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    HP 8460w for eGPU and CAD?

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Primosz, Dec 27, 2011.

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    Primosz Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello.

    First, dont say anything guys from lenovo (im still beetwen W520 ;)).
    Aftear reading about the problems with W520 and information about weak battery life in 8560w i look to 8460W direction.

    It is smaller, good to carry around, it have docking station (for work on large IPS panel). Theres a quad core processor. Super sweet design and... Weak firepro GPU :(.

    It is possible to work on this maschine with the eGPU (for example some kind of desktop radeon). Im affraid the crazy HP displayed option to swap GPU in bios so HD from intel is not in use :(. Give me some info and help Guys! Sorry for my english. Cheers.
     
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    See Sandy Bridge notebooks for a DIY eGPU. Suggest instead a 14" Latitude E6420 or Lenovo T420 as better eGPU options since they have an active iGPU so allow a higher performance x1.Opt implementation. A 13" 4330s or 12.5" 2560P have socketted CPUs so could add a i7-quad to them as a user upgrade.
     
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    TY for answer, but the problem is when im traveling i need some kinde of firepro or quadro graphic, for support in software what i need. I cant walk around with the PSU and external GPU. That why im asking about 8460w witf firepro 3900 (is slow but better for my work than HD300 or 6470).
     
    Primosz, Dec 28, 2011
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