From 484e03812ef3bc3f28355a2f1d3455949f34259f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Riku Viitanen Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:00:11 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] hp8560w: gpu updates Signed-off-by: Riku Viitanen --- site/docs/hardware/hp8560w.md | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/hp8560w.md b/site/docs/hardware/hp8560w.md index ac0665c..4cb9f52 100644 --- a/site/docs/hardware/hp8560w.md +++ b/site/docs/hardware/hp8560w.md @@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OR YOU MIGHT BRICK YOUR MACHINE: [SAFETY PRECAUTIONS](../../news/safety.md)** | **Chipset** | Intel QM67 | | **CPU** | Intel Sandy Bridge (socketed) | | **Graphics** | MXM-A (3.0), socketed | -| **Display** | 15" 1600x900 or 1920x1080 TFT | +| **Display** | 15.6" 1600x900 or 1920x1080 LCD | | **Memory** | Two or four slots, max 8GB/slot (16GB or 32GB), DDR3/SODIMM | | **Architecture** | x86_64 | @@ -60,11 +60,32 @@ Introduction **Unavailable in Libreboot 20240126 or earlier. You must [compile from source](../build/), or use a release newer than 20240126.** -This is a beastly 15" Sandy Bridge platform from HP. It has upgradeable -graphics in the MXM-A 3.0. Only the Quadro 2000M that shipped with some -of these laptops is tested with Libreboot so far. 1000M is expected to -work as well. The very newest modules might not work, because the internal -panel is an LVDS one. Newest GPUs supposedly only support eDP panels. +This is a beastly 15" Sandy Bridge mobile workstation from HP. + +GPU +--- + +This laptop has upgradeable GPU: it has a socketed MXM-A 3.0 card. So far, +only Quadro 1000M and 2000M (which shipped with the laptop originally) have +been tested with Libreboot. + +These laptops shipped with eDP and LVDS panels. If you choose to upgrade the +graphics card, make sure it is compatible with the panel you have. Use the +following command to check: + + xrandr + +Or if using Wayland: + + wlr-randr + +If you have "LVDS-1 connected", your GPU upgrade needs to support LVDS. +According to [this forum thread](https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/2011-imac-graphics-card-upgrade.1596614/), +AMD's 1st gen GCN cards are the newest and most powerful to support LVDS. +If you have an eDP panel, you should be able to use newer cards than that. + +As long as the card has an onboard VBIOS, Libreboot will execute it and +everything *should* work. **However, this is currently untested.** Build ROM image from source ---------------------------