@wiggmpk thanks for the info! I actually tried something a little different. I installed HoloOS on an external SSD (a SteamOS 3 clone) and it seems to run my egpu setup just fine! Just plug n play! Resizable BAR seems to be a thing that egpu users want to make use of, my max output is 256mb not 8gb which seems to indicate that ReBAR is off so I gotta figure that out. If you or anyone else knows how to enable that, I’d love the support!
@Red2_StandingBy sorry, I don’t much other than it’s referred to as Resizable Bar on Intel platforms and Smart Memory Access on AMD
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I have a 4070ti in a PC that has otherwise really old hardware that I might get rid of. Could I use the GPU with the RAzer Core + Framework 13? I know Nvidia has driver issues on Linux, but if I plan to passthrough the graphics to a Windows VM would that be an issue? I assume I wouldn’t need to install a driver on the Linux host and IOMMU works with eGPUs (ive only set up IOMMU on desktops with PCI graphics cards, so i’m not sure if it works the same way with egpus+usbc)
It does work exactly the same way. I already tried the setup with eGPU on Arch Linux passed through to win10 VM on 1050-Ti.
Used TH3P4G2mni from AliExpress.
I can also try on RX6600.
From a functionality perspective, are you able to power your FW13 via the single cable from the eGPU? Or do you need to power the Framework and EGPU seperately? Is the BIOS screen present/functional during boot?
I’m using an AMD FW13 7040 connected to a Razer Core X Chroma with a 3060. So far not getting any video out when using a single cable. I’m using the coolermaster case so it makes it a touch more difficult.
I am able to get power from my Razer Core X Chroma paired with a RTX 3070. I am using a i5-1340p mainboard in a laptop config, but I dont see how being standalone affects functionality. However I have had on and off issues getting BIOS video through the GPU, but once it POSTs then I get video out of the GPU.
Hey @Jean-Marc_Le_Roux , Thanks for sharing. I am really new to hardware, so my question may be dumb. I want to use my framework 13 (running Ubuntu 22.04) for machine learning.
Right now, I am using the built-in GPU (I turned on the performance mode in the BIOS), which works, but every time I run a model, my attached monitor starts flickering, and I have to disconnect it so it starts working again. Also, I find my battery drains extremely fast, in addition to the time it takes to run some models.
I have been wondering if an eGPU will solve this problem for me, and I came across your article, which seems may work for me too. I am wondering
- If I am right in thinking on this line.
- If not, would you have any advice for someone like you who is a complete novice in this space?
Regards
Be fun to see a 24.04 status too - in theory it’s much more up to date than 22.04 so might be even easier ?
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