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    External GPU with Thunderbolt?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by terminus123, Aug 9, 2011.

  1. terminus123

    terminus123 Notebook Deity

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    Now with a Thunderbolt config, is it possible to utilize a external GPU (say a desktop 6990 or GTX 590) to run programs on a macbook?
     
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    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    yes you can, specially when they launch it

    however due to the bandwidth limitation I would advise only going as high as a single die card.
     
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    User Retired 2 Notebook Nobel Laureate NBR Reviewer

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    You'll be able to once a manufacturer provides an enclosure that adapts Thunderbolt to pci-e x4 2.0. Sonnet and Villagetronic have advertised they are making a product, bplus (aka hwtools) and amfeltec have also expressed interest.

    Seems a big issue for these third parties (other than Sonnet) is getting Thunderbolt specifications and (possibly) the actual Thunderbolt controller from Intel.
     
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