DIY eGPU experiences

[Choenden]

Also, I sometimes get the driver Problem.
The Nvidia OpenGL driver detected a problem with the display driver and is unable to continue. Error code 3

Using CUDA for converting with xilisoft also doesn't work

Please help!

[evgasr2]

I need help will this work if I you express card to insert with pc card type 2 cover because my laptop has pc card type 2 , with that conver i can place the express card then will it work??

[whitlecj]

Hey guys. I currently have a Dell E6320, a Vidock 4+ and a gtx 560 ti. I can't get optimus to work on this system thus far. I have the optimus drivers installed, but the only way I can get my computer to see both the intel graphics and vidock is to boot without the vidock being in the express card slot, once windows boots, I then insert the vidock card (hotswap?) and optimus is enabled (can see the appropriate option in Nvidia control panel) but then my computer locks up. Do I need to buy a copy of setup 1.x to get this to work? My 3dmark 06 scores are very low without optimus working (6300). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[Kallogan]

Did you try to insert the expresscard in windows sleep mode ?

Also, by curiosity, could you post a picture of the specs of your Vidock 150W power adapter (the one with two barrel outputs) or just say what's the name of the manufacturer ? That would be kind of you.

[whitlecj]

I did try inserting the vidock during sleep mode. When I would wake my computer from sleep, my computer would reboot instead of just waking up.

I will be happy to give you guys the details on the 150w power supply. Will post when I get home.

Any other ideas as to what to try to get Optimus working?

[whitlecj]

Here is a pic of the 150W power supply that came with my vidock.



I have been doing some additional testing on getting optimus running and still no luck. I can now get it to boot and show both the intel device and the vidock using the F8 method at startup but my computer locks up about a minute afterwards. Anybody have any ideas how to fix this?

[Mech0z]

Really hope we see Thunderbolt ports on all Thinkpads and elitebooks using Ivy Bridge, I cant wait to see Ivy Bridge mobile reviews Want now!

[SimoxTav]

Good news. On the next week i'll move from my i5-2520M to a i7-2630QM and from 4 to 8GB of ram. During the weekend i'll upload the last videos missing on the game benchmarking table and starting from the following week i'll post a raw comparison in performance between the 2 CPUs (always with a GTX560Ti).
Once i receive the PE4L 2.1 i'll start making videos of the most interesting games with the support of the PCIe 2.0. Feel free to request missing game videos in the dedicated thread

[Kallogan]

Thanks whitlecj. Seems that power adapter is specific to Vidock. Would have been great to find two outputs adapters like that to better allocate the power.

Simoxta that's an interesting project. And the first page roxx thanks to your tuning

So far, from what i could tried, Dead Island, Metro 2033 and Battlefield bad company 2 worked flawlessly on my internal screen. It was with PE4H + GTX 560 ti.

[carage]

Just received my Gigabyte 7950 (the one with 3 fans) today, and tried to get it working with my Vidock 4+. Unfortunately no luck so far.
Windows detected new hardware and installed AMD video drivers and HDMI Audio device drivers from Windows Update.
I then installed the latest Catalyst drivers I got last night, everything looks normal.
Then I restarted the system, but my TV reports no signal.
Checked inside device manager, and it shows an yellow asterisk next to generic VGA display adapter, I looked inside and got a message that the device cannot be initialized. Code 10 error.
Restarted the system then opened up eGPU setup.
Tolud reports 2.74GB, with 128MB available for eGPU, reports allocation valid.
I proceed to do nothing then restart the system. Still Code 10 error.
Restart go thru eGPU setup menu, performed 32bit PCI compaction, successful. Choose chainload MBR, then it just goes to black DOS screen that says grub<.
Restart system, repeat compaction, choose chainload win7, same result, stuck at black DOS screen that says grub<.
System: Lenovo ThinkPad W520 (Intel 2820QM, 8GB, QM67)
eGPU setup version: 1.10b1?