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I have a HD4600 + internal K1110M + GTX970 on Akitio.... in the past.. this setup didn't work...

Wondering if it works now with new drivers from Intel + new drivers from nvdia + windows update

Same for 4th gen cores with hd4600??

Hey.....

Anyone tested this again but with the new windows 10 updated?... the update released few days ago?

Maybe Nvidia Optimus is working with the new big update for windows 10.

Hey.....

Anyone tested this again but with the new windows 10 updated?

Maybe Nvidia Optimus is working with the new big update for windows 10.

Hi,

Has someone tried the new drivers from yesterday: 358.87 from nvdia + New Intel HD4600 drivers?

They both will have WDM 2.0 drivers.

Maybe Nvidia Optimus is working meaning we could use the internal LCD like the way we do in win8.1

Anyone?

Anyone tested the new drivers of Nvidia and intel drivers for the HD's ?

did you use DDU uninstaller to erase latest driver before installing 350.12 ?

I recommend it

No I didn't!

But.... anyway... windows 8.1 is working flawless with latest drivers. Its just confirming windows10 is not yet stable.

I believe I will keep windows 8.1 until dx12 games arrive next year. There are no gains to move to windows 10 at this moment.

But I still have my windows10 in image (acronis dump). So, I can recover it... but I think its useless at this moment. Its something I will just try again next year.

Windows 8.1 just worked straight forward with all the latest drivers to all components.

anyway, many thanks for the alternative! I will point that DDU

Hi,

I've tried to install that 350.12 but I get black screens and driver stops.

I went back to windows 8.1 + latest NVidia drivers and the system works like a charm.

Windows 10 = crap

Win10 and/or the latest NVidia drivers have buggered up the accelerated internal LCD mode. Pls check for user progress on this issue at or bypass it all together by downgrading to Win8.1 [and maybe 350.12 drivers]

REF: http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/10563-egpu-window-10-optimus-mode-problem.html

Hi again Tech Inferno Fan

Just did a scratch install with windows 8.1 + latest Nvidia drivers and the system works like a charm.

Using internal LCD of my laptop (optimus is working) I achieve 5100 GPU score on firestrike extreme / 4800 total with 970 MSI Gaming

Therefore.... im wondering if this is really a NVidia topic... since I used the same driver version (just selected different OS).

I don't believe that compiling for windows 10 would make the difference.

I'm more thinking about Microsoft issue or even the intel drivers...!

Win10 and/or the latest NVidia drivers have buggered up the accelerated internal LCD mode. Pls check for user progress on this issue at or bypass it all together by downgrading to Win8.1 [and maybe 350.12 drivers]

REF: http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/10563-egpu-window-10-optimus-mode-problem.html

OMG :\

Thanks a lot Tech Inferno Fan !!!

I was hitting on the wall already.

So, seems like I will need to install 8.1 instead...... :\ And use older drivers......

Hello,

I need you help about using the internal display. I got my setup mounted and running. Here are the specs:

HW Used:

- Zbook G2 with HD4600 and dedicated NVidia K1100M + Thunderbolt 2

- Akitio Thunder2

- MSI 970 Gaming

- 500W SFX Modular PSU powering both PCI and Akitio Barrel

Software:

- Windows 10 with latest Nvidea drivers

- latest intel drivers

Problems and doubts:

- I've disabled the controller for the dedicated K1100M. I only have the HD4600 and 970 GTX.

- However, even with 970 defined as default physics , the benchmark tools (like 3dmark and unigine) still use HD4600.

- I went ahead and used a HDMI cable from 970 GTX to monitor. Still, the default bench would use hd4600

- I disabled HD4600 - meaning only 970 is there - benchmark runs ok external screen. Internal screen is still on as extended (and I cant seem to find the place for disable this)

In other words, what am I missing here? Windows 10 issue?

- How to use my internal screen?

- How to use external screen but disable extended mode? Its so weird. I'm used to configure multi displays with display port in my office and I have 4 screens. I'm felling really stupid by not finding this.

Thanks!

Hello,

I need you help about using the internal display. I got my setup mounted and running. Here are the specs:

HW Used:

- Zbook G2 with HD4600 and dedicated NVidia K1100M + Thunderbolt 2

- Akitio Thunder2

- MSI 970 Gaming

- 500W SFX Modular PSU powering both PCI and Akitio Barrel

Software:

- Windows 10 with latest Nvidea drivers

- latest intel drivers

Problems and doubts:

- I've disabled the controller for the dedicated K1100M. I only have the HD4600 and 970 GTX.

- However, even with 970 defined as default physics , the benchmark tools (like 3dmark and unigine) still use HD4600.

- I went ahead and used a HDMI cable from 970 GTX to monitor. Still, the default bench would use hd4600

- I disabled HD4600 - meaning only 970 is there - benchmark runs ok external screen. Internal screen is still on as extended (and I cant seem to find the place for disable this)

In other words, what am I missing here?

