Asus External GPU

8T8 · 2007-01-07 11:00:16

Notebooks owners rejoice Asus have developed an actual working external GPU. It is powered by a 7900GS hopefully more options will be available in the future and uses the Expresscard interface for a dedicated PCI-e x16 link. Full details on DailyTech. * No need for big GPU in notebook guzzling power and generating heat. *…

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Notebooks owners rejoice Asus have developed an actual working external GPU.

It is powered by a 7900GS hopefully more options will be available in the future and uses the Expresscard interface for a dedicated PCI-e x16 link.

Full details on DailyTech.

* No need for big GPU in notebook guzzling power and generating heat.
* The external GPU has it's own power source.
* Upgrade option for those without good GPU's.
* Uses Expresscard if you don't have one of those slots on your notebook no dice I'm afraid, Expresscard replaced PCMCIA most new notebooks should have the slot.

Edit: A little confusion over the PCI-e speed link not sure exactly but Expresscard slots could be PCI-e x1 if so that would definitely affect performance but by how much we will have to wait and see if this turns out to be the case.

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