p Ultra): 258FPS average Temperature max GPU: 77.5C Temperature max hot spot: 86.5C Max core frequency: 2385MHz Max TDP: 149W FurMark 1 minute 1.37 (1080p): 306FPS average Temperature max GPU: 81.6C Temperature max hot spot: 92.8C Max core frequency: 2370MHz Max TDP: 153W TimeSpy (1080p): GPU Score: 16090 Temperature max GPU: 81C Temperature max hot spot: 92C Max core frequency: 2370MHz Max TDP: 152W No thermal throttles. The only limit is the Power Supply if we run the laptop without battery. The power LED blinks orange and white. To fix that, I need to use a 330W PSU and use a Core i7 4910MQ, since the 4940MX it's useless, uses 10W more and can't overclock well on the M6800. And optionally: use a 135W VBIOS if we can find one... Maybe @DynamiteZergcan get one from ZRT. With the 4910MQ you have turbo bins and can use 3.9GHz all cores with grub, right @JadeRover?

Sorry, I've had many R3/R4 laptops over the years and I've definitely swapped screens around but I've never once tested the 3D on any of them. I still have a few pairs of Nvidia 3D glasses but I've never tried a 3D game. I'm assuming you have the small emitter cable plugged in. Must be a compatibility issue but I never knew this to be a problem, maybe nobody tested it. Yes, Nebula Red was hard to beat in the looks department.

It's all about greed and money.

I don't remember if 3d was an issue, maybe @Maxware79 remembers if R3 3d panel works for r4 with 3d. I know the AW logo doesn't work

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

Looks like we have a winner on our hands! I'll ask the seller if he can help to extract the vbios from the card first and shared it with me.

IT'S ZRT OMG. Please GET THE VBIOSES!! I want to flash on 4080 and 4090 so we can avoid the EDID override method!! Same design as ZRT 100%, not x-vsion, the BIOS chip is in a different place

Sweet! Nice to see Intel opening a can of whoopass. I wonder if there will be a 290K Plus? That would be the one I would want. It would need to be a 9950X beater in all core workloads. Unless something changes in a big way with Zen 6, my next build will most likely be a return to Intel. Will see what happens when it happens and go from there. I think the 9950X is a very good CPU, but I do not like how many hard-coded functional limitations there are with AMD CPUs and the X3D CPU features don't really offer me anything important to me since I am not particularly obsessed with gaming.

Thanks for your efforts. I used your posts to reverse engineer backwards to get 2667mhz on my Area51m.

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Sorry to hear the weather is ruining your vacation. That sucks, especially since it cost money for something you're not able to enjoy. I hope the stormy weather goes away soon. It is almost always too hot in the Arizona desert, but I am thankful that it is rare and very seldom that I have to tolerate stormy or catastrophic weather events. Apart from an occasional and isolated haboob or monsoon, no rain, no snow, no hail, no tornados, etc. Just relentless heat most of the year. Almost never any surprises. The consistency is good if you can put up with the heat. New technical vids on WVP2.

This build is honestly insane in the best way possible — packing that much power into a “portable” setup is seriously impressive. I really like the clean acrylic approach too, gives it that raw custom look instead of hiding everything. The RTX 3090 taking up such a big chunk of the space actually makes it look even cooler 😄 For the display choice, I’d say it depends on your main use — if you're more into competitive gaming, the high refresh 17" would be worth it, but for visuals and overall experience, that 4K 18.4" is hard to beat. Running both would be wild though! Also curious — how are temps holding up under load with that setup? Great work man, this is a proper next-level DIY DTR 🔥

The CPU uses lanes—16 directly in the case of the 9900KS variant! Newer models use more. Additionally, the chipset generates even more lanes. This depends on the DMI speed. As mentioned, newer chipsets offer more lanes. The P870xx uses the same number of lanes for almost all model variants. In my opinion, the P870xx has enough lanes 🙂

Perhaps when Reddit and Discord are going to force everyone to verify their ages that users who do not want to do that are going back to traditional forums. Until that time we have to accept that we're not as large here as the old NotebookReview forums once were.

We opened this forum so that it can be a soft landing pad for those who still surfed those forums could still mingle. Personally I wanted to keep in contact with those of like mind in hobbies that I also enjoy. Forums have become fragmented over time especially for laptops as manufacturers become more and more locked down both on software and hardware. The identity of the forum may change over time as a result. That being said we are able to keep the forum relatively light in cost so as a result we are comfortable keeping it alive effectively forever. You can always PM me if you have questions or concerns I do try to be as fair as possible in moderating.

