2010 17" HP Elitebook 8740W (GTX1070) [1st,4C,X] + Creative SoundBlaster AE-9 @2Gbps-mPCIe1 (PCE164P-N03) + Win7 [triturbo]  

System specs:

2010 HP EliteBook 8740w

• Displays: 17" DreamColor + hp ZR30w
• CPU: intel 920XM
• GPU: Zotac GTX 1070 MXM
• RAM: HyperX 1866MHz 32GB (4x8GB) @1333MHz CL8
• Storage: MX200 mSATA 500GB + 7K1000
• Sound: IDT 92HD75B3
• WLAN: 6300AGN 
• OS: W7U64
• PSU: Omen 350W

 Don't mind the looks, it will be a laptop again one day 😛 

 

eSPU (Sound Processing Unit) hardware:

• eGPU adapter: US$7 PCE164P-N03 VER 006C 6pin USB3.0 mPCIe
• PSU: Dell DA-2
• Cable: Thermaltake CPU 8Pin to Dual PCI-E 6+2Pin Splitter Cable 
• Sound card: Creative Sound Blaster AE-9
• Headphones: Sennheiser HD 558
• Speaker system: Creative Inspire T3100

 

Hardware pictures:

 

Installation steps:

• Using the WWAN slot
• Changed the cable pins to match the PSU also requires a bit of knife work (or brute force) on the openings
• Using switch instead of paperclip. Put it there for testing delay/hot-plug, would use it to turn the PSU to stand-by mode.

 

Benchmarks:

None

 

Comments:

MUCH better sound!