{"id":2508,"date":"2021-10-08T16:39:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T15:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2022-03-02T12:19:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T12:19:30","slug":"gpd-win-max-2021-drivers-downloads-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/cs\/gpd-win-max-2021-drivers-downloads-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"GPD Win MAX 2021 Drivers, Downloads, FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you just received your <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD-WIN-MAX-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD Win MAX 2021<\/a> and would like to know some useful guides and tips on getting the best out of it? Look no further, we have you covered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpd-win-max-2021-video-playlist\">GPD Win MAX 2021 Video Playlist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All of our GPD Win MAX 2021 videos can be found in the video playlist below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GPD WIN MAX Series\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLVw5P-Y4ZrPhfo0g5FNNTwrOPbQqyMC1W\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What's the difference between GPD Win MAX 2020 and 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between the 2020 and 2021 models are the CPU and GPU used, with the 2021 model using the newer faster i7-1195G7 processor. In our <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD-WIN-MAX-2020-vs-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD Win MAX 2020 vs 2021 benchmarks<\/a> the 2021 model saw as much as a 126% increase in gaming performance over the 2020 model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>GPD Win MAX 2020<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>GPD Win MAX 2021<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PROCESSOR<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel 10th Gen. Core i5\u20131035G7<\/td><td>Intel 11th Gen Core i7-1195G7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CORES\/THREADS<\/strong><\/td><td>4 Cores \/ 8 Threads<\/td><td>4 Cores \/ 8 Threads<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MAX SPEED<\/strong><\/td><td>3.70 GHz<\/td><td>5.0 GHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Intel Iris Plus Graphics<\/td><td>Intel Iris Xe Graphics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>MAX SPEED<\/strong><\/td><td>1.05 GHz<\/td><td>1.40 GHz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM &amp; STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>16GB LPDDR4X @ 3733Mhz<br>512GB SSD<\/td><td>16GB LPDDR4x @4266MHz<br>1TB M.2 NVMe SSD<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption> GPD Win MAX 2020 and 2021 Technical Specifications <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to reset Windows on the GPD Win MAX 2021?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The quickest and easiest way to reset Windows involves the following steps. We recommend you fully charge your GPD Win MAX 2021 before resetting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate to the Windows Start menu and select the Power icon. While holding the <strong>SHIFT <\/strong>key, choose the <strong>Reset<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hold SHIFT and choose reset\" class=\"wp-image-2789\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Hold SHIFT and choose reset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few moments the Advanced Startup Settings menu will show. From here, select <strong>Use a device<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Select Use a device\" class=\"wp-image-2289\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123358624_HDR.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Select Use a device<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then select <strong>UEFI OS<\/strong>. The system will then boot into the recovery partition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Choose UEFI OS\" class=\"wp-image-2290\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210525_123441801_HDR.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Choose UEFI OS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The screen will be displayed rotated, this is normal and nothing to worry about. Navigate to the <strong>START <\/strong>icon and choose it, then follow the prompts to reset your Windows install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-1.jpg\" alt=\"Choose the START option to reset Windows\" class=\"wp-image-2788\" width=\"203\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-1.jpg 405w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Reset-GPD-Win-MAX-2021-1-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Choose the START option to reset Windows<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to install RetroArch on GPD Win MAX 2021<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can watch our video guide on how to install RetroArch for retro gaming on the GPD MAX 2021, or if you prefer a text and image based version just below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>First you will need to download the RetroArch software.&nbsp;Open your browser and go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retroarch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retroarch.com<\/a>. You will see the <strong>Download <\/strong>menu option, choose this and scroll down a little.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_00.47_2021.07.20_17.30.32-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_00.47_2021.07.20_17.30.32-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The nightly build is the latest (public) version, but has not been thoroughly bug-tested. Use at your own risk.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You will see an option to download <strong>Nightly<\/strong> which is the very latest version, but may have some bugs. Or <strong>Stable<\/strong>, which can be a slightly older version but should have no bugs. We recommend downloading the <strong>Stable <\/strong>version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once RetroArch has downloaded, click on the download to start the install.