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expired Posted by Kevork • Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2019 12:38 AM
Motile 14" Laptop: AMD Ryzen 5, 14" 1080p, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD
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Seems to be 2 M.2 slots and 1 DDR4.
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despite that, i was able to get to the RAM and successfully installed 16 GB RAM. this is what i installed...
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-3000MHz-SODIMM-Memory-Module/dp/B07QNS88J8/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=16GB+s... [amazon.com]
laptop recognizes it.."Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB"
is there anything i should set different to get optimal performance?
i also got a wifi card to swap out, but there appears to be a screw i need to loosen that holds it in place. i'm tempted to try to get to it...gonna hold off until i can completely remove the bottom panel.
Was a little disappointed to find the folks in the shipping department just threw the computer in a box twice its size with no packing material - not even paper fill. But hey, it's the holidays so maybe they ran out.
Like any new computer I get the first thing is to make an image of the OEM installation so it's easy to go back to as-shipped condition. That took about 5 minutes with Macrium Reflect. Color me impressed.
Next was OOBE. As I usually do I create an off-line account (I NEVER use Microsoft accounts) and finishing that took about four minutes.
I then did an in-place upgrade to build 1909. Saves a TON of time with installing updates to older builds. With most computers I usually blow out the OEM installation but with all the comments on no bloatware I decided to keep the files and settings. About six minutes start to finish. Never had this get done so fast.
Next was Windows Update. Ran it twice to be sure it got everything. Total time: around 15 minutes.
Final step is to get a second disk image with all the updates installed. Again, about five minutes.
So I went from unboxing to a fully updated unit in about 40-45 minutes. . I decided not to update the BIOS, EC or change out any hardware for now - want to see how it performs as shipped.
Overall I'm really impressed with this computer. As others said the lid is of some durability concern and you'll never mistake the keyboard for a ThinkPad. And unless you're in Silent mode the fan is LOUD!! But the light weight and strong performance means it's my new go-to laptop for traveling.
Was a little disappointed to find the folks in the shipping department just threw the computer in a box twice its size with no packing material - not even paper fill. But hey, it's the holidays so maybe they ran out.
Like any new computer I get the first thing is to make an image of the OEM installation so it's easy to go back to as-shipped condition. That took about 5 minutes with Macrium Reflect. Color me impressed.
Next was OOBE. As I usually do I create an off-line account (I NEVER use Microsoft accounts) and finishing that took about four minutes.
I then did an in-place upgrade to build 1909. Saves a TON of time with installing updates to older builds. With most computers I usually blow out the OEM installation but with all the comments on no bloatware I decided to keep the files and settings. About six minutes start to finish. Never had this get done so fast.
Next was Windows Update. Ran it twice to be sure it got everything. Total time: around 15 minutes.
Final step is to get a second disk image with all the updates installed. Again, about five minutes.
So I went from unboxing to a fully updated unit in about 40-45 minutes. . I decided not to update the BIOS, EC or change out any hardware for now - want to see how it performs as shipped.
Overall I'm really impressed with this computer. As others said the lid is of some durability concern and you'll never mistake the keyboard for a ThinkPad. And unless you're in Silent mode the fan is LOUD!! But the light weight and strong performance means it's my new go-to laptop for traveling.
despite that, i was able to get to the RAM and successfully installed 16 GB RAM. this is what i installed...
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-3000MHz-SODIMM-Memory-Module/dp/B07QNS88J8/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=16GB+s... [amazon.com]
laptop recognizes it.."Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB"
is there anything i should set different to get optimal performance?
i also got a wifi card to swap out, but there appears to be a screw i need to loosen that holds it in place. i'm tempted to try to get to it...gonna hold off until i can completely remove the bottom panel.
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edit: a drop of wd40 works.
You won't be able to make an *as-delivered* image since you've already gone through the setup. The closest you'll be able to do is reset to factory settings. Instructions here:
https://www.laptopmag.c
To get back to factory settings do NOT keep your files and settings.
Once the reset is complete do NOT reboot the computer. That's when you do the disk image. There's a lot of programs that can do that - Macrium Reflect Free is my app of choice but some like Clonezilla Live that works out of the box with any computer.
edit: a drop of wd40 works.
https://www.laptopmag.c
To get back to factory settings do NOT keep your files and settings.
Once the reset is complete do NOT reboot the computer. That's when you do the disk image. There's a lot of programs that can do that - Macrium Reflect Free is my app of choice but some like Clonezilla Live that works out of the box with any computer.
I do the initial image so I have the configuration that the computer was shipped from the factory. Just a preference of mine. Doing the full reset then imaging will get you basically the same result.
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despite that, i was able to get to the RAM and successfully installed 16 GB RAM. this is what i installed...
https://www.amazon.com/Patriot-3000MHz-SODIMM-Memory-Module/dp/B07QNS88J8/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=16GB+s... [amazon.com]
laptop recognizes it.."Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 16.0 GB"
is there anything i should set different to get optimal performance?
i also got a wifi card to swap out, but there appears to be a screw i need to loosen that holds it in place. i'm tempted to try to get to it...gonna hold off until i can completely remove the bottom panel.
HAVE you tried thicker paper like envelope, or a slotted screw driver ???
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