Adding External PCIe video cards to T/Bolt port

Cyndane · Apr 4, 2013, 02:19 AM

Am i correct in assuming that with this device

http://www.macfixit.com.au/drives-st...cie-cards.html

I can insert a current generation PCIe graphics card and use this for HDMI connected output in place of the in built mac mini graphics chipset?

ConCat · Apr 4, 2013, 02:35 AM

Yes, but be certain first that the chassis provides the wattage necessary for the card you choose. Also, your best bet is to go with a card known to be fully supported by MacOS. Otherwise YMMV.

Giuly · Apr 4, 2013, 03:52 PM

None of those work with graphic cards due to driver restrictions, they work with AJA and Blackmagic video processing cards and network stuff like 10GBit/s Ethernet and FibreChannel cards or any other card that's not a graphics card, though.

Apr 4, 2013, 02:19 AM	#1
Cyndane macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia	Adding External PCIe video cards to T/Bolt port Am i correct in assuming that with this device http://www.macfixit.com.au/drives-st...cie-cards.html I can insert a current generation PCIe graphics card and use this for HDMI connected output in place of the in built mac mini graphics chipset?
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Apr 4, 2013, 02:35 AM	#2
ConCat macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: behind you. No, seriously.	Yes, but be certain first that the chassis provides the wattage necessary for the card you choose. Also, your best bet is to go with a card known to be fully supported by MacOS. Otherwise YMMV. __________________ Con + Cat
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Apr 4, 2013, 03:52 PM	#3
Giuly macrumors 68030 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: That depends whether you ask for timezone, state of mind or GPS coordinates.	None of those work with graphic cards due to driver restrictions, they work with AJA and Blackmagic video processing cards and network stuff like 10GBit/s Ethernet and FibreChannel cards or any other card that's not a graphics card, though.
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