Will be picking up a 2060 model soon. Have most of the issues been worked out like the SBX sfotware and speakers? Will be taking it overseas for studies so having issues there is not gonna be fun

This post has been edited by Jared21: Oct 8 2019, 12:12 AM

I'll be asking them to fully update drivers and software to make sure it works in that special request section when ordering. Hopefully they'll entertain it. Also, does Throttlestop interfere with anything on the machine? Gotta get temps as low as possible

Did you have to go directly to them to get the latest software?

I've heard that they are currently updating the drivers page at the moment from my conversation with one of the reps. Hope it'll be fixed soon

Recieving mine in a few days. Will drop a post here if that is the case. That high power limit is not going to bode well for taking the laptop around for lectures

To Illegear staff: I have found this tool on the notebook review forums. It is a fan manager that allopws for deeper control over the fans

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/to...8#post-10874196

Maybe you guys can check it out and see if its worth including on

There is now version 1.0.0.50 on their support page right now

Anyone here got the 1.0.0.39 driver for command center?

How do we change the crossover frequency in the sound blaster software?

My bar keeps jumping from 50 to 80hz and its greyed out. Can't change the value whatsoever

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Also, any word on how to deal with the C states issue. Still cant get it below C3 and its really draining my battery


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Getting really annoyed that i cant get any C states lower than C3

PKG consumption on battery at 13 to 15w is unacceptable. Makes buying the 63whr battery a worthless purchase if you get the same battery life as the 47whr one

does it say what drive it is in device manager? You can also use HWinfo or AS SSD or Crystal disk mark to find out the SSD model

Has there been any update on how to get lower C states? My machine is basically stuck at C3

I've just finished a full clean install with NV Cleaninstall and i still cannot get more than 2 hours on full battery saving mode. Also got a very agrressive -180mv undervolt set. Theres no way this machine can last me more than one class without having to bring the power brick along

NGL its getting really annoying trying every trick i can find to get lower c states. 15w pkg power on battery is insane. My X7 without Optimus could last me at least 4 hours on a good day with 3 and a half hours being the norm

1. GPU boost on my unit pushes the 2060 to close to 2000mhz. Personally dont use it as i use a frame limiter but for more demanding games it can give a decent boost to your frame rate.

2. I personally think that the thermals have more to do with the amount of airflow the fans are getting. Running max fans while the laptop is on a table and when its raised a bit did give me a noticeable change to the pitch of the fans indicating that they may be a bit starved of air. Would recommend propping the laptop up when you plan on gaming. It may also be related to pump out of thermal paste. Kryonaut is not very thick and can pump out quite easily. There have also been posts on the notebookreview forums of their kryonaut drying out quickly.

3. This one is hard to pinpoint and seems to be really dependent on your unit. To see if you have this issue, use throtlestop and disconnect from wall power. Switch on everything related to battery saving. On the main window of Throttlestop, watch your package power. If its more than just a couple of watts you have the C state problem. Click on the C10 button and watch your package C state percentage. Try this guide out if you have that issue: http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/gu...-states.815602/

4. I honestly love this laptop. It can run almost anything you throw at it (within reason of course) and not break a sweat. But as with most laptops out there, tweaking is needed to utilize its full potential. Here are a few things you may want to take note of:

a) immediately undervolt using throttlestop. I have also taken the CPU boost down a couple of levels to manage temps more. Currently on a -180mv for core and -80mv for cache with 6 core boost at 3.9Ghz.

b) Have illegear update your BIOS and EC to the latest one and have command center 1.0.50 installed. The previous version did not bring down PL1 and PL2 for office mode to 35w and left it at its default 70w

c) Your display will either be something from BOE or if you're lucky, Chi Mei. If you get the BOE panel (BOE07B6) it will have PWM to control its brightness and you may or may not notice flickering on your panel depending on your sensitivity to it.

d) Repaste with a thicker thermal paste. Barebones laptops are notorious for uneven heatsinks. Kryonaut (if you chose this option) is not very thick and can pump out quite easily leading to uneven core temps and eventually higher CPU temps in the long run as i noted above. Drying out is also a real possibility. You can read the description for Kryonaut on TG's website. Theres a reason why Kryonaut is sought after for LN2 overclocking and not your standard systems. I would recommend CM Master Maker Gel (11w/mk) Its much thicker hence it shouldn't pump out easily or dry up as quickly as Kryonaut does. DO NOT USE LIQUID METAL UNLESS YOU WANT TO SAY BYE BYE TO YOUR WARRANTY

e) In conjunction with the thermal paste, get something to prop up the back of your laptop to allow your fans to breathe fully. Or a cooling pad. I use a Notepal U3

Illegear has some great pre sale service and their staff are very knowledgeable on their products, But i do agree that their aftersales could use some work and i hope that they can be more transparent with whatever issues that are present on their laptops. Its what makes resellers like them stand out from the crowd. Perhaps they can use the community interaction that Western resellers like XMG and HIDEvolution have with the enthusiast community as a starting point. Those two companies are very active on forums and aim to help their customers as much as possible and keep the community informed of the happenings behind the scenes as well

I hope that they see this as constructive feedback and not as just bashing them. I have absolutely no qualms with anyone at Illegear and i really love what they're doing. But at the same time i'm hoping that they can improve in every way possible. Illegear was where i got my first proper gaming laptop and i will definitely continue to support them. Plus, who knows, maybe i'll even apply to join them some day! Its always been a goal of mine to be able to work around custom machines with a team of fellow enthusiasts

A 15in one should be good enough. Just convert its dimensions in to inches. My Selenite fits fine in to a 15 bag

Pretty snug. Would personally recommend a 17 in one if you want a bit more space around the zips

If it is the same battery used in the QC7 (Fusion 15, MAG15, Vapor15 Pro etc) it will not fit. The Z height is much greater than the batteries offered in our chassis. An XMG rep posted several pictures on the notebookreview forums with both batteries side by side

The fans are made by Sunon who are the OEM of Corsair's own Maglev fans so you can generally trust that they'll last even if you constantly use full speed. But i'm gonna err on the side of caution and say that running your fans at full speed constantly will wear them out faster.

Smart vol to loud, and crystalizer set to about 90. Everything else is set off on my laptop. Surround makes it sound weird and bass does nothing

This post has been edited by Jared21: Dec 5 2019, 09:50 PM

Personally i would recommend always undervolting. You're not losing any performance at all.