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DIY eGPU Macbook experiences
in Apple eGPU discussion
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Hi, i'm new here in this forum, so welcome to all!
Because i had a spare Nvidia GTX 570 Graphics card and power supply, i built an eGPU setup for my MacBook Pro 13' 2012. The eGPU is connected to the Mac Book Pro via a Thunderbolt 2m cable.
Parts:
Thunderbolt to PCI Express Card: http://www.sonnettech.com/product/ec...underbolt.html
PCI-Express Card to PCI Express (PE4L v2.1 supports PCI E 2.0):
PE4L V2.1 (PCIe Adapter )
All parts are PCI Express 2.0 x1 (5 Gbit/s).
The case is a Cooler Master Elite 130.
Some Nvidia driver patching an KEXT editing: http://forum.techinferno.com/impleme...sx10-10-a.html and http://maxserve.blogspot.tw/2014/04/...underbolt.html
… and it works! Got a signal at the display. OpenGL (Gaming) 561% faster than internal HD 4000 Graphics, GPGPU (OpenCL and CUDA) working. All fine, including playing HD movies from iTunes Store, DVDs etc.
The next thing i will try is the FirmTek ThunderTek/PX adapter. Hope to gain some performance in comparison with the PE4L v2.1.