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    Will E-GPU work with flex14?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by Scott.seo, Apr 30, 2015.

  1. Scott.seo

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    Lenovo flex 14 has I7-4500U(clocks up to 3.1 Ghz I think) cpu and GT720m. I'm addicted to CS:GO and getting better at it but I'm facing low fps so I can't get any higher than gold nova master and I really want to reach above MG. Yes, getting desktop pc would be better but I can't really get a pc now so I want to use egpu instead. I unparked my CPU. Also I upgraded my flex 14 to have 8Gb of ram.
    I heard Lenvo has WWAN whitelist and that prevents using mini pcie. But flex 14 still has HDMI port, SD card reader ( will this even help?) and some USB 3.0 and 2.0 on the sides.

    So my question is will this work and worth giving a try? And if it doesn't work with mini pcie, what other options do I have? Any recommended e-gpu adapter? What ghraphics card should I use for I7-4500U? Best tutorial guide?

    Help! Thx!
     
    Scott.seo, Apr 30, 2015
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    Mr.Koala Notebook Virtuoso

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    PCIe is your only option. Anything else won't work due to high latency and low bandwidth, even if it can be connected.
     
    Mr.Koala, Apr 30, 2015
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    Hmm so will it work? Now I know my only option is PCIe..
     
    Scott.seo, Apr 30, 2015
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