MikjoA Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 eGPU now possible on VPC-Z2 and SVZ series!Benchmarks > User Notebook Setup GPU DirectX 9 DirectX 10 DirectX 11 3DMark 06 RES 5.var 1280x800 3DMark Vantage PGPU DMC 4 1280x800 3DMark 11 PGPU Unigine Heaven Grichka59 Sony vaio SVZ1311 Quad Core [email protected] -> 2.9Ghz 8Gb DDR3 SSD 2X128Gb RAID 0 1080p 96% aRGB PMD HD 7670M Windows 7 64 bit X1.2opt External LCD GTX 780 22479 3DMarks SM2.0 : 8430 SM3.0 : 11567 CPU : 5724 205.5 FPS 36306 3DMarks 226 14069 3050 MikjoA Sony VAIO SVZ1311 13,1" - 1.17kg - 16mm Quad Core [email protected] -> 2.8Ghz 8Gb DDR3 SSD 2X128Gb RAID 0 1080p 96% aRGB HM77 & PCI-E 2.0 Windows 7 64bit X1.2opt External LCD GTX 670 N/A N/A 28598 3DMarks N/A 8827 3DMarks 2485 GTX 480 21448 3DMarks SM2.0 : 7990 SM3.0 : 10961 CPU : 5585 188,9 FPS 20755 3DMarks 214,84 FPS 6306 3DMarks N/A Justing6 Sony vaio SVZ1311 Quad Core [email protected] -> 2.8Ghz 8Gb DDR3 Windows 7 64 bit X1.2opt External LCD GTX 660 Ti 20641 3DMarks SM2.0 : 7743 SM3.0 : 10539 CPU : 5331 N/A 24543 3DMarks N/A N/A N/A MikjoA Sony VAIO VPC-Z2 13,1" - 1.17kg - 16mm Dual Core [email protected] 8Gb DDR3 SSD 2X64Gb RAID 0 1080p 96% aRGB HM67 & PCI-E 2.0 Windows 7 64bit X1.2opt External LCD GTX 480 19970 3DMarks SM2.0 : 8381 SM3.0 : 11190 CPU : 3869 161 FPS 20629 3DMarks 214.78FPS 6216 3DMarks 2158 X1.2opt Internal LCD GTX 480 16451 3DMarks SM2.0 : 7383 SM3.0 : 7636 CPU : 3869 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A X1.1opt External LCD GTX 480 19455 3DMarks SM2.0 : 8281 SM3.0 : 10650 CPU : 3875 131,9 FPS 17902 3DMarks 142.43FPS 5630 3DMarks N/A X1.1opt Internal LCD GTX 480 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pictures of my Z21 eGPU setup (Click the images for larger view) Prepare your Z for an eGPU : STEP 1 : Get the necessary tools - Spudgers - WLAN - A new bottom plate (optional but highly recommended) blue/black : N/A, carbon : N/A, carbon glossy : N/A, gold : Link - HWtools's PE4L-PM060A - Soldering iron - Cutter - Drill - Steel/aluminium 0.5mm thin sheet 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Brian Posted October 1, 2012 Founder Share Posted October 1, 2012 Awesome guide, thanks for putting it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Are Sony SVZ/SZ2 PMD users getting x2 2.0 links?Hi Mikjoa,We recently discovered in http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2513-how-we-measure-rank-describe-our-systems-no-more-%401-2opt.html thread that Thunderbolt is currently limited to x2 2.0 + approx 12.5%. So if a user purchases a Sonnet Thunderbolt enclosure the eGPU will register a x4 2.0 link but get bottlenecked downstream by the Thunderbolt<->Thunderbolt comms.Now I know the Sony SVZ/SZ2 guys were noting poor performance from their PMD. Could you ask them to run CUDA-Z (NVidia) or PCieSpeedTest (AMD) on their PMD eGPU and submit the results? We are seeing approx 400MB/s on a x1 2.0 link. So they'd either see 1600MB/s (x4 2.0) or if they too are being crippled in a similar way to a x2 2.0 link then they will see 800MB/s (device-to-host).EDIT: This was confirmed via PM. The PMD runs a 10Gbps link just like 2011-2013 Thunderbolt, equivalent to x2 2.0 + 12.5% bandwidth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grichka59 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 My config 13" Sony VAIO SVZ I7-3632QM @2.9 ghz on each 4 cores 8 gb of ram 2*128 SSD in Raid 0 Full HD HD4000 + AMD 7670m with the PMD Win7/64-bit My Egpu GTX 780 Inno3D HerculeZ ultra X3 ( stock is 1006/1053/3105) PE4L V2.1b via mPCIe slot as per http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2158-diy-egpu-guide-sony-vaio-vpc-z2-svz13.html Alim Silverstone Micro ATX 450 W modular a notebook cooler Here is my scores of all the benchmark needed DX9 : 3Dmark 06 :22479 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO RE5 : 205.5 residentevil5egputech - HostingPics.net - Hbergement d'images gratuit DX10 : 3Dmark vantage : 36036 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO Devil may cry : the bench bug every time .... but i have an old score of 226 DX11 : 3Dmark11 : 14069 