nesone Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 This is my third AKiTiO Thunder2 Setup with 2 x Titan Z and 13'' MacBook Pro TB2. TB2 let me attach 2 Titan Z via daisy chain. Mac Thunderbolt 1 can hold 1 TITAN Z Mac Thunderbolt 2 can hold 2 TITAN Z Two Titans Z setup and Benchmark Pics: Parts: AKiTiO: Amazon.com: Akitio Thunder2 PCIe Box: Computers & Accessories PCI-E 16X to PCI-E 16X Riser: PCI E Express x16 to 16x Molex Powered Riser Adapter Card Safer Version | eBay Corsair AX1200i Amazon.com: Corsair Professional Series AX 1200 Watt Digital ATX/EPS Modular 80 PLUS Platinum (AX1200i): Computers & Accessories Drivers: http://www.nvidia.com/download/driver... https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-dow... Software: ---textwrangler--- Bare Bones Software | Products... ---PackageMaker--- https://idmsa.apple.com/IDMSWebAuth/l... ---Cuda-Z--- http://cuda-z.sourceforge.net Process for Yosemite - Link: http://youtu.be/cPOB9qmPjaE eGPU parts - Link: http://youtu.be/5BJyf6TSW7M Thanks! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 This is supercomputing in action @nesone, whoah that's some serious supercomputing 4xTITANs going there. Congratulations! You give an example of why Intel would not want eGPU processing using their Thunderbolt technology. Doing so cannabalizing their core CPU market. More at http://forum.techinferno.com/diy-e-gpu-projects/8130-why-intel-not-allowing-thunderbolt-egpus-ideas-inside.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba10s118 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 No sli bridge? Any chance it could be tested in win8.1 how sli works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 No sli bridge? Any chance it could be tested in win8.1 how sli worksSeems like nesone is using this setup for rendering in OSX -> no SLI required.The only SLI tested is this one: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/7326-2013-13-macbook-pro-gtx780ti-sli%4016gbps-tb2-sonnet-ee-sel-win8-1-%5Bsquinks%5D.html#post100318 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba10s118 Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Seems like nesone is using this setup for rendering in OSX -> no SLI required.The only SLI tested is this one: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/7326-2013-13-macbook-pro-gtx780ti-sli%4016gbps-tb2-sonnet-ee-sel-win8-1-%5Bsquinks%5D.html#post100318Ah thanks, and that also answered another question I had about TB ports sharing bandwidth. However this was done on sonnet, I would like to see if this was possible with akitio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w4vz Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Sweet power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarion-88 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 How did you manage to use the internal display EGPu on mac?This is because your application you can choose your GPU?I can not define my 970 as the default map Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w4vz Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yes in elite dangerous you can choose the gpu. I have not tried with any other game yet. Been working every day for the past month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omarion-88 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 is that it could work with the application: gfxCardStatusFor ungine valley on an external display, I can use the 970 but not on the internal display, which uses iris card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 There is currently no real way to get fullscreen games with eGPU performance on the internal screen in OSX. The pictures from above are apps that can adress the GPU directly for rendering. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyramidgod Posted November 27, 2015 Share Posted November 27, 2015 I have a maxed out Late 2013 Macbook Pro and GTX 980 TI w/ 850 EVGA Power Supply. Mine is bottlenecking as my main use in Davinci Resolve and Adobe Premiere. How can you run two Titans and I can barely run one 980 TI? Can I change the settings to make it work better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newontheblock Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Hi NESONE, I am interested in upgrading my graphic to a single Titan Z and would like to run it on my Macbook pro (OS X Yosemite and not bootcamp and windows). You seem like a pro and I've never done a modification like this. can you please tell me what kind of power supply and cables I need in order to power up only a single Titan z? also if you can include a link of where I can buy the cable and power supply I'd really appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 @newontheblock The Titan Z can draw up to 375W of power and needs strong 12V rails on the PSU. Desktop PC PSUs with (at least) 550W or more power should have the necessary plugs (2x8-Pin PCIe) to power the Titan Z. Additionally you would need to make (by yourself) a Molex to barrel plug to power the AKiTiO itself from that same PSU as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMartini Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Wow. Great build nesone. We are in a similar boat, trying to use Titan Z for Octane rendering via Thunderbolt (only, not for 'driving a monitor). The "how to" youtube links no longer work. Would you be so kind as to add updated links on the software install/mod. We already have an electrician (PC builder) to help mod psu and Akitio. Thanks from Sydney Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 @ClassicMartini This script should do all of the modifications to install the eGPU: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7989-script-automating-the-installation-of-egpu-on-os-x-inc-display-output/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicMartini Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 1 hour ago, Dschijn said: @ClassicMartini This script should do all of the modifications to install the eGPU: https://www.techinferno.com/index.php?/forums/topic/7989-script-automating-the-installation-of-egpu-on-os-x-inc-display-output/ Much appreciated. There's no more to it? No (manually) modifying kext files and such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 The script should do it. Better ask if the GPU chip you want to use is working with the script. But with the older cards it should do the kext mods and just skip the drivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entzoe Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 On June 1, 2015 at 4:12 PM, Dschijn said: Seems like nesone is using this setup for rendering in OSX -> no SLI required. The only SLI tested is this one: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/7326-2013-13-macbook-pro-gtx780ti-sli%4016gbps-tb2-sonnet-ee-sel-win8-1-%5Bsquinks%5D.html#post100318 There you go... I should have been more resourcefull in looking somenof the previous post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickatitfactor Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Have you had an issues with two card daisy chained. Also are you on 10.11.6 currently. I am trying to do a similar set up with 3 cards and 3 Akitos on a Mac Pro 2013. Hopefully it goes well. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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