DIY eGPU experiences

[becak]

@legu314
What OS are u running?

[Grafh]

Thanks nando4 and everyone for creating this project, but I think it's a bit to much for me. Lucky for me I got enough money back from the feds to get a new computer.

If anyone wants it, I tossed my Pe4l plus all the wiring needed on ebay for $50. PE4L + Wiring (ExpressCard External Graphics) - eBay (item 320651421324 end time Feb-08-11 15:33:21 PST)

If I end up getting a new laptop, I'll have to try this again.

Best of luck everyone, and thanks for the help.

[Legu314]

Becak.

I am running Vista at the moment but i gonna go to 7. I`ve heard is much better for DIY Vidock

[becak]

System
Lenovo T400
Intel P8600 2.4ghz
CPU: 3gb
IGP intel 4500mhd

Originally running XP then installed Win7/64

Diy setup;
PE4H
Corsair 430CX
GTX 460SE/GTS 455
1gb memory
With nvidia optimus driver 258.86 (credit to Nautis)

Initial issue
error 10 (no driver install)
error 43 (need vidock setup fix, r-w,chainload etc to fix)

@Legu314 Yes Win7/64 is better, in my case at least my pc seems to run faster.

3DMark 06
Score
Over 10K

3dMark11
score
Just over 3K

[Legu314]

Thank You Becak.

I tried to find the error 43 in this page but i culdn`t, DueI have limitied time Can somebody post a link for the solution for error 43, and also error 10 pls.

Thank you
Legu

[Miftabrotion]

If anyone wants it, I am selling my 5-month old Pe4h on ebay for best offer: PE4H + EC2C ExpressCard to PCI-E Adapter for Laptops - eBay (item 190497758046 end time Feb-12-11 03:01:10 PST)

[becak]

IMO, solution will differ for every system.

For mine the fix is these

Use Nautis optimus drive, the older one 258.96, dont use the one that comes with the graphic card cd.
- download R-w ver 1.4.7 the older one not new
- download Imdisk
-download diy vidock setup 10e8 rar file by Nando4
-Double click the rar file
-will extract itself to C root folder
-right click image file , select mount as virtual disk using Imdisk

-Install 258.96, error 43 will appear. NVM. Open r-w everything
Click Access->command-> Type 'save c:\10de0e23.bin memory 0xe0500000 0x2000' (this will differ depend on ur card)
creating a 8kb file
4kb will be the gpu and 4kb for the hdmi audio controller.

Copy that file (c:\10de0e23.bin) to your DIY ViDock Setup 1.x USB drive or disk image \config directory (the one in C drive).

Create a shortcut of that image file in c-drive (the one that you double click)
And put it in startup folder.

Shut down the system, turn off the card unplugged the expresscard

Let the fun begins!!!!

First time setup;


8. Boot the system, on windows boot manager , select vidock setup 1x
9. Turn on vidock and plug in the expresscard, choose option 2(menu based)
10. Wait a few sec, the fan speed of the card will get louder and then press enter
11. On the vidock menu, go to video card
12. Load dump
13. Go to Intel PCI-> perform compaction
14. Go to Video card, select nvflash (Ensure the adapter card says its been properly configured it will says GTS 450)
15. Then click Save dump+
16. Then click perform chainload on win7 origin
17. You will be taken to boot manager again, select diy setup
18. Choose option 1 this time
19. Back to boot manager, click on windows 7, then unplugged the expresscard but don't turn off ur vidock
20. On welcome screen, type in your pc password and enter and plug back the card
21. If nothing goes wrong, signal on the monitor DONE. Go have a beer


After wards/for future usage and maintainance


1. Do not hibernate the system, either sleep or shutdown if u dont want to use the card no more.
idle pwr consumption of GTX 460 + monitor is like 200W
versus laptop only maybe 30-40W or less

After shutdown, to use the card again turn on ur pc
2. With Vidock off, Boot windows.
3. On windows boot manager, select diy vidock setup 1x
then turn vidock on and Plug in the expresscard.
4. Choose option 1: Automated startup with startup.bat
it will wait until your card get detected.then it will says OK
5. you will be taken Back to the Windows boot manager, choose windows 7 then Hot plug the expresscard (unplug expresscard but don’t switch off the vidock)
6. On window requesting password, enter the password and press enter
7. On welcome screen with circular thingy, plug that expresscard back.
8. You will see the signal on the monitor with the card being detected

[becak]

Here is my setup

[becak]

forgot the attachment

[bleuiko]

@becak

I have not yet tried to make a R-W dump but want to do so now... your instruction says this differ per card. How do I know what command to use? I have a GTX 460 which is (10de0e22)

UPDATE:

I tried both

save c:\10de0e22.bin memory 0xe0600000 0x2000
save c:\10de0e22.bin memory 0xe0500000 0x2000

Neither of them worked. Before the load, both cards show up in nvflash, but the external card shows "unconfigured device, device is not accesible". After loading either dumps, the external card simply disappears and only shows my internal Nvidia. It also disappears from the right side of the menu (in black box area). According to masterjumong2012, nvflash show show both as configured after the dump load. How do I find the right memory to store?