Dschijn Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Yeah should work! Would consider upgrading to Windows 10? Also make sure that you power the AKiTiO from that 500W PSU (btw what PSU is it?). Maybe consider a Dell DA-2? https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7947-the-basic-egpu-hardware-guide-for-macs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dschijn said: Yeah should work! Would consider upgrading to Windows 10? Also make sure that you power the AKiTiO from that 500W PSU (btw what PSU is it?). Maybe consider a Dell DA-2? https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7947-the-basic-egpu-hardware-guide-for-macs/ Hey I was thinking of using the evga 500w power supply, is it a good enough quality? BTW i also have a question about the dell DA-2 as I see many people on youtube say they use it for their egpu in the description. Is it a PSU and if so isn't it 220w which is not powerful enough for most graphics cards? I really have no clue Edited February 7, 2016 by Atom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 The Dell DA-2 PSU is working perfectly fine for any GTX up to a GTX970. A stock GTX970 is only using sth about 145W and any power recommendations from the GPU manufactures is for the whole PC. Since all GTX970 on the market are overclocked and free to use more power 220W is perfect for it. Did you read about the barrel plug mod? You should power the GPU and the AKiTiO from one PSU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cihadaltuntas Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I have a few questions, I have ASUS N55JV, Can i use ASUS N55JV with egpu ? Can I get performance Asus 960gtx ?Which should I buy egpu ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitframe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) With all the news about the Razer Core and the AKiTiO products I wondered which notebook I'd buy. I already saw the candidate list in the sticky post ( thanks for that ) but most of them didn't quite fit my criteria. I'd love a notebook that: is equal or less than 22mm thick very sturdy has a working time of 6 or more hours only has an iGPU only one M.2-M NVMe slot. 14" or 15.6" i7-6700HQ QHD or UHD 2.2kg or less TB3 "switchable graphics" or just eGPU certified optional: power over TB3 I know "working time" is different for a lot of people, but I guess if a review would measure 6 hours in their WiFi tests that would be okay. So I wondered if I'd find notebooks from the Haswell and Broadwell generation that had not yet received a Skylake and/or Thunderbolt 3 treatment, but came up short there too. The only candidates were some really expensive buisness notebooks. Do you think a notebook like above will be released? It doesn't need to fit all criterias to a T. What would you like your eGPU Notebook to have? Do you have a specific model in mind that you would love to see with TB3? Let me know in the comments bel... wait wrong place. Edited February 13, 2016 by Splitframe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EpicBlob Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Been using this one for over a month http://www.amazon.com/Acer-VN7-592G-71ZL-15-6-inch-Notebook-Windows/dp/B015XBKY6U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455325120&sr=8-1&keywords=acer+v15+nitro Hits most of your criteria, has integrated igpu as well as 960m so you can switch graphics. Great build, solid battery life and crazy fast machine. I put a 120gb m.2 ssd as my boot drive. The weight is pretty solid for a machine this size and definitely looks sleek. Got mine off amazon for $850 which is a complete steal for what you get. Spec list: 6th Generation Intel Core i7-6700HQ Quad Core Processor 2.6GHz with Turbo Boost Technology up to 3.5GHz (6MB L3 cache) Windows 10 Home 15.6" Full HD (1920 x 1080) widescreen LED-backlit IPS display 8GB DDR4 Dual Channel Memory 1TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM Acer TrueHarmony Plus High-Performance Sound System Four Built-in Stereo Speakers and Built-in Digital Microphone Secure Digital (SD) card reader 802.11ac WiFi featuring MU-MIMO technology (Dual-Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 port) 1 - Thunderbolt 3 (Full USB 3.1 Type C) Port 2 - USB 3.0 Ports (one with Power-off Charging) 1 - USB 2.0 Port 1 - HDMI Port with HDCP Support 3-cell Li-ion Battery (4605 mAh) Up to 6-hours of battery life 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splitframe Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 yeah, I've been eyeballing the 592G for a while now. But the Battery life really puts me off, plus all models are about 200$ more expensive here in Europe. The 592G runs with a 3 cell 48Wh Battery at 10.8V I wonder if I can use the 9 Cell of a XPS 15 with 84Wh. I could only use a M2 SSD and use the SATA space for the additional Cells. Maybe 3D print myself a new casing for the cells hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