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO , approx 12000 when no O/C Unigine Heaven 3.0 : 3050 unigineheaven30techinferno - HostingPics.net - Hbergement d'images gratuit 3Dmark13 extreme (firestrike) : 5689 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO My card is a gtx 780 Classified of evga , the frequences are 993/1046/3005 (the boost is realy 1150 mhz). The card O/C very well at 1250mhz/3200mhz , this is at theses frequences that i bench theses scores. My max O/C benchable is 1356 mhz at 1.25v (this is with this clock that i made the 3dmark11 and 13 scores. Metro last light is completely playable at max settings (exept fxaa) on full hd with +60 fps (min 50). Splinter cell blacklist is +60 at max settings. I'm very happy of my egpu Thank you Nando and Mikjoa ! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikjoA Posted September 8, 2013 Author Share Posted September 8, 2013 Thanks for sharing Grichka, I've added you to the table I'm going to improve/update this thread... but since I'm an html noob I always feel lost when I edit the 1st post it took an hour to add u x_____x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven1975 Posted October 31, 2013 Share Posted October 31, 2013 My config13" Sony VAIO SVZ I7-3632QM @2.9 ghz on each 4 cores 8 gb of ram 2*128 SSD in Raid 0 Full HD HD4000 + AMD 7670m with the PMD Win7/64-bit My Egpu GTX 780 Inno3D HerculeZ ultra X3 ( stock is 1006/1053/3105) PE4L V2.1b via mPCIe slot as per http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2158-diy-egpu-guide-sony-vaio-vpc-z2-svz13.html Alim Silverstone Micro ATX 450 W modular a notebook cooler Here is my scores of all the benchmark needed DX9 : 3Dmark 06 :22479 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO RE5 : 205.5 residentevil5egputech - HostingPics.net - Hbergement d'images gratuit DX10 : 3Dmark vantage : 36036 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO Devil may cry : the bench bug every time .... but i have an old score of 226 DX11 : 3Dmark11 : 14069 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO , approx 12000 when no O/C Unigine Heaven 3.0 : 3050 unigineheaven30techinferno - HostingPics.net - Hbergement d'images gratuit 3Dmark13 extreme (firestrike) : 5689 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3632QM,Sony Corporation VAIO My card is a gtx 780 Classified of evga , the frequences are 993/1046/3005 (the boost is realy 1150 mhz). The card O/C very well at 1250mhz/3200mhz , this is at theses frequences that i bench theses scores. My max O/C benchable is 1356 mhz at 1.25v (this is with this clock that i made the 3dmark11 and 13 scores. Metro last light is completely playable at max settings (exept fxaa) on full hd with +60 fps (min 50). Splinter cell blacklist is +60 at max settings. I'm very happy of my egpu Thank you Nando and Mikjoa ! Have you tested Battlefield 4 yet? I still have my SVZ, and have been tempted to get off my ass and finally do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikjoA Posted November 2, 2013 Author Share Posted November 2, 2013 I know he tried the beta, and it seems to run really well, like 60 fps most of the time (vsync on) in 1680x1050 with ultra settings.I'll add a picture for you to see exactly where to cut the backplate (this is really the only way... don't try to do it without backplate for instance you'd break the Z if you open it without backplate.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven1975 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 I know he tried the beta, and it seems to run really well, like 60 fps most of the time (vsync on) in 1680x1050 with ultra settings.I'll add a picture for you to see exactly where to cut the backplate (this is really the only way... don't try to do it without backplate for instance you'd break the Z if you open it without backplate.)Are these numbers with the internal screen or external?Thinking about picking up a Razor Blade 14, but I still am not sure I want to sell my SVZ for it.Thanks MikjoA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grichka59 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 i've played