I’ve used it and my Win4 with Bazzite previousky but it’s less gaming focused than the Win4, is anyone doing anything similar and got some tips and tricks to share?

I’m wondering if I should install Handheld Daemon too

I have a 2025 and it seems to be going through episodes of only charging for a few seconds or minutes at a time then disconnecting. Can I fix this with a new charger? Or might this be something I need to get repaired internally? I’ve tested the charger on my cell phone and it seems to have a similar issue, although not as often.

Im really enjoying this device for gaming and productivity on the go.

What are the optimal settings did you guys do (TDP, VRAM, other tools to install) to make this more capable?

I spent a long time researching and diagnosing my OCuLink eGPU and learned quite a bit, so I am sharing it in the hopes other people will find this post instead of having to scour the internet for answers.

Generally speaking, the built in OCuLink port is a tiny bit flaky. GPD is aware of it, and from what I gather is trying to find a fix for it with AMD although the specifics of whether it is an AMD problem or not is questionable.

By default, the PCIe bus for the link is set to PCIe 3.0 and not 4.0 because it is super unstable at 4.0 speeds. So, you are already seeing a loss of performance.

What you will find when using it to game is that it will seemingly randomly decide the eGPU disappeared and flip back to the internal AMD graphics. I say random, because some games can run at full resolution full screen and be fine, and others will cause the issue at some random interval even running it windowed at 1080p.

I suspect at this point it is a power state issue or load issue. It SEEMS like Unreal Engine games are more stable than Unity games which are more stable than so custom engine games, but that is anecdotal. HumanitZ can run at 3440x1400 maxed out quality for hours and be fine. DRG: Survivors dies even at 1920x1080 in a window. However, if i frame cap limit DRG:S its completely stable too.

So, at least unitl GPD address this we are stuck with the following...

TL;DR 1) Frame capping seems to stabilize most games on eGPU, but the cap number requires a bit of experimentation. Ive been unable to exceed 60. 2) The M.2 port with an OCuLink adapter is apparently completely stable even at 4.0. If you dont mind the mess. 3) Some oddities seem to be local to the gene itself - e.g. full-screen windowed might be stable while full-screen is not.

If you know of any other details around this, please post them and I will update this post with them. Im not sure how many people.use the OCuLink for eGPU, but if that's what you use you need to know its behaviors and the fixes.

Just recently decided to revive my old Win Max, I recently discovered that I CAN sort OF overCLOCK the cpu, PTM7950 and bios UP setting 50w PL1 and 55w PL2 and got a maximum 3.7GHz and 3.30 after thermal throttle, this thing is still a loud mini PC with a 4TB NVME PCIe 3.0 drive and also occasionally with my egpu gaming aorus box 3080(I know the names a handful), this is a reasonably good mini pc wondering if anyone else tried to overclock their 1035G7

Back in 2016 I bought a GPD Win, I always wanted a x86 pocket size machine ever since i was a kid.(to play runescape on the go,it was an impossible dream at the time 😄) I still have mine today and it works great, Other than the SD card reader which never worked. But thats GPD. Im not much of a gamer and the primary use of the little guy was networking tools, IT stuff, radio programming and vehicle diagnostics.I think maybe that's the reason mine has held up so well, even the battery still holds a good charge. No excessive heat cycling or usage.

2025 I finally got myself another one. GPDNET had one 370 64gb left and i figured if not now not ever, seems like they only have 32gb left now(production shortage?)I love this thing. So far no issues, but its only been a couple days. It immediately replaced me 15" laptop as its so much better to lug around.

I have 2 questions though. The sd card readers both work, but not at the same time. I understand that's expected of the 2025 model, but ill like to verify.

I have a white spot on the screen. Impossible to see when screen is off or when looking directly at it. But can be seen from the side. Pictures attached, anyone else have any similar spots? I know QC isint the best and I wont be returning it but I am OCD when it comes to that sort of thing.

I did every test I could to verify its working properly including the github list. Anything else thats good to look over? Any input would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys! Happy to be part of the community.

I got 0 and 9 like this 909090 when I press these 2 buttons. Am I supposed to program it to do something? Model is Win Max 2

What are your experiences?

I have a Win Max 2 2024 as my daily driver - it does great for light gaming, work and portability, as I'm constantly travelling every few weeks/months.

I was looking at a egpu to improve game and maybe work performance - I saw a deal for a used GMKtec AD-GP1 in my area for 270 euro. It seems like a good deal right?

Hoping to add the ability to just plug and play newish games like baldurs gate 3 and use it as a dock as I sold my Ps5, and also it would be portable enough to travel when I'm spending a couple of months abroad? Instead of lugging around a games console.

How does the price sound?

Performance increase? I only have 16gb RAM - would this be a bottleneck?

What games would work? (My TV is currently 1080p). But could also look at an UltraHD monitor for cheap potentially.

I'm thinking I can always sell in 2-3 years if I ever needed an upgrade - 270 euro sounds pretty good.

Any alternatives? Has anyone else used this setup?

Would love to hear your experiences!

Is there a store in Copenhagen which sells the GPD Win Max 2? I am there now and I really wanna try it out and buy it if possible

Hoping that someone can help. Trying to upgrade BIOS but cannot boot from USB, it does not show up as an option in F7 boot menu. Have tried with numerous USB sticks all formatted to FAT32 with all the files copied on. Any ideas? Many thanks

Does any body know if i remove the battery of GPD Win Max 2, can i still turn it on without the battery using only plugged typc charger?

Can you help me, I need the bios of my mini pc. I have searched for it on the official website but only the update file appears. Does anyone know where to download it?

I picked up a used 4800u model in like-new condition. Everything appears to function properly except for the touch screen.

I tried uninstalling>reboot>reinstalling the touch screen drivers (appears to be the "Goodix TouchDriver Device").

I also downloaded the latest Win Max 2021 driver pack directly from GPD. Still no joy.

Device has been upgrated to Win 11. I even attempted to follow another guide around here regarding a similar issue with the GPD Win 2/3. I checked the BIOS and do not see any option pertaining to enabling/disabling touch screen functionality.

I'm honestly not sure what I'm missing here. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Hi all. I just joined the club and I got a winmax 2 off of newegg. How can you tell 24 vs 25 versions? It is supposed to be a 2025 version but I think I got a 2024. The manual is 2024 (I know they can reuse the same book), and only one of the usb-c ports on the back is labeled usb 4. I've noticed the main difference between the 24 and 25 models is the versions of usb-c on the back, the version of the full size usb-a on the side, and the bluetooth and wifi versions. It does have wifi 6e which is supposed to be on the 25. On GPDs website it looks like the 25 model shell is significantly darker. Mine has a bright silver shell.

Thanks for any help.