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Hasty way to get Cuda/Nvidia GPU on Macbook Pro 2011??
I have been browsing around for fun and am wondering if this scenario would be possible:
Macbook Pro 15″ : Thunderbolt Port : Sonnet Echo ExpressCard Pro : ExpressCard to PCI-E Adapter : NVIDIA Cuda Card
I don’t think the particular ExpCard-PCIE I have listed is necessarily the best, but I’m sure better ones exist (PCIE2.0?). So, would this work in theory? And still be able to support Cuda in Davinci? Adobe?
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First problem is the 15″ mbp can’t support the Resolve GUI.
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Well, some can…if you were smart enough to buy the one with the higher resolution it will work.
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And can Resolve access CUDA cores on an extended Thunderbolt/PCIe adapter?
Seems like a stretch.
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Plus. this seems like a “Basics and Configuration” kind of question….???
jPo
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I was under the impression that GPU’s were not supported on OSX over Thunderbolt. Best way to get CUDA on a laptop is probably to get a Windows machine.
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My apologies, you are probably right. I got a little excited and clicked the first thread I saw. And yes, with the higher res 15″mbp (or even the 17″ since it has an express card slot).
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GPU’s aren’t supported via Thunderbolt yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s something that comes in the future. Regardless, a better way to get PCI expansion from Thunderbolt is to use the Sonnet Echo Express Pro or Magma Express 3T PCIe Thunderbolt expansion chassis. The ExpressCard/34 slot is only x1 PCIe. Thunderbolt is x4 bidirectional capable right now so you’d get better performance not using the ExpressCard/34 slot.
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Thanks for the help. Would there be any benefit to using said ext gpu as the gui card?
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This thread is a bit old.
Has there been any changes in this area yet?
I really wan to accelerate my render times with resolve on my rMBP.Ad there are so many thundebolt expansion chassis out there now.
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