os4 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Hi, As the title says i'm looking to add a eGPU to my Dell XPS 13 2015 (model number 9343-2727SLV), Specs at the bottom. I need some help to review everything i'm purchasing before I go through with it to make sure everything is compatible and i'm buying the right parts. 1) Adapter: [NGFF Version] V8.0 EXP GDC Beast Laptop External Independent Video Card Dock - http://www.banggood.com/NGFF-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1009978.html - I purchased the NGFF version as the Dell XPS 13 seems to be using this chip for its wireless card. (source: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Dell+XPS+13+Teardown/36157) 2) Power Supply: Dell 220W DA-2 AC Power Supply Adapter - http://www.amazon.com/Dell-OptiPlex-D220P-01-ADP-220AB-ZVC220HD12S1/dp/B00CFGVWXG 3) Video Card: EVGA 02G-P4-3751-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID= 4) Wireless Adapter: (to replace the wireless card i'm disconnecting) - http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-T1U-Encryption-Standards/dp/B016K088UC/ref=sr_1_4?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455388722&sr=1-4&keywords=5ghz+usb+wireless+adapter Total Cost: ~$200 Am I missing anything? Are these all the parts required to complete a eGPU setup. Thanks for any help. I'll keep everyone updated on my progress as I go through everything. Also If anyone has any advice as to going through the process it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Tech specs Display 13.3 in Full HD (1920 x 1080) infinity display Processor Intel Core i5-5200U 2.20 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology up to 2.70 GHz Memory 4GB DDR3L 1600 MHz Hard drive size 128GB SSD Operating system Windows 10, 64-bit PC type Laptop Optical drive None Media drive Media card reader Audio Waves MaxxAudio Video Intel HD Graphics 5500 Ports 2 USB 3.0 • Mini DisplayPort • Headphone output/Microphone input combo Battery 52 WHr, 4-cell (15 hours)* Camera Integrated webcam Wireless 802.11ac (Miracast enabled) Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Dimensions 11.98 x 7.88 x 0.33-0.60 in (304.29 x 200.15 x 8.38-15.24 mm) Weight 2.60 lbs (1.17 kg) Color Silver Other Model number: XPS9343-2727SLV • TPM 2.0 • Touchpad dimensions: 105 x 60 mm • Keyboard travel: 1.5 mm • Backlit keyboard Edited February 13, 2016 by os4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francofranke Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Hello, I'm new on both this forum and eGPU subject. I've read Tech Inferno Fan's thread on this forum: Lenovo L440+Quadro K2000. This is fantastic setup. I've been looking for something like this for some time since I have Lenovo T420. My version have 8GB of RAM and i5-2520 processor with hd 3000 graphics and I'm looking for some way to improve it's performance in professional appplications like Inventor or Ansys. I focused on building eGPU equipped mobile workstation and I've been worrying if it makes any sense to put cards like Quadro or Firepro into this project through EXP GDC v8 adapter and EC socket. I found this thread and I have some doubts. First of all I'm fresh with eGPU and it would be my first setup like this. Do you think it is a good idea to start with cards like this (at first I want to try with cards like firepro v3800 and if it works fine upgrade it later)? Would I be able to build this setup? And the second question is about computer performance with professional cards. Does these cards work fine? I mean aren't they much slowered by EC speed or bus capacity? I'm sorry if there are some essential mistakes in my post - i'm not an IT specialist. Thanks for all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcprozz Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 I wanted to ask if anyone had any experience with external gpu? Because I want to pick one up for Lenovo Y500 as the performance couldnt keep up with some latest titles like Fallout 4. I had a GTX 980 lying around as I sold my dekstop so I thought it would be a waste to sell it. It looks like the picture below. I am worried about the speed as it connect through mPCIe which if I remember correctly had much lower speed compared to normal PCIe. I found on hwtools . net which came with power brick supplied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arise Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Half of this forum has an external gpu probably. Check the egpu subforum. