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Hi,
is 6 Pin Graphics Card Cable from Banggood.com needed for use with EXP GDC BEAST V8.0? http://www.banggood.com/6-PIN-Graphics-Card-Cable-for-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1032795.html
Or can i use 2+6 pin pcie connector that comes with PSU?
Thanks
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15" Lenovo B50-70 + GTX960@4Gbps+c-NGFF.M2 (EXP GDC 8.3) + Win10(Anniversary) [jake96]
in Implementation Guides - PC
Posted · Edited by jake96
An Update on my eGPU build
eGPU Gaming beast with Lenovo B50-70 (i3)
- There was no NGFF whitelisting, error codes or TOLUD issues with using my eGPU, all straight forward to use.
- My EXP GDC Beast v8.3 has lasted for around 8 months now, NO problems.
- I upgraded from GTX 560 to GTX 960 4GB a while ago, which was a significant upgrade, though the memory bandwidth really does lack quite a fair bit.
- I can play games in really good settings.
- Works with so many different Operating Systems, my favourite is Windows 10 Anniversary.
- Optimus is working 100% on the latest Windows 10 Anniversary build, though i still prefer using external monitor.
- Signalling issues may stop if you live in a non power hungry house/neighborhood. Otherwise go for PE4C v4.1. I found i still got signalling issues even with gen 1.1.
- External monitor performance by far obliterates Optimus performance. Huge fps increase. And graphics are SO much better.
- x1 is barely even a bottleneck, though games such as CoD and from what i have seen Just Cause will take a huge hit.
- PCIe Gen 1.1 from what i have experienced is a frame rate cruncher. I honestly don't recommend eGPU'ing with PCIe Gen 1.1 unless you are playing legacy games.
- Use CPU Unparker for best results from your CPU. CPU unparking has has quite a performance improvement on CPUs. Download coderbags version and you'll see what i mean.
How i got my eGPU setup running properly:
Put together EXP GDC Beast with PSU and GPU,
insert NGFF data cable into laptop NGFF PCIe slot,
HDMI into TV from eGPU
, booted into Windows or Linux,
installed Windows driver and voila!
My games were running really well and I've been really happy. I have tried forcing PCIe Gen 1.1 with DIY eGPU Setup 1.30 but i still got Signalling issues and i don't know why. Maybe too much power around house being used? Other than that getting really high settings with lots of different games, except for CoD which is a shame. So yea, i really do recommend this setup for those looking to get the better performance from laptops and outdated gaming laptops.