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  1. miloshov

    iMac 27" 2011 with eGPU over mPCIe port (EXP GDC)

    Hello to all. I wanted to create this thread since there isn't one anywhere that I found. Let's start from the beginning: I am YouTuber in making and wanted to create a channel around how-to and other tutorials. Since there is not enough money to buy expensive gear from the start I decided to...
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    Wonky External Monitor refresh rates

    I retired my mid-2012 iMac and acquired a 15" 2019 MBP (MacBookPro15,3) and a BlackMagic Pro eGPU was gifted to me as well. I may just build my own eGPU in a generic, upgradable chassis and hock the BlackMagic but that's another story. The Mac is running Mojave 10.14.5. My iMac was 27" so I...
  3. T

    2015 Macbook *Air* + EGPU for video editing

    Hey Guys, Brand new to the community so go easy on me if this has already been discussed :) I couldn't find any old posts on this. I can't afford the new macbook and was hoping to use my old 2015 Air i5 (8gb RAM) for video editing with an external GPU that works with Mac, running FCP. If...
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    NVIDEA as eGPU

    Documentation says that one must run Mac OS High Sierra in order to have the NVIDEA CUDA Drivers to work properly so that someone can run a NVIDEA eGPU for deep learning. Programs like tensorflow support CUDA/ NVIDEA, but not AMD. Also the higher end NVIDEA GPUs are very fast, such as the 2080...
  5. ruslan120

    Upgrading Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box Enclosure Power Supply (350w -> 550w) + Vega 56

    Just wanted to share (and hopefully this shows up in Google because I was looking for this topic for a while until I decided to finally make a video) - upgrading the Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box power supply works. Went from 350watts + RX 580 to an Enermax 550 watt (sfx) PSU + Vega 56.
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    iMac 5k 2017 logic board in late 2015

    From my research it looks like it is possible to put the 2017 iMac 5k Logic Board in my Late 2015 iMac. It appears the only modification would Making new holes for the the TB3 connectors. The reason for wanting to do this is to have the improved graphics card and TB3 for EGPU use. I already ran...
  7. Jorbanead

    Mac mini 2018 Adobe Premiere eGPU

    I know there have been several posts about eGPU usage on here, but I wanted to specifically mention Adobe performance with an eGPU since there's not a a ton of information out there (at least I couldn't find much specific to the 2018 mini and adobe). My Specs: MM 2018 i7 32gb RAM 512GB SSD...
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    OS X What graphics card should I purchase for X-Plane11?

    Hi guys, bit of a rookie to the whole EGPU scene. Currently I have: - MacBook Pro 2015 13inch (3.1GHz Core i7 16GB RAM) - Razer X Core - Apple TB3 to TB2 Adapter - TB2 Cable (Cable Matters) - 23inch AOC External Monitor I am wonder about what graphics card to get to run X-Plane11 with high...
  9. Cruciarius

    Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck?

    So I saw this: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/HMT22ZM/A/sonnet-egfx-breakaway-puck-radeon-rx-560-external-gpu Cult of Mac article about it: https://www.cultofmac.com/617638/sonnets-new-egpu-adds-extra-muscle-to-your-mac-on-the-cheap/ Obviously not as powerful as a Vega 64, but at about...
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    Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck questions

    Hypothetically speaking, if I was to purchase the Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Puck for use with a 2018 MackBook Air, could I put the MBA in clamshell mode and connect two 4K displays to the puck? Would this give me satisfactory performance for everyday desktop tasks (no games or video editing; perhaps...
  11. teejaysplace24

    Resolved How To Get Apple's Cinema Displays Working With Thunderbolt 3

    Editor's Note: I have tried repeatedly to post this on Apple's Support Communities, but they keep removing even heavily edited versions under the auspices that it is "nontechnical or off-topic". It is neither, but now I know why helpful information on this topic has been so hard to find. Apple...
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    Using an Razer Core V2 with 2017 15" MacBook Pro

    I might be purchasing a packed deal including the Razer v2 and an AMD card. The question I have is that to my understanding the Razer v2 only output 60 watts through the Thunderbolt 3 port. Which isn't the 87 that is needed by the 2017 15" MacBook Pro. Would this just cause the MacBook Pro to...
  13. Kaikidan

    What’s the best solution for connecting a eGPU to a 2014 mini?

    I have a 2.6ghz 2014 Mac mini, and a Radeon XFX R9 280 vou from my old windows pc, I want to connect it to this machine, what would be the best way to proceed about it? I know I need a eGPU enclosure (don’t know if it’s easier/cheaper to find a thunderbolt 2 one or a 3 with 3 to 2 adapter) and...
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    eGPU for iMac

    Hey guys, Here are the specs of my iMac: iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) Processor 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 24 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780M 4096 MB It is still a pretty capable machine (just annoyed by the black fogginess on the bottom of the screen), but I made the mistake...
  15. Darrix

    Egpu with 980 ti on Mojave

    I know there aren't any drivers for the 980 ti for Mojave, but is there a way to have a workaround so the 980 ti will work for an egpu?
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    Do I need an eGPU for my tasks?

    So everyone knows that the i5 in the Mac mini is strong enough for almost everything. We can put that behind us. Except for 3D rendering related tasks, one will need an eGPU. I'd say that now but I'm not sure. [1] Sooo......What do you call as 3D rendering? My workflow includes Photoshop...
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    2006/2007 MacMini with eGPU

    Hi all, As the MacMini1,1 and MacMini2,1 have mini PCIe wifi card, i was wondering if anybody ever tryed to install a eGPU on these mac mini ? The Goal is to support El Capitan with full video acceleration. Do you think it might work ?
  18. narr

    List of games and apps optimized for eGPU?

    Not sure if this is the right place for this topic but I recently got my mac mini 2018, i7 and also bought an eGPU (Razer Core X with a Radeon Rx 580). Very happy so far, no issues at all. Running super stable since more than 3 weeks now...so far so good. :) Now, while MacOS seems to be more...
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    How to turn a Mac Mini into an iMac

    *Photos of project so far at bottom* So originally I was going to do a similar project with an actual iMac where I VESA Mounted it with 2 external SSDs, but when the 2018 Mini came out, I realized I could get the best of both worlds where I have an "All in one system" and can still choose my...
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    I extensively benchmarked my 2018 Mac Mini+eGPU against my 2009 Mac Pro

    Hi there! It turns out keeping a 2009 Mac Pro running can be a lot of busy work (as 25 pages of people who can't read instructions will attest)- especially since I have a Geforce 1080 and modern NVIDIA cards are no-go in Mojave until further notice. So I figured it'd be a good time to get the...