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Western Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hey guys, I am new to this website and wanted a question answered. I have a dell xps l502x and I am looking into this eGPU solution and wanted to know if these parts are the right parts for the build: eGPU adapter - http://www.ebay.com/itm/181943864835?rmvSB=true GTX 960 - http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Whisper-Graphics-02G-P4-2966-KR/dp/B00SC6HAS4/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1455585361&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+960 500w power supply - http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455585434&sr=8-1&keywords=500w+psu Once again I am sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this question. If they are compatible, I will invest in the parts and report my experiences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred5612 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Hello gents and ladies. I'm going to start this off by saying that I am a complete newbie to eGPU solutions and while I have a basic grasp on how they work and their limitations I do not possess an advanced technical know-how on this subject. -Story- (skip if you dgaf) Now, my life's requirements have me often moving from one country to the other and whilst in the past I've built a gaming tower I often find myself without the willpower nor the time to ship it overseas every time I move. My first thought was to buy a gaming laptop but they seem to be ridiculously overpriced machines that end up being obsolete almost immediately after you buy them, so I settled on an eGPU. -Idea Something that really caught my eye in the market was this solution: it looks compact and streamlined and easy to use. Although after some more reading I garnered that the "bison box" is quite an expensive rebrand of some components already available on the market, what I had seen in the video sort of stayed with me as my ideal setup. Now, I am not a huge fan of MacBooks and Apple in general, and was wondering if I could do a similar thing with a Windows laptop (price is NOT an issue) in this case. I was thinking of getting a Dell XPS 15 like this one: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/xps-15-9550-laptop and configure it with the use of it's Thunderbolt plug in a setup similar to the above. I have not seen anyone else do this and my searches on Google have brought up no one else with my same idea, so this brings me to: -Questions Is this possible? If yes, how can I implement it? If not, what is the best alternative/s? Thank you all for the attention, I'm sorry for the newb-ishness that transpires from this post and I'm looking forward to your answers, good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 @Fred5612 If you are not in a hurry… wait! TB3 eGPUs are going to be released soon, like the Razer Stealth with it's Razer Core: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folanco Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Hello Brothers! Newbie here, so forgive my lack of knowledge. I have an HP 2760P Elitebook and I will post all that I can about it's specs. DxDiag CPU-Z (Not important) but I guess this may or may not have extra processor info Intel link Btw, my DxDiag says "4 CPU", and CPU-Z says "2 cores". Isn't 4 CPU means 4 core? (again, I'm newbie, bear with me). My ExpressCard Slot is a 34 one and it is one of these 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Don't know which one exactly but my question is: I saw and heard people say that Expresscards has 2.5 GB/s speed at max. Mine is showing 5 GB/s max speed (why is that). If this is possible then I will get a good 5 GB out of my GPU. The GPU that I will use is still on delivery. But It's a powerful one and this is it: MSI R9 390 Gaming 8GB I will use an external PSU for sure. And I think I will use THIS adapter? Any advice for me? Any better Adapter? Any better adapter that will serve my card good and use most of this GPU power? Anything I forgot? Oh and if you tell me to go desktop, I would if I could. Long story short, I'm displaced and really far away from home. Laptop is my option for now. Thank you very much for reading and for helping. =D (This is a repost of my Reddit post Here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 9 hours ago, Folanco said: Hello Brothers! Newbie here, so forgive my lack of knowledge. I have an HP 2760P Elitebook and I will post all that I can about it's specs. DxDiag CPU-Z (Not important) but I guess this may or may not have extra processor info Intel link Btw, my DxDiag says "4 CPU", and CPU-Z says "2 cores". Isn't 4 CPU means 4 core? (again, I'm newbie, bear with me). My ExpressCard Slot is a 34 one and it is one of these 4: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 Don't know which one exactly but my question is: I saw and heard people say that Expresscards has 2.5 GB/s speed at max. Mine is showing 5 GB/s max speed (why is that). If this is possible then I will get a good 5 GB out of my GPU. The GPU that I will use is still on delivery. But It's a powerful one and this is it: MSI R9 390 Gaming 8GB I will use an external PSU for sure. And I think I will use THIS adapter? Any advice for me? Any better Adapter? Any better adapter that will serve my card good and use most of this GPU power? Anything I forgot? Oh and if you tell me to go desktop, I would if I could. Long story short, I'm displaced and really far away from home. Laptop is my option for now. Thank you very much for reading and for helping. =D (This is a repost of my Reddit post Here) PE4C V3.0 is the best eGPU adapter for your system. R9 390 will require a DSDT override on your Elitebook to work due to the limited BIOS-set TOLUD: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folanco Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Thanks Tech Inferno Fan I will work on the override and allocate the eGPU into 36-bit space thanks to your guide. I will then post my results on the DIY eGPU experiences thread. Thank you so much for helping me and everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folanco Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 (edited) My old message. Spoiler Hello, I also have a Toshiba Qosmio DX730 -can be seen here- . It has an HDMI-Input and this is the one that I will be using anyway as a monitor for gaming. It has no ExpressCard slots, but has a WLAN module. So I thought, If I bring an eGPU adapter, why not get one for 2 PCs?!