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    Using eGPU at same time as laptop's GPU?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by Jack_Kelly, Dec 9, 2015.

  1. Jack_Kelly

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    Hi there,

    I have a 2011 laptop which only supports a single external monitor. But I want to run a total of 3 screens: 2 external screens and the laptop's screen. So I'm thinking of getting the EXP GDC Beast Laptop External Independent Video Card Dock (v8) with a (silent) nVidia GPU (probably one based on the GeForce GT 730 GPU).

    The end goal is to have my laptop's Intel HD Graphics run the laptop's internal screen and a single external monitor. I want the nVidia eGPU to run a third screen. Could this work? I've heard some people say that laptops don't like running with two GPUs enabled.

    An added complication is that I want to do this on Ubuntu Linux 15.10 :)
     
    Jack_Kelly, Dec 9, 2015
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