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Sonnet Unveils Thunderbolt 3-to-PCIe Card Expansion Systems for 2016 MacBook Pros
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it's the future when Steam/Nvidia/AMD etc get cracking on an all in one USB3C system that holds all the games too so all you need do is plug it in to get a gaming rig on any laptop for a reasonable price, Including controllers and stuff. In fact I'm sure it's already in the pipeline at many companies now. Maybe even microsoft is considering it as an Xbox alternative? As time goes on the standards will calm down. I'm sure asus had a 4k thunderbolt monitor with an integrated graphics pcie slot in the back at CES.
The hardware is ready to go. It's the conflict of interest that prevent eGPU going mainstream.
This is one of the eGPU boards in development. Through a single Thunderbolt 3 cable, the enclosure can charge the MacBook Pro (60W), boost the graphics performance, and expand the I/O ports with USB, Ethernet, and SATA drive.
I guess the answer is here: "5K monitor requires a Thunderbolt 3-to-Dual DisplayPort adapter.":
https://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/thunderbolt-3-to-dual-displayport~TB32DP2
Same thing could be done just by using a normal dp1.4 port. But no, mbp can't have that...
https://www.startech.com/AV/Converters/Video/thunderbolt-3-to-dual-displayport~TB32DP2
Same thing could be done just by using a normal dp1.4 port. But no, mbp can't have that...
I'm wondering if you could just modulate the backlight brightness fast enough to send 230kbps AppleTalk down the TB3 power lines in parallel to whatever you have seated in the PCIe slot.
I thought the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter ONLY works when you use older Thunderbolt devices with a Thunderbolt 3 Macbook Pro. Wow! That's great news. But does the adapter also work on windows (boot camp)?
But on the AKiTio Node website under specs it says???
- This product is not supported on macOS
- This product is not supported on Boot Camp
No Boot Camp support would be a big downer
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I thought the Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter ONLY works when you use older Thunderbolt devices with a Thunderbolt 3 Macbook Pro. Wow! That's great news. But does the adapter also work on windows (boot camp)?
But on the AKiTio Node website under specs it says???
No Boot Camp support would be a big downer
- This product is not supported on macOS
- This product is not supported on Boot Camp
Unless Apple announces official support and Intel certifies Macs for eGPU use, no manufacturer can claim its external graphics enclosure is supported on the Mac platform. eGPU on Mac OS thus far has been made possible by the eGPU community through hacks and workarounds.
Microsoft, Nvidia, AMD, and PC makers are on board though and Mac users can take advantage of this progress. On a Dell XPS for example, it's as easy as plugging in an external DVD burner.
Ok thanks!
Can't wait for your Windows 10 tests.
Since I was unable to find a part on your blog post where you clearly state the following I will ask you here:
You were able to use the eGPU with older macs on Boot Camp with the Thunderbolt 2 to Thunderbolt 3 adapter? (On macOS it only works on Sierra.)
Thanks!
I was able to use the Apple TB3<-->TB2 adapter on a 2015 11" MacBook Air on Windows 10. Another discovery is that this adapter also works with a non-Apple computer too. The Intel NUC Skull Canyon was one I tried successfully to pair with a Thunderbolt 2 enclosure. I don't have a Thunderbolt 2 PC to test the other way.
Sadly, the Startech adaptor does not work with any Mac devices. Quote: "Windows Only Compatible". Likewise with the Plugable version. https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...2016-macbook-pro.2026003/page-2#post-24177165
Good blog bit on the Akito Node eGPU over at 9to5mac today: - "Hands-on: Turbo charge your MacBook Pro graphics performance with the Akitio Node eGPU over Thunderbolt-3". Clip:
I'm not sure what motivation Sonnet & Co would have to assist their (sort-of) competitors over at Startec & Plugable. But since the Sonnet devices seem to be compatible with Macs, and have fully-functional plug/play drivers, I guess they must be tithing unto Apple in some way.
This is from Sonnet's specs:"5K monitor requires a Thunderbolt 3-to-Dual DisplayPort adapter."
Just wondering if there is such thing for Mac (macos) or is Sonnet targeting windows users? Or macrumors?
A lot of people still use vi. I do. Someone else must, right? You'd think...
I do just because I can be sure it will be present on any *nix based system and won't waste time hunting for something more refined. Thankfully that's still not often though