(I mean a mPCIe) My questions are: * Will changing my RAM to 2x8GB increase performance for DIY eGPU? * I enlisted a Toshiba AIO PC here, any advice about it for DIY eGPU? * Will getting a mPCIe adapter be better for using on any laptop ?(I don't mind taking out my WLAN for HP or Toshiba) * According to what you see, between my HP and Toshiba, which one better performs for a DIY eGPU? * Can you please provide your BTC address for donations? 5 questions I hope you won't find any trouble answering them. Thank you so much.HP 2760P DxDiag Spoiler ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 2/20/2016, 08:57:28 Machine name: ELITE-PC Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.160121-1718) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard System Model: HP EliteBook 2760p BIOS: Default System BIOS Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.7GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4006MB RAM Page File: 2174MB used, 5836MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: Using System DPI System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 Manufacturer: Intel Corporation Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family DAC type: Internal Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0126&SUBSYS_162A103C&REV_09 Display Memory: 1696 MB Dedicated Memory: 64 MB Shared Memory: 1632 MB Current Mode: 1280 x 800 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor Monitor Model: unknown Monitor Id: SEC5741 Native Mode: 1280 x 800(p) (59.976Hz) Output Type: Internal Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32 Driver Model: WDDM 1.1 Driver Attributes: Final Retail Driver Date/Size: 2/5/2016 17:08:01, 12694808 bytes D3D9 Overlay: Supported DXVA-HD: Supported DDraw Status: Enabled D3D Status: Enabled AGP Status: Enabled -------------- System Devices -------------- Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio - 1C20 Name: 2nd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor Family DRAM Controller - 0104 Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 - 1C16 Name: Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 - 1C14 Name: JMicron PCIe SD/MMC Host Controller Name: Intel(R) QM67 Express Chipset Family LPC Interface Controller - 1C4F Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 - 1C12 Name: JMicron PCIe SD Host Controller Name: Intel(R) Active Management Technology - SOL (COM4) Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 - 1C10 Name: JMicron OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller - 1C03 Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C2D Name: Intel(R) 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 1C26 Name: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 HP 2760P CPU-Z Spoiler Processors ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of processors 1 Number of threads 4 APICs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processor 0 -- Core 0 -- Thread 0 0 -- Thread 1 1 -- Core 1 -- Thread 0 2 -- Thread 1 3 Timers ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACPI timer 3.580 MHz HPET timer 14.318 MHz Perf timer 2.631 MHz Sys timer 1.000 KHz Processors Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processor 1 ID = 0 Number of cores 2 (max 8) Number of threads 4 (max 16) Name Intel Core i7 2620M Codename Sandy Bridge Specification Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz Package (platform ID) Socket 1023 FCBGA (0x4) CPUID 6.A.7 Extended CPUID 6.2A Core Stepping D2 Technology 32 nm TDP Limit 35.0 Watts Tjmax 100.0 °C Core Speed 1596.2 MHz Multiplier x Bus Speed 16.0 x 99.8 MHz Stock frequency 2700 MHz Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x, AES, AVX L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L2 cache 2 x 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L3 cache 4 MBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size FID/VID Control yes Turbo Mode supported, enabled Max non-turbo ratio 27x Max turbo ratio 34x Max efficiency ratio 8x Max Power 44 Watts Min Power 28 Watts O/C bins none Ratio 1 core 34x Ratio 2 cores 32x Ratio 3 cores 32x Ratio 4 cores 32x TSC 2694.2 MHz APERF 3193.1 MHz MPERF 2694.2 MHz Temperature 0 46°C (114°F) [0x36] (Core #0) Temperature 1 46°C (114°F) [0x36] (Package) Power 0 4.80 W (Package) Power 1 1.73 W (IA Cores) Power 2 0.15 W (GT) Power 3 2.92 W (Uncore) Voltage 0 0.78 Volts (VID) Chipset ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northbridge Intel Sandy Bridge rev. 09 Southbridge Intel QM67 rev. 04 Memory Type DDR3 Memory Size 4 GBytes Channels Single Memory Frequency 665.1 MHz (1:5) CAS# latency (CL) 9.0 RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 9 RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 Command Rate (CR) 1T Host Bridge 0x0104 MCHBAR I/O Base address 0x0FED10000 MCHBAR I/O Size 19456 MCHBAR registers Memory SPD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIMM # 1 SMBus address 0x52 Memory type DDR3 Module format SO-DIMM Manufacturer (ID) Micron Technology (2C000000000000000000) Size 4096 MBytes Max bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz) Part number 16JSF51264HZ-1G4D1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware monitor Intel I/O Clock Speed 0 648.45 MHz [0x288] (Graphics) DMI ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DMI BIOS vendor Hewlett-Packard version 68SOU Ver. F.60 date 03/20/2015 ROM size 3072 KB DMI System Enclosure manufacturer Hewlett-Packard chassis type Notebook chassis serial 2CE13406Q1 DMI Processor manufacturer Intel(R) Corporation model Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2620M CPU @ 2.70GHz clock speed 2700.0 MHz FSB speed 100.0 MHz multiplier 27.0x DMI Extension Slot designation PCI SLOT1 type PCI width 32 bits populated no DMI Physical Memory Array location Motherboard usage System Memory correction None max capacity 8192 MBytes max# of devices 2 DMI Memory Device designation Top format SODIMM type unknown total width 64 bits data width 64 bits size 4096 MBytes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display adapter 0 Display name \\.\DISPLAY1 Name Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 Board Manufacturer 0x103C (0x162A) Codename Sandy Bridge Technology 32 nm Memory size 1779 MB PCI device bus 0 (0x0), device 2 (0x2), function 0 (0x0) Core clock 648.5 MHz Monitor 0 Model (Seiko Epson) Size 12.0 inches Max Resolution 1280 x 800 @ 59 Hz Toshiba DX730 DxDiag: Spoiler ------------------ System Information ------------------ Time of this report: 2/20/2016, 18:53:48 Machine name: TOSHIBA-PC Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.151230-0600) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA System Model: TOSHIBA DX730 BIOS: InsydeH2O Version 03.61.081.30 Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 4096MB RAM Available OS Memory: 4078MB RAM Page File: 1679MB used, 6473MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 11 DX Setup Parameters: Not found User DPI Setting: 120 DPI (125 percent) System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode --------------- Display Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce GT 540M DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0DF4&SUBSYS_FC2A1179&REV_A1 Display Memory: 2761 MB Dedicated Memory: 978 MB Shared Memory: 1782 MB Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor Monitor Model: TOSHIBA Monitor Id: TOS508F Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.160Hz) Output Type: Internal Driver Model: WDDM 1.1 -------------- System Devices -------------- Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Name: PCI standard host CPU bridge Name: Intel(R) 6 Series/C200 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller - 1C22 Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Name: High Definition Audio Controller Name: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Name: Atheros AR9002WB-1NG Wireless Network Adapter Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Name: PCI standard ISA bridge Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Name: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Name: Intel(R) Management Engine Interface Name: PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge Name: High Definition Audio Controller Name: Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Name: Standard AHCI 1.0 Serial ATA Controller Name: Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 Host Controller Toshiba DX730 CPU-Z: Spoiler Processors ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of processors 1 Number of threads 4 APICs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processor 0 -- Core 0 -- Thread 0 0 -- Thread 1 1 -- Core 1 -- Thread 0 2 -- Thread 1 3 Timers ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACPI timer 3.580 MHz HPET timer 14.318 MHz Perf timer 2.338 MHz Sys timer 1.000 KHz Processors Information ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Processor 1 ID = 0 Number of cores 2 (max 8) Number of threads 4 (max 16) Name Intel Core i5 2430M Codename Sandy Bridge Specification Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz Package (platform ID) Socket 988B rPGA (0x4) CPUID 6.A.7 Extended CPUID 6.2A Core Stepping D2 Technology 32 nm TDP Limit 35.0 Watts Tjmax 100.0 °C Core Speed 798.1 MHz Multiplier x Bus Speed 8.0 x 99.8 MHz Stock frequency 2400 MHz Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x, AES, AVX L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L2 cache 2 x 