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just wondering what benchmarks i should use for win xp, besides 3dmark06, and dmc...

Memory won't be an issue until after the eGPU is detected if you have error 12 appearing. If none of the methods listed got the eGPU detected then it would likely be a hardware problem. Either the PE4L, video card, mHDMI cable or power/PSU or expresscard. If you have another system with an expresscard slot handy I'd connect it up and see if it's detected. Another highly likely issue is the mHDMI cable if you have a PE4L 1.5 or older. I had a few mHDMI get faulty after repeated uses/bends. Swapping at least the ends might get some results but better would be swapping with a complete new mHDMI cable.

i have a PE4L 2.4a (i think). swapped the ends of the mHDMI. it worked. i can't believe it was so simple. should have tried that, siince that was the issue for my last rig! sorry and thanks again!!!

Thank you for letting users know. The patch for Setup 1.10b5 is an interim fix and is now included in the new page http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/2123-diy-egpu-setup-1-x.html#post27337 . Those fixes are rolled into the development version of Setup 1.11a with a stack of others. It's release is pending more fixes/updates to compact whose author will be working with an iGPU+dGPU+eGPU rig soon so will be seeing long outstanding bugs and features requested firsthand. Trying also to organize a way to get a 2011+ Macbook too so could tweak the software to work on it too. Looks like Thunderbolt systems still encounter error 12.

Can you remind me of the system in question here? Are you using expresscard/mPCIe, PE4H/PE4L version? The method I've found was always successful in detecting the eGPU being:

1. Disconnect and power off the eGPU from the notebook.

2. Boot Setup 1.1x

3. Power on the eGPU.

4. Hotplug the EC2C (expresscard) or PM3N (mPCIe). A variation of this if using PE4H 2.4 or PE4L 1.5 is to leave the EC2C in the expresscard slot throughout steps 1-3 above but just attach the mHDMI cable to it with the powered eGPU to get it detected.

Some systems do not boot with the eGPU powered and attached. That's a great troubleshooting step to confirm the hardware itself works as the bios sees it and doesn't like it. I believe the Troubleshooting FAQ will be up in the next day or two. It has pretty much the same steps as I list above for getting an eGPU detected.

This is actually another system. My dgpu in my last system totally crashed and i was no longer able to see any video output...

this system is a fujitsu lifebook n3430 that i got from a friend.

Win XP Media Center Edition SP3

Intel T2300 @ 1.66 GHz

512 RAM (i know it sucks - is it even enough RAM)

integrated intel video

egpu is GTX 460SE, connected through PE4L-EC2C with Corsair CX430 psu

Actually, i have tried all of the methods you have listed (in setup 1.x help menus) including the one above. nothing has worked. before it actually worked when the egpu was plugged in before i turned on the laptop, but i'm not sure what happened. do i need to get more memory? the laptop can support up to 2gb.

hey Tech Inferno Fan, sucks to see what happened over at NBR...i think i may stay here for a bit...and thanks for your help thru khenglish! you rock! thanks!!!