External Graphics card thingy

[waterjug]

I was watching some of linus's old videos, and I saw this thing that you can plug into a laptop, to put a good gpu in it. Does that ring a bell to anyone? What's that thing called?

[Shiv78]

Razer Core. Your PC needs to have Thunderbolt 3

[waterjug]

1 minute ago, Shiv78 said:

Razer Core. Your PC needs to have Thunderbolt 3

will a usb adapter work?

[ProjectBox153]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

will a usb adapter work?

It won't have the bandwidth needed for a GPU. 

[waterjug]

1 minute ago, Jamiec1130 said:

It won't have the bandwidth needed for a GPU. 

not even 3.0?

[ProjectBox153]

2 minutes ago, wii8cookies said:

not even 3.0?

No. From what I gather it would be limited to 1x speeds. 

[CameronDSetty]

No, usb 3.0 is only 5Gb, 3.1 gen 2 is 10Gb now and I believe the new thunderbolt is 40? I could be wrong though. You need thunderbolt 3 though.

[Shiv78]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

not even 3.0?

No, Thunderbolt 3 has 8x the bandwidth of USB 3.0. USB just can't handle that much data going back and forth. If your laptop doesn't have Thunderbolt 3 and isn't compatible with the Alienware Graphics Amp, you're out of luck unless you do some wonky custom enclosure build.

[Pample]

Ha, yes it's the Razor Core. 

a VERY expensive toy. USB adapters won't work, my understanding is that without Thunderbolt it won't even be detected, even if it is you wouldn't get the full performance benefits, so would be a VERY VERY VERY expensive paperweight.

[Droidbot]

not just Razer Core for eGPU

there's many, many GPU thunderbolt docks that are significantly cheaper than that overpriced box, like the BizonBox. 

if you don't have thunderbolt, you can use MiniPCIe for an x1 2.0 link and then use compression for 8Gbps, ExpressCard for the same, and I've seen x4 3.0 over M.2 PCI-E. 

[waterjug]

4 minutes ago, Pample said:

Ha, yes it's the Razor Core. 

a VERY expensive toy. USB adapters won't work, my understanding is that without Thunderbolt it won't even be detected, even if it is you wouldn't get the full performance benefits, so would be a VERY VERY VERY expensive paperweight.

i just found one on jet for $90, but still expensive

[Droidbot]

5 minutes ago, wii8cookies said:

i just found one on jet for $90, but still expensive

wait PCI-E to TB for $90? Because PCI-E over USB is impossible, but I've seen PCI over USB

[waterjug]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

wait PCI-E to TB for $90? Because PCI-E over USB is impossible, but I've seen PCI over USB

no the razor core for $90

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

no the razor core for $90

it's $500 RRP, no way in hell it's selling for $90

[Pample]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

no the razor core for $90

Excuse my french but BLOODY HELL. that's a bargain. Buy it, even if you can't use it, but it.

[ProjectBox153]

3 minutes ago, wii8cookies said:

no the razor core for $90

There's no way on this earth you find that. An actual Razer Core?

[moderategamer]

22 minutes ago, wii8cookies said:

I was watching some of linus's old videos, and I saw this thing that you can plug into a laptop, to put a good gpu in it. Does that ring a bell to anyone? What's that thing called?

You can and have been able to do it without the razor core for a long time but it's a bit DIY here's a random video explaining it also I'm sure you can get these adapters for much cheaper.

 

 

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, moderategamer said:

You can and have been able to do it without the razor core for a long time but it's a bit DIY here's a random video explaining it also I'm sure you can get these adapters for much cheaper.

 

 

I own one, GDC Beast is unstable compared to PE3L or some other ID from BPlusTech. Drivers just crash occasionally for no reason. Works fine with Windows once you use Clover to allow for PCI memory allocation. 

[waterjug]

 

5 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

There's no way on this earth you find that. An actual Razer Core?

 

6 minutes ago, Pample said:

Excuse my french but BLOODY HELL. that's a bargain. Buy it, even if you can't use it, but it.

here's the link- https://jet.com/product/detail/7b07655566884becb203f246588453ba?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_electronics_a1:electronics_accessories_computer_components_a1_other:na:PLA_348772500_24231359820_aud-152697735440:pla-161680143900:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&gclid=CNrUpe2yjtICFQ8zaQod10IL1Q

[waterjug]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

 

 

here's the link- https://jet.com/product/detail/7b07655566884becb203f246588453ba?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_electronics_a1:electronics_accessories_computer_components_a1_other:na:PLA_348772500_24231359820_aud-152697735440:pla-161680143900:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&gclid=CNrUpe2yjtICFQ8zaQod10IL1Q

crap nevermind that's just a case for it....

[Shiv78]

2 minutes ago, wii8cookies said:

 

 

here's the link- https://jet.com/product/detail/7b07655566884becb203f246588453ba?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_electronics_a1:electronics_accessories_computer_components_a1_other:na:PLA_348772500_24231359820_aud-152697735440:pla-161680143900:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&gclid=CNrUpe2yjtICFQ8zaQod10IL1Q

Sorry bro... that's a Razer edition NZXT S340 case. Not a Core.

[moderategamer]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

I own one, GDC Beast is unstable compared to PE3L or some other ID from BPlusTech. Drivers just crash occasionally for no reason. Works fine with Windows once you use Clover to allow for PCI memory allocation. 

Yeah from what I hear they're not a very good or elegant solution but useful all the same in some use cases.

[Pample]

1 minute ago, wii8cookies said:

 

 

here's the link- https://jet.com/product/detail/7b07655566884becb203f246588453ba?jcmp=pla:ggl:cwin_electronics_a1:electronics_accessories_computer_components_a1_other:na:PLA_348772500_24231359820_aud-152697735440:pla-161680143900:na:na:na:2&code=PLA15&gclid=CNrUpe2yjtICFQ8zaQod10IL1Q

Thats not a Razor Core, that's an empty ATX case. 

 

 

[waterjug]

welp. blame google 

[RadiatingLight]

23 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

iirc, 3.0 is 5 Gbps. Thunderbolt is 10?

Thunderbolt 3 is 40Gbps

4 PCI-e Gen3 lanes.