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    Lenovo thinkpad W540 with an external GPU, would it be possible?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Willc87, Jul 27, 2015.

  1. Willc87

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    Hi everyone, I was wondering if it would be possible to connect an external GPU trough the Express card adapter on my W540.

    I would use this device

    http://www.banggood.com/EXP-GDC-Laptop-External-PCI-E-Graphics-Card-p-934367.html

    With an AMD Radeon r9 280x

    + external Monitor and power supply.

    My W540 specs

    CPU: Intel Core i7-4900MQ CPU @ 2.80GHz up to 3.80GHz Haswell 22nm Technology

    RAM: 32.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz

    Motherboard: LENOVO 20BGCTO1WW (CPU Socket - U3E1)

    Storage: 476GB SAMSUNG MZ7TE512HMHP-000L1 (SSD)

    Thanks!
     
    Willc87, Jul 27, 2015
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  2. Kent T

    Kent T Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not viable. Too many headaches. Most such setups tend to be problematic save for Alienware's Graphics Amplifier.
     
    Kent T, Jul 27, 2015
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  3. Willc87

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    Thanks, but does the Alienware's Graphics Amplifier work with laptops that aren't alienware?
     
    Willc87, Jul 27, 2015
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    Starlight5 Yes, I'm a cat. What else is there to say, really?

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    Willc87, no, Dell's GA won't do, it's proprietary. About eGPU on W540 - read here.
     
    Starlight5, Jul 27, 2015
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    Thanks!
     
    Willc87, Jul 28, 2015
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    Alienware's Graphics Amplifier works only on Alienware's model which offers it.
     
    Kent T, Jul 28, 2015
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