The keyboard houses the surface book s most interesting feature. I have the surface book 2 with detachable keyboard, which contains an nvidia geforce gtx 1060. Microsoft surface book 1705 keyboard gpu motherboard. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the. The allinone versatility has attracted many people to the microsoft surface book since its introduction in late 2015.
I was a clumsy idiot and accidentally spilled a bit of water my surface book keyboard yesterday. The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. If you accidentally press the detach key w hile your surface book is shutting down, press the key again. When you are looking for cpu, are you looking for a stolen. For more info on resetting your surface, see restore or reset surface. The custom nvidia graphics card in the new surface book isnt really intended for gaming, but dont let that stop you. Zany design and detachable screen aside, one of the main reasons for that is that it manages to squeeze a discrete gpu into a laptop the size and.
Oct 21, 2015 typing on the surface book is a weird experience at first. Dont detach the keyboard while your surface book is shutting down. The surface books keyboard utilizes a dynamic fulcrum hinge, which compresses when closed, and expands outwards when opened. I cant see it in dxdiag, device manager, and games and 3d applications just. How to safely detach the keyboard from surface book. You can buy only botom part in casre of your keyboard part not working. By stuffing a gtx 1060 into the new surface, microsoft takes aim directly at the macbook pro. To update your surface with the latest drivers and firmware from the download center, select the. Updated surface book i7 gets fatter gpu, slightly fatter body, and. Microsoft has confirmed the details of the cpus inside the surface pro 4 and surface book computers, as well as some details of the gpu, too. We dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete. Both batteries in the surface book one in the clipboard and one in the keyboard must be charged above 10 percent before the keyboard can be detached.
It took a few hours of typing to get used to it, and now when i. Oct 26, 2016 heres a view of the old surface book next to the surface book i7, where you can see the hump on the keyboard to be, well, humpier. The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. I have a surface book with dgpu, how do i tell if its working. The hinge design allows the tablet portion to be held up at an angle resembling a traditional laptop screen without the use of a kickstand, a supporting part found in surfaceseries devices. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 10, including enterprise versions. On cinebenchs opengl graphics test, the surface book with performance base reached 78. The gpu board is home to the nvidia n16slg custom geforce gpu as well as 1gb worth of ram. Shut down graphics intensive apps and save your work before detaching the keyboard.
Microsoft has designed the surface book with a gpu which lives in the keyboard base, with the rest of the. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. Apr 08, 2018 in comparison, the surface pro and the surface book have the 2 in 1 design, with the display area hosting all of the main components, while the detachable keyboard area is either nothing but a keyboard in the case of the surface pro or hosts a larger battery, along with an optional dedicated gpu in the case of the surface book. I detached the keyboard with device manager open so i could watch it. Keep the keyboard attached when surface book is not in use to avoid the hassle of charging the keyboard and clipboard separately, step 2. Microsoft surface book 2 full tech specs and faq windows. Microsoft surface book keyboard dock base with nvidia igb gpu for graphics designers. All the details microsoft surface book 2 full tech specs and faq these are the full technical specifications for the microsoft surface book 2, as well as how the inch and 15inch. I cannot find specific charging port parts but saw just the keyboards on sale on ebay. If youve tried the other troubleshooting steps and youre still having problems detaching your keyboard, try resetting your surface book. Lift the panel away with the ribbon cable still attached and set aside.
It was on and i was working on homework and i shut it off and got paper towels and picked it up and dried it and tried to shake the water off it. In this article, we will show you the three methods to disable your surface book s discrete gpu so you can run any apps and games with the integrated graphics. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an nvidia. I pair some great accessories that mesh well with the surface book. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. Theres a big not macbook pro giant, but still big trackpad, an awesome keyboard, and a sleek silver magnesium. If the surface book feels slightly heavy, thats because most of what makes it great the optional gpu, the larger of the two batteries is squeezed inside the keyboard. I cant seem to tell if the gpu on the surface book is active or not. The previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs. Computers are systems and there are too many factors to name when trying to understand performance. The new gpu is a maxwellbased gpu, and was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock.
Tom warren, of the verge, also gave the surface book 2 positive notice, praising its performance, keyboard, and trackpad. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. My organization has 5 refurb surface books so i had some experience with the product. If your surface book 2 has been struggling with graphicsintensive tasks such as games or certain types of. Some users have reported issues with the surface book 2 not docking correctly with the base, resulting in a phantom d gpu. Oct 06, 2019 microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Welcome to the third episode of the ultimate laptop setup. Use the tactile keyboard and touchpad to stay productive.
Microsoft puts a gaming gpu in a tablet keyboard no film school. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. Insert the plastic opening tool in the crevice between the panel and the keyboard. Ashata keyboard case replacement, for surface book simple keyboard case, keyboard case with all keys, compatible for microsoft surface book 1st 1703 1704 1705 1706. I think that many of surface books were damaged it is a big glass screen, you can find a ton of other tablets with crackeddamaged screen so there should be some market for used keyboard. We dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete graphics card in the keyboard. Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement step 1 back panel. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. Microsoft surface book keyboard dock base with nvidia gpu.
