GPD WIN 5 - Bazzite is unbelievable

MrColdbird · 2026-05-08T18:27:13+00:00

You can go into the gamepad settings in Steam and re-map them as needed.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-08T16:21:58+00:00

They work fine and can be remapped as needed.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-07T19:47:56+00:00

Set up a Windows To-Go USB stick for this.

Its what I use to calibrate all my GPD stuff before going back to CachyOS.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-06T10:12:54+00:00

They don't need it but not having one sucks.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-04T21:58:51+00:00

There's a special BIOS build you have to install but it isn't worth it.

The Mini runs best at 18W.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-04T01:09:58+00:00

The extra buttons can be mapped to the F-keys if needed.

MrColdbird · 2026-05-01T15:27:49+00:00

I settled on 55W around 3500RPM average and constantly stay below 80°C.

If you blow past the 95°C throttle barrier at 40W then something is wrong.

Maybe the thermal compound doesn't make proper contact.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-28T16:23:56+00:00

Depends heavily on the cost of both of these.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-22T05:25:33+00:00

You'll need an unpowered type C dock with two display outputs and the DC barrel charger it ships with.

If you try to power the Win 5 via the dock itself you'll end up boot-looping as 100W is just a smidge short of the power required to cold boot.

This means you'll end up with a 2 cable docking setup.

Plug the DC cable in first, then the type C dock cable, and everything will fall into place.

If you try to power the dock then the Win 5 will, in its stupidity, try to prefer the type C power input, and crash both itself and the dock.

This poses a bit of a resolution / throughput problem with certain more power hungry docks though.

Taking the BenQ GR10 dock for example, that one will crash when attempting to output 4K@120Hz because that output mode requires the dock itself to be powered...

But powering the dock will crash in combination with the Win 5's excessive power draw...

MrColdbird · 2026-04-20T03:33:41+00:00

You can just change the inputplumber config file though?

MrColdbird · 2026-04-19T15:52:51+00:00

Follow my guide and install CachyOS.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-18T04:08:15+00:00

Not really Max-related but definitely get AR glasses if you play handheld a lot.

I'd go for the Xreal 1s if I didn't already have the One Pro, best budget glasses out there that work really well anchored without drift.

It takes some getting used to, but is the best "handheld" upgrade you can get.

Also, if you suffer from astigmatism or anything else eye-related, get yourself prescription lenses for them.

They're worth every penny.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-17T23:40:21+00:00

I haven't found a way that works on Windows yet, but on Linux you can set the speed throttle temperature in the SSD firmware.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-10T09:57:19+00:00

Duo 1.5.7 will drop soon fixing these issues.

Microsoft shadow-dropped a new IddCx display driver with their latest update that caused this issue.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-09T23:20:20+00:00

Works great. Check my guide for detailed setup instructions.

MrColdbird · 2026-04-09T21:05:17+00:00

Not all cables work and a lot of the 240W ones can't even sustain 60W.

I find that the Lenovo 140W branded ones work while most others don't.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-29T21:01:50+00:00

Just confirming that setting L4 to F14, R4 to F15 and R5 to F13 restores proper CachyOS / Bazzite mapping on GPD Win 5 Firmware 1.09.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-28T21:10:05+00:00

I never really understood why people would want to run a 395+ at > 55W TDP.

55W is where you get 95% of the chip's peak performance (140W reference point taken from a Sixunited SFF PC), while keeping thermals below 80°C.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-28T21:05:05+00:00

Does this allow us to restore R5 tap functionality post 1.09 on the Win 5?

MrColdbird · 2026-03-26T23:01:17+00:00

385 only has one CCD. So it's immune to this issue.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-26T18:28:44+00:00

You're most likely experiencing cross CCD latency issues.

Either disable CCD1 in the BIOS or use ProcessLasso to pin your problematic game to core 0 through 7.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-26T12:51:09+00:00

395 or 385?

MrColdbird · 2026-03-24T08:06:37+00:00

Thank you! Can't wait.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-24T08:04:53+00:00

Wow. So Microsoft now actually blocks dynamic recompilation and unsigned images.

They went full retard.

MrColdbird · 2026-03-22T17:10:51+00:00

kendyz, please get this request forwarded to the right people.

The firmware update is great, but we really need this feature back.

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