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Ryuuga

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  1. I would chat but apparently my posts always gets moved and/or deleted by mods. They're so strict with the posts here that makes newbies like me not want to post... Anyways, my experiences with EXP GDC so far has been very good. Initially I couldn't get it to work with X230 16gb, but after downgrading BIOS, and ram to 8GB its running like a charm now. I also like the simple yet very functional design (compared to bplus) One question, have you guys had experiences with 1.2opt or x2 or whatever with the EXP GDC? Also, I'm planning to get a display case for car models as an enclosure, but a little worried about heat issues (display case possibly made of plastic and it can get reallllly hot in my country (all the time cause I live on the friggin equator))
  2. Hey Nando, Continued from my previous post http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2109-diy-egpu-experiences-%5Bversion-2-0%5D-319.html#post94499 and http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2109-diy-egpu-experiences-%5Bversion-2-0%5D-319.html#post94654 I just got Setup 1.x yesterday after caving in. Currently, I've tried all the combinations but they've either gave me "No solutions", or, I will boot up fine into windows very fast only to discover device manager now lists "Intel 7 Series PCI Express Root Port 3" (aka nvidia card) is Error Code 12 Can you give me or PM me the exact steps I should take right from bootup Setup 1.x? I'm running X230 i5 with 16GB ram and Nvidia GTX660 Note: I can't do a DSDT cause it blue screens. Thus my DSDT setting currently is "NO" Will post back with a screenshot
  3. Okay I yield to the problem. Nando, I sent you $25 please email me asap (not sure if I can PM.)
  4. Small update to this post: http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2109-diy-egpu-experiences-%5Bversion-2-0%5D-319.html#post94499 Like many others, I've removed one stick of 8GB RAM on my X230 and now it works smoothly. But I had hoped this wouldn't be the best solution because I obviously need 16GB of RAM for my work and removing the RAM everytime I want to game is more hassle than it should be. My steps currently: Shut Down Remove 8GB Ram. Plug in E-GPU without HDMI monitor Boot up once in Desktop, plug in HDMI. VOILA! working smooth desktop and boot up, smooth gameplay. Now to questions: 1) When boot up with E-GPU I realized the laptop starts, shutdown right before splash screen, then starts back up again on itself. Whats happening there? 2) Only thing I'm missing now is to get Setup 1.x. But I don't understand the application of it, after compacting, does it reduce my RAM usage to 8GB through software? Please explain in baby terms... 3) also, will Setup 1.x help my case? I've read quite a bit of X230 users have similar setup but theirs is plug and play. One of the reasons I bought this laptop is so I can plug and play but now it seems like much hassle. 4) Lastly maybe not related but with the steps I did above, the GPU kinda makes a little clicking noise when I fire up a game that I didn't realize from before. (it might have just been the positioning of the gpu that made it so, will look into this further)
  5. EDIT: Nevermind, just realized my post got moved to the other page. Thanks I guess.
  6. Hello all, I've been reading much on this thread and doing a lot of research in the forums. My current set up is:- Lenovo X230 16gb ram GTX 660 + EXP GDC I would like to know theres anyone with this set up can share their experiences. I had a hard time today trying to set it up. My Story: First I didn't plug in the expresscard deep enough so it wasn't running. After figuring out how to plug it in, I installed a new BIOS (because apparently X230 new bios fixes memory issues) and had the card inserted during reboot! Needless to say, that didn't go very well laptop didn't boot up with beeping noise when touch the power button). I thought for sure I bricked the laptop. But then I took out the battery and waited a few minutes then booted it up, it miraculously ran again!! That was miracle number 1. When it booted, I reinstalled BIOS again the right way this time (with everything unplugged!) Plugged in the GDC it still didn't work this time it says "Code 12" Did a little searching on Code 12 and came across a DSDT override on the memory. I tried that, pasted the Qmemory thing and rebooted. BAM BSOD before windows boots! I thought okay, for sure I was Fked this time. Rebooted and tried rebooting to "Last known good configuration" Worked like a charm! Miracle number 2. By this time you have to understand, I was too scared to go on messing anything to do with BIOS or memory. I'm usually very adventurous with changing things on the computer that is unfamiliar to me, but 2 Miracles boots back into workable windows is enough heart attack for one day. TLDR: laptop came back to life twice, i've decided not to have anymore heart attacks So blablabla I read someone had a trick with his X230T, He would unplug the monitor from the GFX, and booted the laptop with EXP GDC plugged in. Once it goes into desktop, plug the HDMI back into the card and voila it works! I tried that and voila! it worked!! no more memory problem!! Or so I thought, After testing and gaming, I ejected the GDC whilst still on, BAM BSOD again. I guess I'm not supposed to do that? (what happened to plug and play?) Anyhow, My problem is when I boot with GDC plugged in, laptop seems to boot really slow compared to without GDC. Boot up and launching programs seems slower as well. After testing games with Bioshock Infinite and Arkham City, I'm not getting the framerates I had hoped for (the framerates a lot of people are reporting to get are all ULTRA on BF3 and it runs smooth) On Bioshock Infinite, its can still get quite choppy even with AA turned off and normal shadows (ULTRA texture detail 720p) I'm guessing its still the unsolved memory issue bogging me down. Can anyone help me with this?
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