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    Have you any idea how can I set to use the eGpu as default video controller on Mac OS ?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by neological, Apr 20, 2012.

  1. neological

    neological Notebook Enthusiast

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    Have you any idea how can I set to use the eGpu as default video controller on Mac OS ?

    For ex. Photoshop is using the X3100 integrated OpenGL renderer rather the the external ATI Card...
     
    neological, Apr 20, 2012
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    what is your egpu setup?
     
    masterchef341, Apr 21, 2012
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    lovelaptops MY FRIENDS CALL ME JEFF!

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    You do need to have an ExpressCard slot for an eGpu; I assume you know that, but some people seem to think you can use a USB port. Sorry if your way past that, but since only the current MBP 17 has an EC slot it's rare that you see an eGPU with a Mac.

    @masterchef: where did you get that amazing-sounding screen!
     
    lovelaptops, Apr 21, 2012
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    the future
     
    masterchef341, Apr 21, 2012
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    Mech0z Notebook Evangelist

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    Is that the "same" machine?
     
    Mech0z, Apr 25, 2012
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    I suppose that depends on what you are comparing it with. It is the same thing that it is.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 25, 2012
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    Mech0z Notebook Evangelist

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    So I guess thats a model that will come out within a few month
     
    Mech0z, Apr 25, 2012
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    its his dream machine. we have no clue whats coming out
     
    KCETech1, Apr 25, 2012
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    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    It's not my dream machine, it's just the notebook I had delivered from the future. I don't have any way of knowing exactly how far into the future it's from, or if the portal by which it was dropped came from a slightly different parallel universe where a recent release had different specs than the one we will get.

    Hard to say with these things.
     
    masterchef341, Apr 25, 2012
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    Someone has been watching too much Fringe! :rolleyes:
     
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    kizwan Lord Pringles

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    Just need to run the Photoshop on the external monitor (connected to eGPU). If necessary just need to set primary display to external monitor.

    If some odd reason it still picked up the integrated GPU, just removed (make a backup first) the kexts responsible for integrated GPU. This way internal monitor will always stuck at Apple loading screen & external display will become primary display.
     
    kizwan, Apr 26, 2012
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