Desktop GPU on Your Laptop for CHEAP! 

you don't need to disable integrated graphics. You just choose from the Nvidia settings to use your external GPU as its primary physics driver

You need to leave the BIOS option to Switching (or hybrid) if you want the laptop screen to work. Consider disabling the onboard GPU in device manager instead, not sure if that would work, but that is the approach. Also, the WiFi m.2 slot is on a 2x slot. If the laptop has an m.2 meant for an SSD then that will be 4x and should perform better.

Finaly someone who has brains and actualy shows what to do! thanx man

Thanks for the video.. If you mate this concept, with ideas from other RU-vidrs (Cat and Andrew is a good example) about turning trashed laptops into custom desktops, you can get a decent, sustainable rig.

My house blew up, who do I sue???

Good sharing, although i was gonna be mad when you showed both screens as the benchmark LOL, luckily there's comparison chart at last xD

How to set it up with Dell Latitude 5480 Thunderbolt 3 ™ capable (Ports: 1)? Is there a specific adapter for that? Do I need "CY Type-C Thunderbolt 3 to PCI Express PCI-E SSD"?

Perfect, now I need a GPU :’)

Ima use this video someday if i complete purchasing those. Useful

Very important. The 4-pin connector should go to the motherboard 4-pin connector, and NOT the 4-pin from the 20+4 main connector. The motherboard 4-pin connector is sometimes packaged as a 4+4 connector, just uncouple it to get what you need. This setup works with mini Pc boxes, but you need to use the WIFI port, not the m.2 port. Make sure you have the NGFF cable or use a mini-PCIe to NGFF adapter cable.

the image (connect vga to usb 2.0) are clickbait?

I have 2 gb graphics card in my laptop ..nvidia ..can I use the external graphics card?

Nice 1 sir, i installed this on my i3laptop still is running smoothly, with Radeon 280x , installation was a breeze, thanks for posting

Nice i have a similar Acer Laptop this is informative and clear thanks bro!

Can you help me? After i push the power button on laptop, the fan of gpu and psu work but the screen wont open. It is just black

Hi, may i ask abt your experience with this egpu setup so far? Is it stable?

i think its bec you set the gpu to integrated mode permanently thats why your notebook would only use the on board gpu, what you couldve done (if its even possible) is to set the PCI-E slot meant for WLAN to detect the external gpu as a replacement for the dedicated gfx you disabled.

Good video - Thanks for this Chad!

Ummm so...I cant play games? Or? I use a ethernet cable? And can I use multiple monitors by pulling them into the external gpu?

Amazing production value, I subscribed thanks!

I have everything even a monitor just need to buy the dock and gpu

4:35 this is because, the egpu has to run through the laptops native graphics before displaying. While the external gpu does most of the heavy lifting it still gets bottlenecked

Quick question, do I need to change the CPU which is Intel Celeron or nah? Edit: Ps imma try to build a cheap desktop and its my first time

My laptop has a 4gb gpu, putting an external gpu 6gb..is it compatible or it must have the same capacity?

can you use 100% gpu usage on this?

@hungrychad, bro i just want to ask if i use GTX 1070 GPU for my Sony Vaio (2014 version) will possibly work?

I have an asus rog strix scar 2 , which had a gtx 1070 8gb but the laptop doesn't work anymore due to the fact that the Gpu is dead , i can't even turn it on because it sticks at the first asus logo screen . So if i use an external gpu , it will run ?

im getting code 12 error ive installed the driver, but without the nvidia control panel my laptop is still using the intel hd graphics 4000 laptop can read the nvidia graphics card but with caution icon and with code 12 i have 2nd monitor which is plugged in my laptop because when i try to plug it in the gpu i only get black screen my laptop model is e1-470p, windows 7 64bit os, egpu is nvidia gt730 i also tried to update my bios cause i get nothing much to do in my bios but the update seems no effect nothing really changed halp meh!

The reason your GPU was not used was cause usually there is a display cable running from your GPU to your screen, so right now your external GPU can communicate with the internal hard ware but not your display as there is nothing connecting your GPU to it.

Thanks so much for the video, mate! I wanna get something like this for my HP EliteBook 8560p, but I'm not too sure about how to go about doing things.

Holdup what if you have a laptop with integrated graphics (vega 8) that is same brand as the gpu you are using?

What happens if the power goes out while gaming? Does the system automatically switch to the iGPU or does the game simply crash?

Well, this was the easy way, now do it with a mining riser and I'll be impressed. 😂👍🏻

I think you ran into this issue because your laptop's display was connected to the cpu's integrated graphics and not the dedicated graphics card

Just a question this one works with the SSD m.2 from surface book ?

How much m/hs does it produce. Whats the watt output? & the monthly electric bill. Thanks

Does it read the full power of gpu in that way ?

