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Setup1.x on Mac with El Capitan/WIndows 10 (BIOS/MBR issue)

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Computer: Mac Pro Desktop (Cylinder) with 12-core Xeon, 64GB Ram, internal AMD FirePro D700 Dual, 1 TB SSD.

eGPU: eVGA Nvidio 980 TI, AkiTio Thunder 2, 300W power supply, riser, etc.

 

Running latest El Capitan and installed Windows 10 via Bootcamp prior. Works perfectly in Mac/El Capitan. Windows 10 giving Code 12 for the 980 TI.

 

Purchased @Tech Inferno Fan Setup1.3  (Sorry to hear about the accident Nando4 :( ). Instructions clearly say needs partition to be MBR/BIOS and I have GPT/UEFI. Also says set BIOS to CSM/Legacy. Decided might be a good opportunity to clean house, so instead of mucking with things I backed up all my data, wiped the drive and did a clean install of El Capitan. During the install it asked me what type of partition. I tried to select MBR, but it told me it could not install El Capitan on an MBR partition, so I'm stuck at GPT again.

 

Questions:

  • Can El Capitan install on an MBR partition on a Mac?
  • I'm not familiar with any way to get into Mac BIOS to change mode to CSM/Legacy - is that possible?
  • If El Capitan and Windows 10 will both work, what's the best method to convert partition?
  • Is there a more preferred way to install Windows 10 for dual boot vs using Boot Camp?
  • Should I be using an earlier version of either OS to make this work, or have both been tested with Setup 1.3?

 

Thank you for reading! I have a shiny new Vive just sitting here collecting dust, and a powerful PC with underpowered video. Sad day.

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try this topic, if it not help at all

 

then, currently, no way to get it done in windows

 

btw, i tried both DIY eGPU setup  1.2 & 1.3, both failed to work

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