Paulis1992

The Dell DA-2 has a special 8-Pin connector. You need to bring that 8-Pin to a barrel plug to power the AKiTiO and 6/8-Pin plugs to power the GPU. E.g. some 970 have 2x6-Pin some have 1x6-Pin and 1x8-Pin. So you need 2x splitter cables. First to go from the DA-2 to power the AKiTiO and to be connected with the 2nd spitter. The 2nd splitter can than power the GPU.

can you post the links for the barrel plug and the splitters I need? Best from amazon or ebay.

So what would I need to do with the components I mentioned above?

As I read in the thread you posted, I would need this Startech PCI Express 6 pin to 8 pin Power Adapter Cable: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories to connect Dell DA-2 with GPU(gtx 970). Is that all I need for making it work?

Hello, I would like to build eGPU, so I can boost my Macbook pro mid 2014.

I was thinking about bizconbox, but as I understand, it cannot operate with as much speed as Akitio.

I am sorry if somebody already asked these questions:

All I need for building eGPU is: Akitio Thunder2 PCI Box(with thunderbolt cable included), Dell DA-2 (for gtx 970), GPU (as I said gtx 970). Is that really all I need?

Another question: How difficult is it to assemble these components together? Is it only about connecting pins, or I need more skills for it to set it up? If I need more skills, is there any basic manual how to do it?

Thanks for your time