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    PE4 in gateway 7805?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by ChaosX5, Aug 10, 2009.

  1. ChaosX5

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    hmm that looks interesting. i would so buy one of these if it works. i would love to get my desktop pci e x1 audio card to work on my laptop. selection on laptop audio is mediocre.
     
    InfectedSonic, Aug 11, 2009
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    Sorry for necropost but Id like an answer to this.


    It says you need to have a recent system and a very detailed BIOS and an OS that supports vidock. I dont know if I have any of those :/
     
    ChaosX5, Aug 31, 2009
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    well considering i got a pe2l to work with my creative titanium xfi card i dont see why the pe4 wouldnt work.
     
    InfectedSonic, Sep 1, 2009
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    sounds good! I guess Ill get it then. Is there any way this could damgae a laptop though?
     
    ChaosX5, Sep 1, 2009
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    It shouldn't cause any damage to the laptop.
    But I would wait for the PE4H, released on Sep/11.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 2, 2009
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    Where can i find a retailer for that? and about how much is it going to cost?
     
    ImportJunky, Sep 2, 2009
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    it's going to be on the HWtools website, you have to buy it from them, check the DIY vidock thread.

    From memory I think it's $50, let me check.

    Edit: yes it should be $50US but the price may change.
     
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    ok thanks, Now are we still going to have to figure out a way to power the GPU?

    When I was reading the thread on this I got mixed opinons..

    What im looking for is a mobile setup. than can use either just the expresscard slot and/or the wifi card slot.
     
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    i have to say that i think this will only work with external power to the gpu. i say this because not even my soundcard was fully powered up using only the expresscard and a gpu uses way more power then the soundcard.
     
    InfectedSonic, Sep 3, 2009
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    yes it should only work with external power.

    it's not really ment to be mobile.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 3, 2009
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    Understandable. What Im getting at is if things are exposed on the bottom of the laptop.. (it looks like it might be that way, atleast in the pictures i saw) is it going to be easier (more like safer) to just cart around a desktop
     
    ImportJunky, Sep 5, 2009
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    actually for the PE4 you dont need to have anything exposed because you just plug it into the express port on the side of the notebook.

    it's exactly like the Vidock.
     
    moral hazard, Sep 5, 2009
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