How to connect external Graphics Card


  1. Posts : 37
    Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
       #1

    How to connect external Graphics Card


    Specs
    Toshiba a665-s6050 Laptop
    Core i3 M350
    8GB RAM Dual Channel
    Intel Graphics

    I have no idea how external video card works so here are my questions i hope somebody will be able to answer these

    1.) i have no background knowledge about this so, is this even possible for a notebook?
    2.)if this works, what kind of slot/port do i need to make it work
    3.)are there 3rd party devices that i need to purchase (adapters etc.)
    4.)specifically what kind of graphics card can i hook up with my laptop?

    i would really appreciate legit replies, and if possible for me to understand the topic, i know its too much to ask, can i get a graphical presentation(diagram) or youtube links that can help me thanks and godbless
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  2. Posts : 8,383
    Windows 10 Pro x64, Arch Linux
       #2

    1. Yes but it won't be a good idea given the specs of that laptop especially the low end i3 which would bottleneck graphics performance.
    2. A spare mPCIe or Express Slot
    3. Yes adapters and an external PSU to power the card.
    4. Anything but your laptop will create a bottleneck.

    DIY eGPU experiences

    It would be better to invest in a gaming PC, it's not worth pairing an external GPU with such a low end laptop.
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  3. Posts : 1,269
    Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
       #3

    Agreed.

    In laptop lingo, if it's called a Notebook, usually means lower end laptop for general use: surfing, email, watching video/movies, and other basic apps.

    Not meant for a gaming rig and no chance of making it a good one, no easy swap parts on the inside...
    You need a higher tier laptop from the start.

    Starting point for a gaming laptop in my mind, atm would be one like this:

    Newegg.com - GIGABYTE P2542G-CF3 Notebook Intel Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 750GB HDD 7200rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M

    But rather have this...

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834152362

    But, for that price get a much better desktop gaming rig by far.
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  4. Posts : 37
    Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #4

    i really appreciate these 2 replies, now about the bottleneck, actually uhm the reason why im interested in this topic is because i want to play something that doesnt require much process and much graphics processing, like for example,

    -DOTA 2
    my friend have a dual core 2.?? ghz
    2gbram
    winxp
    1gb videocard
    works smoothly on his PC

    if i hook these external GPU, do you think there will be an improvement playing DOTA 2? i usually get about 15-30FPS
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