It might be that the 9350 (BIOS?) "knows" that the device is an eGPU when the Node is used, but the Thunder3 doesn't say it is an "eGPU" type of device and so it doesn't balk at the idea. If Intel wanted to build the fence, why not just do that at the controller level (and why haven't they done that back in TB1 or TB2 controllers to start with)? They definitely could. PCIe card (driver) must be compatible with requirements for Thunderbolt technology (e.g. This Thunderbolt product is not compatible with Apple's Boot Camp. Rather, it is some sort of weird fence building around it, that isn't even built into Thunderbolt3 in the first place. Gross Weight: 2.78 kg (retail box), 17.7 kg (carton) Remarks: The maximum real world performance of this Thunderbolt 2 device is 1375MB/s.
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But after you upgrade your device to tb3 or even 4, you will be good (except on new M1 macs, which. A standard miniDP cable to USB-C wont work, it needs to be the white Apple 'pigtail' thunderbolt adapter. The fact that the Thunder3 works like a charm leads me to believe that it isn't the TB3 controller itself that is to blame. Actually, I dont think theres a single egpu that is Thunderbolt 2 native, so anything you buy will likely be TB3. So it might not be an Intel thing and there might be something we are missing as to why this specific controller is being used and where the issue is. Reading the description of the TI TPS65983 seems to do all sorts of stuff for USB-C: Power-switching and routing, cable-orientation detection, over-current protection, alternate-mode multiplexing and so on, but it isn't directly doing Thunderbolt3. For short links use the reddit markup (link) If your post isn't visible it's probably because of an short/affiliate Link. Comments should be on-topic and contribute to the conversation.Ĥ: No short, ref and affiliate links. We typically lock approved links to sales to enforce the no-discussion rule.Ģ: No sensationalized, misleading or non-descriptive titles.ģ: Keep discussions civil and respectful. One PCIe card slot (x16) Supports full-length, full-height, double-width cards. Discussing a sale in comments is not allowed - Take it to PMs or to the linked sale medium. Plug & Play Thunderbolt 3 External GPU (eGPU) Solution. We are not a trading subreddit, and do not want to have to deal with the fallout of potential sale issues in our community.ġa: You are allowed to promote your sale of eGPU equipment via ebay, /r/hardwareswap, or other means, via a link to your sale. 0: Posts must be related to eGPUs (External Video Cards).ġ: Please no selling/trading of eGPUs, video cards, power supplies and other hardware.
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