Re:Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Connectors
by phendrenad2 on Thursday December 07, 2023 @06:40AM
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The problem is Framework is limited by standards here. Is there a chipset + connector that works for GPU hot-swapping? Most consumer-grade PCIe chipsets don't support it, and even the OS probably doesn't support it. USB-C supports it, but that's a standard designed for external connectors, I don't think that there's a reliable internal USB C edge connector or something.
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Re:Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Connectors
by FirmwareBurner on Thursday December 07, 2023 @09:01AM
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That's why I mentioned cold swapping which the Framework machine also doesn't support as the GPU module is bolted down with screws, which kind of defeats the purpose of Framework's modules idea.
Re:Framework Laptop 16 Deep Dive – Connectors
by aarond0623 on Thursday December 07, 2023 @02:08PM
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Framework came across to me as more about easy repairs. How many other laptops on the market can you replace a GPU when it goes bad? Swapping out modules on the fly is something above and beyond what Framework is going for.