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eGPU with discreet AMD GPU on Macbook Pro (help)


macfan

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HI,

I'm trying to get my egpu going on windows (for the time being I don't care about OS X), and I can't barely get started. Akitio + Evga 1070 

I read many guides but I still don't get it. 

 

Right off the bat the Thunderbolt or Basic Display Adaptor doesn't even show up on Windows Device Manager. I think I read somewhere that Windows needs to boot with the Intel graphics not the AMD and in order for that to happen I need to mess with the EFI to make sure the Windows boots with the Intel and not AMD?  If that is the case, i couldn't find any instructions on how to do that properly. 

 

I really appreciate any input or help! 

 

Thanks

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On 9/20/2016 at 3:35 PM, Charlie said:

I need this too mate. Let me know if you find anything.

So I made some progress. 

You need to install reFind. Here is the guide I used: 

 

NOW , a  difference from this guide: 

1- I installed reFind via OSX. I installed by booting with cmd option R and then terminal, and ./install something like that  (the guide says to use windows)

 

Maybe that is why mine won't work. But everything else matched the guide. I didn't install reFind from Windows 10 because Refind author says not to do it, because on Win10 things are different. 

 

I am at the point that I have the Iris gpu and disabled the AMD one, but the Nvidia 1070 won't show up on Device manager. 

 

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10 hours ago, Tech Inferno Fan said:

@macfan, suggest you pursue getting the eGPU detected in OSX. That would then at least indicate it's working. Until then it points to you having faulty hardware.

 

Excellent idea! I also ordered a PCIe Network card to see if I can get it going on windows. But I like your idea better 

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16 hours ago, Tech Inferno Fan said:

@macfan, suggest you pursue getting the eGPU detected in OSX. That would then at least indicate it's working. Until then it points to you having faulty hardware.

 

It did not!. OS X see s the Akitio box and that is it.    I replaced the 1070 with an old PCI video card (nvidia too), like REALLY old, and OS X sees there is something there (A VGA Card) and Windows sees it too (Basic VGA Adaptor) 

 

So bad card... ALL THOSE HOURS thinking windows was the problem. 

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