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I can disconnect it and pull it out, it's just that it's really wedged in there. And thanks, I'll probably get the full-sized one as the real mPCIe slot is half-sized and the USB-based one is a full sized.

Just got back from work ... Anyway, the WLAN card is connected via mPCIe, but it's a really tight fit. I can disconnect it but it's not going anywhere without opening up the laptop a bit more. I tried disconnecting that and putting another mPCIe WLAN card in the other slot, but it's not recognized. I'll have to look into it a bit more tomorrow. If it doesn't work, is there a WLAN card I could get for the other slot (where WWAN would normally go)? Then that would free up the mPCIe slot for the PE4L.

Heh, that's actually a really simple test. Thanks for the help! It'd be a bummer if my laptop isn't compatible ... If not, I've been looking at updating my laptop with a used/refurb ThinkPad anyway, so we'll see ... I'll make sure to keep you guys updated on how it goes. I just went ahead and ordered the card since I'll need an NVidia card for CUDA, whether I build an eGPU or a desktop PC (plus, tax returns!). I'm still a bit confused by the PE4L. I've built a few PCs, but I'm no hardware expert, so please bear with me ... Most graphics cards have a larger connector than the one on the PE4L. Does the card just connect at the front, and does it work normally that way? EDIT: I just did a simple Google search. So it's a 1x connector rather than the usual 16x connector? Thanks again for the help!

I'm looking to build an eGPU for to learn CUDA and for some light gaming, and I have a few questions ... 1. How can I make sure my laptop is compatible? There's an expansion port for WWAN, which I don't use, but I'm not sure if it'd work. The hardware manual says "PCI Express Mini card for wireless WAN." It certainly looks like a mPCIe or mSATA port ... Right now, I have a 24 GB SSD cache in there. 2. I've been looking at the 750 Ti. This should work, right? And since this card doesn't connect to the PSU, could I just plug in a power adapter to the board? I have one from a family member's old Dell laptop, which I think should be compatible. 3. I'm confused by the adapters. From reading the thread, it seems like the PE4L is the correct one, but the connectors do not match, and I'm wondering if I'm missing something. Thanks!

Sorry if this has been answered already, but can I use an eGPU for CUDA/OpenCL programming? I'm especially interested in using Matlab's Parallel Computing Toolbox, which uses CUDA, and PyCUDA.