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the prompts to proceed to install. You can optionally install DirectX if you already have it installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-setting-up-rom-folders\">Setting up ROM Folders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the software is installed you can go ahead with setting up your ROM folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make a new folder called <strong>ROMS<\/strong> and enter into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next create a new folder for the system your ROMs are for, in this example we are using <strong>Genesis<\/strong> games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_01.47_2021.07.20_17.42.24.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_01.47_2021.07.20_17.42.24-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23172\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>You'll want a sub-folder for each platform you intend to use. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now copy your Genesis games to that folder. Repeat the process for any other systems and games you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loading RetroArch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are ready you can load the Win MAX RetroArch software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.03_2021.07.21_11.12.19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.03_2021.07.21_11.12.19-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"First launch of RetroArch on the GPD Win MAX 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23173\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>First Launch of RetroArch on the GPD Win MAX<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the Win MAX controls to navigate the menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-go-full-screen-in-retroarch\">How to go full-screen in RetroArch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.13_2021.07.21_11.13.53-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.13_2021.07.21_11.13.53-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"First, select settings...\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>First, select settings&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, you can make the Window full screen by going to <strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8230;. Then <strong>Video<\/strong>&#8230;. And then <strong>Fullscreen Mode<\/strong>. Then select <strong>Start In Fullscreen Mode<\/strong> and change it to <strong>ON<\/strong>. The software will restart and now be in full screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.15_2021.07.21_11.13.58-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.15_2021.07.21_11.13.58-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Then select video...\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Then select video&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.20_2021.07.21_11.14.07-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.20_2021.07.21_11.14.07-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Select &quot;Fullscreen mode&quot;...\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Select &#8222;Fullscreen mode&#8220;&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installing RetroArch Cores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we want to install the emulators, known as Cores in RetroArch, for the systems you have games for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose <strong>Main Menu<\/strong>&#8230;. then <strong>Online Updater<\/strong>&#8230; then <strong>Core Downloader<\/strong>&#8230;. This will give you a list of all of the supported gaming systems and Cores available to download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.40_2021.07.21_11.25.06.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.40_2021.07.21_11.25.06-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"How to add cores to RetroArch on GPD Win MAX 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23178\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>How to add cores (emulators) to RetroArch.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Navigate the list to your system, in this example we are downloading SEGA Genesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There may be multiple cores available for your system. Pick one and give it a try, you can always download and try another later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.57_2021.07.21_11.58.50.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_02.57_2021.07.21_11.58.50-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Selecting a core in RetroArch on GPD Win MAX 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23180\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Different cores will perform differently in different games. They're free to download, so try as many as you wish!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Download any cores that you need for the systems you have games for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scanning for your games<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next we need to add your games to the software so that you can access them without using any frontends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_03.30_2021.07.21_12.04.10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_03.30_2021.07.21_12.04.10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Depending on the size of your screen, you might need to scroll down first.\" class=\"wp-image-23181\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Depending on the size of your screen, you might need to scroll down first.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>From the main menu, scroll down to <strong>Import Content<\/strong>&#8230;. Then <strong>Scan Directory<\/strong>.&nbsp; This will bring up a list of your drives and folders. Navigate to your ROMs folder created earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then choose the <strong>Scan This Directory<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_03.37_2021.07.21_12.15.13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_03.37_2021.07.21_12.15.13-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Scanning directory in RetroArch on GPD Win MAX 2021\" class=\"wp-image-23182\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Depending on the number of games, scanning could take literally seconds, up to multiple minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It will now proceed to scan the folders for recognised games and add them. Depending on how many games you have, this may take a few seconds to far longer. A progress bar will show to indicate the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Loading a game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once it has completed, return back to the main menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scroll down the menu and below <strong>Explore<\/strong> you will now see any new Systems that were found in the scan. Choose a system and it will now show any games it found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Showing the available games for the chosen system\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.04_2021.07.21_12.44.28.