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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

Longevity of Razer Blades

figrin1There's a one year warranty. After that, I think that all bets are off. That's my concern, I'll be looking to hold on to it for about 4 years.

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Joikansai
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4 years ago
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iMisterJay
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 15 - Advanced Model NVMe upgrade and cooling

iMisterJayI managed to get it all sorted this weekend by installing a Aqua Computer Kryo M. 2 Micro Passive Heat Sink. So this heat sink fits the razer ? Looking at cooling solutions some of these are rather large and space is a premium in these thin laptops.

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M-S-G
4 years ago
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iMisterJay
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 15 - Advanced Model NVMe upgrade and cooling

iMisterJayI managed find a YouTube video that offered up a group test of various heatsinks and could see how they looked and cooled. Thanks for the link, I agree the Kryo looks to be the best but I'm also liking the alphacool the difference seemed to be only a few degrees in the well-ventliated slot in the video. In doing my own research, there were others I really like as well, but most of those (as in the video as well) used rubber bands and to be honest, I'm not sure how well rubber will hold up with the amount of heat the Razer produces. I'd prefer metal clips which both the Kryo and Alphacool use

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M-S-G
4 years ago
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FandangoPinkhitroad869
posted in Systems

Alienware x51 upgrade power supply and gpu

FandangoPinkhitroad869I have bought an nvidia geforce rtx 2060 with a new power supply of 750w and I need help on how to install it This is a forum to support and help people with Razer products (and not alienware), you may find help from Dell/Alienware since you have a system from them.

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4 years ago
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U-Type
posted in Razer Support

Razer Blade 15 2019 Advanced Screen Goes Black after Waking Up

I too was having this issue on a 15 Advanced (RTX 2070-max Q), optical keyboard. I put it in past tense, as the issue has stopped. Thanks to @R4Z3R3Z4R advice, I made some changes to Intel in the UHD control panel as mentioned in that post. Additionally, I updated to the latest nvidia drivers off of nvidia ad even with my screen set to 240Hz, the screen has yet to go black (fingers crossed). The issue arose when I went into Synapse, and turned off Nvidia Optimus and stuck with the dGPU. That is, I seemed to be ok (prior to those steps above) when using the shared or iGPU. It seems, at least in my case directly related to Intel drivers for the iGPU where it was dealing with refresh rates and/or power saving settings.

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Razer.Speedcr0ss
4 years ago
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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

New owner Razer Blade 15" Advanced - initial thoughts

pmai7what are you using to determine temperature? I'm seeing temps in the 50 to 60c range doing light stuff and 70 maybe 80c playing some games - so far I've only played Skyrim and I realize that's not pushing the system too much

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4 years ago
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U-Type
posted in Razer Support

Razer Blade 15 2019 Advanced Screen Goes Black after Waking Up

Just a few other points. I updated my nvidia drivers to the latest I made sure that the refresh speed of 240Hz was the same in the Intel HUD, Nvidia control panel and synapse. I'm rocking with the DGPU only - instead of Optimus and so far everything seems solid. I've had no repeat

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Razer.Speedcr0ss
4 years ago
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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

New owner Razer Blade 15" Advanced - initial thoughts

A couple of more thoughts, I found the keyboard layout to be a bit frustrating, the up arrow position is non standard, and to be honest, I've hit that a few times, cause the cursor to up a line. I fixed it by swapping the / and up arrow keys in synapse I noticed the screen going black and coming back while on Optimus, and I'm assuming its related to thee igpu and dgpu swapping. I think that's ok, as I mostly live on the dgpu so I changed the system as dgpu only Those can be considered the negatives, the positives are The fans are a lot quieter then my older lenovo, the speakers as mentioned are so much better and typing in low light is so much better with the backlight. I'm really liking the larger trackpad and it seems better and more responsive then the Lenovo Overall I've decided to keep the laptop instead of exchanging it for a lower-spec'd model. This is doing everything (and more) then I wanted and the only reason to go to the base model is for the second SATA port. I'll i

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4 years ago
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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

New owner Razer Blade 15" Advanced - initial thoughts

doctorfaustHow about the fans? I Whisper quiet, my thinkpad has louder fans

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4 years ago
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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

Windows 10 home or should I upgrade to Pro?

I'm guess that the lack of votes indicate that perhaps changing over to pro is not a major thing for most razer owners

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Joikansai
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4 years ago
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DarthVader0Insider
posted in Systems

New owner Razer Blade 15" Advanced - initial thoughts

I just want to re-address the fan noise, most of the time, its hardly noticable, and quieter then my old thinkpad, BUT it is more noticable if the fans go full blast and I've not played any games yet that have stressed the system to a point where the fans are running full blast. I've had the laptop now for 10+ days and it has not only met but exceeded my expectations. Nothing is perfect and there are some things that could be improved but overall I'm quite happy with the laptop

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4 years ago
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ChrissL
posted in Systems

Blade 15 advanced 240hz rtx 2070 maxq autodark display on batteriemode

See this article. https://windowsreport.com/prevent-laptop-screen-automatic-dimming/ Normally you can do it in the Power Options found within the control panel as mentioned in the link, however it seems a windows update has removed that for many people. IF its not there, the linked article has two options. I found option two to work fine

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4 years ago
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MikeF64
posted in Systems

RazerBlade 15" base vs advanced vs 2020?

