# DisplayPort Expansion Card firmware update to reduce system power consumption

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/displayport-expansion-card-firmware-update-to-reduce-system-power-consumption/22325>\
**Category:** Framework Laptop 13\
**Created:** [September 7, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displayport-expansion-card-firmware-update-to-reduce-system-power-consumption/22325 "2022-09-07T22:32:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![jhenson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/958977/32.png) [@jhenson](https://community.frame.work/u/jhenson)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/displayport-expansion-card-firmware-update-to-reduce-system-power-consumption/22325/53 "2023-05-10T12:36:10Z")

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> [@dimitris](#):
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> Would the Windows-only firmware update work in a Windows guest on a Linux host via USB device pass-through?

I was able to update my DP card in a Windows 11 VM running on QEMU (linux host). I just redirected the USB device to the VM and it updated with no issues.

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