- How to use my internal screen?

- How to use external screen but disable extended mode? Its so weird. I'm used to configure multi displays with display port in my office and I have 4 screens. I'm felling really stupid by not finding this.

Thanks!

As far as PSU power consumption, the HDPlex PSU is specced up to 400w peak power consumption, which I imagine it achieves using the large bank of capacitors attached to the PCB. I have a kill-a-watt power meter, and I used it to measure the power consumption. All power consumption is measured at the wall, and thus includes power for the AKiTio board and attached fan. I believe the HDPlex advertises 94% efficiency. So I would expect the actual GPU power consumption to be about 90% of the results given below.

At 100% TDP in Furmark (worst case scenario), the card passed the 15min burn in test without issue. Power consumption was 200w. Peak temperature for the GPU was 83 degrees Celsius with a final fan speed of 70%.

While running the Crysis 2 benchmark using the 'extreme' preset, the highest power consumption I saw was 178w, and then only briefly. I would say that 150w would be typical during gaming.

Here is a picture of the setup on my desk:

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As far as the case, I received my extra acrylic in the mail today. The idea would be for the laptop to sit on top of the acrilic case, which would have no air intakes on top of it. It would identical to the laptop sitting on the desk. There would be a 120mm intake on the bottom of the acrylic case, which I could suspend above the desk using the rubber feet from the AKiTio enclosure. Similarly, I could install the PSU upside down such that air would be drawn in from the underside, as opposed to fighting the laptop for air.

The laptop cpu gets pretty hot if I run prime 95 on all 8 threads, quickly throttling down to about 2.7GHz with a temp of 90 degrees Celsius. The 4 core turbo speed is 3.5GHz. I set the turbo time limit to basically infinity (max number of seconds), and I also raised the CPU current limit to 100A and the TDP from 58W to 63W. I will try a repaste with some MX-4 I have handy while I have the computer apart to install my new IPS screen. Maybe I can also drive the extra laptop lcd externally to create a mobile dual monitor setup when I need it...

Hello,

I need you help about using the internal display. I got my setup mounted and running. Here are the specs:

HW Used:

- Zbook G2 with HD4600 and dedicated NVidia K1100M + Thunderbolt 2

- Akitio Thunder2

- MSI 970 Gaming

- 500W SFX Modular PSU powering both PCI and Akitio Barrel

Software:

- Windows 10 with latest Nvidea drivers

- latest intel drivers

Problems and doubts:

- I've disabled the controller for the dedicated K1100M. I only have the HD4600 and 970 GTX.

- However, even with 970 defined as default physics , the benchmark tools (like 3dmark and unigine) still use HD4600.

- I went ahead and used a HDMI cable from 970 GTX to monitor. Still, the default bench would use hd4600

- I disabled HD4600 - meaning only 970 is there - benchmark runs ok external screen. Internal screen is still on as extended (and I cant seem to find the place for disable this)

In other words, what am I missing here?

- How to use my internal screen?

- How to use external screen but disable extended mode? Its so weird. I'm used to configure multi displays with display port in my office and I have 4 screens. I'm felling really stupid by not finding this.

Thanks!

R9 Nano doesn’t offer the best performance per value - the selling factor is the size. It’s to be observed that those are desktop computer results and they don’t correlate linearly to eGPUs via Thunderbolt 2. With a R9 390, you can reach ~6% better eGPU 3DMark11 graphics result compared to GTX 970 on a quad core i7 MBP. With default clocks it beats my reference GTX 980 too (the same 6%, look here).

I remember there is an ITX sized R9 380, but the only concern is the stability with the AKiTiO. I’m looking forward to see the first R9 Nano stability and performance results as an external GPU.

So, if you were about to build a new eGPU system, what would you do?

I'm planning to keep my 780 until next year Q1 - when hbm2 is released. No real reason to buy a 970 when 780ti OC will do the same.

However, this will create some power limitations. So, for now, I'm planning to buy the akitio, leave the box open and feed these fellows with a normal PSU, or even a bequiet SFX (that can handle 450W).

Then, next year, I could just drop in a HBM2.

I'm just wondering if 4x bandwith will start to be a limitation....

BTW, can with the PSU, I can beed both GPU + akitio correct? Do I need some adapter?

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Yep that's the ones

I have these to feed my led's at home! hahahah Inside my fake celing

Idk why you're quoting me on this, I just answered a question regarding the powering. And at the moment of the answer there was no benchmark result available and no price either.

If you want to use your GTX 780 you have to use another case anyway as there isn't any GTX 780 that fits the Akitio case, unless you want to destroy your Akitio case and open the front. So for the time you're using the GTX 780 just get any ATX PSU that delivers enough power. Switch to the DA-2 once you've got a GTX 970 that fits into the case.

