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    PCSPECIALIST new laptop fusion

    What's the heat / fan-noise like on this model (when doing light work, and when under heavy load)? Also, what's the battery life like?
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    PCSPECIALIST No sound with Ubuntu 20 on Defiance laptop but hardware fine

    Not sure if you have tried, but what I would do is: Boot from a Manjaro KDE live CD, see if the audio works. Install "SOF Firmware", see if that works (I think it's sudo apt install firmware-sof-signed on Ubuntu). Package details here...
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    PCSPECIALIST Ubuntu 22.04 on Elimina 15.6 - i7 13700H & Nvidia geForce GTX 1650 (working)

    Do you know if "Runtime D3" (RTD3) is working on this model? Also, do you know if it's possible to run an external monitor with the Nvidia GPU powered down?
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    PCSPECIALIST Sound issues on Recoil 17, no sound and crackling / high pitch

    You could try installing https://www.sofproject.org/ - not sure how to do this on PopOS, should be easy enough to find out though.
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    PCSPECIALIST Suspend / Resume support

    I had similar issues on my Defiance II a while back. The workaround for me was to open the lid (which would start the laptop again, but with a black screen), then pressed ALT + CTRL + F2, then ALT + CTRL + F1. That would bring everything back to life. I now have a laptop with a Ryzen 7 4800H...
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    PCSPECIALIST Graphics card for 3 monitors

    As mentioned above, just about any modern GPU will do the trick, although it will depend on your monitors (i.e. resolution and refresh rates). I have an AMD Radeon 5500 running three monitors: 2 x 2560x1440 and 1 x 1920x1080 (all running at 60Hz). I have been very satisfied with this card, does...
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    PCSPECIALIST nVidia releasing alpha of open source drivers

    This is fantastic news!
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    PCSPECIALIST Delighted with Destian

    I'm very curious about this laptop and it's "desktop" CPU. I have so many questions :) What are the specs of your Destian? What distro did you install? Is the fan noisy? Are you able to completely power down the Nvidia GPU? Are the video output ports hardwired to the Nvidia GPU? Can you set the...
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    PCSPECIALIST installing nvidia drivers on a Elimina 17 laptop with Fedora Linux

    I don't have the Elimina, but am thinking about purchasing one to use as a Linux workstation. In regards to your question - what exactly are you trying to do? Just get the Nvidia drivers installed and working? Here's a few things to consider/try: What's the GPU setting in your BIOS? Most...
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    PCSPECIALIST Looking at buying the Ionico 15.6 inch

    I recently cancelled an order for a Recoil 15.6 inch after finding info about a design flaw with the mechanical keyboard that results in missed key-strokes (i.e. you have to press each key either directly in the middle, or at the bottom. Pressing a key near the top will make the "click" sound...
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil V 15.6"

    Many thanks for for the reply! Mine is in "testing" at the moment, so hopefully should be delivered early in the week. Can't wait!
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil V 15.6"

    Hi @Vergaro98 - I have ordered the same machine (a Recoil with the 5900HX and 3070). I have a couple of questions: Does it ever miss keystrokes? I read in another review that it sometimes misses keystrokes unless the key is pressed right down. I understand that this could just be due to...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Recoil 15 laptop with 16GB 3080 GPU!

    Hi @Blahblahblah - Did you ever find/fix the issue?
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    PCSPECIALIST 11800H or 5900HX (Recoil 15.6")

    I believe there is an option it the BIOS to completely power off the Nvidia GPU so it runs off the Vega 8 iGPU. Can you confirm this? I believe it's under Advanced > Display Settings (something like that).
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    PCSPECIALIST 11800H or 5900HX (Recoil 15.6")

    Glad I stumbled across this post. I'm in the same predicament at the moment - trying to decide between the 5900HX and the 11800H. I'm leaning heavily towards the 5900HX right now. Would the AMD have better battery life if running in "iGPU" mode ("office mode")? Do the fans also run quieter on...
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    PCSPECIALIST Considering Recoil V 15.6 - can Nvidia GPU be completely powered down?

    I have asked PCS again, this is the reply: Will update here once I have the laptop.
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    PCSPECIALIST Considering Recoil V 15.6 - can Nvidia GPU be completely powered down?

    Are you saying it's not possible on the Recoil 15.6 inch with AMD 5900HX and Nvidia RTX 3070? It is possible on other PCS laptops, like the Ionico 17 Hmmmm... Now I'm anxious again, really need this setting. I'll contact PCS support again, will see what they say. I was very clear when asking...
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil 15 Questions

    I won't be using Windows, so I only need to know if this option is available in the BIOS. I wrote to PCS support today, and they said: Based on this, I placed an order for the Recoil 15.6 inch with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070. Hopefully it'll be delievered next week. The first thing...
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    PCSPECIALIST Considering Recoil V 15.6 - can Nvidia GPU be completely powered down?

    Have emailed PCS support and asked them if there's an iGPU ONLY option i the BIOS for the Recoil 15.6 with AMD 5900HX, and this is the response I got: After receiving this info, I immediately placed my order. Hoping the Recoil will be in my grubby little hands next week :)
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    PCSPECIALIST Recoil 15 Questions

    Hello Recoil 15 owners! I'm thinking about buying this laptop too (with the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and RTX 3070). I just have one question: is there an option to select iGPU Only in the BIOS? This option is available on the PCS Ionico with an Intel CPU: (under Advanced > Display Mode). Does...
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