VikingStudios : I had a similar issue. I just bought a longer cable of the same type.
Gilrond-i-Virdan;n9015130 said:I'd say avoid mobile Nvidia chips if you care about Linux.
Gilrond-i-Virdan;n9019150 said:On desktop it's OK, but on laptops it's a major mess, because they use their Optimus which is a completely non standard thing. Nouveau somehow supports it well with PRIME, but Nvidia blob support for it was abysmal, at least last time I checked it.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA_Optimus
Gilrond-i-Virdan;n9026120 said:If you can disable Optimus, and just use one GPU, it would be OK. But if you use just Nvidia one, it will drain the battery much faster. Also, ability to do that depends on the UEFI firmware, and that varies quite a lot between manufacturers.
I think laptop with decent (modern) AMD APU (that's how they called those combined chips) should be better. But as usual, try to do some research before buying. If you can wait, Ryzen based laptops should arrive this year I think.
WARNING: Products with exposed solder may contain lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm. Please wash hands after handling internal components and motherboards and avoid inhalation of fumes if heating the solder. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
volsung;n9027730 said:What the hell? Has this always been the case and we were never warned? Is there some kind of clean computer hardware? Does this mean the heat generated by regular computer use (eg. a hot GPU) can have seriously harmful consequences?
Gilrond-i-Virdan;n9162660 said:Just finished my new Ryzen build. It's pretty good so far.
M4xw0lf;n9162830 said:Nice. What RAM did you get?
Gilrond-i-Virdan;n9162900 said:Current config:
CPU: Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard: ASRock X370 Taichi
RAM: G.SKILL Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8) / DDR4 3200.
GPU: same as before (Sapphire Nitro+ RX 480).
From what I've read, Ryzen benefits a lot from faster memory, and this one was recommended as one of the best compatible models. It's pricey, but I decided it's not worth having compatibility and performance issue because of RAM.
Anyway, now I switched to full AMD