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Fn+F5 > reboot when prompted.

I'm not really sure of what I'm asking either. I guess I just found bizarre that the OROM (thanks for the correct name) for Intel RST disappeared and got replaced by the TechInferno splash screen on my computer.

Ok, thanks. Hmm, what happens if I set up a RAID and am in a situation where the Intel RST DOS program is needed?

1) After flashing to the 780M OC Edition rev 2 vbios, instead of the Intel RST splash screen that normally appears before POST, I get a new splash screen indicating I flashed the vbios using Tech Inferno software. I'm assuming this is normal, but how can I get the Intel RST splash screen again or the default one. 2) A 50 MHz on my 780M gave me 38 Mhz OC instead, a 90 MHz OC via Nvidia Inspector gives me a 78 MHz OC instead when running Unigine Heaven. What's the reason of the offset? GPU-Z also reports that the GPU didn't throttle. Why? Thanks.

Ok, Can you tell me more about that protection, or point me to a thread? What about MSI Konbustor? Anyway, the lock first happened with Unigine Heaven, the GPU simply won't "un-throttle". Do you know what AW says about modified vbios and warranties?

It's not just thermal, for example, running Furmark 10 seconds makes it throttle, before the temperature has even reached 70C. And even after cooling down, it won't "unthrottle" it stays in a throttled state.

I have an AW 17 with a 780M. I was looping Unigine Heaven (1080p, 4xAA, Ultra) for the third or fourth time and the temperature was stable at 80C for some time already when the framerates dropped. Checking the GPU-Z logs, it turns out the GPU's clock went from 849MHz (VDDC=1.0V) to 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V). I stopped the bench and let the computer cool down to idle temps, and upon restarting the bench, it was still locked at 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V), the temp was around 60C. After that, I tried Unigine Valley, a game, MadVR with some heavy processing, the GPU was still locked at 614MHz (VDDC=0.9V). I don't think it is thermal throttling since the temperatures where reasonably cool when I restarted the various benches, rather, the voltage and clocks would drop when the GPU wasn't used to full capacity, but neither would go above 614MHz and 0.9V even when needed. A restart of the computer, and the GPU ran at 849MHz again, and the voltage went up to 1.0V again, I tried looping Unigine heaven again and encountered the same issue. I suspect that the voltage was locked because of a power issue, though I really have no idea. (Stock clocks, 326.80 beta, AW bios A04, stock vbios, no third party software like MSI Afterburner and the like) TL;DR: Looped Unigine Heaven 3 times, Framerate drop, 849Mhz (V=1.0V) => 614MHz (V=0.9V), stuck at 614MHz (V=0.9V) regardless of temperature, reboot unlocks full speed temporarily

Note that the 780M on the AW17 is throttling at low-ish temperatures if you don't unlock the temp limit via a third party software or a custom vbios.

Just below the screen would have created a better stereo image considering that most of the time, you're just sitting in the front of you laptop.

Keys are solid, basically what I expect from a high end laptop. Somehow, I still prefer the MBP's keyboard.

There should at least be an option.