at the beta of BF4 , the game , at max settings , is playable , more than 60 fps , on an external screen.On the internal screen , i've tested a little and the game is limited to 50 fps approx .. but can be playeble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven1975 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 i've played at the beta of BF4 , the game , at max settings , is playable , more than 60 fps , on an external screen.On the internal screen , i've tested a little and the game is limited to 50 fps approx .. but can be playeble...I'd be willing to buy a beer via paypal for a five minute YouTube video showing us bit internal and external performance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven1975 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I'll add a picture for you to see exactly where to cut the backplate (this is really the only way... don't try to do it without backplate for instance you'd break the Z if you open it without backplate.)I had drawn and measured a design with parts from HWTools that would allow me to remove the VGA port and place a extension adapter in its place.So off of the card itself would be a 4" cable that went into the adapter inside. Then it would be plug and play externally with a 30 sized cable.Their engineers said I would suffer no bad with loss with this setup at 30 cable max.Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grichka59 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 At the beginning of the video , the gtx 780 was at 1110 mhz , and , after the first scene , i inscrease the gpu clock at 1254 mhz , witch is approx 10/12% better. The Solo is fully playable at theses FPS , but for more experiences , i disable HBSO with is really , really gpu consuming... fps without HBSO are approx 80/90 fps.. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maven1975 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Awesome!PM me your paypal address.I'm a man of my word!Thanks for this contribution. I hope you continue to throw up a few more videos for us.Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyculebra Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I was under the impression that the 780 was pcie 3.0 and most of the adapters only support pcie 2.0 speeds. There is no problem using the 780 in a pcie 2.0 adapter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator angerthosenear Posted November 7, 2013 Moderator Share Posted November 7, 2013 I was under the impression that the 780 was pcie 3.0 and most of the adapters only support pcie 2.0 speeds. There is no problem using the 780 in a pcie 2.0 adapter?Nope! The GTX 660Ti I use is PCIe 3.0 as well. No problems from that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluedream Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Excelent video !!! I'm wondering about the next steps to setup the PE4L-PM060A. I have a Vaio VPCZ217GH and I wonder if I can do eGPU with too.- - - Updated - - -I tried the link :- HWtools's PE4L-PM060A it seems not be working any longer is this device ok : PE4L V2.1b + PE4L-PM060A ( PM3N +60cm Cable ), No SWEX, GEN.2 PCI-E Slot Adapter ?- - - Updated - - -For the bottom plate; is this one ok for a VPCZ217GH ? http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/Sony,Laptop,Part,X25809363.aspx ? : X-2580-936-3 - Sony Laptop Miscellaneous Parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReTr0BoDeGa Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 So are you saying that the thunderbolt is not recommended and that the PCIE slot is better? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 So are you saying that the thunderbolt is not recommended and that the PCIE slot is better? Sent from my Nexus 5 using TapatalkThere is no Thunderbolt port on a Z2 / SZ13. It has a proprietry Sony 10Gbps Light Peak port (LP) which no body has managed to create a LP-to-pcie adapter for. The 5Gbps mPCIe slot is readily accessible and an eGPU adapter is available at low cost, giving great performance. Hence why this thread's implementation report uses the mPCIe slot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReTr0BoDeGa Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Oh yes. I meant that. Thank you again for responding so quickly. