Topic title:
2017 27" iMac RP580 + Geforce Titan Xp@32Gbps-TB3 + MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 [Sungyeop_Jung]
System specs:
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
3.8 GHz Intel Core i5
Radeon Pro 580 8192 MB
MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6
eGPU hardware:
Sonnet Technologies, Inc. eGFX Breakaway Box 550W
NVIDIA Geforce Titan Xp
Hardware pictures:
to be uploaded
Installation steps:
1. GPU Driver Installation
1) Download website
https://egpu.io/forums/mac-setup/script-enable-egpu-on-tb1-2-macs-on-macos-10-13-4/
2) Pre-requisites (except those for T2 chip)
3) Open Terminal and Install Elements 4 and 5
4) Installed GPU Driver Information
GPU Driver Version 387.10.10.10.40.105
2. CUDA Driver Installation
1) Download website:
2) Installed CUDA Elements Version
CUDA Toolkit Version 9.1
CUDA Driver Version 410.130
3. Reboot
1) Reboot with TB3 cable disconnected
2) Replug-in the TB3 cable at login screen and type in the password. Otherwise, Mac would not boot up.
Benchmarks:
to be uploaded
Comments:
1) MATLAB CUDA calculation is fully enabled.
2) Scheduled improvement
Additional eGPU of the same setup will be tested soon completing an iMAC + 2 eGPUs. Then, Late 2018 Mac Mini + 4 eGPUs will be attempted.