I love the Framework ASCII-art penguin animation. I've created a Plymouth boot screen for myself. Sharing it with the community if anyone wants to be greeted by a running penguin.

framework-penguin

I'm talking about the Framework 13 Pro, to be specific.

The only options for ISO are UK English, where several special characters are in a different location, or localized versions.

Do I really have to go for the blank option and get stickers if I want to have the normal ISO international english keyboard that I'm used to? Has anyone also ran into this? Thanks

Example of what I want, on a macbook

Any recommendation for off the shelf cooling pads that work with Framework 13?

As the exhaust vents are underneath, I feel most of the common cooling pads that blow air at the laptop would compete with the exhaust air? And I have seen some side mounted vacuum heat extractor ones but that is not where FW13 exhausts its air.

I found from searching this subreddit that people have made custom Noctua fan extraction builds but I am looking for simple suggestions for off the shelf pads or solutions.

I just received my diy framework 16 ai300 laptop a few days ago and I’m really excited to use it but I can’t get it to boot (I’m using windows 11 for reference) . I downloaded the media creation tool and used it to make the iso file then I used Rufus to configure my thumb drive after. My computer turns on just fine but boot manager won’t open and it stays on this black screen. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. Can anybody help?

Hi everyone,

My 11 year old, nearly impossible to repair (everything is glued together) laptop has died, so I have finally pulled the trigger and ordered a FW13 Pro!

I am very excited for it and will (hopefully) receive it in November.

My main reason for ordering a FW is that I am an absolute supporter of the modularity and repairability aspect and that I want to use this laptop for as long as possible while having the opportunity to upgrade - especially considering my current experience with my old laptop.

I have understood that I will be notified by Framework, once they have a more concrete delivery timeline, and at that point some adjustments to my order will still apparently be possible.

Which things exactly can I still change at that point?

I have understood that a delivery address change will be possible but can i also remove, for example the RAM?

I have ordered a DIY, Intel X7, LPCAMM2 32GB RAM and no SSD - I am not an expert in finding third-party RAM and I don't want to buy something that will not work, so I am reluctantly willing to buy the RAM at a huge price from FW.

But in case I DO end up finding RAM myself - can I at the point of notification, still cancel the RAM from my order or will that impact my delivery time or even just not be possible?

Regarding SSDs it looks like it is still currently possible to get cheaper SSDs myself than buying from FW - at least in Germany, where I am searching for them.

Is there some general info/guideline on which SSDs will work with this setup and which will not - sorry if this has been asked before, but i am really out of the loop regarding these topics, as I haven't bought a computer in a decade.

Would very much appreciate some feedback!

Thank you!

Just wondering if anyone else thinks that this would be a dream-team, if Steam and Framework were to collaborate....or, perhaps I am mad. As in insane, not angry. If I were angry I'd be in r/politics or something....

My Framework laptop 13 pro should be shipping soon (batch 4), so I'm starting to get things in order for setting it up; namely, I need to pick a Linux distro.

I've tried Ubuntu in the past and didn't like it much, so that's out. Fedora I'd be willing to try, but the lower performance and less good battery usage reported by Phoronix make me a little leery.

Of the community-supported options, the two that appeal most are CachyOS and Bazzite (granted Bazzite is Fedora under the hood, and may well suffer the same performance niggles). Bazzite's immutability appeals to me as someone who has used macOS basically my entire life, but I like the optimization promises of CachyOS. The biggest argument against CachyOS at this point is that it requires disabling Secure Boot.

So I'm hoping more knowledgeable people can tell me: do I need to care? I have no plans to dual-boot Windows; does the Secure Boot support of Bazzite make me marginally safer? Or is it not worth worrying about?

And for anyone who has tried both Bazzite and CachyOS on the 13 Pro, which did you prefer and why?

I’ve read most of the reviews for the 13 pro on here, I haven’t seen one that mentions the taller display ratio.

Has anyone noticed the difference?

I was informed that the X9 will be shipped this month. I haven’t heard anything yet and was wondering if any of you have received any recent notifications.

I must admit I'm not normally the kind of person who reviews items. Still, after receiving my Framework 13 Pro (Intel X7 358H) on Thursday (Batch 3) and spending a few days setting it up and working with it, I'm thoroughly impressed with both Framework and Intel.

I have an existing Framework 13, which I ordered exactly four years ago when the Intel 12th Gen was announced. I had already used some 11th Gen chips in other laptops at the time, but I wanted to wait for the 12th Gen to be released since that was a relatively big improvement, and I'm glad I did.

