DIY eGPU experiences

[SimoxTav]

Radeon HD 6870 1GB
ranges from 132W to 189W you have to choose the right versions below 150w.

but I'm sure the limitation has nothing to do with the device itself and that by using an external psu connected to the graphic card you can use any card in the world.

If the slot is PCI 3.0, should handle alone up to 150W that's why IMHO. Anyway I agree, an external PSU to handle the extra juice and you're done!

[Hunter20]

I hope there will be coming (cheap) TB solutions soon. Without external PSU it would be possible to make it very portable.

[atomicfungus]

Hello, I have just received my PE-4L v2.1b. Pretty fast delivery, got it only 4 days after ordering.

I am having a problem with it though. The EC adapter does not seem to be able to stay inside the laptops EC slot; it keeps popping out. Does anyone have some suggestions for this?

[SimoxTav]

Hello, I have just received my PE-4L v2.1b. Pretty fast delivery, got it only 4 days after ordering.

I am having a problem with it though. The EC adapter does not seem to be able to stay inside the laptops EC slot; it keeps popping out. Does anyone have some suggestions for this?

Can you make a photo of the EC? could be related to your notebook clip too, seeing the EC adapter will give us some clues.

[atomicfungus]

Here is the picture:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4953/20120417121.jpg

Also, I am using an X220 if it affects anything.


Edit: Apologies, it was my own incompetence. I wasn't pushing it in hard enough.

[SimoxTav]

Here is the picture:

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4953/20120417121.jpg

Also, I am using an X220 if it affects anything.


Edit: Apologies, it was my own incompetence. I wasn't pushing it in hard enough.

Lol better than expected

[jamiedha]

Hi I am still confused a lot..
would anyone just recommend me what to buy and to use?
I have dell xps1645 and i have

i7 720qm, 4gb, ATI mobility 4670, 125gb SSDs.

PCI Express Controller
PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #1 Empty
PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #2 In Use @ x1 (Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN [8086-422C] [NoDB])
PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #4 Empty
PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #5 In Use @ x1 (Ricoh PCI-E Memory Stick Host Controller, Ricoh PCI-E SD Bus Host Adapter)
PCI-E 2.0 x1 port #6 In Use @ x1 (Broadcom NetLink BCM5784M PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller)

like this..
From how i understood, to use x2, i have to take off the wifi card and use that slot to get x2, which i don't want to do. so i just want to use PCIe slot that i can just plug the card in and out without openning the motherboard cover.
According to the everast, It looks like my laptop has PCI 2.0 so it will be faster than 1.0 PCIe right?
so.. in older to get the highest speed or efficiency, shoul i get PEL4H or PEL4L?
also with either PEL4H/L, what graphics would generate the best result?
I am thinking of buying gtx560 ti or 570.
Thank you !

[msabuhere]

hi........ i'm new to this site and these kind of stuffs...... so please someone help me to get a best egpu to me.... i got a HP Compaq Presario CQ61-105EE Notebook PC. it's specs are...
2.16 GHz Intel Pentium processor T3400 Microprocessor
Memory 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB)
Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (United States - English)
i dont know nothng about the hardware thing like pci ports,express ports etc...
so someone plzzzzzzzzzz help me to get the best egpu 4 my laptop..........

[LoneNF]

hi........ i'm new to this site and these kind of stuffs...... so please someone help me to get a best egpu to me.... i got a HP Compaq Presario CQ61-105EE Notebook PC. it's specs are...
2.16 GHz Intel Pentium processor T3400 Microprocessor
Memory 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB)
Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Product Specifications - HP Customer Care (United States - English)
i dont know nothng about the hardware thing like pci ports,express ports etc...
so someone plzzzzzzzzzz help me to get the best egpu 4 my laptop..........

Can you read? I already answered you:
Seems like you don`t have any Express Card slot . Not 34, neither 54...
So, to connect a eGPU to your laptop you wold have to open it and connect a mPCIe card inside. Perhaps instead of the WLAN. Even than you will most likely face other problems.
I doubt that you will do that, if you were not able to understand the massive, detailed and clear information in the first post about all possibilities to have a eGPU .

[RagingPigeon]

I guess, just as a general question, is there a way to take a power adapter of a certain OD/ID to the OD/ID of the jack that the PE4H uses?
EDIT: If I'm using a 5.5/7.9mm Lenovo 65W adapter to power the GPU, would #1791 on this page: http://www.cordsplus.com/pages/powerplug_adapters.html (You can Ctrl+F 7.9) work?