System specs
- Mid-2015 15" MacBook Pro 11,5 - i7-4980HQ 2.8Ghz/HD Graphics 5200 iGPU/AMD R9 M370X dGPU/16GB/512GB SSD
eGPU hardware
- ADT-Link R43SG-TU + Sintech NGFF M.2 nVME SSD Adapter
- Palit GeForce RTX 2060 Super Dual
- Transcend TS480GJDM855 SSD Upgrade Kit as 12+16 m2 > TB2 enclosure // original Apple SSD moved into enclosure for boot
- M.2 to USB Adapter, RIITOP M2 SSD to USB 3.0 Adapter + 12+16 Pins SSD to M.2 Key M (NGFF) PCI-e Adapter // moved Transcend SSD for general usage
- PSU Silverstone SST-NJ450-SXL // Fanless - Totally Silent + braided modular cables.
- ADT-Link eGPU stand
Hardware pictures
Installation steps
- Assembled the ADT-Link eGPU stand and attached ADT-Link R43SG-TU
- Removed the internal SSD and installed into the Transcend enclosure and ensured that OSX and Bootcamp still booted
- Applied DSDT override and ran DDU for AMD drivers
- Setup DIY USB-attached Transcend SSD with 512MB FAT partition and applied apple_set_os.efi + startup.nsh
- Shutdown
- Installed Sintech NGFF adapter and ADT-Link
- Connect PSU power to ADT-Link and GPU.
- Powered up GPU (SW1 to position 1) and boot machine via USB SSD
- Install latest Nvidia drivers + nvidia-error43-fixer
- Done!
Benchmarks (Include a CUDA-Z or AIDA64 bandwidth pic. Optional: Valley, 3dmark, noting if it's on internal/external LCD )
Comments (eg: how has the eGPU improved your workflow or gaming)
<will think of something poetic to describe the glory>
@k1llah3rtz, This is an excellent M.2 build with the 2015 15-in MacBook Pro! I really like the PSU you chose. Will keep it in mind when I need a new PSU.
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@itsage, this build was only possible down to all the work that folks such as yourself and @nando4 already did - for which i'm very grateful!
minor edit to include more benchmarks specifically Forza 4 @ autodetected Ultra - CPU running with Turbo-disabled and GPU running @ factory