DIY eGPU experiences

[Z4gRoS]

Hey, I was just wondering of ways to improve my preformance. I was thinking about either trying to get x2 speed because I have port 1 on my vidock, and I would unplug wifi for port 2 but I have a few questions.
Where can I find exact steps on how to do this (taking out wifi card, soldering?)
And also is there any other necessary steps I would have to do (Boot configuration?)
Because as of now, I did no USB boot disk, I just plugged in ViDock and it worked without any configuration.

I was also considering just saving the money and waiting to get either ATI 5770 or the GTX 460. Any advice would be very helpful.

It depends on the model actually, at least all the laptops that I have disarmed have 2 nuts, the big sacks and later you withdraw the PCI - E, they have 2 cables of antenna that are it sufficiently long as it to put in another PCI And this way to fulfill that the ports are correlative, wireless card that maybe not neceseite so many speed . With regard to the configuration I cannot help you, still we are in project to buy the devices (in it waits to that bajer the prices xD). Good Luck

[User Retired 2]

I will look at the existing code to see if I can package it into a pre-windows auto install. I have already heard the information that ATI has a 36 bit driver for my card. I attempted to install their latest and greatest from their web site to no avail... after that, it appears that this driver also does not handle 36 bit address space. Unless I am missing something. Please see the attached snaps.

I will continue with the PCI reallocation solution since it appears to be my best chance at success.

Your port4 is occuping a 36-bit address so appears is 36-bit capable. If no success then run a full 32-bit compaction as shown below with your ATI card attached. Your screenshot shows E0000000 (256mb) is free so it has room to allocate to.

compact pciend 100000000 import \core\devcon.txt makebatch \core\pci.bat
call \core\pci.bat
call grub4dos w7

Package scripts for the Disk Image based install would be most appreciative. My approach was to add batch/vbs files to do all the boot.ini/bcdedit/mounting/contig (automate step 1-4 here) and deliver the disk image as a WinRAR SFX. Can discuss this via PM if you get your post count up.

Hey, I was just wondering of ways to improve my preformance. I was thinking about either trying to get x2 speed because I have port 1 on my vidock, and I would unplug wifi for port 2 but I have a few questions.
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I was also considering just saving the money and waiting to get either ATI 5770 or the GTX 460. Any advice would be very helpful.

You have an RS780M chipset. Need to identify *if* it allows x2 type setup like Intel chipsets do. Perusing the datasheet makes no mention of it.

We don't have any GTX460 versus HD5770 benchmarks yet to show if the extra US$100 for a GTX460 is worth it. Closest is expreviews comments claiming GTX470-like overclocked performance and ithildin's GTX465 benchmarking. We see a GTX465 doesn't match a HD5750's DX9 performance but is superior in DX10. So likely need GTX470-esque performance. The GTX460 also has faster texture fill rate than a GTX470 which may help it's DX9 performance.

We'll know for sure how good the GTX460 is when a DIY ViDock user posts some benchmark results.

[Z4gRoS]

Hello! I come to be a nuisance denuevo:-(I was checking and there exists Express card who add USB 3.0, this one has a theoretical rate of 4,8 Gbps being that of the PCI - E 2,5 Gbps, as I believe it does not serve to have the USB 3.0, but maybe someone has tried and do not be like that. Do I ask it because the transfer of information would be much more accessible and rapid with the usb 3.0 to mount an express card - USB 3.0 - HP4A or not? I wait could help me:-D

[IKAS V]

Are there any pictures up? I want to see what you guys came up with

[User Retired 2]

Are there any pictures up? I want to see what you guys came up with

See Please post your DIY ViDock pics.!!!

x2 capable and "not possible" systems list updated

On the first post. Many systems are in the "not possible" list. Only additional x2 capable system being a Dell Studio 1558 (WWAN=port1, wifi=port2). Nothing occupies port3/4, so it can do a x2E link. Keeping in mind we don't have a confirmation if x1E/x2E applies to series-5 chipsets.

The Dell Studio 1558 is a solid system that's readily in i3/i5 and i7 configurations. There's just a single plastic bottom panel covering the HDD/RAM/wifi/wwan slots. The panel is removed by undoing 3 screws. Could easily mod it the panel with cutout windows above the mPCIe slots to provide on-demand access to permanently secured 2xPM3Ns in the mPCIe slots. Only dilemma then acquiring a USB wifi OR swapping in/out the supplied wifi mPCIe card to get wifi functionality.

[Scrat9876]

Again, thanks for the help NANDO4. I will be glad to help streamline the batch file / config setup process. But first I need to have success getting this ATI card to map to 32 bit space. I have created a USB boot drive and tried to work through the setup menus to create a pci.bat / startup.bat without success. It does not appear to remap pci space at all. Next I booted to the USB and exited the menu to DOS and entered the compact command you specified. It outputted a lot of info. which I captured in a log file, (see attachments), and created a pci.bat file which when I run it, it hangs my system hard. If you would be so kind to take a look at the files and help with a solution I would be very grateful

P.S> I renamed the PCI.BAT and Compact.log files to .txt for upload.

Thanks again

Scrat9876

[User Retired 2]

If you would be so kind to take a look at the files and help with a solution I would be very grateful

Turn off your DIY ViDock. Boot DIY ViDock Setup 1.x. Turn on the DIY ViDock. Run 'diag'. Link the contents of the \diag directory here.

[Scrat9876]

Here you go

Thanks again,

Scrat9876

[Pepero]

Hey Nando

According to Hm55 intel datasheet, the Hm55 should have 6 (8 but 2 is disabled ) pcie ports while in everest, it only show 5. I think the bios locked one of the pcie, do you think it could be unlock using DIY ViDock Setup's 'iport on'?

[PanzerHauptmann]

Hey guys, I was an active poster many months ago on this thread, but Ive gotten very busy with work etc. so I havent had any time to devote to continuing this project.. I imagine a lot of trial/error info has came about since I last read this threads.. This is quite the interesting subject, but, Im a bit lazy right now, and instead of reading all the previous messages perhaps you guys could give me a quick refresher. I plan to order the items today (PE4H package). My current laptop is an HP HDX16t. 2.26 core 2 duo, 4GB DDR2 RAM, 500 gb HDD. 1 GB nVidia GT 130M video chipset, also has Expresscard/34 slot. Oh, Running Win7 x64.

I've read that ATI seems to work the best with the DIY ViDock, however has anyone tried using an nVidia with any success? I figure since my laptop already HAS nvid Id presume there'd be less of a device and/or I/O error.

So, to recap, what I need is 1) PE4H, external 500 or 350w PSU, the PCI-e card (whether it be nvid or ATI) and of course the HDMI cable. I already use my laptop solely as a desktop-replacement, and practically never use the laptops monitor, so this setup would be perfect for me. I am not good with soldering tiny or even large connectors for that matter so I hope this won't involve anything like that. I hope I haven't missed anything.

Lastly, after reading thru a few of the pages it appears as thou I'll need some sort of a config file for boot-up process? Is that right?

Thank you for all your help!!!

EDIT: Just my luck, HWtools are sold out of PE4H. One thing I did notice , on their product notices in red on the right side of the product, #5 read: Almost PCIe 16x video card can’t get enough memory resource are allocated. Can’t work in your laptop. I couldn't figure out what this precisely meant, and would it have any significance to MY setup??