Dschijn Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 @MohammedSayed Please read my basic guide: You will need a 500W with the right amount of PCIe plugs 6/8-Pin to power the eGPU. You will need a barrel plug as well that can connect to the Molex plugs (best two of them) of the PSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MohammedSayed Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 (edited) @Dschijn what will be faster rendering video with finalcut x or compressor, amd hd 7970 or gtx 970? or even lower gtx model for thunderbolt 1? why is people using gtx too much on this forum? Edited January 27, 2016 by MohammedSayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerass Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 MohammedSayed so have you manage to do something since i have the same laptop as you and iam interesting about final cut and your implementation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 @goalque hi, can you use the amd xconnect driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted March 14, 2016 Author Share Posted March 14, 2016 7 hours ago, davidexD said: @goalque hi, can you use the amd xconnect driver? There is a system check, but you should be able to install any driver version by using AMD’s boot camp installer. You only need to replace the packages folder. This workaround doesn’t update included software/catalyst, so the XConnect functionality may be inoperative. I have not tested yet. The driver itself won’t make eGPU hot pluggable. You need a new Mac released after the mid-2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 @goalque yeah hi, is amd driver more stable? Maybe with the new xconnect driver it will, give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 On 13 March 2016 at 0:58 AM, davidexD said: @goalque yeah hi, is amd driver more stable? Maybe with the new xconnect driver it will, give it a try Go and grab a R9 Nano (Asus). It’s a perfect match with the AKiTiO on Windows 10. No sign of crash at full load or idle. I have completely removed the 4-pin cable and soldered a wire on the back side and cannot revert back to original factory circuit but I guess it should work just as well. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 @goalque Awesome, how is the Nano powered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted April 18, 2016 Author Share Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Dschijn said: @goalque Awesome, how is the Nano powered? Through a self-made 8-pin-to-barrel adapter from ST45SF-G. It didn’t help with the R9 390 but this energy efficient Nano stayed stable. Mostly under 200W, max 206W peaks in 3DMark13. So small and light that it sits upside down on my desk I wish I had a Dell DA-2. Somehow I got an automatic Crimson software update within Windows. http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/11689114 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/11181494 Edited April 18, 2016 by goalque 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidexD Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 It works only with a nano card? So damn expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted April 20, 2016 Author Share Posted April 20, 2016 4 hours ago, davidexD said: It works only with a nano card? So damn expensive. Yes, the only stable R9 thus far with the AKiTiO. Faster than a GTX 980 which is in the same price category. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 On 20.4.2016 at 6:15 PM, goalque said: Yes, the only stable R9 thus far with the AKiTiO. Faster than a GTX 980 which is in the same price category. But not working in OSX, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 8 hours ago, Dschijn said: But not working in OSX, right? Screen output works but no acceleration yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiner6 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 @goalque how much does the nestor? looked at their site, but no pricing listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euqlaog Posted July 21, 2016 Author Share Posted July 21, 2016 (edited) @Markiner6 It’s pricey. I found these in the UK, http://www.span.com/product/NetStor-Thunderbolt2-PCIe-Expansion-NA211TB2-TurboBox-TB-Up-to-3x-PCI-Express-v3-0-slots-x16-or-Two-x8-+-One-x4-~42756 https://www.scan.co.uk/products/netstor-na211tb-thunderbolt-pcie-expansion-enclosure Confirm that it’s the 300W version. I would wait for TB3 products and compare prices. Edited July 21, 2016 by goalque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markiner6 Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 ok will do thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecliffhanger Posted October 21, 2016 Share Posted October 21, 2016 Hi, i'm trying to run AKITIO 2 with R9 280x on a macbook pro retina and i followed the guide till this point Quote "Press Enter in Nano and add the following lines before "/dict"" There are too many "/dict", before which one i have to put IOPCITUNNELCOMPATIBLE string? Besides i've tried same config with win10 (external hd) but no signal it could work: what i am doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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