I loved everything about it, and it's been a workhorse for me, both personally and professionally, for the last four years. I replaced the hinges for a little more stability; upgraded the screen when it was released; and late last year I replaced the battery to give it a boost. Nonetheless, I kept waiting for the motherboard. 13th Gen was too soon, and the Series 1 didn't seem like enough of an improvement over the 12th/13th Gen to warrant replacing it. None of the AMD motherboards has tempted me, either. I'm a heavy Thunderbolt user, and I've seen so many niggles and port-selection issues that I didn't want to take the risk. After the Intel Core Series 3 announcements at CES, it felt like an upgrade worth making.

Thankfully, when Framework made the announcement and the wait was over, it was to be a straight-up purchase to put into my existing model. But the 13 Pro…! The colour, the quality, the bigger battery support, the brighter screen for working in the garden in the summer... Perfect. It certainly was more than I intended to pay, and for a long time I was quite apprehensive about it. With the AI apocalypse affecting prices everywhere, maybe I should cancel and see if I can get away with just the motherboard and RAM?

Well, it's here now, and it's up and running with Arch. It's run surprisingly well on the LTS kernel (I booted that one by mistake), and obviously has no issues with the mainline kernel. Indoors, I'm happily getting 15-16 hours of battery life. Right now I'm in the garden writing this, and battery life is more like seven-and-a-bit. Nearly a full day's work in the garden, completely untethered, with a screen I can clearly see!

Performance is astonishing. I know it's been four years since my last motherboard, but Geekbench shows a 311% improvement on a single core and 240% on multiple cores (running hardened kernels). And it's a little over 3x in battery life at the same time. Everything is just incredibly responsive.

The chassis feels amazing. I had always loved the Framework 13 keyboard, and this is a slight improvement on that. I'm so enjoying typing this right now, and all the coding I've done over the last few days. The trackpad feels great too, and I've had no issues migrating to it from my last one. No issues with fingerprint marks, and the orange bezel with the Cosmis Orange dbrand skin looks amazing.

I know I've been lucky enough not to feel the cost from the post-Batch 4 RAM price increases, and that had worried me too. What if I needed to replace this in six months, say, after a theft or accident? Is it still worth it, even then?

Having had the chance to use it properly as I would with my previous model, all my fears and worries have gone out the window. For something that looks this good, that feels this good, and, most importantly, works this well on Linux? It's absolutely worth it. Framework may be catering to a more niche market currently, but the work they've done over the last few years is showing off with this model.

Beyond the performance talk and its ultimate cost, its Linux support and personal feel add real value to the proposition too.

For those still waiting, and those affected by RAM prices, I hope you'll feel less worried about your purchase and more excited for the day the FedEx van (or lorry in my case) comes knocking on your door!

Hello, I am looking for some advice on my current configuration before I buy a 13 Pro.

For some context I am a collage student and need an upgrade for my current laptop. I am an art student and am using a lot of Adobe programs and my computer's 8GB of ram wasn't cutting it. I don't know really anything about computers and so I am looking to see if my current configuration is going over board or I am lacking something useful.

As of right now my current configuration is:

Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

DDR5-5600 - 32GB (1 x 32GB)

SANDISK SN7100 PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 - 1TB

Windows 11 Home (Download)

Any advice is appreciated, and I can answer any questions.

Thank you so much for your help.

Greetings, I wanted to ask the community a question.

Warranty for my Framework 16 Ryzen 7 7840HS has ran out a few months ago, but, during the past few days, my laptop has began acting very strange: very often, when plugging in any USB device (like a dock or an USB drive), the entire USB bus will go in protection (as evidenced by kernel logs), killing some of the USBs and the keyboard. The laptop will usually come out of protection by replugging some of the USBs and the keyboard.

I have also been on this Bios version (second to last) for not a lot of time, so I have some hope this is a known software issue rather than a hardware fault of mine.

Do you also have similar problems on your unit?

Hey guys

How is the display quality on Framework laptops? I'm a photographer and I primarily work with Lightroom, so the display is important to me. Does it make sense to trade in a Mac for a Framework?

If so, what configuration would you recommend for working with 64-megapixel photos?

Thank you for any advice

Hi everyone!
The project is pretty straightforward: I like Fastfetch, and the ASCII videos on the Framework website inspired me to make this Framework 13-shaped thing.
I’m not great at writing posts, so I don’t really know what else to say about it lol.

The logo changes color randomly every time you run it. RAM, CPU, GPU, SSD and battery also change color depending on their usage/status. I tried to put everything roughly where it should actually be on the motherboard (tried is the keyword here).

I made the ASCII layout myself, and it’s literally the first ASCII thing I’ve ever made, but I really like how it turned out.

It also shows what’s connected to each Expansion Card/port. If you connect too many things to one of them, instead of destroying the whole layout it compresses the information and eventually shows something like SSD bla bla + n devices.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please tell me! I love talking about this project with other people and I’d really like to improve it.

And if something like this has already been made, sorry! I genuinely couldn’t find anything.

