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    Does It Matter Which HDMI Port on PE4H v2.4?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by hizzaah, Apr 8, 2013.

  1. hizzaah

    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    I want to put an eGPU together again, and I'm looking at a cheap pe4h v2.4. The HDMI 1 port is broken off though. Does it matter which hdmi port I use to connect to the expresscard?

    Tried not to create another thread here, but I couldn't get an answer in the main thread..

    Thanks!
     
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    noric Notebook Consultant

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    Doesn't the seller know anything about it?
    Or you could try asking HWTools, if they are willing to help.
     
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    hizzaah Notebook Virtuoso

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    The ad says he doesn't know if it works or not. I assume if he tested it and it worked he would raise the price so I decided to see if someone here could swap ports and see if it still works or not.
     
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    noric Notebook Consultant

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    I don't have a PE4H anymore.
    Maybe make more precise your question on the main thread too. From what you had written there I had understood that you were looking for some other with a broken port, which isn't very likely. :D But for sure someone will be able to swap the cable from one port to another.
     
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    ah, alright. I'll clarify in that thread to see if it helps. Thanks
     
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    If nobody still answers, there's still HWTools who should know. If not them, who else? :)
     
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    Support from HWTools wasn't any help. He didn't quite understand what I was asking even though I've explained it several times. He just kept saying that the PE4X doesn't support HDMI cables..

    Either way, on Tech Inferno a user pointed out the schematics for it show that only lane 1 has the additional clock and power settings sent to it.. Oh well. I'll let the seller know, and continue my search for a cheap-ish adapter.. On a good note, I scored a practically new GTX650 (2GB GDDR5) for $75 shipped. My PSU (+12V@38A) is sitting here waiting too.