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This manipulation will make your laptop a bit more bumpy chassis-wise and I won't take any responsibility if something goes wrong :P (Don’t forget to think about the warranty)

I am a lurker but I can really understand your feelings since I was in the same situation (same laptop) before however, I was able to fix this, let me explain How to avoid TDP-downs:

After dealing with multiple slim laptops and also thanks Reddit for some data, I have concluded that these are the main types of throttling linked with the thermals:

• CPU throttling (duh), however my laptop goes to 10W whereas the CPU was only around at the early eighties °C at 15W, and the laptop itself has another more powerful fan state at this temperature, so I think it is supposed to handle that CPU heat (these fans suck tbh).
  My laptop was not thermal throttling but power limiting (except at TDP-high but that’s not the issue) so I skipped it.
  
  
• software throttling, setting at High performance plan and removing + disabling the reinstallation of the Intel Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver should be enough (no, it won’t wreck your PC, but staying at High Performance will make your laptop uncomfortable because of the heat).
  
  
• VRM throttling, now this one is a little bit more implicit, but it is also very important, I am not an electronic expert and feel free to correct me, but I think that when it overheats, the component won’t be able to deliver as much power to the CPU thus the TDP-down. (Did Intel specified a TDP-down for mobile processors because slim laptops have generally a hard time cooling the CPU and VRMs at the same time?)
  
  To begin the fix you will need to buy these thermal pads (personally I bought two):
  https://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Grizzly-Minus-High-Performance/dp/B00ZJS8RWQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526667081&sr=8-1&keywords=TG-MP8-120-20-10-1R
  
  So, I have sacrificed my laptop to check it, and after removing the black foil there are indeed some VRMs that are not under the heat sink. I have a very empirical way to find them (I don’t have a thermal camera unfortunately).
  Launch TS Bench from ThrottleStop and then on the back of the computer, near the CPU, try to find very hot components (the ones that are barely too hot to touch) then place 3-4 thermal pads on them so that it can reach the chassis of the laptop.
  
  Of course this is not enough, and that’s where the cooler joins in, I found two coolers that are really useful:
  
  
• a cross-flow fan:
  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F3971YK/ref=twister_B01F3971X6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
  
  https://i.imgur.com/8IpUd4b.jpg
  
  The cross-flow fan is easier and cheaper to use however it is not as efficient as the next one, the laptop will be able to, at long term and at least, use 14W at 24°C ambient temperature. However, I would still buy it for travels etc.
  
  
• a DIY powerful fan stand:
  
  This one is not hard to do but requires some money but I suppose that budget won’t be your issue since the laptop itself is quite expensive already.
  
  For this you will need:
  
  
• a 3-pin 12V fan with good air pressure:
  https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-A14-industrialPPC-2000-140x140x25mm-2000rpm/dp/B00KESSI2A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526667148&sr=1-1&keywords=B00KESSI2A
  
  
• fan grills:
  https://www.amazon.com/140mm-Black-Grill-Guard-screws/dp/B01M2YI7BM/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526667587&sr=1-3&keywords=fan+grill+140mm
  
  
• 5V to 12V USB to 3-pin:
  https://www.amazon.com/FAN2USB-12V-USB-Converting-Adapter/dp/B00MNB40ZU/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526667190&sr=8-1&keywords=FAN2USB
  
  
• a stand with hole:
  https://www.amazon.com/Urbo-Adjustable-Heat-Vent-Elevate-Notebooks/dp/B01I0KN91I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1526667370&sr=8-2&keywords=urbo+stand
  
  The hole is where we are going to place the fan and the height will help the fan to get more air, so that is very important.
  
  
• a cable tie set to attach the fan on the stand:
  https://www.amazon.com/Uxcell-Nylon-Resistant-Cable-White/dp/B00UJ95URU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1526667534&sr=8-1&keywords=Cable+Tie+Set+400
  
  Optionally you can also buy a voltage regulator to turn it off but yeah unplugging the USB do the work too haha:
  https://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Fan-Speed-Controller-FANMATE-2/dp/B000292DO0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526667258&sr=1-1&keywords=FANMATE2
  
  After it is done and placed your laptop on it, you should be able to play all night without seeing the laptop throttling.
  