Enabling high performance in the power settings will allow. Heres a view of the old surface book next to the surface book i7, where you can see the hump on the keyboard to be, well, humpier. Feb, 2020 cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows central. I have heard that you can upgrade your gpu to the nvidia gpu by switching out the keyboard. The gpu activates when the tablet section is docked in the keyboard, and in theory will. The previous surface book with a discrete gpu weighs 3. Can i upgrade the graphics card of my surface book. It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. Its highend graphics card and support for xbox controllers also make it a miniature xbox. I have a surface book and am trying to use adobe premier, but my gpu is a tiny weakling. In this episode we feature the microsoft surface book 2.
How to disable the discrete gpu on microsoft surface book. What good is a touchscreen tablet and stylus if you cant really draw. Microsoft surface book laptops for sale in stock ebay. If youre in draw mode or view mode, the keyboard and touchpad are disabled to prevent accidental keystrokes. Want to squeeze every drop of performance out of your surface book or even your surface pro and get higher fps in games. Oct 21, 2015 if the surface book feels slightly heavy, thats because most of what makes it great the optional gpu, the larger of the two batteries is squeezed inside the keyboard. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of its. Oct 07, 2015 we dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete graphics card in the keyboard is pretty damn cool. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. Can i upgrade it to a configuration w 2gb nvidia gpu, either by changing the gpu itself or buying a separate keyboard part. How can i keep the nvidia gpu attached to my surface book 2. In surface book it is a custom gpu, thus to say it has performance like can only be determined through relative testing. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs.
You will learn how to replace repair the gpu board. How can i keep the nvidia gpu attached to my surface book. Similarly impressive is the gpus placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface books keyboard dock. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the keyboard we dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete graphics card in the keyboard is pretty damn cool.
Performance base keyboard dock that houses a beefedup gpu. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows. It wasnt entirely soaked as the water bottle was almost empty and only got on the top right side. Fix problems detaching or attaching your surface book keyboard. Feb 10, 2018 welcome to the third episode of the ultimate laptop setup. Get the best deals on microsoft surface book laptops and. So much so that the keyboard, which stands proud on the normal base, is now recessed, though both keyboard. Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement. Resetting lets you choose whether to keep your files or remove them, and then it reinstalls windows.
Genuine microsoft surface book keyboard silver model 1705. The surface book 2 is the second generation of the surface book, and most powerful device in the microsoft surface lineup of personal computers. May 05, 2017 the keyboard houses the surface books most interesting feature. Jun 22, 2019 surface book keyboard not working on windows what is causing the surface book keyboard to stop working on windows. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. I know the nvidia gpu is in the keyboard but besides that. Theres not very much key travel, so the keyboard feels a little hard. This is pretty much the thinnest device out there with an. Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base with 2gb nvidia gpu microsoft surface book. This gives them two thermal zones, and by moving the gpu to the base like this, it lets the surface book cool the cpu and gpu independently. More cores, more gpu, and more screen microsofts superflexible systems get potent upgrade.
But every time the computer wakes from sleep, i hear the device disconnect sound, and i look in device manager to find that the nvidia is missing. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to. This guide will require the removal of the sd card slot, usb ports, and the gpu board. We had one that had to be returned for keyboard issues. Designed and produced by microsoft from the ground up, the surface book. This is the major connections component of the keyboard. Check if your nvidia gpu is connected to surface book 2.
Visually, the surface book 2 looks identical to the first surface book. Flip the keyboard over so you can see the back panel. Similarly impressive is the gpu s placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface book s keyboard dock. It is used keyboard dock with warranty in working condition. However, in the laptop mode, the surface book also has access to a discrete nvidia. Do you have more tips for how to use your surface book.
Its a laptop with highspeed processing and graphics power you can control with a full keyboard. Download surface book drivers and firmware from official. Hardawar also directly compared the surface book 2 to apples macbook pro saying, its the closest a pc maker has come to taking on the macbook pro, both in style and substance. Vfeng clear keyboard cover for microsoft surface laptop 2 2018 surface laptop 2017 surface book book 2. The charging port on my surface book is not working. Surface book keyboard not working on windows what is causing the surface book keyboard to stop working on windows. My surface book has the intel hd graphics 520 card.
Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base microsoft. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. Theres a big not macbook pro giant, but still big trackpad, an awesome keyboard, and a sleek silver magnesium finish. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete graphics card used when the screen part, also dubbed as the clipboard by. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement ifixit. I cant see it in dxdiag, device manager, and games and 3d applications just report the intel 520. But, this one is great and i love the speed of response when working on graphics.
Can i pair my screen with any type of keyboard or does it need to be identical to the one i have. Nov 16, 2017 visually, the surface book 2 looks identical to the first surface book. Premium ultra thin keyboard cover for microsoft surface laptop 2 2018, surface laptop 2017, surface book 21. Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base replacement. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. Jun 05, 2017 in the laptop configuration, the surface book uses the standard keyboard, touchpad, and touch screen interface. I have a surface book with dgpu, how do i tell if its. The gpu activates when the tablet section is docked in the keyboard, and in. Can you connect screen part to a different keyboard on. If latter is the case, can i trade in my current keyboard. The surface book is a 2 in 1 pc designed and produced by microsoft, part of the companys surface line of personal computing devices.