computersaysno Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 System mid-2012 15" Macbook Pro Retina with the Nvidia 650m dGPU i7-3720QM 2.6Ghz quad-core CPU 16GB RAM 768GB SSD Win 8.1 MBR/bootcamp installation eGPU gear EVGA NVidia 970 FTW AKiTiO Thunder2 enclosure EVGA 500W ATX PSU eGPU Setup 1.20 software RE: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/9802-2013-15-macbook-pro-gt750m-gtx970%4016gbps-tb2-akitio-thunder2-win10tp-%5Biregret%5D.html , @iregret. Hey not as good as yours, but not bad for Thunderbolt 1 :-) 3dmark11.GPU=10619 I can run Fire Strike without a problem, maybe it was just the first test that doesn't jive with my system for some strange reason.... Got tired of messing with my bulky Cooler Master 130 and opened my Akitio case like you guys suggested. I took everything out & used a little black spray paint to clean it up a little. Pretty pleased with the results. Now to find a good compact modular power supply.... [ATTACH=CONFIG]14881[/ATTACH] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iregret Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 Hey not as good as yours, but not bad for Thunderbolt 1 :-)NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 video card benchmark result - Intel Core i7-3720QM Processor,Apple Inc. Mac-C3EC7CD22292981F[ATTACH=CONFIG]14794[/ATTACH]I can run Fire Strike without a problem, maybe it was just the first test that doesn't jive with my system for some strange reason....Not as good as mine, but it's pretty damn close! This makes me think the difference between tb1 and tb2 isn't as critical as I had thought. Also, I've got descent fire strike scores but I haven't tried gaming for hours to test stability. I'm hoping that someone will chime in and make sure I've got the clock settings correct in throttlestop. One other thing, I also use a program called macsfancontrol to control the fans manually. I'm still tweaking it, but essentially, I have the fans ramp up sooner and more aggressively. How are you running the MacBook closed in Windows without it shutting off? Where's that setting at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computersaysno Posted May 8, 2015 Author Share Posted May 8, 2015 It's here in control panel, power options, change plan settings, change advanced power settings Although I'm not really sure it's making much of a difference. My Fire Strike score was basically the same (slightly higher by a few points) with the lid closed upside down. But I THINK it's been helping my in-game performance in GTA V. Who knows. I may be being ridiculous... Anyway, great pointers, thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computersaysno Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 Changing the Intel Power balance doesn't disable the dGPU. It's more like disabling the iGPU.That gives performance preference to the CPU over the iGPU, since they both sit on the same processor die with both a temperature and TDP threshold. I set mine to 31 and 1 as sometimes a value of 0 means "all". Interesting.... With an MBR Boot Camp installation, the integrated Intel graphics drivers aren't installed at all (unless I'm mistaken). Intel Graphics do not display in my "Display adapters" section of Device Manager. So if my Intel Graphics driver isn't installed, are these ThrottleStop settings really doing anything for me? Maybe a placebo effect ;-) ? Got tired of messing with my bulky Cooler Master 130 and opened my Akitio case like you guys suggested. I took everything out & used a little black spray paint to clean it up a little. Pretty pleased with the results. Now to find a good compact modular power supply.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Now to find a good compact modular power supply.... You could consider a Dell DA-2 220W PSU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
computersaysno Posted May 16, 2015 Author Share Posted May 16, 2015 You could consider a Dell DA-2 220W PSU I want one, but I am completely inexperienced with soldering :-/ Any noob-friendly suggestions that don't require soldering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I want one, but I am completely inexperienced with soldering :-/Any noob-friendly suggestions that don't require soldering? @w4vz showed up how to use a DA-2 by using 2xPCIe splitters and a split pin to jumper the DA-2 to start it : http://forum.techinferno.com/enclosures-adapters/9426-220w-dell-da-2-ac-adapter-discussion-4.html#post132979 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dellcorreo Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I want one, but I am completely inexperienced with soldering :-/Any noob-friendly suggestions that don't require soldering?Hi Hi!!How did the installation?I have the same (Mac+970+eGPU Setup 1.20) and no have external video signal, the monitor is not recognized, there is never a video signal.What configuration use in the eGPU Setup 1.20?Thanx for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Inferno Fan Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hi Hi!!How did the installation?I have the same (Mac+970+eGPU Setup 1.20) and no have external video signal, the monitor is not recognized, there is never a video signal.What configuration use in the eGPU Setup 1.20?Thanx for your help.Setup 1.20 will resolve your error 12. If your GTX970 is still not working, then proceed to uninstall ALL NVidia drivers, download and apply DDU software to remove all NVidia references from your registry, then install the latest NVidia desktop driver. Reboot and test your eGPU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozmartini Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hey man I'm trying to do the same exact thing; same model macbook with a gtx 970. Is there any guide for this model macbook to set up eGPU? This is gonna be my first eGPU setup. I ordered all the parts but I still really don't know what I'm supposed to do in terms of software. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeHero Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Hey man I'm trying to do the same exact thing; same model macbook with a gtx 970. Is there any guide for this model macbook to set up eGPU? This is gonna be my first eGPU setup. I ordered all the parts but I still really don't know what I'm supposed to do in terms of software.Same same and same. I have the GT650M MBP, I've ordered all my parts including a GTX970 and I am not really sure what to do software-wise.I have a couple questions. Is the egpu software a must and can you run on the internal display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinm0 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Check out the updated info I just added to the this thread:[GUIDE] Enabling eGPU display output in YosemiteEdit: Might have been too hasty with that link. I assumed you were struggling with output in OS X.As for working in Windows, I only had to install the drivers and boot up with the card connected and powered on. Didn't have much trouble at all getting it working in Windows compared to OS X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightarmedpet Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Did you have to do anything software side to get this up and running? I have the same set up and want to go down this route. Appologies if if I am being daft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightarmedpet Posted June 25, 2015 Share Posted June 25, 2015 Sorry if I'm being daft but does your set up file work/resolve problems with bootcamp installed windows? I've read up on bios/EFI installs and it's way over my head. I plan to do a fresh bootcamp instal of 8.1 for my egpu. Many helps for a total noob much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DatScream Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Systemmid-2012 15" Macbook Pro Retina with the Nvidia 650m dGPUi7-3720QM 2.6Ghz quad-core CPU16GB RAM768GB SSD Win 8.1 MBR/bootcamp installation eGPU gearEVGA NVidia 970 FTW AKiTiO Thunder2 enclosureEVGA 500W ATX PSUeGPU Setup 1.20 softwareRE: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/9802-2013-15-macbook-pro-gt750m-gtx970%4016gbps-tb2-akitio-thunder2-win10tp-%5Biregret%5D.html , @iregret. Hey not as good as yours, but not bad for Thunderbolt 1 :-)3dmark11.GPU=10619 [ATTACH=CONFIG]14794[/ATTACH]I can run Fire Strike without a problem, maybe it was just the first test that doesn't jive with my system for some strange reason....Got tired of messing with my bulky Cooler Master 130 and opened my Akitio case like you guys suggested. I took everything out & used a little black spray paint to clean it up a little. Pretty pleased with the results. Now to find a good compact modular power supply....[ATTACH=CONFIG]14881[/ATTACH]How did you make it work on an external screen? Will it work only on display port? Because now I am using HDMI or DVI (testing ) but nothing appears on the external monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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