Hi jrlogger,

Does your laptop have color calibration? Once the calibrated profile is loaded the screen becomes warmer. Windows default color profile is more blueish.

Yes the new BIOS and EC updates will improve the fan settings.

Well, the Onyx is getting about the same results as the Coffee Lake Zephyrus when I run a 30m Cinebench Multi Loop-test (1050-ish points average, no drops), so yeah at least it's not underperforming.

BTW, anybody have any idea what a good starting point for CFL-H UV is? My last 7700HQ easily took -125 to core, cache and iGPU (and probably more, though I couldn't really be bothered to tweak)... and all my searching is only turning up one guy saying -120 over at the GS65 thread in NBR (which is what I'm gonna start with, just because lol).

I'm well aware of silicon differences in terms UV (hell, I'm extremely vocal about how UV settings are pretty much something that only really works on a per-proc basis), but a good starting point does simplify the slog of trial and error lol.

You're on the Onyx too? Well if you're on the 8750H, be content in the knowledge that it might not just be you, as Intel might have just crammed a bit too much crap in there that it might not even UV as well as the 7700HQ anymore lol.

Do take note that you might NOT want to run the same UV value across the board for all the 3 parts though. Sometimes the core/cache takes a lot more UV then the IGPU can handle. Just in case you didn't notice.

Buuuttt, I haven't tried myself though, maybe in a bit.

I'm had just finished setting up UV with ThrottleStop (-125mv CPU, - 125mv Cache and -55mv iGPU, BD Prochot off; I'm using offsets rather then direct voltage adjustment BTW), and I'm now going all FurmarkPriming on it again.

I'm already a third through the 45m run, and things are looking a helluva lot better already. For one I'm seeing sustained peaks of 3.6GHz now, interspaced with lows of 3.2GHz (and a few dips of 2.8Ghz) - though I still have 2/3 of the run to go.

Temps so far is at 84c CPU and 80c GPU, about the same as before, and ThrottleStop is actually telling me the whole thing isn't even subject to Prochot limiting (which indicates thermal issues)... it's just hitting the bloody TDP limit - exactly as ZM Fong said it would.

Oh, and in regards to UV again, do take note that your selected UV value is spread across the processor multiplier steps (aka speeds), and what works at... say, 2.2GHz... might not work as well at the other speed steps (ie. 1.2GHz or 3.2Ghz).

Case in point, me UVing my i5U Lenovo Miix 510 (yeah, I UVed a U-class processor lol). It was fine when it was being benched, but every time the load lessened and the proc slowed down, wierd things started to happen to Windows. Thankfully I quickly realised that it was just the system not being able to live with the UV at the lower points of the processor's speed - so I bumped the UV up a bit and everything was fine.

So yeah. Even if your selected UV value lives fine through a benching session, keep an eye out for weirdness once the load lessens.... and vice versa.

So, 45m over. What have we learned from our UV session?

- After about 30m, seems that the situation above has been reversed, and we can see peaks of 3.6Ghz interspaced with valleys of 3.2Ghz... both of which is STILL a lot better than the average of 2.8GHz we were seeing pre-UV.

- The drops to 3.2Ghz is due to the proc hitting the 45w TDP limit more than any form of heat throttling, as Prochot was NEVER engaged (as temps never hit 95c). So yeah, blame Intel lol.

So yeah, the takeout is, UV works quite well to increase the processing capabilities of the Onyx. That said, I did see ONE weird thing happening with the UV set to 125/125/55 - a folder containing only God knows suddenly appeared out on my desktop for no apparent reason (and yeah, sometimes UV doesn't even crash anything, it just makes wierd things happen lol).

So yeah, stepping a bit down to 120/120/55 now, just in case.

And, I just realised you're adjusting voltage direct jrlogger Any reason why you're not using the Offsets to adjust UV instead?

Benches: If I'm in a hurry, the one built into TS. There's also Furmark + Prime95, together or seperately. But again like I said, not just benches. You need to check not only high oad stability, but med load and idle stability as well - something I see you have found out on your own (Benches, games and Chrome).

Ah, just a bit of an ehhh moment because you were mentioning the end Voltages (and not the value of the UV offset used).

Nah, if you're following the NBC's guide you should be golden. Don't worry.

Jrlogger and Eiraku, are you guys referring to the minor squeezing sound when opening the back case? We can help to apply some oil on it.

As for the EC and BIOS, we will have the 3rd update sometimes this week / next week.

Mine's OTW, just need to finish up pics and the last section. Also look out for reviews coming soon on Notebookcheck about the Schenker XMG Neo 15, which is essentially the same machine (with minor cosmetic differences).

In the mean time, here's a glamour shot of the Per-key RGB KBB to tide you over:



And yeah, we'll probably gonna need a "proper" owners thread on the Onyx here soon.

The custom mechanical keyboard's keycap will be available as well

Is the new laptop thinner than onyx? TKL keyboard layout? MaxQ graphic or RTX?

Anybody have any recommendations for 3rd party chargers? Not sure how my charger can go missing after packing it with the laptop and even taking a photo of it before.  Guess my luck has been horrible since the day I purchased the U4. If only the laptop was reliable and i didn't even have to send my laptop back and forth then this wouldn't have happened. My mistake also for sending the charger along with the laptop. But since i didn't record myself packing the charger before delivery i will have to accept lah right.

What is more shocking is that Illegear does not keep any stock and have to order from their supplier which will take another 4 weeks and hundred of ringgit to buy it.  I really can't wait for another month to use this laptop

so yeah, any recommendations would be welcomed.

TongFang doesn't have such model from what I know. Unless it's not a TongFang

Haha..wouldn't mind something like blade 15 tbh even it has normal keyboard.

Hey guys, just wanna ask if any Onyx user experience short battery life. I get the most 2hours under light surfing and video playing, no keyboard or LED light, 15 percent screen brightness.