imcalledandy Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hello fellow eGPU enthusiasts. This is my first post after weeks of reading and studying different threads. I have as the title suggests, a 2013 Mac Pro and I'm trying to get a TITAN X working in my Akitio Thunder2 setup. I have tried pretty much everything I believe and I'm sure it's something really silly and simple I've overlooked. Here's where I'm up to: Erased SSD Fresh install of El Capitan + all security updates installed. Disabled SIP Downloaded and ran @goalque's script (thanks for automating the process) TITAN X is recognised and the script runs fine. Reboot I get to the Apple boot screen with the progress bar - it goes a third of the way and then stops. Machine hangs. Have to press and hold the power button to shut down. This suggests a kernel panic to me. I disconnect the eGPU and turn on - OS X boots as expected. eGPU is powered by a Be Quiet 650W Power Zone PSU using a Phobya ATX-bridging plug. I am using a twin molex to barrel plug (non-solder method) to power the Thunder2. I would appreciate any help and if you need further information from me, just let me know. I'd love to get this thing up and running! Cheers, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedge Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Do you have a an external monitor plugged into the eGPU? Just asking since my system hangs if I have a display plugged into my eGPU while the system is booting. Otherwise I'm out of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcalledandy Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Thanks @Hedge No, I don't have the eGPU plugged into an external monitor. It's plugged into TB Bus 1 currently. I tried Bus 0 and Bus 2 also. Are you using an eGPU with a 2013 Mac Pro? BTW I have two displays - one running over HDMI (23" Cinema) and one using Thunderbolt. Edited December 7, 2016 by imcalledandy Update information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVC Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Discvonnect everything else on TB, connect eGPU to lower left TB port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imcalledandy Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Thank you @MVC I'll try this today and report back. edit: it did not work, unfortunately. Edited December 7, 2016 by imcalledandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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