external GPU for mac

[Guest Johnny5g]

does anyone know a good external GPU for my mac? thanks!

[Firearm2112]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/277270-macbook-pro-with-a-gtx-980-setup-guide-benchmarks-egpu-setup-windows-81/

[Guest Johnny5g]

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/277270-macbook-pro-with-a-gtx-980-setup-guide-benchmarks-egpu-setup-windows-81/

so get this? http://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Thunder2-PCIe-Box/dp/B00LTAUTHE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419567963&sr=8-2&keywords=Akitio+thunder+2

[Firearm2112]

so get this? http://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Thunder2-PCIe-Box/dp/B00LTAUTHE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1419567963&sr=8-2&keywords=Akitio+thunder+2

Its much more complicated then deciding in parts. You gotta really evaluate it. Its very hard to get it working. You'll also need a desktop PSU and a jumper. Also you need to fiddle with kernal stuffs if you want it to work in OSX. But basically yes, get that. 

[Guest Johnny5g]

Its much more complicated then deciding in parts. You gotta really evaluate it. Its very hard to get it working. You'll also need a desktop PSU and a jumper. Also you need to fiddle with kernal stuffs if you want it to work in OSX. But basically yes, get that. 

will the drivers work?

[Firearm2112]

will the drivers work?

on Windows its plug and play, if thats what your asking. 

[Guest Johnny5g]

on Windows its plug and play, if thats what your asking. 

no will the drivers work on mac?

[Firearm2112]

no will the drivers work on mac?

After kernal fiddling yea. heres a guide on getting it to work under osx http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/6088-2011-13-macbook-pro-gtx660@10gbps-tb1-sonnet-ee-pro-win8-1-osx10-9-1-%5Bfloppah%5D.html

 

oh and make sure you get an Nvidia GPU if your gonna use it on OSX, cause some OSX applications like CUDA alot

[Guest Johnny5g]

Ok thanks!

After kernal fiddling yea. heres a guide on getting it to work under osx .html]http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/[email protected]

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oh and make sure you get an Nvidia GPU if your gonna use it on OSX, cause some OSX applications like CUDA alot

[Dschijn]

Making a eGPU work in OSX has become extremly simple. A user wrote an open source script to do all the work in OSX.

You just need the hardware, connect it, run the script, reboot -> profit.

 

Yesterday I tested to daisy chain two eGPUs in OSX and was able to run 8 displays in OSX on one TB connection.

 

My build: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/9821-2014-15-mbp-iris-gtx970%4016gbps-tb2-akitio-thunder2-win8-1-osx10-10-%5Bdschijn-2%5D.html

OSX script: http://forum.techinferno.com/mac-os-x-discussion/10289-script-automating-installation-egpu-os-x-inc-display-output.html

[Guest Johnny5g]

Making a eGPU work in OSX has become extremly simple. A user wrote an open source script to do all the work in OSX.

You just need the hardware, connect it, run the script, reboot -> profit.

 

Yesterday I tested to daisy chain two eGPUs in OSX and was able to run 8 displays in OSX on one TB connection.

 

My build: http://forum.techinferno.com/implementation-guides-apple/9821-2014-15-mbp-iris-gtx970%4016gbps-tb2-akitio-thunder2-win8-1-osx10-10-%5Bdschijn-2%5D.html

OSX script: http://forum.techinferno.com/mac-os-x-discussion/10289-script-automating-installation-egpu-os-x-inc-display-output.html

thank you!