The 15.6-inch Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook features a 1080p screen that brings a crystal-clear picture for any and all of your tasks. AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors deliver premium performance for productivity, entertainment, gaming, and content creation in thin and light laptops. Tuned by THX audio products enable listeners to get the best audio quality possible by providing custom fidelity improvements, balanced reproduction, and optimal frequency response. It is the ideal way to get the best audio for on-the-go entertainment.
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If you don't see your Model listed which was the case for me Click on Instant Chat. I got a live human being. I told her my Model Number was GWTN156-5BL and she said that the drivers are the same as GWTN156-2. I also had to give her my serial number.
Lastly I asked about the SSD slots, and here's the response I got.
Main slot is PCIe/SATA with a max drive of 256
Secondary slot is SATA with a max drive of 256
For a max total of 512
Please post your, if you were able to stuff a bigger drive into either slot.
Good Luck
EG
Last Updated by ElGato01 on 06-29-2022 at 02:20 PM
The 15.6-inch Gateway Ultra Slim Notebook features a 1080p screen that brings a crystal-clear picture for any and all of your tasks. AMD Ryzen Mobile Processors deliver premium performance for productivity, entertainment, gaming, and content creation in thin and light laptops. Tuned by THX audio products enable listeners to get the best audio quality possible by providing custom fidelity improvements, balanced reproduction, and optimal frequency response. It is the ideal way to get the best audio for on-the-go entertainment.
Model: Gateway 15.6" FHD Ultra Slim Notebook, AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 5 3450U, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Tuned by THXâ„¢ Audio, Fingerprint Scanner, 1MP Webcam, HDMI, Cortana, Windows 10 Home, Black
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I've had the blue one for about a month or so and I like it very much. The track pad is garbage, otherwise I don't have much to complain about. Oh, the power button is where "delete" goes so expect to punk yourself a few times.
I like the feel of it, the metal feeling lid helps it not feel super cheap.
I use it for prepping 3d models for my printer, and it's very good at what I ask it to do.
BTW it does charge via USB c despite it saying data only.
Tested laptop out on game and it's a bit meh but that is expected. However, after boosting TDP to 25 with Ryzen Controller, I got nearly 50% boost in FPS. The laptop does heat up as expected after couple hours of gaming but still under 85c. Already ordered a laptop cooling fan and MX-5 thermal paste to help with that. This is becoming a fun side lil project.
Can you say what you did to get the ryzen controller working? It keeps giving a ryzenadj error. Does that need to be be installed separately?
On another note a 512GB SK Hybix p31 nvme did not work and was not detected in either slot.
Last edited by PowerfulClub4936 April 10, 2021 at 10:13 AM.
Also, he said he set TDP to 25W but I think he meant 35W. The cTDP range is listed as 12-35W. It seems the laptop is set at 25W so if you want more power you need to set it higher than 25W.
UPDATE: Tried 30W and it is producing a lot of heat but it is doable. I will consider repasting in the future. Found a good video explaining the OC settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKFHhQi6Sk&t=0s
Last edited by gandalftw April 13, 2021 at 08:41 PM.
Anyone would you please help take a picture of the AC Adapter? VIPOutlet sent me a SAW30A-120-2000U Adapter with the GWTN156-1BK laptop. This adapter has a 12V output therefore it does not charge the laptop (needs 19V input voltage). They sent me the same wrong adapter as a replacement, and now they don't respond to me after I told them they sent me the wrong adapter again.
Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
Anyone would you please help take a picture of the AC Adapter? VIPOutlet sent me a SAW30A-120-2000U Adapter with the GWTN156-1BK laptop. This adapter has a 12V output therefore it does not charge the laptop (needs 19V input voltage). They sent me the same wrong adapter as a replacement, and now they don't respond to me after I told them they sent me the wrong adapter again.
Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
Anyone would you please help take a picture of the AC Adapter? VIPOutlet sent me a SAW30A-120-2000U Adapter with the GWTN156-1BK laptop. This adapter has a 12V output therefore it does not charge the laptop (needs 19V input voltage). They sent me the same wrong adapter as a replacement, and now they don't respond to me after I told them they sent me the wrong adapter again.
Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
Is that the Intel model? If so, you can charge the laptop over usb-c, which is much easier to find and probably cheaper. Any 45w usb-c PD charger should work.
I can't find anywhere where you can buy exact replacement, including the support website. However this may help.
According to this https://gatewayusa.com/support.html you can ask for a replacement if you hear buzzing sounds from your adaptor. Just email to [email protected] and ask for a replacement or ask for a way to buy one. I suspect that they are likely to send you one for free because they are not selling them separately. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Is that the Intel model? If so, you can charge the laptop over usb-c, which is much easier to find and probably cheaper. Any 45w usb-c PD charger should work.
Yes it's the Intel model.
The AC adapter doesn't appear to be available so I guess I'll get a USB-C charger.
Thanks bro!
I can't find anywhere where you can buy exact replacement, including the support website. However this may help.
According to this https://gatewayusa.com/support.html you can ask for a replacement if you hear buzzing sounds from your adaptor. Just email to [email protected] and ask for a replacement or ask for a way to buy one. I suspect that they are likely to send you one for free because they are not selling them separately. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Thanks so much! Same here I couldn't find the exact model anywhere, but I'll go ahead and try to contact Gateway directly.
Will update here whether they'll respond, and/or any outcome.
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Finally got this working. The empty slot will not take M.2 NVMe drives, only M.2 SATA drives. I bought an NVMe and it wouldn't work even though I tried fiddling with the BIOS. I then bought this; Crucial MX500 500GB 3D NAND SATA M.2 (2280SS), which worked perfectly. The BIOS automatically recognized it, and I had to run Disk Manager on Win10 to configure it.
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I like the feel of it, the metal feeling lid helps it not feel super cheap.
I use it for prepping 3d models for my printer, and it's very good at what I ask it to do.
BTW it does charge via USB c despite it saying data only.
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On another note a 512GB SK Hybix p31 nvme did not work and was not detected in either slot.
On another note a 512GB SK Hybix p31 nvme did not work and was not detected in either slot.
I'm running Windows 10 LTSC if that matters. Maybe they stripped out somethung I need?
I'm running Windows 10 LTSC if that matters. Maybe they stripped out somethung I need?
As for Win 10 LTSC, that I'm not sure since I just run the version that came with the laptop.
On another note a 512GB SK Hybix p31 nvme did not work and was not detected in either slot.
There is a dependency missing. It turns out ryzenadj needs Visual C++ Redistributable library 2015.
https://www.microsoft.c
Also, he said he set TDP to 25W but I think he meant 35W. The cTDP range is listed as 12-35W. It seems the laptop is set at 25W so if you want more power you need to set it higher than 25W.
https://www.amd.com/en/products/a...en-5-3450u
UPDATE: Tried 30W and it is producing a lot of heat but it is doable. I will consider repasting in the future. Found a good video explaining the OC settings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brKFHhQ
One person reported they got 256GB Samsung Pro 960 NVME working on primary port only but other NVME drives do not seem to work.
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Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
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Once I know the model number of the correct AC adapter, I can buy one myself from somewhere else.
My laptop is out of battery now without a charger, so please help. Much appreciated.
According to this https://gatewayusa.com/support.html you can ask for a replacement if you hear buzzing sounds from your adaptor. Just email to [email protected] and ask for a replacement or ask for a way to buy one. I suspect that they are likely to send you one for free because they are not selling them separately. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
The AC adapter doesn't appear to be available so I guess I'll get a USB-C charger.
Thanks bro!
According to this https://gatewayusa.com/support.html you can ask for a replacement if you hear buzzing sounds from your adaptor. Just email to [email protected] and ask for a replacement or ask for a way to buy one. I suspect that they are likely to send you one for free because they are not selling them separately. Good luck and let us know how it goes.
Thanks so much! Same here I couldn't find the exact model anywhere, but I'll go ahead and try to contact Gateway directly.
Will update here whether they'll respond, and/or any outcome.
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