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Assuming you are running Bootcamp 5.0 which creates a UEFI Win8 installation with PCIe SSDs. Bootcamp 4.0 creates a BIOS/MBR Win8 installation with PCIe SSDs and should be avoided.
Most glaring issue I see is the GTX690. It's a twin-GPU card for which there has been zero successful eGPU implementations. That may be why you are having zero success. Better to stick with cards know to work: GTX680/GTX770/GTX780.
Thanks for the information Tech Inferno Fan, I will possibly try implementing a single 690 core. But it sounds like my best bet will be grabbing a 780ti or wait for the new series of single cards to come out. I'm sure 2 cores each individually interacting with the bus oversaturates it.
I will also make sure I am using bootstrap 5, I am very sure I am as i used the latest version as of a week ago.
Edit: To my surprise, disabling a 690 core, and disabling my internal dedicated gpu is working great for an external gpu/external monitor.
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Hey squinks, I've a question to your nice hardware setup:
Is the RM450 really enough for the EVGA GTX 780ti? I've an EVGA GTX 760 and the manual says it needs a 500W PSU. Currently I'm running into some problems (freezing) that may be due to the insufficient power supply. I'm using the Sonnet SEL.
I am having freezing as well, WITH a psu that meets my requirements.
I am using the Echo SE II.
My details are here:
What have you tried for debugging?
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Hi, I am new to techinferno, and am setting up my eGPU for the first time on the following hardware:Laptop: 2013 Macbook Pro 15 Iris
GPU: EVGA Nvidia 690
Enclosure: Sonnet Echo Express SE II
I have a standard Windows 8.1 bootcamp install (So I assume it is GPT edit *UEFI is what I intended to say here; as expected)
Goals: Have Optimus enabled, and have external displays functioning via the 690. Silence (Hence the rad and fans)
Issues so far:
Following a cold boot as listed in the Optimus guide my rig boots up and sees the 690! It then crashes hard with no error. If I allow the reboot the 690 is not detected. If I power off, and start the machine again I am back to step one.
I am reviewing the guides, but I don't really know where to go from here. Thanks for any links, help, insight, or general discussion you can provide!
Power: My PSU is 4 amps over the recommendation for an Nvidia 690. The wattage is also above any peak the card will hit.
I am using the paperclip method via a toggle switch.
Device Manager: No errors when using the 690 with an external display.
When using without an external display error 12 comes up on ONE of the two 690s.
Thanks for your time!
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I am looking for help on a similar thunderbolt setup to those listed here:
Thanks for your time!
DIY eGPU Macbook experiences
in Apple eGPU discussion
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I was able to make my setup stable (in windows) with a single GPU. It seems the cores were thrashing for bandwidth on the thunderbolt bus (could be the pci-e bus as well I suppose, but I doubt it).
Now I am in this shitty situation where Mavericks tries to start both the cores, and fails. I am not 'nix savvy enough to figure out how to disable 1 of the cores. So the hardware never loads.
Also I tried installing the Nvidia Driver Manager. I guess that is not kosher on 10.9.4+