Hi. I have similar setup that replicates your MacOS results:
17 “MBP early 2011 + MacOS 10.13.1 + + Akitio Thunder 3 with modified power supply + GTX960 + HDMI monitor.
The HDMI display works perfectly well via within MacOS, but the GTX960 does not seem to be visible as an OpenCL device, which is the only thing I really want it for…
Do you have any ideas why OpenCL does not detect the GTX960? When I run clinfo and similar tools I only see the CPU and the integrated Radeon GPU as OpenCL devices.
% clinfo -l
Platform #0: Apple
+-- Device #0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
`-- Device #1: ATI Radeon HD 6750M
It's barely work with my MBP 2017 15" touchbar + aorus gaming box 1080
I installed nvidia web driver, and I installed NVDEGsupport
but I don't see NVDEGsupport.kext in extension.
however I put fitHeadlessHDMI and use internal MacBook screen as using mirror,
Unigine Valley benchmark shows that only got 30fps avg on 1920x1080x8AA ultra, Score about 2xxx, which is 40-50% dropped compare to regular windows computer that show on another review of gaming box 1080.
what can I do to boost performance of gaming box?
To do: Create my signature with system and expected eGPU configuration information to give context to my posts. I have no builds.
Trda, could you please explain little bit more your windows 10 implementation?
At the moment i have working eGPU under 10.13.5 (Late 2011 HD3000+6770m+Mantiz+RX580), some glicks but works.
As for windows 10 not working .... you mention that everything works on your side under Win10 without any adjustment, but best i could is Win10 uefi on second drive + error12.
Maybe you did something in addition to make it working?
Try this. Power on and shutdown 2 times. At the third boot pay attenction to the Windows spinning wheel. It starts to spin from the bottom. When you see the first dot reach a quarter of a circle hot plug egpu. Try this method for both tb ports.
To do: Create my signature with system and expected eGPU configuration information to give context to my posts. I have no builds.
Thaks for idea, will try later today.
But i have assumtion, that i did something incorrect while disabling iGPU.
In this Guide by FSP said that iGPU should be named as "Unknown Device" under Unknown Devices section", but in my case it appera with name something like basic microsoft vga, but in Other device section). Want to change base win language, in order to be sure everything looks ok in eng.
This magic way with 3 reboot not helped. If I see spinner, then I wount see eGPU in Device manager. Hot plug not working. And I have only one TB1 port)
If I leave eGPU connected while power up - error 12
If I plug eGPU on bootcamp menu - error 12
Current iGPU state:
Video Controller (VGA compatible)
The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
The installation of this device is forbidden by system policy. Contact your system administrator.
To find a driver for this device, click Update Driver.
, don't know how to force it to be unknown (if it needed at all).
As far as I can see few ways left -
1) Update windows to 1803 (now it is 1709) - maybe, but not too optimistic.
2) After 1) try DSDT fix for large memory.
3) Then, I assume DIY eGPU Setup and Windows 7/10.
If any ideas will be appreciate. Of course I will continue tries, but it there is some reliable solution it could cut some time.
PS MacBook MID 2014 with Gt750m started eGPU without any additional work (Win10 1803) - but cold plug.
