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    eGPU setup 1.x with non intel chipset

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by neyuru, Aug 14, 2012.

  1. neyuru

    neyuru Newbie

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    Before I go on and buy the eGPU setup that HIT offers I would like your help to determine if my laptop and (non-DIY)enclosure are supported. I am interested in upgrading the link speed of my express card slot from pcie version 1.1 to 2.0

    According to this post my chipset is 2.0 capable but the link is working at 1.0 speeds:

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    Studio XPS 1340
    chipset: MCP79
    enclosure: Vidock3

    The Vidock is pcie 1.1 compatible, but according to villageinstruments support page 2.0 speeds are posible (it is what I infer from the answer). Is there any way the eGPU setup 1.x can help negotiate 2.0 speeds between the expresscard slot and Vidock? (From the product details of the setup, it can: "Set PCIe 1.0 (2.5GT/s) or PCIe 2.0 (5GT/s) link speed (Series-6 or newer chipset)". Thing is I don't have an intel 6 chipset, but my Nvidia is 2.0 capable)

    Thanks in advance.
     
    neyuru, Aug 14, 2012
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    neyuru Newbie

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    When I read more carefully this post I noticed that nando4 stated x2 capability (and not 2.0 speeds). But, I am still hoping that somehow the resources can be reallocated from the integrated discrete graphics:

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    (it is an nvidia 9200M G card) to the expresscard slot... Can the discrete card be disabled and the pcie 2.0 speeds reallocated to the Vidock? :p
     
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  3. Ctusk01

    Ctusk01 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think that's possible... Because back when your chipset was architectured, pcie 2.0 equivalent for mpcie or expresscard were not founded. As far as I know, chipsets prior to 2nd core i series cannot use .2 bandwidth.

    See the frontpage of DIY EGPU EXPERIENCE thread, and search
    [Which video card do you recommend for best performance on my system?]

    There, you can see that nvidia chipset has no PCIe 2.0 compatibility.
     
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    neyuru Newbie

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    Oh, I missed that... thanks Ctusk01
     
    neyuru, Aug 14, 2012
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