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Did you use Intel xtreme tuning to overclock the GPU? I'm going to be playing soon and would like to have the same 60FPS. If you can link me to instructions on where to safely do that I would very much appreciate it.

I will probably have the fans on higher though just because temps that high freak me out.

 

Drop dead easy. Go to system recovery and go back to previous version. Done it several times.

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I get it as well. It's consistent. Like a quick 1-milisecond brzzt.

 

That's a much better representation of it.

 

I got the same proble mentioned in this post : http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...5-owners-lounge.804575/page-130#post-10610814

Smart manager seams to launch and stop right away... So I cannot use screen calibration, fan regulation, performances profiles...

 

Thanks for the advice. I reverted to pre-update Windows and the stutter on Desktop and Stutter on Battery click is gone. Also I think the Battery is back to 8-9 hours from 6-7. I couldn't measuer properly because I have more important things at work, but yesterday the laptop ran out of juice in half a day, and today it's still kicking late at night.

 

good to know its within acceptable limits, I like everything else about it, there is just nothing like it!

 

What battery life predictions do you get after watching some Youtube in Chrome for a while?
I feel like that brings my estimates down by 2-3 hours through acceleration (Hardware and otherwise).

 

Hello, all. I've purchased this laptop from amazon several days ago. I have an issue when I type on the keyboard, sometimes the same character is typed twice. This even happens for the tab key and arrow keys, so I think it's a problem with the keyboard itself. Does anyone else have this problem? I'll probably return the laptop and order a new one, but if it is a common problem, I''ll have to consider another laptop...

 

Are all the drivers updated?

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Not all of them, but I’m pretty sure I updated the bios.

 

Some people had complained about the double letter showing up. I have experienced it once and a while but i figure thats me doing it. It does not happen often. If you have everything all updated which includes windows and after a restart id say its the keyboard having issues.

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Thanks. I’ll probably update everything and test it again sometime today. The issue shows up frequently for me (at least twice per sentence), so it’s rather severe.

 

Update to keyboard issues (pressing a key registers it twice)

I found a viable solution to my problem. I'll leave a link and the instructions from the link here:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Noteb...ncy-to-repeat-keystrokes-maaking/td-p/2650729

excerpt:

I worked out the problem I have been experiencing is called "bounce keys". Some keyboards have more bounce than others, resulting in inadvertant double-presses.

The solution is to go to

Control Panel > Ease of Access > Change how your keyboard works > Turn on filter keys > Turn on bounce keys.

Now the next problem is, the minimum time windows allows for the option "how long should the computer wait before accepting keystrokes?" is 0.5 seconds. Which means, unless you are a very slow typist, it is very difficult to type "school" with this set, as you will tend to receive "schol".

So, to lower the BounceTime lower than 500 ms...

1. Turn on the options as listed above, save and exit.
2. start regedit (from the run menu or start menu)
3. Navigate to My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response
4. Set the following values:
AutoRepeatDelay = 500
AutoRepeatRate = 50
BounceTime = 35 (This is in ms. I find 35 is fine, but you can reduce if further if needed)
5. Restart the computer to make the new values take effect and everything should work fine, at least it did for me!

 

XTU would only allow you to overlock the iGPU (Intel HD whatever), which doesn't make much sense - you wouldn't be using it for any demanding gaming anyway. There are several solutions available for GPU overclocking; I'm currently using NVIDIA Inspector:



The temperature control doesn't do anything, so it's just a question of setting core and memory clocks, then applying and creating the clock startup task so that it's applied automatically on Windows startup.

For CPU undervolting I've been using ThrottleStop. Here's a decent guide to get you started:
https://www.notebookcheck.net/How-t...ife-The-ThrottleStop-Guide-2017.213140.0.html

AWESOME. Great hack. Just applied and the problem is indeed no more. It's still a shame that one needs to resort to hacks on such expensive hardware, but at least it works!

 

It worked Beautifully! I set Bounce Time to 20. Thanks!

 

I have this issue where the power plan won't automatically switch to Battery Saver if the laptop went to sleep on AC power, but wakes up on battery. It only switches when I open Smart Manager, go in the power settings and click "Auto". It's like a script from the Smart Manager doesn't kick in when it should. Any ideas?

 

Because its not running.