MikeF64the downsides so far seem to be that Razer is using a display panel that has PWM - not a fan of that to be honest. Regarding the Advanced, there's a better keyboard (optical), better display panel (240Hz), faster processor but less expandable and in the 2,500 dollar range. This is why I opted for the Advanced model, the risk of PWM, 240Hz screen, and the optical keyboard. The only major downside is that there's only a single NVMe slot I'm very pleased with my razer and other than the lack of drive expandability its a great machine. I did hold off until I saw a deal that saved me a few hundred dollars. and that helped a little bit

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4 years ago
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AppZZerO
posted in Systems

What do you wish for in the 2020 Razer Blade?

I have a 2019 Advanced model, so there's zero chance of my buying a 2020 model, so Razer can do whatever they want - I have no money at this point :) With that said, I'd like to see some better expandability, a single NVMe slot is inadequate in this day and age, likewise the default 512GB storage. As other's mentioned, more control of the hardware, such as fans would be a plus but that shouldn't need to wait for a new laptop model, Razer can and should update the synapse app to provide more precise control

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4 years ago
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backer0285
posted in Systems

Buy now or wait for 2020 model?

In all honesty, I'm pretty happy that I didn't wait for the 2020 model. I don't think its disappointing but I think the 2019 advanced model is a great fit for my needs and the price wasn't extremely high. I think with a RTX 2080 Super, and a 300Hz screen, this will be an expensive laptop

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4 years ago
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backer0285
posted in Systems

Buy now or wait for 2020 model?

gstsdwI am shocked they revealed it so soon! They seem to be one of the select few laptops with a 10th gen intel CPU. It appears they want to be out of the gate before anyone else. gstsdwI am curious what the difference between the RTX 2080 Super (still max Q) vs the RTX 2080 Max q from 2019. I have a RTX 2060 Super in a Core-X and its nearly the same speed as a RTX 2070 [non-super] I surmise even in the Max-Q configuration it will be significantly faster. Looks like Razer fixed the keyboard, specifically the placement of the ? key and the shortened right shift. I wished they did that last year - oh well.

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4 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

Blade 15 | More Power. More Cores. More Frames.

Like many laptops at this point, it appears to be a good spec bump. I'm disappointed that the base model is not using the vapor chamber but heat pipes. Seems like it have cooling issues

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Joikansai
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3 years ago
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Kyusinx
posted in Systems

Razer audio is "Too Good"

Coming from a Thinkpad, and I have to say the speakers are a vast improvement to what I'm used too.

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4 years ago
p1l0t3
p1l0t3Insider
posted in Systems

Core X (w/wo chroma) advises please

p1l0t3Is the Core X still a thing in 2020 ? In the sense that "are newest blades enough for next gen game like CP2077" ? Sure, because you can use nearly any desktop GPU where as the 13" laptop is only running a GTX 1650 (at best). From what I've read the 1650 is a good gpu, but modern games will need to have the details toned down and you still may be dropping frames. I think Rise of the Tomb Raider is an example where its not able to maintain 60fps (I could be wrong, as I'm going on memory) p1l0t3- I have read about physical limitations regarding the lightning connection and that it doesn't give much of a boost at the end of the day. is there an update of the Core X in the works ? I'm pretty happy with the performance - I'm not sure what you mean p1l0t3- All in all what would be the benefit of a Core X if you have, lets say, a blade 13 (2020) ? Yes, of course, because desktop GPUs are faster then laptop GPUs I have a Core X Chroma with an RTX 2060 Super and its faster than my R

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M-S-G
4 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

Blade 15 | More Power. More Cores. More Frames.

fastTealBluebook762Too expensive for me I don't think the next version will be any less expensive

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Joikansai
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3 years ago
Sonnyoi
SonnyoiInsider
posted in Systems

2019 15" i7 8750h CPU reaching 100c and RMA'd

Sonnyoijust turned off Turbo mode to keep temps down. I use throttlestop to undervolt and at times turn off turbo. Much of my tasks are such that I don't really miss the extra boost in horsepower but I do like the cooler temps :)

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ViperGeek
4 years ago
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bizRoseEbonyinfo456
posted in Systems

looking for some colored laptop

bizRoseEbonyinfo456need your recommendation budget Razer laptops are premium laptops, not budget. You came to the wrong forum asking advice on whether a HP is worth the 300. Given your low budget, I'd stick with name brands that have a laptop within your budget, so if HP has one, then get it.

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4 years ago
dekades
dekadesCommunity Cowboy
posted in Systems

BLADE STEALTH 13 | Ultrabook Size, Full Gaming Laptop Power

Beautiful machine and an update I was not expecting given how new the prior generation is. I'm partial to 15" form factors so this isn't something that fits my usage profile but I will say prior to buying my Razer Advanced I did seriously look at the stealth. This update is a nice improvement on an already great machine

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3 years ago
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fryh1n
posted in Systems

Blad 15 with GTX1660 and Core X with RTX2060S

fryh1nTo fix it, I use one 6+2 pins and one 6 pins from the Core X to connect directly to the graphics card. Yeah, its probably a good idea to use the Egpu supplied connectors vs the GPU ones. Glad you got it sorted out

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4 years ago
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Kyusinx
posted in Systems

Razer Blade 15 Base 2019 - WoW

DiegoJacoboThe lid opened inside the protective case in my backpack and was burning hot. I learned long ago, when my laptop goes into its carrying case, it has to be shut off. I had this happen to a Dell and a MacBook Pro, so this isn't strictly a Razer thing - glad you got the issue resolved though :)

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4 years ago

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