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There's nominally one on Amazon right now https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-Aero-15X-BK4-Notebook-i7-7700HQ/dp/B076FLGX9D?th=1&psc=1 -- I almost grabbed it/ cancelled my pre-order at excaliber until I realized that the Amazon listing is also from excaliber so I'm just crossing my fingers.

This seems to be the last batch of the 7th gen cpu ones so if you can hold out until April the 8th gen do sound pretty sweet. I'd personally rather sooner since I've been looking to replace my laptop since last fall, but the 8th gen cpu looks like a nice consolation prize if it comes to it.

I doubt it, but I'd say we can definitely try doing WD 2TB and see if it works. I'm ordering it right now through amazon and I will let you know if it works. The price seems valid for 2tb option. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-NAND-2TB-SSD-WDS200T2B0B/dp/B073SBW3VD/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ssd%2B2tb%2Bm.2%2Bsata&qid=1558750677&s=electronics&sr=1-3&th=1

Yes that will work just fine, looks like that slot supports x4 PCI and SATA.

I take it this is just extra storage? You could probably use an x2 NVMe like this MyDigitalSSD 1TB or SATA m.2 and save some money. You likely won't notice much difference between the 3 if using it just for storage.

As long as the drive is formatted it should just show up when you install it.

Tagging /u/kimblesss

My Ripjaws are still lost in the mail, I don't expect to get them at this point and have initiated a refund process, so I likely won't have the chance to test those out.

However, maybe you guys have seen this before, maybe not, but I did find this page where the user "jrmtz85" says he got Corsair Vengeance DDR4 CMSX32GX4M2A2666C18 running at 2666MHz. Consequently, I just ordered this exactly, which appears to be the same model from Amazon and will be trying that instead. They should arrive on Tuesday, 10/2, so hopefully I will be able to let you know if they worked for me later that evening.

I do hope the Ripjaws work out for you guys, though. If I somehow wind up receiving the Ripjaws I will try them and let you know, otherwise, I'll post again on Tuesday/Wednesday and let you know if I got the Corsair RAM working.

Edit: Tagging /u/gleep52 as well because I figure this stuff is so poorly documented outside of the NotebookReview forum thread, which is nearly impossible to search adequately, that you guys might be interested.

ThreadRipper does not support bootable\hardware NVMe RAID.

You can use an NVMe SSD as your boot drive and you can use software RAID on the two 960 PROs.
I have two 1TB NVMe 960 EVOs (The 2TB 960 PRO is ~$300 more expensive) and have been using RAID0 on the Z170 platform for a while.

The lack of support for this on threadripper is upsetting but it is said to be coming later:

> What the X399 doesn't give you is the ability to utilize NVMe SSDs in a bootable RAID. We reached out to a few industry sources and learned that X399 will allow users to build an array with SATA products and boot from it, but AMD hasn't employed a way to boot from NVMe SSDs together in a RAID 0 array like Intel. We were also told that AMD is going to enable the feature, but there isn't a firm timeline. It's one thing to talk about booting from an array of speedy next-generation storage devices that can surpass 5,000MB/s with just two drives; it's another thing to actually deliver.

> Source: Tom's Hardware - AMD X399 Supports Bootable SATA RAID, But Not NVMe RAID

Just thought I would throw in my own findings in case anyone else stumbles across this thread like I did.


I ended up getting this case in two sizes:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CT13K9J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The 14-15.4" size is a very snug fit, but does fit inside. The 15.6" size has a lot more room inside, but that also means it might move around inside. I'm debating whether the 15.4" one will break in a bit with time or to just use the 15.6" one.


Also got one of these shuttles for longer distance travel:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004AB35NY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Again, not a super tight fit, but good enough for me and big enough to fit more stuff when travelling.


