#MACBOOK EXTERNAL GPU ENCLOSURE PRO#

Kloper attributes the functionality to DIY eGPU creator nando4, but the вЂњpurchaseвЂќ page for the product appears to currently be down.

YouвЂ™ll need the DIY eGPU Setup 1.x software to make the entire process work smoothly. Software-side, there are still some kinks.

#MACBOOK EXTERNAL GPU ENCLOSURE PRO#

Run the Thunderbolt cable from the ExpressCard Pro converter to the laptop, hook the GPU up to a power supply, and the hardware side of the equation is good to go. Next came an Express Card to Thunderbolt chassis courtesy of Sonnet ExpressCard Pro. The PE4L-C060A from Bplus Technology is capable of handling this task. On the hardware side of the equation, that meant buying an adapter for converting PCIe video cards to ExpressCard slots. While weвЂ™ve seen several manufacturers demo such products, no one has shipped an external GPU chassis yet.ДЇed up with this state of affairs, forum member Kloper decided to build his own. In practice, however, Intel has refused to certify any direct GPU solutions. In theory, Thunderbolt is capable of fixing this the standard offers direct GPU attach capability via the PCI-Express bus and connects to the motherboard on an x4 PCIe 2.0 link. The only available graphics option is the Intel HD 5000, and while that core is decent enough for the casual gamer, itвЂ™s still weak compared to other solutions for any modern title. AppleвЂ™s MacBook Air is a great piece of kit in a number of scenarios, but if youвЂ™re a gamer, itвЂ™s not a great system.

Macbook external gpu enclosure