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MSI DIY eGPU Mod

Discussion in 'MSI UK' started by MSIRawZ, 2 Mar 2015.

  1. MSIRawZ

    MSIRawZ MSI UK Rep

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    Some brave and resourceful souls from Croatia went a little MacGyver and fabricated their own external GPU adapter to see how much an MSI GTX 980 GAMING 4G would boost their notebooks performance.

    What’s your most extreme DIY PC project?

    Read more about this project here: http://goo.gl/XyGTHV
     
    MSIRawZ, 2 Mar 2015
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  2. Pookie

    Pookie Illegitimi non carborundum

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    What kind of connection would that be in the side of the laptop?
     
    Pookie, 2 Mar 2015
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  3. rayson

    rayson Damn sure it was legal

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    express card slot. carries a pci-e 1x connection. go yo techno inferno forum if you more information.
     
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  4. Pookie

    Pookie Illegitimi non carborundum

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    Intresting. But only one lane is a real performance killer! If card slot catches on there is real potential for some powerful hardware add on's.
     
    Pookie, 3 Mar 2015
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