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Ok, but isn't it supposed to be active in the background or something? What good is "auto" when it needs to be triggered manually?

 

Its sleeping, the program probably doesnt realize the power is disconnect. Check your power settings. Other than than id say thats a relatively minor thing. Chexk wondows power settings and smart manager.

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What I found out is that every energy profile needs to be adjusted for every situation. For example, If you want your computer plugged in and to run performance you need to adjust everything in the windows power settings the way you want it and then you need to adjust smart manager with the way you want it. If you wan to change your power mode while plugged in to balanced you need to do the same. If you want a power save mode while its unplugged you need to do the same.

I also found that turning off hybrid sleep mode helps with some quirks that this laptop has from waking up. also if you notice any lagging while on balanced or power save mode change the minimum processor state to a higher percent.

 

Anyone notice a new "Airplane Mode" entry in Smart Update? https://i.imgur.com/xz1YYyK.png

I can't find any info on it anywhere. We already have an airplane mode (fn+F11) so I have no idea what problem this new utility is supposed to solve.

Edit: Also, I am unable to update to the latest BIOS version FB0B/F008. Smart update either closes with no warning, or gives an unhandled exception. Removed smart update and reinstalled, tried again with the same result. Tried opening the URL ( http://driverupdate.gigabytenb.com/base2/P65wt/bios.zip) listed in C:\Program Files\Smart Update\temp\driver.xml and that didn't work either.

 

Coming from a different and more recent BIOS version than you ( FB0A / F008), I'm also unable to update to the new FB0B / F008 BIOS.
I assume the issue on the Gigabyte server side, hopefully they fix it next week.

 

I am still noticing that stutter when scrolling around on the desktop. Seems to pop up 100% of the time if I right click the desktop too. If I have someone talking in discord, all audio dies off, and the entire laptop hangs. I have the latest drivers from gigabyte, except nvidia which I get from nvidia direct. Anyone else notice this?

I am very certain its optimus related, because if I start an app that uses the 1060 gtx, the problem goes away.

Those who do, or do not have the issue, do you use the official drivers from Gigabyte?

 

Do you use a bluetooth headset by any chance? My Discord does that when the it uses the bluetooth headset mic, so I had to set it to the default mic on the laptop.

 

If in the US, where is the best place to get a Aero 15X from?
I might even consider used.

 

Latest BIOS FB0B / F008 can now be downloaded from Smart Update. Looks like the issue was only the Gigabyte servers being lazy this weekend

FB0B doesn't bring anything on that topic compared to previous FB0A version: the system is still not Spectre protected

 

Seems like as of today Feb 5, 2018, neither my Gigabyte Aero 15 nor my desktop using Asus motherboard using Z270 chipset has the firmware update to fix the Spectre problem. Thought Intel have already released multiple fixes. I am wondering the percentage of computer will eventually patched with Spectre fix from Intel.

 

I was able to download the ZIP file from the URL I posted - wasn't working before, working now. Currently away from my laptop, but I'll assume Smart Update can now install the new BIOS. I'll be giving it a shot when I get home.

 

Yeah, it works through Smart Update now.

I think I read somewhere that Microsoft pulled back those Spectre fixes due to incompatibility issues (or some other issues that had an effect on performance).

 

Has anyone attempted to override the CPU max throttle when on battery? It's crazy that there's no way to do this via BIOS/SmartUpdate/Windows Power Options. If I'm editing or gaming on battery life, the whole experience changes. Let me know. Thanks

 

I thiugh that whwn you adjust the processor max percentage it changes that. Just lower it a few points.

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Thanks for the quick reply Crash - I used Windows Power Options for High Performance mode (which I'm on 100% of the time) to change Minimum processor state 'On Battery' to 95%, and kept Maximum at 100%. That definitely did SOMETHING, because now XTU is telling me my Processor Cache Frequency is bouncing around between .80 GHz to a recent high of 3.51 GHz. It's unstable, and changes every second, doesn't seem normal to me but maybe I'm wrong?

Anyway that did something, so thanks for the tip. The original reason I started looking at this is because the 'Current Limit Throttling' is almost always on in XTU (see screenshot) when temps are totally normal. Not sure why this is happening but thought it might have something to do with the max processor speed allowed on battery. Thanks for your help

 

Ive found that while chamging the min cpu percentage it slows it down a bit from when you do nothing to something. But if you are constantly doing something that doesnt require super speed from the cpu it helps battery life amd heat. I run my mine minimum at 35 percent. And max at 80 on power save.