Also don't buy the Gigabyte GTX 970 Mini, it doesn't fit in the case, it's too tall.

Dell DA-2 and GTX 970 works fine, so for that there is no need to search for a bigger PSU. There aren't any other PSUs in the style of the Dell DA-2 that deliver more power anyway. The bigger ones that exist have almost every time a voltage different to 12V, so it's unusable.

For the cables just check 2nd post of this thread -> http://forum.techinferno.com/enclosures-adapters/9426-220w-dell-da-2-ac-adapter-discussion.html

Great info!

Thanks a lot Morv

I went to check 780 Power and the reviews seem to show it its 400W+

I would really need an external PSU.

I was thinking about getting one TFX400. Its small, modular, and gives few more power. The size will be more or less the same like Dell. There are similar solutions from BeQuiet

About the Gigabyte 970 Mini.... i really had the idea it would fit!!

So, is there a lit of cards that fit? Will the normal 970 fit? Or the 970 mini from Asus?

Any 980 that fit?

The HP AC adapters run at 19V. No good for use with the AKiTiO Thunder2 since it requires a 12V input. The Dell DA-2 supplies 12V hence why it's a popular choice.

Stupid question. Sorry Tech Inferno Fan

Didn't notice that one.

In other words, if I want to use Akitio but keep myself portable, is there any 12V output like the dell, but with 300w for eg? Im asking it just in case I want to keep my 780 gtx until next year

I don't want to take an entire PSU with me...

EDIT: Just saw this one:

Seasonic SS-300TFX 300W 80 Plus Bronze

Its very small and delivers few extra W. I could try to mod it.

What do you think?

BTW, what kind of connector mods do I need for the dell?

Is the dell feeding both GPU and akitio ?

Can you point me out if I can use my HP 230W adapter and mod it, or if I really need that Dell adaptor?

The other question is: were you using the dell to feed the akitio + graphic card? Or you had any power raiser? Or any mod of power stability?

The same way that we fire a GTX 970 with the mostly same needed wattage: A Dell DA-2. Or any other ATX PSU.

After checking some benchmarks im wondering why would I pay 700e for a Nano, to see 14k score (with OC , default is 12k as seen in Guru), when I can also get Gigabyte 970 Mini (same size) for 320e (-400e almost) and I will do 11500k score (with OC)

In other words, Nano costs 2x more 970 Mini, but only delivers 1.28x more performance (OC Vs OC compare).

Other thing is the Power.

With 970, im able to use the Dell power correct?

But Nano... I've heard about 300W spikes (avg 180W)

At the moment i will start buying the things... so.....What would you buy?

And BTW, I have my old Zbook 230W dockstation power supply.

Can I cut the cable and convert it to 6 pin? Or do I really need to spend money on the dell ?

Hum...

Actually I have a HP power supply of 230W.

But, do we have other solutions to use with Akitio?

For eg., if I want to go with a 980Ti, can I use Akitio ? But I need a PSU? Or do we have power supplies ? Because as stated.. I might need to travel... so.. its better to fit a power supply in the bag instead of a normal PSU.

Any ideas?

Then should I go with a r9 nano?

I can ship international if you would like to pay for shipping.

OK by me. I also have an eBay account. Pm me

Dear all ,

I need your help and opinion

My current setup:

I own a EVGA Classified SR2 Full Waterblocked chipset, 2x 5620's @ 3.8Ghz, 48GB Ram Ecc (6*8GB diims), Nvidia 780Ti.

This system draws 350W idle mode, but its still much better than todays builds.

My Laptop:

I just got for free a Zbook 15 G2, i7 4810 + HD4600, 16GB Ram, 512 ssd, Nvidia K1100M 2Gb, TB2 port available

Doubt:

SR2 build is the greatest build i've had and done. I also believe that with DX12 CPU usability, i will be able to use that build 2 more years (at least).

However it draws a lot of power, its not portable, and i only use it for gaming. I dont work with virtualization anymore. Its a waste to have such setup off. I only turn it on 1x per week, max.

I also travel a lot and i for example at this moment im out of the country for the next 5 months. Meaning i wont be able to plug-it on at all in the next months.

The company that i work for just gave me a new HP Zbook G2.

I saw that Nando4 and hishamkali had the same laptop and did eGPU builds using TB2 and AkiTio Thunder2.

Question:

Should i sell my home PC and get an AKiTio and use eGPU?

eGPU Project Material:

GPU - re-use 780Ti / or / get R9 Nano?

AKiTio Thunder 2 - or do you recommend other solution? I was planing to get it from these stores

- AKiTiO @ format.de Distribution GmbH

- https://www.cyberport.de/?DEEP=4B09-014&APID=263

Power: i have several 230 / 240W HP Laptop chargers. Can i use these? Or do you recommend me to use the Dell everyone talks here?