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size L3 cache 3 MBytes, 12-way set associative, 64-byte line size FID/VID Control yes Turbo Mode supported, enabled Max non-turbo ratio 24x Max turbo ratio 30x Max efficiency ratio 8x Max Power 56 Watts Min Power 24 Watts O/C bins none Ratio 1 core 30x Ratio 2 cores 28x Ratio 3 cores 28x Ratio 4 cores 28x TSC 2394.6 MHz APERF 2794.0 MHz Temperature 0 45°C (113°F) [0x37] (Core #0) Temperature 1 46°C (114°F) [0x36] (Package) Power 0 3.63 W (Package) Power 1 0.74 W (IA Cores) Power 2 n.a. (GT) Power 3 2.88 W (Uncore) Voltage 0 0.79 Volts (VID) Chipset ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northbridge Intel Sandy Bridge rev. 09 Southbridge Intel HM65 rev. B2 Graphic Interface PCI-Express PCI-E Link Width x16 PCI-E Max Link Width x16 Memory Type DDR3 Memory Size 4 GBytes Channels Single Memory Frequency 665.1 MHz (1:5) CAS# latency (CL) 9.0 RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 9 RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9 Cycle Time (tRAS) 24 Command Rate (CR) 1T Host Bridge 0x0104 MCHBAR I/O Base address 0x0FED10000 MCHBAR I/O Size 19456 MCHBAR registers Memory SPD ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DIMM # 1 SMBus address 0x52 Memory type DDR3 Module format SO-DIMM Manufacturer (ID) Micron Technology (2C000000000000000000) Size 4096 MBytes Max bandwidth PC3-10700 (667 MHz) Number of banks 8 Nominal Voltage 1.35 Volts EPP no XMP no AMP no Monitoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mainboard Model All In One PC (0x000003E5 - 0x10399A43) LPCIO ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware Monitors ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hardware monitor ACPI Temperature 0 45°C (113°F) [0xC6E] (THRM) Hardware monitor NVIDIA NVAPI Voltage 0 0.83 Volts [0x33E] (VIN0) Temperature 0 41°C (105°F) [0x29] (TMPIN0) Clock Speed 0 50.50 MHz [0x32] (Graphics) Clock Speed 1 135.00 MHz [0x32] (Memory) Clock Speed 2 101.00 MHz [0x32] (Processor) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DMI BIOS vendor INSYDE version 1.30 date 10/17/2011 ROM size 4096 KB DMI System Information manufacturer TOSHIBA product TOSHIBA DX730 version PQQ11A-009002 serial ZB027496Y UUID {609919D0-3900-E111-A260-00266CE46E46} SKU PQQ11A-009002 family unknown DMI Baseboard vendor TOSHIBA model All In One PC revision Base Board Version serial Base Board Serial Number DMI System Enclosure manufacturer OEM Chassis Manufacturer chassis type All In One chassis serial OEM Chassis Serial Number DMI OEM Strings string[0] PQQ11A-009002,S3A9685DW02 string[1] string[2] string[3] string[4] DMI Physical Memory Array location Motherboard usage System Memory correction None max capacity 32768 MBytes max# of devices 2 DMI Memory Device designation DIMM0 format DIMM type unknown DMI Memory Module designation unknown DMI Memory Device designation DIMM1 format SODIMM type unknown total width 64 bits data width 64 bits size 4096 MBytes DMI Memory Module designation unknown size 4096 MBytes (single bank) DMI Memory Controller correction unknown Max module size 8192 MBytes DMI Processor manufacturer Intel(R) Corporation model Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz clock speed 2400.0 MHz FSB speed 1333.0 MHz multiplier 2.0x ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display adapter 0 Name NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M Board Manufacturer Toshiba Revision A1 Memory size 1024 MB Memory type DDR3 PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0) Performance Level Default Core clock 50.5 MHz Shader clock 101.0 MHz Memory clock 135.0 MHz Performance Level 2D Desktop Core clock 202.5 MHz Shader clock 405.0 MHz Memory clock 324.0 MHz Performance Level 3D Applications Core clock 672.0 MHz Shader clock 1344.0 MHz Memory clock 900.0 MHz Monitor 0 Model TOSHIBA (Toshiba) Size 23.1 inches Max Resolution 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz EDIT: Did my research, googled for services and compared components. Learned a lot. Found the answers to my questions Yes, increasing ram increases performance. Yes, mPCIe is better if I can handle the WLAN removal and do the setup steps correctly, because both adapters use the same bandwidth. HP CPU is better than Toshiba in this case, so it will serve better for an eGPU build. Thank you. Edited February 23, 2016 by Folanco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shraey96 Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Hi everyone. I have a HP Compaq nx7400 laptop. Its pretty old, but since I had it lying around, I though of using it as an eGPU project. The card i plan on using will be a gtx 750 ti. My questions are as follows: 1) The processor in the laptop is a core duo 32 bit processor. I will upgrade it to a core 2 duo t7200 or t7400 processor. Will this processor bottleneck too much in games? 40-50fps is fine for me though. 2) I'll be using the EXP GDC Beast for this using express card slot. What are the chances it'll work? Can anybody confirm it works? 3) What is the setup 1.3 thing? Will I have to use it? I really dont want to spend too much money on this project. Is there a work around or will i have to pay $25 for the software? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorsedal Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Hey there, new to the forum, and new to egpu experience. (tough i read a lot about it). Question for you nando. I got a GDC exp Beast V8 Pcie version the other day, got it working on my Toshiba L50-A-18T (i7-4700MQ @2.40GHz 8bg ram and Windows 10), Didnt need the setup software yet. just had to deactivate my Dgpu on Device manager to get it working as my bios doesnt let me do it. So the question is about mPcie bandwith, what graphics card do you recomend? If i got a GTX 960 4bg Gddr5, what kind of bottle neck regarding the mpcie interface, Or should i just buy a cheaper graphics? Would your software help in anyway, regarding freening more bandwith on the mpcie ? Ty in Advance man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 20 hours ago, Lorsedal said: Hey there, new to the forum, and new to egpu experience. (tough i read a lot about it). Question for you nando. I got a GDC exp Beast V8 Pcie version the other day, got it working on my Toshiba L50-A-18T (i7-4700MQ @2.40GHz 8bg ram and Windows 10), Didnt need the setup software yet. just had to deactivate my Dgpu on Device manager to get it working as my bios doesnt let me do it. So the question is about mPcie bandwith, what graphics card do you recomend? If i got a GTX 960 4bg Gddr5, what kind of bottle neck regarding the mpcie interface, Or should i just buy a cheaper graphics? Would your software help in anyway, regarding freening more bandwith on the mpcie ? Ty in Advance man. Yes, Setup 1.30 can be used to switch the mPCe port from Gen1->Gen2 to gain more performance. Disabling the dGPU there can also improve DX9 performance. Contact details to obtain the software is at https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/1650-diy-egpu-setup-130-previously-setup-1x/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbolego Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I have a variant of the Clevo W230SS machine. Info: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Clevo-W230SS-Schenker-XMG-P304-Barebones-Notebook.113676.0.html And i have been thinking about buying the V2.0 EXP GDC Beast external graphics card dock: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181943864835 But can my laptop use it? According to the latest version of HWiNFO64, the motherboard of this machine has the following slots: Motherboard Slots: 2xPCI Express x1, 1xPCI Express x16 The x16 slot has the following info: Slot Designation: J6B2 Slot Type: PCI Express Slot Usage: In use Slot Data Bus Width: 16x / x16 Slot Length: Long Here's a picture of the insides of my machine, with the names of the slots written: full picture: http://0o2471.net/64088 The names of the slots: 14023 E13: Currently occupied by mSATA SSD 14023 E13: Currently occupied by mSATA SSD 14176 E4K: Currently occupied by WiFi card (7260HMW) Info on the WiFi card: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Intel_Dual_Band_Wireless-AC_7260_(7260HMW) Is the x16 slot the slot currently occupied by the WiFi card? Any opinions on why/why not this laptop can use the external dock? And what graphics card should i get without bottlenecking? Attached to this post is a .zip file with the complete HWinfo64 report in html format. Thanks in advance. OCULUS.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shraey96 Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Can someone please help me? I've got no replies to my post in this thread and I really need to make the purchase fast. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayden55 Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It will still be solid. Link speed will lose about 15% over the full size pci slots, but with a 980m it will take the hit like a champ as long as you are using an external monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khenglish Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) @Turbolego If your laptop has the 860m I would not even consider an eGPU. If you have the 765m the eGPU will be an improvement, but not what you are likely hoping for. The x16 slot is for the dGPU and it cannot be changed. You only have one mpci-e slot, so you can only do x1 2.0, and even that requires having no wifi card. You will need to use nando4's setup program to disable the dGPU for optimus to run since Clevo systems lack a BIOS option to disable the dGPU. With the performance hit of x1 there will be some games that run better on the 860m than if you were running an eGPU 980, although there would be some where the 980 does win significantly. @shraey96 Even with the CPU upgrade, the CPU will still be a substantial bottleneck in many games. I personally would go for a new laptop, or maybe a desktop for games when at home. I have no idea what hayden55 is talking about when referencing a 980m. Edited February 25, 2016 by Khenglish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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