We are a very small, tight knit community that started as a cast off from the original NBR forums which were already dying to the point they shut them down in totality. Those forums at one point were so large and influential that representatives from the major laptop makers would frequent them on the regular for interaction and feedback but with changing market conditions, social media and other means of delivery coupled with niche and specialized laptops dying out and being replaced with thin fast and cheap laptops the writing was on the wall. You can't blame laptop makers for this as they simply go where the $$$ is and the vast majority of consumers have zero desire to tinker with their laptops and just want them to work, with good battery life and be light and portable. Every year, we saw true DTRs dying off and those original representatives basically abandoning NBR till all that was left was Clevo and their last somewhat true DTR based on desktop chips was their 12th gen hybrid 15.6" model (Clevo NH55) which did poor enough to signal the end of DTR anything as we knew it with interchangeable CPUs and GPUs. The first real death stroke was Nvidia basically abandoning MXM and upgradeability standards. ----- A community such as this is only as good as the enthusiasts who still have a passion for some older hardware and many of those, myself included, have moved onto more modern laptops because all the modding in the world will not approach the power modern models provide. The best you can do with modern laptops is look for models that at least have or offer the possibility of flexible BIOS so you can at least tune your hardware. Prema still offers his BIOS services on some models commercially followed by MSI which still has their excellent unlockable BIOS options. Dell/Alienware does offer some limited options as does Asus. You can also look to make mods to the actual cooling system itself from something as basic as upgrading the thermal interface material to modding the actual heatsink and fans themselves along with the chassis to improve air flow. Good luck!

I'm waiting to hear from users here who want to collaborate on releasing more updated and better-developed versions. I'm not a programmer, just an enthusiast. I'm doing this quick fix so you can continue enjoying the modification. In case of another hotfix or minor update, I'll release it. I use my MSI GT60 with this software every day.

Made By: solidus1983 (hacktrix2006) and djlenior, Updated by FrancoTecno Status: Untested Release Repack: Yes Downgrade/Update: Update and Hotfix Disclaimer: This Driver Modification is for MSI Systems listed below! Myself nor NotebookTalk or any other members of the project will not be held liable for any damage caused if this is installed on your system or other branded systems! Due to this being a Modified Driver, support will not be given via Nahimic (SteelSeries) or MSI if your having issues please post in the thread! FrancoTecno comment; due its a RAR file, i dont submit a VirusTotal test. you can manually inspect files and code from this or scan it with virus total, main source code is created by @solidus1983. i only modified it to make this working in 2026. Installer: Download Here (ONLINE!) Package includes: Realtek UAD 6.0.1.9585.1 Nahimic 1.10.9.0 UWP Nahimic SWC 3.7.2.0 (APO3) Nahimic SWC 4.11.6.0 (APO4) Nahimic Extension 1.1.44.0 (APO3) Nahimic Extension 1.5.51.0 (APO4) Nahimic Mirroring Driver 2.0.5.0 Realtek Audio Console UWP 1.32.261.0 For Windows 10 Build: 21H1/22H2 For Windows 11 Builds (But may be issues) Change Log : Updated Nahimic SWC on APO3 and APO4 Updated Nahimic Extension on APO4 only Updated Nahimic UWP app Modified Uninstall Script Minor text details Supported Systems with this driver pack: Same as latest Solidus release (See page 9 at latest solidus release) Install instructions: Disconnect from the internet. (Not Required, so very Optional) Reboot System and Enter BIOS/UEFI. Please DISABLE SECUREBOOT in your BIOS this is now important for this new installer! Once you have booted back into the OS Temporarily disable AV software (Some Anti-Virus tools might false report and delete the file!). Uncompress .ZIP file and Run "Launch.EXE" Select either Full Install, Install Without Nahimic, Full Uninstall or Downgrade Nahimic 3. Sit back and relax as the UWP's get uninstalled, the driver gets uninstalled and then your system is rebooted into test signing mode and everything is installed and your system is rebooted again! Now head back into your BIOS/UEFI and Re-enable SecureBoot!! Now let the system boot up fully and re-enable the internet connection. (Only if you disconnected from the internet) ***[IMPORTANT]**** As i no longer have a MSI Laptop with APO4. This hotfix and update was tested only in APO 3. I wait user results and testing. This hotfix release is mainly to fix APO3 buggy and outdated driver causing problems in newer Nahimic UWP app versions. I await user feedback and help to release more updated and better builder versions. this is a It's a hotfix released rather quickly without so much elaboration. Expect bugs for this release

Dell finally released the QCM AI100 NPU configuration for the PM16P, also available to see the card in the manual: The 3rd fan size is compressed due to the wider daughter board

Back when I used a Precision as my personal system, I used it for both work and leisure. My "work" actually isn't very GPU heavy. But, my "leisure" is gaming. I wanted a beefy GPU for gaming. NVIDIA's pro cards work fine for games, but they cost more than necessary, and games don't use any of the extra "Quadro" functionality. The GeForce option was pretty cool to have for this. This sort of "workload" might not be what Dell envisions people will be using this system for, but I know I'm not the only one who uses Dell workstation's like this.

What are trying to accomplish by disabling 2080? It wont increase any fps anyways when you use external GPU. Infact I would recommend Lossless Scale to utilize both external GPU and the internal GPU

However you need to swap the CPU to one that does not have the Intel e-fuses burned by microcode (happens on the later BIOS for security fixes). Otherwise your R1 will not boot. I had planned an upgrade of the 9900 to 9900K, got one from eBay after confirming the user never updated their BIOS. A flash from 1.27.0 to 1.12.0 worked fine and then I used recovery method to downgrade to 1.3.2 which resulted in no boot. I then swapped to 9900K and system booted with 1.3.2 BIOS. I immediately changed BIOS settings to disable firmware capsule update.