Yup, I updated to v3.07 when it was released. I ran the installation again just to be sure.
This is what I was missing. I was using the eGPU to also charge the laptop at the same time. Once I used the AC power simultaneously, I was able to get the eGPU to run in one go. Here’s the step-by-step if anyone else is in this situation:
- Disconnect everything from the laptop and eGPU
- Boot up the laptop and log in
- Connect the laptop’s dedicated AC power adapter
- Connect the power cord to the eGPU
- Connect the Thunderbolt cable to the laptop’s Thunderbolt port
From there, the eGPU should run and you can safely connect any additional addons that you want to connect to the eGPU.
If I want to upgrade the PSU for my eGPU, how complicated is that? From looking around, it seems I would need a Flex ATX PSU. However, it looks like I’ll need to perform some customization to the GPU case and rewire some things for it to work.