* multi-card setup (expect for SLI) is PITA on Linux, as you will end up with two X servers… Also while I think it is possible to do PCIE hotswap on linux I doubt connector is up to it and even if it would do, I wish you luck with configuring X server so you don’t lose your work each time you connect/disconnect egpu )īrian, your reasoning is flawed. * my NVS card used no so new chip, meaning software-SLI (without additonal gpu-gpu cable) was not supported (BTW this is quite cool feature in itself if you don’t care about performance but about multi-monitor setup like I did) * I was always worried about ziff ribbon, which I hid in clearance between second disc bay and laptop case during transport I have used something similar in my dell latitude (no hacks required, just adapter + psu). I have seen some mPCI-e to PCI-E adapters using HDMI cables instead (AFAIR 2 of them) – that would make it more movable. You have ziff ribbon connector which is kinda fragile and not so easy to connect. Posted in computer hacks, laptops hacks, Video Hacks Tagged eGPU, EXP GDC Beast V6, external graphics card Post navigation ran some benchmarks and upgrading from the stock onboard GTX870m to an external GTX 780ti resulted in over three times the frame rate capability - 40fps stock, 130fps upgraded! You’re also going to need an external power supply. He’s using an EXP GDC Beast V6 which uses a mini PCIE cable that can be connected directly to the laptop motherboard. But after that’s done you’ll also need a way to mount your graphics card outside of the laptop. You’ll have to modify the BIOS first, which according to, isn’t that bad. Now unfortunately this really isn’t quite a simple as running some PCIE extender cables - nope. Well, wasn’t satisfied with the performance of his Razer Blade GTX870m laptop, so he decided to hack it and give it its own external graphics card. But laptops are pretty powerful these days, and in our experience, a lot of engineering companies have actually swapped over to them for resource hungry 3D CAD applications - But what if you still need a bit more power? I've heard that one can build a setup for a lot less.It used to be that desktop computers reigned king in the world of powerful computing, and to some extent, they still do. There are newer "plug and play" boxes out there, but are highly proprietary or, again, because of the issues, one must have more knowledge to deal with solving the problems. So, I've done some reaseach, and looks like there is a solution, but may be beyond my current level of computer knowledge.
However, I'm starting to use (or learn to use) applications (Cinema 4D, etc) that take up a lot more processing power and it's really taxing my system (and patience) and it's even crashed my laptop a couple times and had to troubleshoot my onboard graphics card (it stopped recognizing my external display). This setup has worked for me, so far, for most applications (Photoshop, Illustrator). I have a Lenovo laptop with an Intel Core i5-4200M 2.5ghz and my video card is stock Intel HD Graphics 4600. Hey guys, I hope I'm posting this in the right place.
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