I currently having an error for installing the driver... exclamation mark with a triangle... and one more thing...I have 6gb of ram of my laptop and when I turn it on, my laptop just blank screen... and when I took off the 4gb ram and its has only 2gb ram left..it has a display... GTX 1050 variants won't work as its architecture is incompatibe>>> how about GTX 750 Ti?

I have a question I dont have i PCie port in my laptop so can i use a hdmi to usb connector?

Can I use egpu with my laptop? My laptop is Acer E1-532? Intel celeron 2957U intel hd 4400.

4:40 You will Probably already have found out but, You can go to Display settings, Scroll down and look for a small text that says graphics settings, click on it and then you have to choose the game or Programm you want to use the Gpu with. click on browse and find the game application in your files. Then it takes u back to the settings screen where you can see the program you chose. click on it and click on options and choose the gtx 560. Now it should always use the gtx 560 for that specific program. and u will probably be able to set it back to switching gpu mode in the bios, beacause then everything on your laptop screen is rendered with gt 640m except for the games, im not sure though. but doing so does add a bit off delay. Everything your gtx 560 is doing has to travel back through the pcie port to the gt 640m and then to the laptop screen so i myself would use a seperate monitor anyway.

I think the M.2 M key (for SSD) would work better than the M.2 E key because it has more Lanes. M.2 E key: 2 PCIe Lanes M.2 M key: 4 PCIe Lanes

please help. I already setup my Exp beast togother with the Gpu. The gpu is spinning and working but my laptop cant recognize it? and I can install the gpu driver? everytime I try to install the driver always failed and with error cant find compatible hardware........Please tell me what to do? Thanks in advance! Im using an expresscard version of the beast.

Hello bro I maked it and already read card GT710 But when I put GTX 1660 super cant read this and laptop not startup bios Can you help me

Wow nasa recommendation ko na. Im not even subbed. Haha. Grats chad. -bucsit

Hello po sir, can i ask po if i can attach the same setup as yours if i have integrated graphics? i have System Manufacturer: TOSHIBA Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230M CPU @2.60GHz (4CPUs) ~ 2.60GHz (RAM): 8.00GB (7.90GB Usable) System Type: 64-Bit OS, x64-Based Processor

I need to buy an eGPU to add a discrete graphics card to my laptop. There are two connection standards on the market: NFF and Mini PCI-E. So with the HP EliteBook 840 G2 laptop, which connection standard should I buy?

Works this with every graphic card? I want to try this with a lenovo x260 with Intel core i5 6300u i want to Play World of Warcraft Dragonflight, will this work?

Maybe Turn off integrated Graphic (if you can) so that it switch to other Graphic/Card.

Thank you for showing me what to disable there. That's my problem till now when I try using my gtx it wont recognized the two of them.

So we need an external monitor too instead of using Laptops monitor? I mean instead of using external Gpu is it possible to change our dedicated card and upgrade it?so we can still use the Laptops monitor. Thanks, any expert answer will appreciate it 👍

I have a laptop with 6700hq I want upgrade next from corona virus but how can I made it.if I uninstall laptop gpu software can I use egpu

Just my suggestion to make that GPU+Beast not connected into a 220V socket and more "portable" - Use a Pico 12V 160W PSU or HD Plex 12V 300W PSU + a customized/DIY 12V 25AH batteries made in either Li-ion or LiPo with BMS + Battery Voltage Meter + Charger Module Basically you'll need to learn electrical stuff or ask a friend with electronics background to make that, and the result will make it work for hours without any source from outlet, and making its size same as the laptop, it is easy to carry together with it.

I wish there was a tech through which we could us external processor. I am stuck with my i3 processor on dell inspiron. And I wish I could upgrade it. But unfortunately, it is hard soldered on the motherboard 😭😭😭

Hi all I can’t connect a video card, the system doesn’t see it and the driver isn’t detected. What could be the problem? In BIOS and Windows I set it to work only through the local video adapter. Asus laptop with Ryzen 6800h and Nvidia 3060 In general, the system immediately saw that there was a new device and offered to install the video driver, but it did not install smoothly, there were some errors. And now I can’t even reinstall it, the video cards don’t see the system...

I am from India.. I need a help. I am using samsung rv509 laptop, can I use a graphic card in it what u down in the video.. which graphic card will be good for me.. thanks you

i like how i have the same cooling pad as him lmfao

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Please someone help I am having zotac gt1030 2gb and it doesnt require additional power like 6pin and its power consumption from pcie slot is 30 watt so if i put it in adaptor i think it is given 75w i think so should it blast

I have a gtx 950m, but work it for uninstall these drifters to ure a rtx 2080?

For that conversion I would recomend a case for cable managment, it's a mess using a desktop PSU without a case

Very informative but damn it feels like 2009ish watching this vid

hi i have a laptop with i3 4005u which gpu do you recommend me to use

CN please give as the link of amazon or where did you buy the part?thanks

I am dead man this is my end

I will only need it to render 3D animation and maybe speed up my drawing software . God this is still a batter option then just to buy a complete new laptop. And I am broke . Because all of my money did go to dealing with this laptop how ironic.

what if it is an intel hd graphics card on the laptop? do you have to disable it first in bios? before running the egpu .

