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This DIY eGPU forum now has the tools (Setup 1.x, DSDT override/substitution) to make over 98% of notebooks be able to host an eGPU. This differs to commercial vendors such Villagetronic, Magma, Sonnet that offer pricier hardware but for whatever reason were not technically capable of developing similar tools to solve eGPU issues (error 12, 43, performance issues).

The candidate list presents systems that have Thunderbolt or expresscard slots for more convenient eGPU implementations. A sprinkling of mPCIe systems are included with links to convenient implementations using that harder to access slot. The technical intricies of setting this up per system mostly depends on how well the factory bios/firmware deals with a detected eGPU on bootup, how it set the TOLUD (pci-e config space start address), whether there is a bios facility to disable any dGPU the system may have and how well the bios configures underlying bridges. Some systems are completely plug-and-play.

We have a list of implementations with per-system configuration details here.

Hello nando,

I checked the list of notebooks there and found an Acer 4830tg. What I have however is an Acer 4820tg. Can I also use this laptop for eGPU? I know I have to use the mPCIe slot underneath. I just want to be sure if I can use this laptop for this purpose since I can't find anyone here on the forums who used this laptop.

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone, I am new here and not really tech savvy, I have read about eGPU and want to do it also so I can use my laptop to play the newer games,

I have an Acer Timeline 4820tg purchased 2011. CPU is Intel i5 480M 2.67Ghz w/ 2gig RAM, Intel HD Graphics & Radeon HD 6550M. Motherboard model is JM41_CP. Is this laptop usable for eGPU? Can I use the latest graphics cards like gtx 780? I don't have the parts needed yet. I just have a monitor where I plan to connect the laptop to.

Thanks in advance for the help!