Power Raiser: Is this needed?

Mods: I saw some mods done to AKiTio board. Some simple voltage stability soldering. Is this recommended or should I tune something else?

Windows 7: I could see from hishamkali thread for similar laptop that he couldn't put it working with windows7. I would prefer to keep windows 7 because this is my laptop but company at same time. So, I would prefer to avoid dual boot.

Internal screen: also from hishamkali thread I could see that he had some internal screen benchmarks. I travel a lot and I have a weekend house in some other place. So, does this means I can use this eGPU solution with my own laptop internal screen?

If you were able to survive until here, please leave you comment!

Thank you all.

Ricardo

Dear all ,

I need your help and opinion

My current setup:

I own a EVGA Classified SR2 Full Waterblocked chipset, 2x 5620's @ 3.8Ghz, 48GB Ram Ecc (6*8GB diims), Nvidia 780Ti.

This system draws 350W idle mode, but its still much better than todays builds.

My Laptop:

I just got for free a Zbook 15 G2, i7 4810 + HD4600, 16GB Ram, 512 ssd, Nvidia K1100M 2Gb, TB2 port available

Doubt:

SR2 build is the greatest build i've had and done. I also believe that with DX12 CPU usability, i will be able to use that build 2 more years (at least).

However it draws a lot of power, its not portable, and i only use it for gaming. I dont work with virtualization anymore. Its a waste to have such setup off. I only turn it on 1x per week, max.

I also travel a lot and i for example at this moment im out of the country for the next 5 months. Meaning i wont be able to plug-it on at all in the next months.

The company that i work for just gave me a new HP Zbook G2.

I saw that Nando4 and hishamkali had the same laptop and did eGPU builds using TB2 and AkiTio Thunder2.

Question:

Should i sell my home PC and get an AKiTio and use eGPU?

eGPU Project Material:

GPU - re-use 780Ti / or / get R9 Nano?

AKiTio Thunder 2 - or do you recommend other solution? I was planing to get it from these stores

- AKiTiO @ format.de Distribution GmbH

- https://www.cyberport.de/?DEEP=4B09-014&APID=263

Power: i have several 230 / 240W HP Laptop chargers. Can i use these? Or do you recommend me to use the Dell everyone talks here?

Power Raiser: Is this needed?

Mods: I saw some mods done to AKiTio board. Some simple voltage stability soldering. Is this recommended or should I tune something else?

Windows 7: I could see from hishamkali thread for similar laptop that he couldn't put it working with windows7. I would prefer to keep windows 7 because this is my laptop but company at same time. So, I would prefer to avoid dual boot.

Internal screen: also from hishamkali thread I could see that he had some internal screen benchmarks. I travel a lot and I have a weekend house in some other place. So, does this means I can use this eGPU solution with my own laptop internal screen?

If you were able to survive until here, please leave you comment!

Thank you all.

Ricardo

Hi, Im currently searching for those 2. I just dropped a mail to Tech Inferno Fan 2 days ago to confirm the setup before buying it.

I have a Zbook g2 with TB2 (same as nando) - so , im sure the setup works.

Only problem here is that you're in Georgia . Im from europe

Windows 7 x64 (MBR), AKITIO Thunder2, Zotac GTX970, no dGPU.

It works on Windows 8.1 (MBR), but i prefer Windows 7 for some reasons.

PS Finally i got my GFX970 working on Windows7 x64. Thanks to Nando for help.

Great setup! I need the same solution.

I just got a free Zbook 15 G2 - 4810M + 16GB ram + K1100M + (my own 512 SSD EVO 850)

I need to build an eGPU solution for gaming.

I've been reading a lot of posts and do you agree that this will be best solution:

GPU - I already have 780Ti from my desktop. I hope it works (because I have a K1100M on this Zbook. Or would you propose to get a R9 Nano?)

AKiTio Thunder 2 - or do you recommend other? I can see I can get it in Europe

- AKiTiO @ format.de Distribution GmbH

- https://www.cyberport.de/?DEEP=4B09-014&APID=263

Power Adapter: I have several 230 / 240W HP laptop adapters here in the office. Can I use one of those?

Power Riser: Is this needed? Why?

Mods: I saw some mods done to AKiTio board. Some simple voltage stability soldering. Is this recommended or should I tune something else?

Windows 7: I could see from hishamkali thread for similar laptop that he couldn't put it working with windows7. I would prefer to keep windows 7 because this is my laptop but company at same time. So, I would prefer to avoid dual boot.

Internal screen: also from hishamkali thread I could see that he had some internal screen benchmarks. I travel a lot and I have a weekend house in some other place. So, does this means I can use this eGPU solution with my own laptop internal screen?

@ Tech Inferno Fan can you also comment here ?

Thanks a lot to everyone