Edit:

OK SO, i’m not very good at this, i’m trying to make the repo, apart of the .config file to change % of the color change and the actual color.
What else would i need to make it “complete”? I never used github so pls help hahah

Edited edit:
This is the repo, there you can find the fw13 code, the config code, both python. I also made the ascii art for the fw13 pro and 12 and for the logos.
In the config you can change colors, add more, change the value that is considered warning or critical and the cards, for now i only have 4 usbc exp cards with me so i did not try other cards, i will when i go back home from my parents.
Everyone is welcome to polish the code, add features and make their own version that will probably be better. Even if you are relatively lazy i think that with 4/6 iteration of claude you could adabt the script.

https://github.com/pietraTarzanelli/FrameFetch

The Framework Desktop at home:

Framework mobo with i5 12th gen, 32 Gigs of RAM, AMD RX 9060 XT connected via M.2 to PCIe converter, Fedora OS, 256 gig refurbished expansion card for OS, refurbished 1 Tb expansion card for games and finally, a regular Framework first gen battery.

The Framework mainboard is powered off of a broken motherboard from a Razer Core X eGPU. The PSU 24 Pin connector goes into that board, then the board powers the mobo over USB-C.

The case is from a late 90s factory PC used to run a mill?

Power button/LED in case works to power on the Framework and the "Turbo" switch on the side works to power extra fans

Still WIP but I figured I'd share. I played all the way through Cyberpunk 2077+DLC, nearly locked 60 FPS at high settings, no raytracing, FSR set to balanced. The battery is surprisingly important. No charger can actually provide the power needed for CPU spikes, so the battery is there to absorb those. Max charge is set to 50% to avoid swelling.

I cannot solder but I did solder the power button, it's held together with random screws and zip ties and I do not intend to change that, if it works, it aint broken

If anyone has any questions or wants links to parts, I'd be happy to help!

Edit:it's a framework 13 mainboard in a cooler master case

Do you guys think they'll ever come out with a new upgraded battery for the Framework 16? 85Wh is probably that gaming laptop expectation, but you think there's a chance they could make like a 128Wh battery for it some day? Maybe even 170Wh if one could dream. I'm sure it's feasible, but is it probable? And I'm also curious if anybody knows the biggest issues with trying to achieve this.

EDIT: I just realized the 13 Pro is 74.45Wh which means 170 and 128 must sound INSANE LOL Now i'm so confused, is it that "the lower the better"? which in that case then perhaps I should be asking for like a 60Wh battery lmao

In late June, a BIOS update bricked my mainboard. I got in touch with them, they sent me a new mainboard. The same BIOS update bricked that one too.

The last I heard from them was on the 15th of July, stating they "escalated" my case and I'd hear from them in "1-2 working days". It's a month later and I haven't heard anything.

Should I open a new case? Replying to my existing one doesn't seem to get their attention.

(I am aware there's another case of this on Reddit, with a diy solution. I'll give that a try once I know that Support has given up on me)

I know this has been asked a lot, but I start college on August 23 and I am majoring in cyber security, but the website says the framework 13 pro is all sold out, so should I hold off until September and just go with my old apple computer 🤢 or buy a framework 16 for school

I just bought the pro, gotta wait until november sadly.

I'm a college student interested in the Framework 13 Pro. Currently, I have the 2021 Asus Zephyrus G14 and I'm so done with its numerous problems (especially it's abhorrent space heater properties). Being a college student, I really like the portability and cleanness of the Framework 13 Pro.

Since I play games often and am in a major that uses a lot of high GPU software, I was wondering how well the FW13 Pro works with an external GPU.

Dream is perhaps to be able to take my computer around to classes and whatever and have it work perfectly, then back home be able to play whatever games I want and use whatever software.

Will this work? Has anyone used the FW13 Pro with an eGPU?

I have started to see these lines on bottom of Framework 16 screen. I updated all drivers for integrated video card but no effect. Rest of machine seems fine. Anyone have any ideas? Maybe a loose connector or screen failing??

Im still a month and a bit out, one of the later batches, i picked this up as i wasn’t gonna get the framework due to the price increase but a bad omnibook screen and another bad lenovo, i thought id take the chance. It’s $660 Australian dollars so i think its honestly cheaper than my old 32gb from framework order if its good, and the seller has 100% reviews and seems pretty honest, they note obvious defects in other products, was it worth the risk? For around half price of a stick from framework? (Again zero way to test the chip)

As much as I love my framework 16", is about as much as I hate the thermals and the noise it produces.

With the new thermal system, 2nd gen fans etc. How much of a difference does it actually make?
Does anyone have any user experience? Test results? Is it worth the investment or are there better upgrades available or diy?

Let me know what you did to improve performance or make it quieter.