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_xiao Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 HalloFor the SVZ owner, is there is a possibility to force the system using PCIE 3.0 instead PCIE 2.0..?I just read, that the i7 3612QM and HM77 Chipset support the PCIE 3.0, but from AIDA64 my system just using PCIE 2.0And after read that there is possibility to force using PCIE 3.0 instead PCIE 2.0 :Trick Master PC :: Learn How to Enable PCI Express 3.0 in Windows 7/8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 HalloFor the SVZ owner, is there is a possibility to force the system using PCIE 3.0 instead PCIE 2.0..?I just read, that the i7 3612QM and HM77 Chipset support the PCIE 3.0, but from AIDA64 my system just using PCIE 2.0And after read that there is possibility to force using PCIE 3.0 instead PCIE 2.0 :Trick Master PC :: Learn How to Enable PCI Express 3.0 in Windows 7/8Expresscard/mPCIe port is on the Southbridge, which has a max specification of PCIe 2.0 in the Series-7 HM77 chipset. No vendor has used the PCIe 3.0 specced northbridge to accomodate one of those ports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_xiao Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Expresscard/mPCIe port is on the Southbridge, which has a max specification of PCIe 2.0 in the Series-7 HM77 chipset. No vendor has used the PCIe 3.0 specced northbridge to accomodate one of those ports. Hallo Tech Inferno Fan Thanks for your explanation. You helped me a lot before in another thread while I did VPCZ1 eGpu I thnik, it is not a big problem now. I just read, that the pcie 2.0 performance almost same with pcie 3.0. The reason why people want buying the 3.0 motherboard just for increasement performance in SLI By the way Tech Inferno Fan, can you confirm that my tolud is lower than 3,5GB..? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hallo Tech Inferno FanThanks for your explanation. You helped me a lot before in another thread while I did VPCZ1 eGpuI thnik, it is not a big problem now. I just read, that the pcie 2.0 performance almost same with pcie 3.0. The reason why people want buying the 3.0 motherboard just for increasement performance in SLIBy the way Tech Inferno Fan, can you confirm that my tolud is lower than 3,5GB..?[ATTACH=CONFIG]12623[/ATTACH]ThanksYour TOLUD is 2.75GB. Plenty of room for an eGPU there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan_xiao Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Your TOLUD is 2.75GB. Plenty of room for an eGPU there.Hi Tech Inferno FanThanks By the way, is bplus or hwtools didnt produced any PE4L-L060A again..? A PE4L with soldered mhdmi cable on PE4L board, but detachable mhdmi cable on PM3N boardLooking on ebay, bplus, and hwtools, but can not find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Hi Tech Inferno FanThanks By the way, is bplus or hwtools didnt produced any PE4L-L060A again..? A PE4L with soldered mhdmi cable on PE4L board, but detachable mhdmi cable on PM3N boardLooking on ebay, bplus, and hwtools, but can not find itBPlus have not produced a fully certified Gen2-capable product with a detachabe mHDMI cable on the PM3N board. Saying that, I have success using a AMD 7970 card with a PE4H 2.4 + PCIEMM-060B at Gen2 speed on a HP 2570P, though a GTX670 failed. http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2109-diy-egpu-experiences-%5Bversion-2-0%5D-142.html#post55765Another T|I user, dan, bettering my result by getting his MSI GE620DX to run a Gen2 speed with a PE4H 2.4 + GTX750Ti PCIEMM-060B (mPCIe): http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/7479-%5Bguide%5D-15-msi-ge620dx-gtx750ti%40x1-2opt-pe4h-2-4-mpcie-win7-64-a.html#post102604 . There's obviously a hit-and-miss in trying to duplicate his results.For more discussion about a socketted mPCIe product see http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2958-pe4l-pm060a-mini-pcie-extender.html#post40824 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.