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No, I did disable bluetooth too, I never use it. It happens when plugged in and powered on, or running off battery. Happens on a trackpad, or a mouse via USB.

 

Thinking of buying an Aero 15x. How is the screen? Is it at all comparable to the Macbook Pro / XPS 15?

I've owned an MSI GS63VR and was very unhappy with the cloudy, blurry and dark screen. Will I be happy with an Aero you think?

 

Compared to a MacBook Pro, the screen looks a bit blurry, but unless that really matters to you, it’s not that significant.


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Out of the box, the Balanced power profile limits the CPU to 1.4 GHz when on battery. You have to edit the registry to reveal the CPU Max Frequency control in power options, then you can change the max freq to anything you want (or set to 0 for no throttling). https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials...essor-frequency-windows-10-power-options.html

 

Good find, thank you. I typically have my battery set to High Performance (battery will still last 6+ hours), will this work with that setting as well?

 

It should reveal the control in the "processor power management" section, regardless of which power plan you're editing. I made the registry edit from that article, and here's a screenshot of my Performance plan https://i.imgur.com/eJTOp6E.png

Edit: one more thought - if you don't want additional throttling based on temperature, change the cooling policy to "active" in your power plan (this setting is under "processor power management" also).

 

Hi Guys

I am an Aero 15x owner. I would just like to ask what is your average battery life when doing normal office task and not gaming? I know we have
different GPUs but I don't think it matters. Anyway my average time was 5 hours form 100% down to 20% using battery saver on, wifi on, Keyboard lights (fade on keypress), 3D settings forced to intergrated gpu, and I haven't tried undervolting my CPU. I would just like to know if this is normal because the advertised battery life is 7 hours.

 

What exactly were you doing? I find that I can get ~7-9 hours doing light work like browsing websites (social media, forums, etc), working on documents, watching local movies (not YouTube because HW Acceleration or CPU acceleration brings the battery life down to 4-5 hours) at around 50% brightness. I've never gone below 30% before finding an outlet but my predicted battery life stays in that range (I use BatteryBar to check that).

 

Hello all,

Been skimming through the comments, as well as Reddit. Shout out and thanks to Galm for all his help and suggestions.

I'm sitting on a pile of cash ready to buy. Not sure who's currently selling the best deal from all the sellers. Been eyeing Gentech due to the free Grizzly Octonaut cpu and gpu repastes.

I plan to just save some cash on a 1tb m.2 drive off amazon. And install myself.

Have any of you had Gentech redo your OS without the bloatware? Would this cancel out the screen correction done by gigabyte factory settings?

Not sure how I should have it done as far as that goes.

And it's been a hard decision vs the Clevo 959HR and MSI GS36VR stealth pro.

The battery life, bezels and IPS corrected screen sold me. Need before March 20th. Or I'd wait for April for possible 8th gen CPUs and the X model coming back with the 1070s.

 

My activities are doing e-mail, browsing and normal typing. I don't watch Youtube videos at work. I usually started working at 8:30 am with
my machine fully charged, then I plugged it at around 3:30 pm when it reaches 20%. My screen brightness is below 20. So is this still normal?

 

I have read in some posts that the current model is being discontinued. Others say its CPU is being replaced from 7th gen too 8th gen.
So you might want to wait a little longer.

 

5 hours is a little less than it should be, but 8:30 to 15:30 is just about what I'd expect for that kind of usage, since that should lead to about 9 hrs of battery life when you reach 0%.

 

I'll try doing some test again using the app that you suggested and will update the firmware. Hopefully my machine's battery life would improve. Thanks man.

 

Anyone with the Aero 15; i7-7700HQ.

Could you dropbox me the files from the smart backup usb? eSupport is pure cancer and they wont sort the claim out (by files from it I mean the files it creates on the usb)

 

Why cant you download them? Theres also a disk in the box.

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I fully formated the drive so I dont have the reocvery partition, when I try to create one it says "OS not configured by Gigabyte" sometimes it says not by aurors.

The CD included does not include recovery and cannot by launched as "OS is not configured by Gigabyte"

You see my point?