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    macbookpro 13 2011 hd3000

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by mike2614, May 27, 2013.

  1. mike2614

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    large_UkXC_6d7900001a701191.jpg All the things work prefect GT650 work but macbook cannot find the gt650 ALso when i use External display it doesnt work too.WHo can tell me what's wrong???
     
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    Could you give some specifications as to what is happening? Is this under Mac OS or Windows?

    For Mac OS, does the card appear in system information? Have you tested any games to see if there is a performance difference?
     
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    in win7 、i mean i try on both .in mac os i just can see the thunderbolt part sonnet. for card its hd3000 .in win7 it also didnt appear in system information、but the card was working.The question is when i turn on the laptop the external display didnt work. I try to use internal display.it doest appear the carf in system information
     
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  4. EpicBlob

    EpicBlob Notebook Evangelist

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    Try this:

    1. (optional) Set your computer to always boot in Win 7. Go to System Preferences in mac os x and as Boot Drive select Windows 7.

    2. Shut down the Computer ( reboot is not sufficient )

    3. Make sure your entire setup is plugged in and on except your computer which should be turned off. (Vidock is turned on and the expresscard is plugged into the sonnet echo adapter, adapter is plugged into your macbook thunderbolt bolt. Also if you have an external monitor, it is plugged into your Vidock).

    4. Turn on the computer. Your screen will turn grey and you will hear the Mac Chime. While the screen in white, unplug the expresscard from your sonnet echo adapter.

    5. Your screen will now turn black. When the Windows icon appears and is loading, plug back in the expresscard to your sonnet echo adapter.

    6. Wait for Windows to load. In device manager (press the home button→right click on computer→manage→device manager) there should be a VGA something next to your intel HD graphics in display adapter.

    7. In your web browser, go to the official NVidia website and download your card’s drivers (for the 500 series, the drivers are the 306.97). Download this and install.

    8. Once finished installing, you will need to restart your computer. Repeat steps 2-5. Your card should now be installed and can be checked through the NVidia Control Panel or by right clicking your desktop and choosing change screen resolution where you will now be able to choose your external monitor.
     
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    yeah,i have already use this way.it cant find the card In device manager
     
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    How do you have your setup connected? Should be thunderbolt to sonnet echo, then expresscard to gpu. Your gpu should then have a cable running to your external monitor.

    Have you tested the external monitor works? Could the cable be bad? What kind of cable are you using? Try connecting the monitor to you macbook without the e-gpu plugged in at all just to double check everything is working.
     
    EpicBlob, May 28, 2013
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