EGPU with laptop

[barisaxyman]

Will this: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/accessories/apd/452-bcfe?cid=309562&st=&gclid=CjwKEAjw7J3KBRCxv93Q3KSukXQSJADzFzVS24XeJbup2WmB5gEryCwQmkEKBLhaLqS3hJj799fQDRoCTObw_wcB&lid=5848362&VEN1=s7nLQ1cQ4,183457792450,901pdb6671,c,,452-BCFE&VEN2=,&dgc=st&dgseg=dhs&acd=1230980731501410&VEN3=112003925962546273

 

work with this: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575-33BM-15-6-Inch-Processor-Generation/dp/B01K1IO3QW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497912198&sr=8-1&keywords=acer+e15

[PeachyUwUSenpai]

no it only works for dells you could probably use a razer core or a PowerColor DEVIL BOX nvm it doesn't have thunderbolt 3

[g12601]

1 minute ago, barisaxyman said:

Will this: http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/accessories/apd/452-bcfe?cid=309562&st=&gclid=CjwKEAjw7J3KBRCxv93Q3KSukXQSJADzFzVS24XeJbup2WmB5gEryCwQmkEKBLhaLqS3hJj799fQDRoCTObw_wcB&lid=5848362&VEN1=s7nLQ1cQ4,183457792450,901pdb6671,c,,452-BCFE&VEN2=,&dgc=st&dgseg=dhs&acd=1230980731501410&VEN3=112003925962546273

 

work with this: https://www.amazon.com/Acer-E5-575-33BM-15-6-Inch-Processor-Generation/dp/B01K1IO3QW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497912198&sr=8-1&keywords=acer+e15

Simple answer: No

 

Real answer: The connection is proprietary and won't work if you don't have the right laptop. 

[ARikozuM]

Why does Alienware make the crappiest decorations? 

 

No, it won't work.

[DrMacintosh]

I hear Apple is adding external GPU support over Thunderbolt 3.

 

But no, that wont work. 

[TheGhzGuy]

Nope, Alienware has a proprietary connector.

[Trekt Nation]

While you could get a Razer core because that doesn't work, it'll be a severe run for your money.

[Guest lilbman]

Nope.  It's the fastest eGPU solution as of now but its downside is that it uses a proprietary connection, which means it only works with current generation and last generation Alienware laptops.

[Droidbot]

14 minutes ago, Alaradia said:

no it only works for dells you could probably use a razer core or a PowerColor DEVIL BOX

nope, no tb3. and they're overpriced af anyway

11 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

I hear Apple is adding external GPU support over Thunderbolt 3.

 

But no, that wont work. 

and they've released a package for devs, essentially a ref 580 and a sonnet breakaway box, no changes at all. 

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Droidbot said:

and they've released a package for devs, essentially a ref 580 and a sonnet breakaway box, no changes at all. 

And? Its and external GPU and its coming to consumers soon.  

[Droidbot]

3 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

And? Its and external GPU and its coming to consumers soon.  

they repackaged a consumer product and called it their own? standard apple dev stuff

 

this could mean locking of DIY setups, which is really anti-competitive. 

[DrMacintosh]

34 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

they repackaged a consumer product and called it their own? standard apple dev stuff

 

this could mean locking of DIY setups, which is really anti-competitive. 

You are spewing lies. 

 

They announced a dev kit which uses a standard GPU and some sort of housing that nobody really has any info on. They aren't selling it as they created a new product or idea.....Its just an official kit for devs........

 

Jesus your tin foil hat it on tight. 

[Droidbot]

1 hour ago, DrMacintosh said:

You are spewing lies. 

 

They announced a dev kit which uses a standard GPU and some sort of housing that nobody really has any info on. They aren't selling it as they created a new product or idea.....Its just an official kit for devs........

 

Jesus your tin foil hat it on tight. 

apple is infamous in the eGPU community for locking down hardware unnecessarily. 

for example, ti-82 thunderbolt controller-based devices do not work under macOS, but work fine under Windows and fine under macOS if you patch ioThunderboltFamily.kext

apple said that they had did this for 'protection' - but why is it done in the software level then?

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they required that OEMs certify their hardware with them as well.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Droidbot said:

apple is infamous in the eGPU community for locking down hardware unnecessarily. 

And now that they are allowing people to expand and use eGPUs you won't give them credit? 

 

They are opening up the controller, but you still going to criticize them. 

[Droidbot]

6 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

And now that they are allowing people to expand and use eGPUs you won't give them credit? 

 

They are opening up the controller, but you still going to criticize them. 

I will give them credit when they've done something more than package an RX 580 inside a Sonnet Breakaway Box 350, a'la BiZon Box or Mac Box. 

 

 

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

when they've done something more than package an RX 580 inside a Sonnet Breakaway Box 350, a'la BiZon Box or Mac Box. 

Again that whole thing is just for developers........I think you are missing that key part. 

[captain_to_fire]

1 hour ago, Droidbot said:

they repackaged a consumer product and called it their own? standard apple dev stuff

 

this could mean locking of DIY setups, which is really anti-competitive. 

Just so you know, you can make a GTX 1080 work with a 2016 MacBook Pro. What do you mean locking down?

 

 

[Droidbot]

10 minutes ago, hey_yo_ said:

Just so you know, you can make a GTX 1080 work with a 2016 MacBook Pro. What do you mean locking down?

 

 

refusing hardware support, blacklisting devices, etc. 

 

and no shit, sherlock - but the drivers are still hella beta for 10xx cards under macOS

[DrMacintosh]

26 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

10xx cards under macOS

Because have you seen Apples hardware? They use AMD cards for a reason. Whatever that reason is is irrelevant. 

[Luecas]

Perhaps you could make use of something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I6MJKT6/ref=olp_product_details?_encoding=UTF8&me=

I know that particular laptop has two usb 3.0 ports. Using this would mean you'd need another monitor, a graphics card, and a PSU to attach it to.

[Droidbot]

1 hour ago, DrMacintosh said:

Because have you seen Apples hardware? They use AMD cards for a reason. Whatever that reason is is irrelevant. 

No, it's not based just on Apple's hardware. 

Nvidia write drivers for macOS for people who upgrade their MacPro 1,1 and 2,1 units. That's it. 

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Nvidia write drivers for macOS

Doesn't mean Apple has to acknowledge it or support it. Its their OS, not Nvidias. 

 

Also the correct tense would be past. So "wrote" not "write"

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, DrMacintosh said:

Doesn't mean Apple has to acknowledge it or support it. 

 

Also the correct tense would be past. So "wrote" not "write"

I never implied they had to support it, they asked me what I define 'locking down' as.

10xx are beta, 9xx cards work fine and have for many moons. 

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Droidbot said:

0xx are beta, 9xx cards work fine and have for many moons.

What does this have to do with Apple?

 

You just said yourself that Nvidia writes the drivers........

 

Pick one.