  I tried to exceed the 15W, but this step is probably impossible, with the cooling I was able to stay a few more seconds at almost 30W but even after dealing with max TDP via Throttlestop, it throttles down. I just think that HP has limited its device to 15W for long term state (no matter the thermals or power) which is quite understandable but still it would be nice to unlock it.
  I have for instance set the TDP max at 16W with ThrottleStop (so just a little bit more) and it still throttles after around 30 seconds to 15W with the cooler, I don’t know if I will give up but with -100mV undervolting I am able to reach STABLE 2.8ghz at full load, at 15W, so it is not that bad for a convertible 13-inch laptop.
  
  I would like to post more photos however I am on a trip for months, so I can't right now.
  
  Feel free to ask me any questions!
  
  EDIT: formatting because 1st post
  
  EDIT 2:
  
  Here is how I placed my thermal pads:
  https://i.imgur.com/0fHQTIl.jpg
  
  I have also stressed my laptop for almost 15min non-stop with my cross-flow fan, here are the results showing a stable performance:
  
  
• Start:
  https://i.imgur.com/h9Tq2fU.png
  
  
• End:
  https://i.imgur.com/j5P8osg.png

>Just got this setup today. Works great once everything is ironed out. Some issues I ran into was the box not being detected. To fix that I just downloaded the latest drivers from Nvidia. Then the performance was choppy once I got it running but disabling the onboard gpu fixed that. Lastly my peripherals were acting all wonky when I had them connected to my box. I plugged them all in to a usb hub and connected that to the usb c on the laptop. I headset was still a little wonky after I did that so I just plugged that in the USB port on the laptop. Now every works great. I am able to run CS:GO at 1920:1080 at around 120-140 fps. Apex legends also runs pretty smoothly at the same resolution the average fps was about 70 with lows at the 40 range and highs in the 100 range. Overall satisfied with this setup.

Hey, I really interested in doing a setup close to yours. I'm an incoming college freshman and I'm looking at the Matebook x pros and they are unbelievable. Should I go for the 2018 or 2019 edition? I really want to get a eGPU so I'll be able to game in college. I'm most likely going to get a monitor what's the exact model of yours called and everything in your setup called? Really interested in doing something close to yours and your setup looks fantastic. If you were in my situation what should I go for I really like the Aorus gaming boxes and I'd get either the 1070,1080 or the 2070. Thanks for the help and what other accessories would I need for the laptop so I can get the full experience? I'm looking at wireless mouses and headsets and I could use those with a nice keyboard and monitor. Also, I can't forget the USB Hub and the USB C to DisplayPort cable for the 60 Hz. I'm also considering getting two monitors unless you think I'd be fine with just one and using the laptop as a second display would I need one of these? https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Thunderbolt-DisplayPort-Supports-TH-3DP2/dp/B079JJ2MTR?th=1 I saw it on someone's review but I'm unsure of what accessories I need and what I should for my situation considering I want a eGPU and a great college experience. I'm looking forward to your feedback and thank you for pushing me toward the right path.

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EDIT: What headset do you run is that the steelseries pros? I just bought the 7s and kind of regret not getting the pro ones, but they haven't even came in yet so we'll see how I like them.

Yo yo yo homie!!!! Don't fret yet, chet! I think I found a cornputer worthy of such ascended hands as yours: Acer's Aspire R 13, featuring:

• A 13.3" touchscreen screen seated upon the 360º Ezel Aero Hinge™
  
• A Thunderbolt 3 port with maaaaaad^four^potentially lanes, yo!
  
• A 2.0 Ghz i7-4510U processor
  
• Pretty much all of the keys you'll ever need.
  
• Windows 8.1 – at least it's not Vista!
  
  Yeah, the perfect host doesn't exist yet for your needs, but compromise is okay too. This host is a monument to compromise, but at least it does everything you'd like. Here are my recommendations:
  
  
• for a better CPU: buy a more expensive gaming laptop/mobile workstation and pick up a drawing tablet, too
  
  
• for a better screen: buy the ThinkPad Yoga 370, recognize that the HQ & QM CPU's only go into bulky laptops with the means to cool them, and don't worry about specs
  
  
• for a guaranteed-dope TB port Buy a MacBook Pro.
  
