We have clients looking along the same lines.
And for about the same money, you can purchase a more powerful model
Well some of our clients, lean more towards this Dell model
To perform properly with Illustrator, it will need a dedicated graphics card
AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 PCIe DP 2 x Mini DP Low Profile Graphics Card R9J9P
This card will work with both models. Although it is suggested to get quality cables, depending on the monitor or television you're connecting it to.
Although not definitely required, most people run in Adobe eventually upgrade to 32GB
But you can basically be done at any point.
Hope this information helps
MaxProAndU Team
You've proceeded properly so far.
Here are a few things, based on your post, that we found in dealing with our clients.
First, verify voltage of your replacement CMOS battery. We seriously do not believe this is the issue. We've just learned not to ASS-U-ME in these cases.
Second, disconnect the power button wires from the motherboard, so we can rule out an intermittent power button. You would be a surprised how many headaches it gives people. Simply start it with a "pin jump", and see if the problem is gone.
The rest of your prognosis makes our team question the earlier PSU replacements. Without knowing the prior PSU history, it is highly possible that the 3.3 volt rail in the replacement PSU is faulty.
If this is the identical issue that recreated the PSU replacement originally, something's compromising the motherboard or the motherboard itself is defective in some form. The number one source of compromise is the GPU, followed by a monitor. Both have access to the 3.3 volt rail. Although rare, a poorly constructed DisplayPort or HDMI cable can be to blame.
The best test here initially, is to use a new DisplayPort cable, and a different monitor. Even if you have to connect it to a television.
You can also try a tool like this one our clients keep on hand
As it does reduce the number of headaches when it comes to PSUs, but isn't the best on the 3.3 volt rail due to the inability to create a load. Still, it's handy to have
Hope this information is helpful
MaxProAndU Team
Hello Tom,
Good evening Tom,
So It's be two weeks since you've recommended me to use a USB-C to DisplayPort adapter.
I am sorry but I did not purchase the one from XMG, but instead...:
- I got this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z66S85K?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
- and since I lost the original DisplayPort cable from my monitor, I got this one from the same company: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCQ6FQ33?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 to ensure maximal compatibility.
As you can see I got a 2.1 DisplayPort cable (I tried to get the last gen), however, suprisingly, I could not find a matching Thunderbolt 4 to Displayport 2.1 USB-C adapter: all are limited to 1.4a, nothing more recent. While I do know that the laptop is limited to DisplayPort 1.4a, I wanted the best. Is that normal ?
So the results. Overall I got a much better experience than with the cables, that's for sure. However I still find myself now and then where I have to reboot the computer to establish the link between my monitor and laptop while no amount of repluging would change anything. They are much rarer than before. So I still feel frustrated on a daily basis wondering If I am going to get lucky as soon as I turn on / wake my laptop.
One other note. For strange reasons, I don't always get the full 144Hz and get 120Hz instead. Can't explain how or why.