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Showing the available games for the chosen system<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose a game and it will display a new menu. Select <strong>Run<\/strong> and it will then display a list of available Cores which can run the game. Select a Core and then Run to start the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Choose a Core to run the game\" class=\"wp-image-1565\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.14_2021.07.21_12.44.44.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Choose a Core to run the game<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can set up <strong>Core Association<\/strong> with systems to skip having to choose one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Choose Run to start the emulator and game\" class=\"wp-image-1564\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/How-to-install-and-set-up-your-GPD-Win-3-with-RetroArch-for-retro-gaming.720p.mp4_snapshot_04.10_2021.07.21_12.44.37.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Choose Run to start the emulator and game<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to extend the GPD MAX 2021 Battery Life?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few steps you can take to help extend the battery life on <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD-WIN-MAX-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD Win MAX 2021<\/a>. Some of these may decrease system performance when used. So if you notice games running slower than before for example, you can revert the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Windows Power Mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The quickest and easiest way to extend the battery life is through Windows Power Mode. Click on the <strong>battery icon<\/strong> on the task bar and you can move the slider from left to right from <strong>Battery Saver<\/strong> to <strong>Best Performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX 2021 Windows Power Mode\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Power-Mode.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption> GPD Win MAX 2021 Windows Power Mode<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Switch off WiFi and Bluetooth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are not online or using any Bluetooth peripherals then switching of WiFi and Bluetooth are great for extending battery life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Airplane Mode<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To quickly and easily switch off everything you can simply put the Win MAX 2021 into Airplane Mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-357238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-zarizeni-se-systemem-android-cs category-zpravy tag-ayn-cs tag-herni-kapesni-pocitace-se-systemem-android tag-linux tag-odin-2 tag-odin-2-mini tag-odin3-cs tag-portal-odin-2 tag-thor-cs\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX 2021 Airplane Mode\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Airplane-Mode.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Click the <strong>notification icon<\/strong>. And then click on the <strong>Airplane Mode<\/strong> to enable\/disable it. This will switch off both WiFi and Bluetooth.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switch off Bluetooth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-357238 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-zarizeni-se-systemem-android-cs category-zpravy tag-ayn-cs tag-herni-kapesni-pocitace-se-systemem-android tag-linux tag-odin-2 tag-odin-2-mini tag-odin3-cs tag-portal-odin-2 tag-thor-cs\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX 2021 Bluetooth\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Bluetooth.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Click the <strong>notification icon<\/strong>. And then click on the <strong>Bluetooth icon<\/strong> to switch it off\/on. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Switch off WiFi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2238\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Network.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2239\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"2240\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-1S-WiFi-Off.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the <strong>notification icon<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Network<\/strong>. Click on <strong>WiFi <\/strong>to disable it. You can set when to re-enable WiFi from the following menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Change the screen brightness<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX 2021 Screen Brightness\" class=\"wp-image-2243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ONEXPLAYER-Screen-Brightness.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p>Click the <strong>notification icon<\/strong>. You can move the screen brightness slider from left to right to decrease and increase the brightness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lowering the GPD Win MAX TDP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can lower the Win MAX TDP to reduce the devices power usage and heat generated at the cost of overall performance. This is covered in full detail below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Change the GPD Win MAX 2021 TDP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read more information about what is Thermal Design Power (TDP) and the pros and cons of using it on our blog post <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/MAKE-WIN-3-FASTER\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, increasing or decreasing the TDP will increase or decrease the available amount of power to the GPD Win MAX 2021. This means you can increase the performance for more demanding games at the cost of using more battery power and heat generation. Decreasing it will reduce battery usage and also keep cooler, but at the cost of lower performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Changing the TDP on the Win MAX 2021 is relatively straightforward compared to when using Windows software to make custom changes. There are three TDP settings built in to the GPD Win MAX which can be changed in the BIOS menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessing the GPD Win MAX BIOS menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two ways to do this. The first is to simply press the <strong>F7<\/strong> button on the keyboard just after you power on the GPD Win MAX. This can however be tricky to do as there is a one second timeframe to press the button and you may miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second way is to access the BIOS via the Windows Boot Menu. When you are logged into Windows, go to <strong>Start Menu<\/strong> and then navigate to the <strong>Power<\/strong> icon. Hold the <strong>Shift<\/strong> key and choose the <strong>Restart<\/strong> option. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will reboot into the Windows boot screen. Choose <strong>Troubleshoot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_U2jYkZhimi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_U2jYkZhimi.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX Menu\" class=\"wp-image-1367\" width=\"353\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_U2jYkZhimi.jpg 706w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_U2jYkZhimi-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_U2jYkZhimi-450x301.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>GPD Win MAX Menu<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then <strong>Advanced Options<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MCyepVBset.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MCyepVBset.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win Max Advanced Option\" class=\"wp-image-1368\" width=\"228\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MCyepVBset.jpg 455w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MCyepVBset-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MCyepVBset-450x359.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>GPD Win Max Advanced Option<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Choose <strong>UEFI Firmware Settings<\/strong> and you will be taken to the BIOS menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win Max UEFI Firmware Settings\" class=\"wp-image-1369\" width=\"412\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO.jpg 823w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO-450x256.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/obs64_MzWLD978BO-780x444.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>GPD Win Max UEFI Firmware Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GPD Win MAX 2021 BIOS Menu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Press the <strong>Right<\/strong> direction keyboard key to go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>.  Scroll down the menu to <strong>Configurable TDP Boot Mode<\/strong>. Pressing the <strong>Enter <\/strong>key will bring up three menu options: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"GPD Win MAX BIOS\" class=\"wp-image-1370\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR-780x585.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20210607_142150450_HDR.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>GPD Win MAX BIOS<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Up \u2013 High-performance mode. (TDP: 28w)<\/li><li>Nominal \u2013 Normal mode. (TDP: 22w)<\/li><li>Down \u2013 Energy-saving mode. (TDP: 15w)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use the direction keys to choose the TDP that you want and then press <strong>Enter <\/strong>to select it. By default it is set to <strong>Normal<\/strong>, if you want higher performance then choose <strong>Up<\/strong>, if you want lower performance with more battery life then choose <strong>Down<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can press the Right direction key to navigate to the <strong>Save &amp; Exit<\/strong> menu. Choose <strong>Save Changes &amp; Exit<\/strong>. This will apply the changes and reboot the GPD Win MAX 2021. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to buy the GPD Win MAX 2021?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD-WIN-MAX-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy the GPD Win MAX 2021 here<\/a>, or browse the full <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">range of GPD products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpd-win-max-2021-downloads\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Downloads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpd-win-max-2021-fimware\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Fimware<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the GPD WIN MAX 2021 comes with two configurations that are very different under the hood (one AMD, and one Intel), there is a need for each device to have a separate firmware installation. Below are two buttons you can click to download the Intel WIN MAX 2021 firmware and the AMD WIN MAX 2021 firmware respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/WIN-MAX-2021-AMD-DRIVER\" style=\"background-color:#9db425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Windows 11 Download [Intel]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/WIN-MAX-2021-INTEL-WIN10\" style=\"background-color:#9db425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Windows 10 Download [Intel]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/WIN-MAX-2021-AMD-WIN10\" style=\"background-color:#9db425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Windows 10 Download [AMD]<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gpd-win-max-2021-drivers\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Drivers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who prefer to use their own Windows installations, you can find a collection of the drivers on the GPD WIN MAX 2021 below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/WIN-MAX-2021-AMD-DRIVER\" style=\"background-color:#9db425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD WIN MAX 2021 Drivers Download [AMD]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/WIN-MAX-2021-INTEL-DRIVERS\" style=\"background-color:#9db425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> GPD WIN MAX 2021 Drivers Download [Intel]<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you just received your GPD Win MAX 2021 and would like to know some useful guides and tips on getting the best out of it? 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