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Apparently my #ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 with a #Qualcomm SoC is faster than my #Framework13 with Intel Core Ultra 125H: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/compare/16645340?baseline=17377862 - at least according to #GeekBench 6

I've made a DIY Framework Wi-Fi expansion card from scrap electronics! :neobot:

The Wi-Fi board was scavanged from an old and long dead tablet. After desoldering, testing it and noticing that it was connected internally via USB 2.0, I've hooked it to an USB-C breakout board, fitted it together with its antenna in a 3D printed expansion card case, secured everything together and... it works!

I don't have an actual use for it right now as my Framework already has a working newer internal Wi-Fi interface, but it might be useful sometime in the future... and nevertheless, making something work out of components that would otherwise just be headed to a landfill always puts a smile on my face! :neobot_flop:

(BTW the lid has also been made by cutting a sheet of scrap polarizer taken from a dead laptop screen down to size. I did it simply because it was something easy to cut and would do the job just fine, but it also ended up looking rather cool in person! )

#framework #framework13 #laptop #tech #electronics #usb #usbc #diy #recycle #reduce #reuse

Je viens de changer le bloc ventilateur/radiateur de mon #Framework Laptop 13, et le CPU n'a jamais été aussi froid!

85°C en pleine charge avec le Core Ultra 5 125H, c'est beaucoup mieux que les 105°C que j'avais avant.

J'ai enfin retrouvé les 4KH/s avec #xmrig.

#framework13

Je viens de changer le bloc ventilateur/radiateur de mon #Framework Laptop 13, et le CPU n'a jamais été aussi froid!

85°C en pleine charge avec le Core Ultra 5 125H, c'est beaucoup mieux que les 105°C que j'avais avant.

J'ai enfin retrouvé les 4KH/s avec #xmrig.

#framework13

Giving GNOME a chance on my new Framework 13 laptop. Last time I tried it was around 7 years ago, and it's much better than I remember.

But some ridiculous things keep popping up — like the fact that I still can’t adjust the touchpad scroll speed. What the heck? libinput has supported this for ages. How is this still not a thing?

#GNOME #libinput #scroll #framework13

TLDR; Framework 13 laptop coming back from the dead, list of parts/things I want to fix. Specifically screen and keyboard due to modifications creating issues.

Looking forward to reviving my #framework13 back from the dead. I had a Batch 3 11th Gen Intel 1165 mainboard and it was suffering from the USB interference issue, so I quit using it. Which led to the CMOS battery dying and rather than fix that issue, I sold off the last device made by a big corp: Macbook Air M1 base model.

(I still have the iPad Air 5th Gen since it's a tablet I only use for consumption.)

I also have a Samsung Fold 4 for my phone, but at least with that I have more control over it.

I really wanted to go Linux only as much as feasible at home. I have a desktop that runs W11 so I can play #starcitizen and run #winamp as a #podcatcher and media playback of my FLAC files.

So for the time being I'm using a machine that was malfunctioning (Dell Latitude) and funnily enough a BIOS update actually fixed the problem it was having so I decided to stress test it as a daily driver while I worked out how to bring the Framework back from the dead. Shockingly, it's held up in comparison to what it was doing before (keyboard was intermittent, but I'm writing this on that laptop now and not a problem with it.) so after I get the new mainboard I'm going to pull my parts out of the Latitude and get the Framework up and running fully. I only need to get new RAM, going from DDR4 to DDR5, but I'll use this as a good opportunity to also update the WiFi card from the old Intel card (it's so old I can't do faster than 40Mb/s on it, but it worked in monitor mode so at the time I was willing to make that tradeoff) and get into something a bit more current.

Eventually, since it is a Framework, I want to replace some other parts because of choices I made as a modder. Firstly, I modded the original keyboard to Dvorak, and I needed nubs to find the home row. Well, my choice in using Loctite caused damage to the screen (I had let it cure for 24 hours before closing the lid but that wasn't enough) that is superficial, but it's visible and a distraction. So my plan is to get the higher res display especially since it helps with scaling.

Then I want to get the clear ISO (well, I live in the USA, so that might not be entirely wise...) keyboard and have a 3rd party make up a clear sticker set (if he does a see through variant that would let the backlight shine through I'd actually prefer that, but take what you can get) so I can build the Dvorak set without needing to swap around all the keys.

After that, it's mainly just replacing parts of the chassis that has had improvements done like the original hinges, the lid to the CNC version, a new finger printer reader (I dropped it once or twice on the same corner...) and adding 1 USB storage module so I can dual boot between Windows and Linux on distinctly separate disks with a shared partition that they both can handle without issue.

This is why I bought the Framework: I can fix it over time and it may seem like it's going to cost more but in practice I'm saving money by buying only the parts I need to replace. Just don't drop the darn thing and it won't be as expensive to fix! LOL

RISC-V mini AI PC that fits inside a Framework laptop shell revealed

DeepComputing has developed a reputation as a pioneer of small form factor RISC-V PCs. The company is now accepting pre-orders for its newest product, a mini AI PC that can replace the mainboard of the Framework Laptop 13.

The device will be based a mystery SoC with a 64-bit 8-core RISC-V CPU running at up to 2 GHz, along with an NPU, GPU, and VPU to cover all of the AI bases. The mini PC supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5 RAM and NVMe SSDs.

The only SoC that advertizes the same specs is Eswin Computing's EIC7702X, which is two Eswin EIC7700Xs stuck together. The dual-CPUs, two 4-core SiFive Performance P550s, are rated for up to 1.8 GHz each, paired with GPUs based on Imagination IP.

The device will start at $300 on its release in Q3 2025, with a $9.90 deposit required today. If it follows the pattern of the first DC-ROMA Framework mainboard, it will likely be sold as a standalone board, inside a mini-PC enclosure, or pre-assembled inside a Framework Laptop 13.

https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/risc-v-mini-ai-pc-that-fits-inside-a-framework-laptop-shell-revealed-deepcomputings-dc-roma-risc-v-ai-pc-claims-50-tops-64gb-ram #RiscV #Framework13 #DeepComputing

ok I think I'm getting a good feel for the Framework 13 keyboard

#FrameworkLaptop #Framework13 #GNOME #GNOMEApps #Keypunch

So as it seems, @frameworkcomputer has no idea which kind of keyboards they put into their laptops. Laser etched? Injection molded? No clue!

I find that hard to believe. @frameworkcomputer do you really just randomly buy keyboards and don't care about the manufacturing specifications whatsoever?

I shared an office with our purchasers for some weeks, and believe me, THEY would have known if those keyboards are laser etchable!

Weird things are happening... #framework #framework13 #laser #etch