  External Graphics isn't cheap yet, and it isn't going to be for a while. Thunderbolt has been license-fee free for less than a year, and manufacturers have no idea how well the tech will drive sales unless we pull the trigger on TB3-enabled hosts, tweet the OEM's twitters about increasing adoption, fangirl over on the eGPU.io forums about our badass builds, and make our demands known. Believe me, this is amazing progress for Thunderbolt. This time last year, I don't think there were even half as many host devices available with this I/O built in. And last generation Thunderbolt 2 was 100% professional use only, with Apple, LaCie, and Intel being the only brands pushing the tech hard.
  
  Hope this all helps!

How much is cheap with regards to the card? You can get a brand new "mining" RX470 8GB that has a single DVI output for 130$ (assuming you are in the US). While the RX580 is about 20% more powerful, being able to connect the eGPU directly to the monitor provides a boost, so you should end up with better performance overall. If this is about the same price you'd pay for the RX580, it might be a better option.

A brand new, normal, RX580 is 190-200$ on Newegg right now as well.

The AORUS Gaming Box RX580 is 389.99$ after rebate on Amazon, including both card and enclosure.

Finally, if you do get the cheap mining card, you'll need an enclosure: The Power ColorGaming Station is 179.99$ as open box on Newegg. A brand new one is 199.99$. This is the cheapest fully-featured (87W charging, and a good PSU to support nearly any card, and even Ethernet and USB expansion) eGPU enclosure currently available.

Ok well then it's pretty easy -- get yourself one of a number of TB3 eGPU enclosures and then get yourself a big honkin' expensive graphics card (I recommend a RTX 2080 Ti, because money is no problem, right?). You'll definitely see a performance boost. Take a look at this.

EDIT or you could do this and be done with it.

Hi Escape_Pilssken!

Recently I have been looking into building a eGPU for my dell m3800 precision laptop. I Reddit searched the Akitio Thunderbolt 2 external PCIe port and your build post came up. I use my laptop for CAD and can run games at medium settings (GTAV, 720p, 45FPS) however I have trouble running any game more intense than GTA. My computer has a thunderbolt 2, so thats a start and i have been looking into other parts. Now I see you use it for mac but have read it does work with windows. As of now this is my shopping list..... Akitio,

http://www.amazon.com/Akitio-AMZ-T2PC-TIA-AKTU-Thunder2-PCIe/dp/B00LTAUTHE/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458307550&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=akiitio

Power supply,

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Continuous-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1GNV44JSQF1C20V1ACSH

PCIe risser,

http://www.amazon.com/PCIE-Powered-Flexible-Extender-Bitcoin/dp/B00GUKRX6S/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1GNV44JSQF1C20V1ACSH

and most importantly, GTX 960

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960IXOC-4GD/dp/B0167OW8M0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1458308437&sr=1-1&keywords=gigabyte+itx+960

Is this all I need? am I overlooking anything? I assume the akitio comes with a thunderbolt 2 to thunderbolt 2. I am not the most tech savy when it comes to hardware so i just want to make sure im not missing anything. Also from what you can see will this card fit or will i have to leave it outside the box?

Thats all I can think of now, so thanks for our help!

Blankdeck31

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XKKSNTS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

\^ $200 I've bought one of these and it worked

https://smile.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-Graphics-IceStorm-ZT-T20600D-10M/dp/B07MHR1Z8H/ref=sr_1_4?crid=2809LZNVAFD1J&keywords=rtx+2060+super&qid=1567402305&s=gateway&sprefix=rtx+2060+s%2Caps%2C142&sr=8-4

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\^ 2060 super can be found at $360 and performs as well as a gtx1080 with added features such as ray tracing tensor cores and thunderbolt out for single cable VR

Buying anything less than this and your price to performance is gonna fall off and you'll just wish u stuck with whatever graphics are in ur laptop

further reading: https://egpu.io/best-egpu-buyers-guide/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B073PYMG3G/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

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it's actually small and portable and pretty good after the firmware updates - fan noise is no longer so annoying that I would replace the fans. The only thing is USB bandwidth still seems to be limited - but it's working fine for USB HDD and Xbox wireless adapter etc for me. Just Oculus complains and asks me to use a different USB port, so I guess the full USB 3 bandwidth isn't available.

