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13 hours ago, benjaminlsr said:

What if you use the top Thunderbolt connector instead of the bottom one ?

Shouldn't make a difference.

Seems to me like a power problem. How are you powering the AKiTiO? Does the GPU have a 6-pin on it? Did you apply the paperclip trick on the PSU to make it start?

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4 hours ago, Markiner6 said:

USB 3.1 has 10gbs bandwidth the same as thunderbolt, so why could it not work? I don't mean t be rude but it looks like it might work

Still... USB is not going to work good for eGPUs. Get sth that is PCIe based, like Thunderbolt!

Imho USB is still NO option for eGPUs.

Since you are in France... this barrel plug always worked great fr me: http://www.reichelt.de/DC-AKS-7525/3/index.html?&ACTION=3&LA=446&ARTICLE=150126&artnr=DC+AKS+7525&SEARCH=niedervoltstecker+2.5mm

YOu can test with the AKiTiO PSU, but that should not be a long time solution.

Can you post a close up of the barrel plug you are using and the wires to the 6-pin.

Does the barrel plug "wiggle"? Maybe it does not sit right?!

don't cut them!

On 16.7.2016 at 3:30 PM, 3RYL said:

I saw some videos about it but just a guy said that normal ATX wont fit. I could not see it's interior very well in the reviews, but it doesn't seem that it would fit, as the case is only 1mm thicker than an ATX PSU. The side panels and bended metal to support the parts would have to be thicker than that.

Yes, an ATX PSU will not fit, but SFX size PSUs will!

@ssamydla If the 3D apps can set a specific GPU in the options menu, than it should work. Bandwidth will affect the speed very little and shouldn't be a problem!

On 16.7.2016 at 8:48 AM, xfechx said:

Hi everyone!

 

My ASUS gtx 970 mini is arriving in the next few days; it has one 8-pin pci-e connector.

 

I currently have a dell DA-2 PSU with 2 x 8-pin and a barrel plug for powering the akitio.

 

The asus gtx 970 mini has only one 8-pin pci-e connector. However my psu has 2 x 8-pin. Can I connect only one to the graphics card? Or do I need to get a 2x8-pin to 1x8pin Y cable?

Only 1x8-Pin is fine.

On 16.7.2016 at 10:45 AM, lilins said:

Hi guys, i'm currently making an egpu for my mac mini, using akitio thunder 2 and a zotak 960gtx. I first went for the Dell DA2 psu, but i hat several times when then power will cut and it'll make the mac crash... As the panic log shows the nvdaresmanweb as the main culprit i think the power supply overloaded and went into security mode and the nvd driver crashed. When this happen i can't connect the power supply soon. Have to wait some time. That makes me think the overload may not be power but temperature, so maybe my power supply has some issue. Am i right?

Is it a 220W Dell DA-2? That should easily handle a GTX960. Ran my GTX 970 with high OC without a problem.

20 hours ago, benjaminlsr said:

Hi guys,

I modded my DELL DA-2 and soldered all 12v together, as well as all GROUND together, then soldered remote to GROUND.

Then I soldered 12V and GROUND to a barrel plug to power my Akitio casing.

 

It worked for sometimes but now the light will go from GREEN to NOTHING right after I connect it... (connected it to another device, same result).

 

Any idea ?

 

Thanks

Maybe you made an error with the soldering?!

Sure, Quadro should work as well. The only reason it might not work, is if the drivers for the Quadro are not so good?!

I don't have the eGPU anymore, sorry.

And you do not have to remove the GPU fans, that was just my personal choice to improve cooling and overclock the GPU.

I can do a step by step guide for adapters and cables, if someone buys the parts for me Could send the finshed cable by mail.

I already did some soldering for other people here...

4 hours ago, mcbeav said:

Any chance someone could point me in the right direction as to where I should head next. I'm kind of at a loss, and since I don't have a laboratory bench PSU I can't just plug it in. I appreciate all of the help I can get.

Like in @benjaminlsr picture, you need to get all the power from the Dell DA-2 into a barrel plug. Not sure if you should with one that has screw terminals. But should work.

Using two PSUs might damage the PSU or the AKiTiO electronics. But if it works...

In his diagramm he connected a 6-Pin to the inside of the board. So there will be more than 75W.

On 9.7.2016 at 3:37 PM, benjaminlsr said:

Hey guys, can you please confirm that the following could work (main goal is not to alter the akitio box AT ALL).

 

 

1\ Cut the DELL DA-2 cable.

2\ Solder all GROUND together as well as all 12v together.

3\ Solder the 2 cables we obtained to a 5.5x2.1mm barrel.

4\ Split into a 6 PIN MOLEX from the internal barrel.

 

Thanks

In theory, seems good. But I am not feeling well, when thinking about so much power going through that barrel plug.

Hmmm, currently I would guess it is the PSU. Can you test with a better one?

What is the PSU you are using?

Yeah, they work now

Brown = black = ground.

Cable looks fine.

Your pictures dont work...

2 hours ago, cooldudeabhi said:

Does this voids the warranty of mbp retina 15-inch? 

NO!

Huh.... and how did he connect the Dell DA-2? Was there a 8/6-Pin to barrel mod?