For reference and comparison purposes only, I try to test all Secure Digital memory cards (SD / SDHC / SDXC, including Mini and Micro) that come my way […]
Performance reference:
USB flash drives
For reference and comparison purposes only, I try to test all USB sticks that come my way using CrystalDiskMark v9.0.1 (64-bit) with default settings and collect the results, […]
ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero: Computer does not start after pressing the power button
The ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero is one of the highest quality and most expensive AMD X570 motherboards available. This is especially true if you ignore the […]
Setup:
RetroBook
As described in detail beforehand, our two HP EliteBook 8540p laptops are equipped with the following components, some of which differ significantly from the standard configuration. Both are […]
RetroBook 8540p #12:
Conclusion and thoughts
Based on everything I now know about the 8540p, if I were to tackle a similar project again, or if I were to come across another model like […]
RetroBook 8540p #10:
Other hardware
I would also like to mention here that the BIOS CMOS battery that is installed at the factory is unnecessarily complicated and proprietary in design. But it could […]
RetroBook 8540p #9:
Overclocking the GPU
After successfully installing the drivers, I first installed Unigine Heaven (a DirectX 11 benchmark) to see if the 3D acceleration really runs smoothly and also how the power-hungry […]
RetroBook 8540p #8:
GPU drivers
Since the Quadro 2000M now appears to be running on the hardware side, the previously downloaded Nvidia graphics drivers must now be installed, matching the respective operating system. […]
RetroBook 8540p #7:
Upgrading – MXM GPU – Additional options
After extensive research and many comparisons, I was able to find some newer GPUs in MXM-A 3.0 format in addition to those intended by HP for the 8540p […]