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I also have a Vortex series laptop (RTX 2070, non-OLED version) and have experienced the exact same issue. A reboot hasn't ever not fixed it though. Interestingly, I was using Ubuntu on it but have recently had to switch to Windows for a project I'm working on and it hasn't happened since 🤔.

Hi John, Recent experience suggests Ubuntu have really got their act together with drivers and recent hardware. If you install the latest distro (19.10) on a Clevo chassis laptop you won't go wrong. TongFang laptops like the Recoil have been known to be problematic, although the Fusion which is...

agreed, if it's so visible in daylight then I think you have grounds to ask for a replacement screen. yes i've noticed high PCH temps also, I'm not especially worried about it. i don't do anything that really pushes CPU temps, and have been generally very pleased with GPU temps (I use the...

I thought the backlight bleed on my Vortex was pretty bad too, but when I brought it up PCS emailed back asking for a photo of the light bleed... taken in a well-lit room 😂 In the end I decided not to bother (which is no doubt the desired outcome of this policy of theirs) as I had work to be...

Ubuntu 19.10 working nicely on Vortex IX here 👍

Also Gsync does work in Linux :)

Re the more general question of laptop / Linux compatibility, I have the Vortex IX and Ubuntu 19.10 runs very well on it, and it seems with the latest distro messing about with nodemodeset and Nvidia drivers is a thing of the past - the 19.10 installer detects your hardware automatically and...

I have the Vortex with 32GB RAM and RTX 2070 and it doesn't get too hot at all - I use it on my lap a lot of the time even though I probably shouldn't.. I haven't been monitoring CPU temps, the GPU doesn't get above 65 even when running intensive deep learning tasks, so I'd say the cooling works...

Also looking at your old spec, one stick of 16gb RAM isn't a good choice, unless you have more 16GB sticks of identical RAM at home. You want at least 2, or 4, there are options for that in the configurator. I added 2 sticks because it was the only option for 3200mhz RAM, which apparently...

Well, this might change your mind - basically the same machine but with a better motherboard and GPU: The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to...

Did you spec up the equivalent build but with the equivalent AMD 6-core CPU? I imagine it'd be a bit cheaper. You could also save on the CPU cooler, stock AMD ones are fine. The savings on the CPU and cooler might even get you a GPU upgrade :)

Do you have the Nvidia Server Settings tool? I'm running Ubuntu 19.10 and it came pre installed. It has on-demand and performance GPU settings, maybe it would help

I'd say that the RTX 2060 Super is really a good but bare-minimum GPU for serious deep learning. You'll be able to do a lot with it, but there might well be scenarios where you run out of memory. It really depends what kinds of models you're working with. Similarly, 32GB of RAM might be a...

just out of interest, what work are you doing that requires CUDA?

I don't see why it should - the hottest component is the CPU and the current Intel chips do run hot, but you've chosen the best thermal paste, a large (17") chassis, and the Recoil is supposed to handle temps well. GPU temps won't be a problem. It's a good idea to keep an eye on dust buildup...