How did you turned on the system You turned on laptop and laptop and gpu and psu turned on automaticly?

If your pc had thunderbolt connection, is it possible to connect from hdmi to directly to laptop's thunderbolt?

00:21 why you plug hdmi cabble ?

When I got the beast dock, it has the connection to the laptop as an express card slot. But many laptops don't have an express card slot. So ... where do you find an adapter for this to change it to like a USB or HDMI plug in? Thanks.

Cannot disable my 1060 max q in the BIOS, can i just disable it in device manager or will this method work without disabling it?

When I saw the through my laptop. it just suddenly ran and jumped to our swimming pool😂🤣😂🤣

Now you can cook eggs while gaming, Thanks Hungrychad!

Please use 1060 instead of 560...will it work or not..?I have 1060 but I am not sure if it will work or not after buying exp gdc .. Please help me

what if its a plug and play card do you need external power suply?

Conclusion : buy a new laptop/PC or play on lower settings.

You do not need to use an external monitor. You can just set it as default for all low-medium to very high GPU intensive apps.

wait can i use 560 ti instead??? (not actually sure if its different than 560 i dont know much abt this)

can i connect REO AMD Radeon HD 8490 1GB DDR3 64 Bit PCI Express (PCIe) DVI/DisplayPort Video Card to my all in one lenovo pc

cant you just plug it into the ethernet cabel port?

4:55 You can use a HDMI ghost dongle.

my bios doesn't have an option can i just disable device in device manager? also i am thinking of other options i want to keep my wifi card my laptoo is dell vostro 5568 a perfect example of low-mid end laptop it might be helpful to the mobile gaming community as well as low spec gaming community

My laptop has 2 slot pcie that thingy in wifi slot and has express card can it run with egpu?

I'm really like a free college here Because here he gives in detail ... oh yeah one thing whether VGA like GT1030 is still working or not thx

In order to make the external GPU work on your laptop screen you need to be able to use a thunderbolt type c connection.

Can i upgrade my aspire e1 572..? How do i know if i can upgrade to external graphics card thanks

I have 2 mini pci slot in my lattop lenovo g460. Can't I just try to slot no 2...and not remove wifi..

Yes mobility gaming but actually imagine caring a GPU and a power supply with you every time you go somewhere and you want to game and you just pull out the GPU and power supply and it’s just sitting on the table there’s actually a high chance that someone will probably just take your gpu and run

For everyone that are wondering if this works, it does I tried it before but it has a problem The graphic card that is connected does not work as it's supposed to be The performance is not constant and frame drops happen I have tried the same card with my laptop and then I installed it on my PC and there was a big difference between the two I think this information is very important for anyone who wants to try this method Note: The difference between the two is the stuttering and the frame drops both of them reached higher frame rates than the laptop's

I have a thunderbolt port can we use it ? What is the connector needed?

Can you use external MSATA for the PCIE connector? I found one adapter that is connected from USB into Msata disk box.

When you have a desktop with a 2080s.. and no laptop... I think I'm addicted to PC parts 😂

you have to switch the settings in windows to make your games run from the GPU or else it'll run on the intergrated one when you try to run it from the laptop's screen

My laptop only has a dedicated Quadro 1000M card (Nvidia) and I try to connect Quadro 4000 through the EXP GDC. When searching for drivers 1000M wants 377.55, the Quadro 4000 wants 377.83. If the last is installed system says its corrupted and if I try to connect an external monitor I receive BSOD. If using the 1000M driver- system says again that driver is corrupted and it BSOD's again, no matter that each driver says that it supports both cards. When I unplug the EXP GDC and clean install the 1000M driver it's all fine... Have any of you had a similar problem?

I can't find video setting in the bios! Any suggestions?

I'd rather sell my old laptop and buy food than trying to attach a gpu onto it 😂

I have i3 2gen 2.2ghz laptop and gtx3080 is it possible to do the same here??

i have a macbook pro mid 2012 . will it work with this laptop.

you know i love it how people always state things like "i can't afford space for a desktop and i don't want to deal with all the extra cables just to get into pc gaming, a laptop for me is perfect", yet to get a graphics card to work with a laptop, you still need a desktop power supply, and the pci express slot that comes with that dock, not only that but unless you have an ethernet cable or an extra usb wifi card, you cannot get back online, because that's how the graphics card is connecting and communicating to your laptop computer, and a project like this cannot be exactly "cheap" either all this hardware have to be purchased including the graphics card and every time you want to use the laptop on the go you have to disconnect all those cables and reinstall the wifi card, its doable but for people like me overtime this kind of strategy would become a headache.