JohnyB33

I guess i should have specified, I wanted to get it working for windows 10 not 8.1. Not sure if that makes a difference for this guide.

Does anyone know how to setup the e-gpu so it uses the internal display?

Dam you beat me to the post! This product pretty looks nice but this is not t the first time this idea has been on kickstarter. Hopefully they are more successful than the bull box.

Here ya go!

Here ya go! Let me know if this helps or you want another benchmark!

I am impressed you got the PCIE cable to fit snug in the box while its closed! good job! Ill have to try bending the wires like that! It also seems like this mini 1060 is probably the most ideal GPU for the Akitio Box now.

Mhm well dam not sure what to tell ya

I suggest installing windows to the drive using bootcamp assistant then.

Try going into the windows side and disabling all other graphics drivers. It should revert to windows basic adapter or something like that. If it requests a restart just reset the system. After you do that change your bootcamp setting to automatically boot into the windows side. This did the trick for me!

Correct!

After changing some boot setting my stability issues went away!

How do you boot up your E-GPU? Just hold alt, turn it on, then go into windows?

I haven't done enough tests yet but I will be sure to let you know if i figure it out! I also have been using parallels pior this setup and i think the paraelles drivers may be affecting it but I am not 100% sure.

I finally completed my build using the following parts! Parts: Akitio Box: https://www.amazon.com/Akitio-AMZ-T2PC-TIA-AKTU-Thunder2-PCIe/dp/B00LTAUTHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469577455&sr=8-1&keywords=Akitio EVGA 500 PSU: https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1469577485&sr=1-2&keywords=Evga+psu Molex to Barrel: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTRON-CHD04-12BARREL2-5-MOLEX-4-PIN-TO-12V-BARREL-ID-2-5mm-OD-5-5mm-USA-MADE/261920944843 Software Setup: 1) Plugged in all components. 2) Turned on the PSU. (Paper clip trick ) 2) Booted up Windows 10 ( Bootcamp ) 3) Installed latest Nvidia Drivers 4) Reset the system. After completing these steps my macbook recognized the E-GPU. I will post some benchmarks soon! Note: The E-GPU does not always work. It seems to work only after I install the Nvidia drivers. Ill keep you up to date when I learn more. After fooling around with the E-GPU for a day i fixed the stability issues! 1) Disabled all other video drivers. ( Iris Pro Drivers ) 2) Changed bootcamp setting so the target disk was the windows partition instead of the mac partition. Games: 720p: Overwatch All Setting MAXED + 200% Render Scale. 60+ FPS Skyrim All Settings MAXED 60 FPS Pictures: [gallery800x600] [photo=http://i64.tinypic.com/2n0rd6u.jpg][/photo] [/gallery]

Zotac released a new mini 1060 that fits in the Akitio box without bending! ( I think ) This adds to the small list of cards that can fit in the box without modification! https://jet.com/product/ZOTAC-GeForce-GTX-1060-Mini-ZT-P10600A-10L-6GB-GDDR5-Super-Compact/a57e18e6c7f547c8bf1fec890aa7192c

Correct

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTRON-CHD04-12BARREL2-5-MOLEX-4-PIN-TO-12V-BARREL-ID-2-5mm-OD-5-5mm-USA-MADE/261920944843

Nice case, You had no issues when cutting all the other wires on the PSU? I want to do this to mine but was not sure if the cutting the wires that were not in use would affect the power supply.

just buy the whole cable http://www.ebay.com/itm/261920944843, probably cheaper than buying one screw and paying for shipping and what not.

Yea its not that big? From the looks of some review videos i'd says its relatively small.

Pretty small and cheap case i think is good for an e-gpu. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353094

Using a 8x to 16x riser card should affect performance correct? or should i use a 16x to 16x riser card?

You managed to get the eGPU running with two different power supplies?

Im looking for a good PCIe riser for my eGPU. Ive notice on a lot of reviews they say that the risers burn there motherboard or the plastic melts. Does anyone know any good quality risers that are fairly cheap?

So i would just have to pull the wires out and stick them in the appropriate spots?