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I actually ordered a lo-profile cooler--but mistakenly ordered the wrong one. So I'm using the stock cooler. I'll spring for something beefier if you think it will make a significant difference...
This is the one I had meant to order: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-L9a-AM4-low-profile-quiet-cooler/dp/B075SG1T3X/

Yes, the Ryzen is the "5 2400G"

[edit] Feel free to recommend something you think would work better...! :)

I ended up buying the 2x16 32gb 2666mhz CL16 Crucial Ballistix Sport LT today ("used" on Amazon for $90 right now!) so will report back how well it works in my Aero. I assume the 6 likes on this post mean others are curious.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XRBS4Y5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00

why not go with the 4k oled panel for the 2060 :) It's much nicer looking. I have the 1660ti 4K oled. Sofware Engineer uses here myself https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-AERO-15-OLED-SA-7US5020SH/dp/B07SFR748X/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=aero%2Boled&qid=1574772988&s=electronics&sr=1-3&th=1

You're welcome.

I also found it on Amazon.es.

Here.

What is your local Amazon? Maybe I can help find it so you don't spend a fortune on postage AND if you ever need to return for warranty that won't be super expensive either.

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Indian Amazon

Look for p/n CMK32GX4M2B3200C16


https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-2x16GB-3200MHz-Memory-CMK32GX4M2B3200C16/dp/B016ORTNI2

But be aware, there are several versions. The good ones are the 4.31 sticks

https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/wiki/ram/ddr4#wiki_corsair

A power bank could be the solution

https://www.amazon.ca/Krisdonia-25000mAh-Portable-External-Macbooks/dp/B076GYGR6M/ref=pd_sbs_147_t_1/136-8239493-4703703?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B076GYGR6M&pd_rd_r=3b6a70b3-d49d-4f7c-bfb2-80190c5a76d9&pd_rd_w=8iEL5&pd_rd_wg=PM7eq&pf_rd_p=9926bb69-42b9-46e4-b788-f665992e326d&pf_rd_r=ZE3P73CF3X00VEPN9GS6&psc=1&refRID=ZE3P73CF3X00VEPN9GS6

I've been having a bit of trouble with my aero 15x as well. Maybe you guys have some suggestions? I honestly can't figure out what went wrong.

About a week ago I decided to put in a new hard drive as storage. The install went great, everything was nice and easy... Or so I thought. As soon as I turned on my laptop I was greeted with a blue screen and the VIDEO DXGKRNL FATAL ERROR. To fix this I uninstalled and reinstalled my nvida and Intel graphics drivers. This got rid of the blue screen on start up but I noticed my battery was draining super fast. I was losing about 10% of my battery per 10 minutes.

At this point I thought maybe a fresh install would work. I reinstalled windows but had the same issue regarding the battery life. The VIDEO DXGKRNL FATAL ERROR also reappeared. At this point I'm not sure what else to do. If any one has any suggestions I'm all ears and I'd greatly appreciate the help. On a positive note at least the new hard drive works... :(

I don't think there exists a smaller 180W power brick. Best I can find is this. It's 85W though, will probably charge the laptop slowly but won't allow you to run full performance. Maybe you can try looking for a USB-C to whatever-the-proprietary-adapter-is-called adapter and then get a compact 65-100W USB-C charger

Ehhh, not sure if it’s the specs you want, and it’s used but with a warranty via amazon;
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Aero-14Wv7-BK4-Notebook-i7-7700HQ/dp/B01MY2YYKB

I was actually looking at this, do you think it'll cover the vents? I have not received my laptop yet so I can't check

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B016PMVM7Q/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_5?smid=A1MPMF6LWUR276&psc=1

So my story might help someone.

I ordered a 16GB Crucial as secondary RAM and had the same problem as the OP. Black screen, computer always on, if I turn it off it immediately reboots.

I processed a refund through Amazon and in the meantime started reading more stories of people getting the recommended RAM, STILL having this problem, but not giving up because it was the recommended RAM and eventually it just started working.

So I thought, well, that might be the key. You just have to get lucky at the initial boot. Once the laptop ran out of power so I could safely unplug the RAM, I reseated it and put it right back in. Plugged it in...and it worked.

I'm starting to doubt Gigabyte's suggested RAM list. Rather I think those sticks worked for them first try, and some others didn't so they tossed them out.

If you've got RAM that didn't work, don't give up. Let the computer die, then reseat the RAM and try again. And again. And a few more times.

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Approximately a 15 deg (C) drop on both . Plus I added these to the bottom and have seen the fans don't have to work as hard for hot air to get out.