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Isn't the 15W a 2017 model? I'm not sure I can speak to the hinges on a 15W.

I ran into the same thing. I think it's an odd versioning problem. The versioning on Official and Latest begins 24, but I think 25 is correct (24 was probably copy/pasted from the Intel driver row somehow). So when you click to upgrade, it gets into a versioning mess and downloads the wrong...

All gaming laptops get "quite hot" if you're gaming with it on your lap. This is no exception. It might even be worse than some others, but I would honestly recommend a table/desk for gaming, on the X15 or any other with a MaxQ video card. If you're just browsing the internet or anything that is...

This is an interesting one. BIOS updates also say that there will be a 10-15 sec black screen on the next startup. But I've waited 2-3 minutes and got no response, hard restarted and it works. Perhaps that's related to this conversation -- ie. it's not really taking 15 seconds, it's taking...

I appear to have mine running with the Kingston in Row 2 and the Crucial in Row 0. Watch this space.

Yeesh. Thanks for that, @caruthers. Mine should arrive today so I won't get angry til I've tried every config. Will report back.

Yeah. I didn't decide to expand my memory because it wasn't fast enough. I decided to expand because there are occasions where I need to use MS Teams, Visual Studio and Chrome at the same time and they're all pretty resource-hungry. Leaves no room for anything else. I still like the idea of...

Exact same result as Kissarmy, I'm afraid. Disappointing, but at least I know it's not a faulty chip. I'll look into this Crucial model.

@Kissarmy I've been reading mixed stories like that all week. I've finally taken a punt on the Kingston KCP426SD8/16, which should come this week (chosen for no other reason than the same frequency and a similar CAS). It'll probably be next weekend before I get chance to try it but I'll report back.

I've decided to go the opposite way around. Start with a million cables and figure out what can be combined into hubs later. So, who bought memory upgrades recently, which did you get, and how did they work out? There are some good Black Friday deals around. Is there anything I should avoid?

Thanks. Not a problem though. This use-case is for writing code. Mostly APIs. I'll be on the iGPU. I have a desktop with big screen for gaming; the laptop only gets used for gaming when I'm on the road.

I'm honestly lost by the whole monitor situation. What I want to be able to do: Put two 1080P monitors, a keyboard and a mouse on a desk. Walk in, when I need a proper desk, plug in the fewest cables and pretend it's not a laptop any more. I've had this setup working in the office, where I...

Any luck with / word on this? I'm about to move to a new place and plan to set up a work desk with a couple of external monitors.

The things I needed to download and install off the bat: * RGB Fusion software from Gigabyte's site, just to get the keyboard to stop flashing. * GeForce Experience from nVidia's site, to stop it crashing. * Realtek Audio Console from the Microsoft Store, to make it recognise my AKG headphones...

Short version of a story you can find through this thread: I was getting BSODs a couple of weeks after I bought the laptop. I talked about it in here. Atom80 introduced me to one of their tech team directly. They figured out the problem from a couple of screenshots (it was a bad driver version)...

Haven't done this myself yet but people further up the thread were talking about the Kingston HyperX SODIMM here: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/kingston-hyperx-impact-16gb-1x16gb-ddr4-pc4-21300-2666mhz-260-pin-sodimm-module-hx426s15ib2-16-my-28h-ks.html

The only time I've noticed the fans while coding is when I caused a tight infinite loop ... right in the middle of an interview tech test. Which was good. Meant that I didn't sit for 30+ seconds waiting for a response; I knew what i'd done as soon as the fans started taking off. It takes...

I haven't spoken up for a while, but still really happy with my 15X. I'm currently contracting by day which means carrying the kit into an office, using it all day long for code and communications (Meet, WebEx). Also lugging it back home again for a bit of Shadow of the Tomb Raider in the...

Nice one, @Prozn

If there is defensiveness, it's not defending our purchasing decisions, it's defending the reps who have done a great job for us here. But, honestly, I don't think anyone really understands what you're looking for here. You asked for the reason behind the design choice; we've answered that. If...