Just ordered the most expensive laptop I never thought I'd need.

[BT123]

XMG don't allow sale without an SSD either, no SI does. Impossible to warranty the system otherwise.

If you try on XMG, it won't allow you to proceed without any SSD selected

I tried, you can complete the purchase with no SSD

 

[Clintster]

I have an old laptop that I'm going to scrap, It has a registered version 10 of windows on it.
Anyone know if I could easily transfer that registration to my new laptop I have on order?
Can I update version 10 to version 11 free of charge?
Is it worth the bother for the sake of ~£100 on my £3K laptop?

 

[Nursemorph]

I have an old laptop that I'm going to scrap, It has a registered version 10 of windows on it.
Anyone know if I could easily transfer that registration to my new laptop I have on order?
Can I update version 10 to version 11 free of charge?
Is it worth the bother for the sake of ~£100 on my £3K laptop?

Yes you can:

How to Transfer a Windows 10 or 11 License to Another PC

Rebuilt your PC? You may not need to buy a new Windows key.

www.tomshardware.com

Once installed, Windows should give the option to do an in-place upgrade to Win 11.....do the upgrade, however, then do a clean install of WIn 11 from USB as sometimes the in-place upgrade can create niggling issues

Download Windows 11

 

[BT123]

I have an old laptop that I'm going to scrap, It has a registered version 10 of windows on it.
Anyone know if I could easily transfer that registration to my new laptop I have on order?
Can I update version 10 to version 11 free of charge?
Is it worth the bother for the sake of ~£100 on my £3K laptop?

As the other user said, you'll need to first upgrade your existing laptop to 11, otherwise you'll need a fresh install of 10 on the new laptop.

But, if your license came with the laptop, rather than retail. then it's likely OEM locked to the motherboard

 

[SpyderTracks]

But, if your license came with the laptop, rather than retail. then it's likely OEM locked to the motherboard

OEMs can be transferred once digital. @Martinr36 has transferred his OEM license since windows 7

 

[Clintster]

Thanks everyone, for the sake of simplicity I think I'll just pay for a new windows especially as I've now removed the hd from the old laptop, I guess I could boot from that drive externally using my current laptop but can I really be bothered? and it might only cause warranty issues further down the line.

 

[Ekans2011]

I've now removed the hd from the old laptop, I guess I could boot from that drive externally using my current laptop but can I really be bothered?

I don't think you can boot from your old drive because Windows was installed on different hardware. You'd need to clean install anyway.

 

[Clintster]

Would I be able to find the windows serial number (key) by connecting the old drive externally? I expect it was tied to the motherboard anyway.

 

[Ekans2011]

Would I be able to find the windows serial number (key) by connecting the old drive externally?

What for? If you linked the OS license to your Microsoft account, you won't need any serial number; simply log in and Windows will activate whenever you connect to the internet. I haven't inserted an OS serial number in ages...

 

[SpyderTracks]

What for? If you linked the OS license to your Microsoft account, you won't need any serial number; simply log in and Windows will activate whenever you connect to the internet. I haven't inserted an OS serial number in ages...

It’s been this way since windows 8, it’s nothing new

 

[Ekans2011]

It’s been this way since windows 8, it’s nothing new

I know, I believe I'm still using the same license from a 10-year-old ASUS laptop.

 

[Clintster]

Oh, really? I'm obviously behind the times

 

[Clintster]

Where do i log into a Microsoft account, I don't ever remember doing that?

 

[Ekans2011]

Where do i log into a Microsoft account, I don't ever remember doing that?

Do you have a Microsoft account?

Microsoft account | Sign In or Create Your Account Today – Microsoft

Sign In with your Microsoft account. One account. One place to manage it all. Welcome to your account dashboard.

account.microsoft.com

 

[SpyderTracks]

Where do i log into a Microsoft account, I don't ever remember doing that?

When you install windows, you log into your Microsoft account to set up the profile

 

[Clintster]

Ah, I've just logged into my MS account and only my current laptop is on there as a device, not the one I have broken up, never mind, I don't know how that one was registered then but it's not worth bothering anymore. thanks for your help.

 

[Clintster]

I was telling someone about the specs of the laptop I ordered and they said it doesn't mean anything unless I know the maximum graphics power. I have no idea what they mean or whether they are right or not?
Anyone know what they are talking about?

 

[Scott]

Maximum power in regards to what? Any question requires context.

Previously there have been different power levels of laptop GPU. This may apply here but I'm unsure of what you and this person are referring to in order to comment further.

It all relates to the previous discussion on the difference between a desktop GPU and a laptop GPU. The model doesn't mean a lot, you need to consider the difference in the laptop and desktop products.

 

[Ekans2011]

Maximum power in regards to what? Any question requires context.

I think @Clintster is referring to this?

 

[SpyderTracks]

I was telling someone about the specs of the laptop I ordered and they said it doesn't mean anything unless I know the maximum graphics power. I have no idea what they mean or whether they are right or not?
Anyone know what they are talking about?

On modern laptops, the GPU can be configured to different power ranges, for the upcoming 5090 it's ‭95W to 150W

Source: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing...ard-in-new-benchmark-despite-a-strange-result

So this is where the master driver ties into the BIOS and will adjust power levels on the GPU depending on what power profile it's on, obviously if it's running on battery it will operate at the lowest it needs to and then scale up.

It's very confusing because this means manufacturers can fit a 5090 BUT keep it throttled to a 95W power TGP (total graphics power), and that still passes as a fully fledged 5090 laptop even though it's going to be power limited and so have less performance.

In the mobile 2000 Nvidia cards, they defined this as Max-q being the lower power chassis: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/max-q-definition-nvidia-graphics-cards-gpus-laptop,6339.html

But nowadays, it's not that simple and you need to find the detailed information for that chassis to find out specific TGP allowances for the GPU

That being said, the Recoil certainly last generation with it's watercooler, the entire reason it required the watercooler was that it ran with full power utilisation if the thermals allowed, it was one of the most powerful chassis on the planet.

I have checked the detailed information for the AMD Recoil 16, but can't find it!

I would suggest giving PCS a call to confirm. I'm almost positive it will be fully unlocked on all the Recoil chassis at 150W, but best to get that confirmed by PCS themselves.