17" Dell XPS L702X + GTX970@4Gbps+c-mPCIe2 (PE4C 2.1) + Win7/64 [master33]

[Master33]

Greetings:

 

My intent is to show the following setup is as easy as 1-2-3 by just plugging the components into the laptop without any additional software.

 

If you wanted to setup an eGPU with the DELL L702X 3D edition and was hesitant, go for it because it is super easy, and the results are absolutely amazing.

 

The following setup is completely possible with just PLUG and PLAY without any errors from Windows 7:

 

Laptop: Dell XPS L702X (3D edition)

EGPU connector: mpcie pe4l-pm060a

Video card: GTX 970 (reference card edition)

 

Just plug everything in, and Windows 7 recognizes everything without any hassle.

 

I can now run games at ULTRA settings on the GTX 970 that I could not run relying on the 555m that was the dGPU.

 

Here is what the Dell L702 looks like while attached with the EGPU:

 

 

 

See the following post if you want to cut a hole, so you can have the keyboard sitting flush:

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/diy-egpu-for-dell-xps-l702x-required-physical-modifications.763330/

 

 

 

Here is Windows 7 instantly recognizing the GTX 970 without any errors:

 

 

Here is the overclocked GTX 970 running stable:

 

 

Here are the benchmarks:

 

 

 

 

Updates:

 

Even better than the GTX 970M:

 

 

 

[UPDATE 5-19-2016] 
Get a 850W Power supply (EVGA 850W G2 Supernova), or the GTX 970 Reference edition will not have enough power and black out during heavy graphics processing.

I was constantly getting black screens, BSOD, or the display driver would crash with the GTX 970. I thought I had a faulty card, faulty egpu connector, insufficient thermal paste, or faulty bios flashing. However, I discovered today that all these symptoms were a result of insufficient power supply to the GTX 970. 

The EVGA 500W power supply that I used is insufficient for the GTX 970 Reference edition in games that use heavy graphics because it would turn off during intense PhysX games. I don't blame EVGA, but I do blame nvidia for posting on their website that a 500W power supply is sufficient to run this card. Furthermore, I thought since I was running 500W to the GTX 970 without sharing the 500W with a CPU or other accessories, then the 500W would be enough. 

The good thing is that with an EVGA 850W power supply I have been running the GTX 970 without any crashes, and I even have an extra 15 FPS now.

 

 

All the best.

 

-M-

Edited May 20, 2016 by Master33
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