2008 15" Dell Precision M4400 + [email protected] (PE4C 2.1) + Win10 [Core_2_Extreme]

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Core_2_Extreme

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November 20, 2018 11:58 am

System specs

DELL PRECISION M4400
OS: Windows 10 home
CPU: Core 2 Extreme QX9300 3.60GHz
RAM: DDR2 8GB
Storage: 240GB SSD
eGPU: GTX1060 6GB
Driver: 411.70
eGPU Gear PE4C v2.1
1920x1080 External display

eGPU hardware

PE4C v2.1　
Expresscard cable x1 and mini pcie cable x1

Installation steps

case 1 : You want to make PCIE 1.1x1 connection
1,Place the GPU you want to use on PC4C v2.1
2,Connect the HDMI to Expresscard cable or HDMI to mini pcie cable to the x1 port
3,Connect the cable your laptop Expresscard port or mini pcie port
4,Power on your laptop and starting windows
5,Install Nvidia driver
6,eGPU It will work (*It may not work different eGPU)

case 2 : You want to make PCIE 1.1x2 connection
1,Place the GPU you want to use on PC4C v2.1
2,Connect the HDMI to Expresscard cable and HDMI to mini pcie cable to the x1 port and x2 port
3,Connect the cable your laptop Expresscard port and mini pcie port
4,Power on your laptop and starting eGPU setup 1.35(*Without eGPU setup 1.35 you can't PCIE 1.1x2 connection)
5,eGPU setup 1.35 > menu-based > PCIE ports > x2 or x1E port > Select p3 > Reboot
6,eGPU setup 1.35 again > menu-based > PCIE ports > x2 or x1E port > Select p3 > Chainloader > Test run
7,Starting windows
8,Install Nvidia driver
9,eGPU It will work (*It may not work different eGPU)
10,Please Open GPU-Z and check [Bus interface] item
if [Bus interface] right side shown "... @ x2 1.1" it was success
if shown "... @ x1 1.1" it was failed

Shoutdown after ,Please try again from step 4