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All in all, it's a great box, especially for the money.

Careful, because that amazon link you pasted is for an M.2 USB C enclosure, which only has a 10Gb/s throughput. You want an M.2 to Thunderbolt 3 enclosure, which has a 40Gb/s throughput. However, I don't know if just any enclosure will work. I only know that this particular one has been tested and proven to work: https://www.amazon.com/WAVLINK-Certified-Thunderbolt-Enclosure-External/dp/B07YB4DDRB

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That PSU is going to be overkill. 600w is what you need to power an entire system. An RX580 shouldn't be pulling more than 220w in gaming. Plus, it's generally not recommended to hold an internal PSU externally. It's just not shielded the way external ones are. Better to be safe.


And it's Wall > Power Cord > Dell PSU > GPU > R43SG > M.2 Enclosure > TB2 Adapter > Laptop

Bought 2m active TB3 cable from StarTech for ~$75 a year or two ago.

Works great on my Razer Core V1.

Oh, okay.


I saw this https://www.amazon.com/Akitio-Thunder2-PCIe-Box-intended/dp/B00LTAUTHE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=Akitio+thunder2&qid=1563918555&s=gateway&sr=8-2 and all over youtube, it says you can use it. It shows in the title "Not intended for the use of graphics card) so what exactly does that mean?


And also when I asked Apple Support they said that the T3 to T2 is like if you have a T3 (on your mac) and you have something that's T2, you can do T3 -> T2. They said that if a device is T3 and you have T2, it won't work that way (afaik).

I looked at the https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-AORUS-Gaming-Graphic-GV-N1070IXEB-8GD/dp/B073PYMG3G?th=1 Aorus 1070 and value-wise it seems like a great price. NVIDIA drivers are the biggest question mark: http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/117854/en-us

I have this one, it's fantastic Cable Matters 40gbps 6.6 feet TB3 Active Cable

I bookmarked a few:

• https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B07BKSQ87S/?coliid=IQBRJI8L9BCN3&colid=OM2B2VCI3U3H&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
  
• https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01H5QF2TK/?coliid=I2BANNOFNG626W&colid=OM2B2VCI3U3H&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
  
• https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B074JZVD2M/?coliid=I6RCMYNWI2BBQ&colid=OM2B2VCI3U3H&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
  
• https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B074DT1C67/?coliid=I1JFP9QBQE6DOC&colid=OM2B2VCI3U3H&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
  
• https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01N9J47EG/?coliid=IP1TGZVKS9LTV&colid=OM2B2VCI3U3H&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
  
  All 2 metres (6 feet) at 40 Gbps. Seems like better value? Never liked Apple cables if I have a choice.
  
  The Apple one is half the length at US$43.

https://www.amazon.com/Certified-Cable-Matters-Thunderbolt-Supporting/dp/B01AS8U7GU/ref=ice_ac_b_dpb?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1543177736&sr=1-3&keywords=thunderbolt+3 This is the one I have and it works great with my auros 1080

go for https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Thunderbolt-Portable-External-GV-N2070IXEB-8GC/dp/B07NDZV2WC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=rtx+2070+egpu&qid=1564422619&s=gateway&sr=8-2

i got one with dell xps 13 9380 and its working great.

Hi, I have Xps 15 9570 top but without 4k display. Can you use Vr with this system, and do you recommend this eGpu?

Edit: Is this the one you have bought?

I actually considered this but never got around to buying a proper 19V power supply for my dock largely because I didn't know what connector it used (product page doesn't specify). If anyone can provide any insight to what this could use I would appreciate it!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GGYU8TC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ep_dp_ZyB8AbJYVGXJ7

I had been eyeing this one but do not own it yet, will mark this as somewhere to come back to afterward and enter into the google sheet. This had been a huge concern to me, been surprised at how hard it is to find real world testing data for these cables.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H5QF2TK/

Yes, I will run it on Win10 Bootcamp.
So I just need to buy this + this one and connect it to the display?

>https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Thunderbolt-Portable-External-GV-N2070IXEB-8GC/dp/B07NDZV2WC/ref=sr\_1\_2?keywords=rtx+2070+egpu&qid=1564422619&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Thanks for the recommendation! Have you tested this on a mac before? I've heard that NVIDIA drivers are not supported.

This isn't that much more then I paid for it if you're interested:


https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B076PZ6PRK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I paid roughly $817 CAD + tax

I was looking for more of a plug n play option in possible.

Link of what I'm looking at.

https://www.amazon.com/Embedded-Thunderbolt-Portable-External-GV-N2070IXEB-8GC/dp/B07NDZV2WC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=egpu&qid=1564262768&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Then using a adapter for the thunderbolt to USB

Is this option possible?

I bought this longer cable on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BKSQ87S/ and it did not work. I am using the original cable that came with my Razer Core X

Today is your lucky day then, I guess: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKKSNTS

UserBenchmarks: Game 95%, Desk 77%, Work 40%

||Model|Bench

----|:----|:----|
CPU|Intel Core i7-7500U|61.6%
GPU|Nvidia GTX 1080|118.8%
SSD|Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB|152.4%
RAM|Micron MT52L512M32D2PF-10 2x4GB|66.9%
MBD|Dell XPS 13 9360|


I would highly recommend getting Aorus 1080 gaming box

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Gaming Box DirectX 12 GV-N1080IXEB-8GD eGPU

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B076PZ6PRK/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i1?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B076PZ6PRK&pd_rd_r=fbb7605d-44ad-11e8-a008-71ec069f688d&pd_rd_w=cQDo0&pd_rd_wg=T2Tkx&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=Y48TNFGZR82ACPYQ2D7Y&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=187bec3b-0822-4044-bbe9-441718232b3f&pf_rd_i=desktop

I don't think it makes a difference, but I've found it hard to find a longer cable with 40gbps. Especially here in Denmark, where most amazon sellers don't send to!

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Thunderbolt-Cable-Chainable-Passive/dp/B01N9J47EG?th=1

The Aorus 1070 is what I use and it works well.

Such thing is under development by Mantiz https://www.reddit.com/r/eGPU/comments/66augw/mxm_egpu_the_portable_egpu/

For now this is the smallest available on the market enclosure + built-in card https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-AORUS-Gaming-Graphic-GV-N1070IXEB-8GD/dp/B073PYMG3G

https://www.amazon.fr/Gigabyte-580-Carte-Graphique-Gv-rx580ixeb-8gd/dp/B07CCK527Y/ref=sr_1_8?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&crid=C70REQXEHLX4&keywords=razer+core+x&qid=1557078768&s=computers&sprefix=razercore%2Ccomputers%2C134&sr=1-8


VS


https://www.amazon.fr/Gigabyte-AORUS-RTX-2070-Gaming/dp/B07P5ZYTNV/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_fr_FR=ÅMÅŽÕÑ&keywords=aorus+gaming+box&qid=1557078903&s=computers&sr=1-1

Gigabyte AORUS GTX 1070 Gaming Box - $367.53

Have you looked at the Gigabyte Aorus Box?

It is the cheapest quality option I could find. Haven't bought an eGPU yet but this is top of my list.

https://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-AORUS-Gaming-Graphic-GV-N2070IXEB-8GC/dp/B07NDZV2WC

I got mine from newegg but they are no longer selling it (this also ships to the UK from amazon US)

https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Graphics-Windforce-GV-N2070GAMING-OC-8GC/dp/B07JC1TM5V/ref=dp_ob_title_ce $500 for rtx 2070 that's bang for buck

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CCK527Y?&tag=egpu2017-20

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073PYMG3G?&tag=egpu2018-20

for some reason all the rx 580s and 1070s are used, but they are in 350-400 buck price range

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I'd stick away from the 1080s they are all way too overpriced with used ones at $800 when the brand new ones were $650. They were everywhere about 2 months ago but I guess they stopped stocking pascal because of turing.

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