Thunderbolt

Forum discussion tagged with Thunderbolt.
  1. ratnakarsoren

    Solved! External Monitor connected to iGPU?

    Hi There, I recently got an Acer 144hz IPS (FreeSync) Monitor to be connected to my 14" Razer Blade 1060GTX Laptop. sadly, the laptop does not have a DP and as we know HDMI does not support 144Hz. I have connected my laptop to the monitor via Type C (thunderbolt) in Laptop to DP (in Monitor)...
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    Question MacbookAir6,1 (Early 2014) External Display Issue

    I am trying to use an external display with my early 2014 macbook air. My mini-display to hdmi cable and the monitor works with my other windows laptop. Everytime I connect the monitor to my macbook air the monitor stays black, but the laptop display works. The mouse moves to the external...
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    Solved! Macbook Air 2015 As An External Monitor

    Hi, I currently have a windows 10 gaming PC with 1 monitor which uses a display port. I was wondering if I could use my 2015 Macbook Air (which has a thunderbolt 2 port) as an external monitor display connecting to my pc as a second monitor. Is this possible and if so what cables and/or adapters...
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    Solved! Looking for Oculus compatible thunderbolt 3 or usb c hub

    Hello, I'm considering getting a dell xps 15 9575 2in1 for work purposes and VR gaming on the side. This is intended to be my secondary gaming machine but there's one problem. There are only 2 thunderbolt ports and 2 usb c ports. I've tried looking for a solution to this question but I wasn't...
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    Solved! if i buy an egpu can i use a thunderbolt 3 to usb a and will it still work?

    i want to be able to play newer games on my laptop but i do not have a thunderbolt 3 on my current laptop. so i was wondering if i could just run a thunderbolt 3 to a usb type a converter
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    Solved! Can I connect a pcie thunderbolt 3.0 card to my pc using a xcsource® v8.4 exp gdc PCIe-E 16 x extern adapter ?

    Hi, i have a laptop without a Thunderbolt port. And I was thinking that adding a Thunderbolt port using an external adapter might come in handy. That way I can connect a graphics card to the laptop as well as other thunderbolt enabled stuff. I was thinking of using a xcsource® v8.4 exp gdc...
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    Is this a thunderbolt port?

    Is this a Thunderbolt port to which i can connect a gpu dock? https://imgur.com/4mut6Pp
  8. traxxas4277

    Thunderbolt 3 with ONLY 20Gbps??

    I am getting an eGPU for my Asus ROG G752VL and the specifications on the a couple sites say "Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C 40Gbps" and then some say "Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C 20Gbps." I thought Thunderbolt 3 is supposed to have 40Gbps!? Can someone please read up on this topic and give me an...
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    External GPU without thunderbolt?

    Hello there, I have a relatively new laptop - the Dell Inspiron 5566, which has a i7-7500U, intel HD graphics 620, and 8 gb ram. It has no thunderbolt ports, and I want to be able to game on it. Is there any chance I can get an external graphics card that does not require thunderbolt 3?
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    Can i use lenovo y510p m.2 port for egpu beast? (Some8.4 version of beast says it connects to m.2 port)

    I have a lenovo y510p and i want to use an egpu device. There is no thunderbolt port. But there is one m.2 port for ssd (I dont know which type, it says ngff) and there is a board in the market, beast 8.4 that says it connects to m.2 port and allows for egpu. On further study i found that there...
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    Need someone to clarify

    Okay theres a lot of discussion regarding the thunderbolt 3 port. I need ur guys opinion with it. Does it really a necessity when buying a laptop or its just something thats overhype. I really need to know this cause im looking to buy a gaming laptop and its giving me a headache
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    i have a lenovo 720S-15ikb, and it has a thunderbolt 3 port, can i charge it through that?

    So i bought this laptop like a month ago and i was wondering if i should get a power bank to charge my laptop through the usb c thunderbolt 3 connection, and i cannot figure out if i can charge it through that or no, please help me
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    usb-c aorus gaming box "thunderbolt device functionality might be limited"

    so my aorus gaming box is finally set up with my new dell xps 13. plug and play my arse... I'm currently getting an error "thunderbolt device functionality might be limited". I have no idea what's going on, the led's aren't lighting up, the fans aren't spinning but I can hear it hum slightly so...
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    Can I use a USB 2.0 to USB Type C for Thunderbolt 3 Graphics Amp?

    I'm wondering if that'd work. My laptop doesn't have a Type C USB port.
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    Looking for a low budget egpu

    Hello, Does, the HP Elite X2 1012 G1 support external gpus over the USB C port, I have seen some reviews stated it's thunderbolt 3 but I'm not sure? Also, I'm looking for a budget friendly egpu that supports thunderbolt 3, what are some good pocket friendly gpu to find out there? I'm sorry if...
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    Lenovo X1 Carbon 6th Generation Thunderbolt

    Hello, I recall reading a review about this new laptop. The reviewer mentioned that there are two Thunderbolt ports and if one is used, the bandwidth of the other drop. Is it really true? How come?
  17. netsuJ

    Thunderbolt to HDMI not working

    I'm using my Macbook for my theater and I am having trouble getting the image to project. I have a Thunderbolt to HDMI which I then tried to connect to my receiver. I tested connecting the HDMI directly to the projector and it works, but I want to connect through the receiver and use my...
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    How to use GTX 1070 thunderbolt 3 to Inspiron 17 7773

    How to use GTX 1070 thunderbolt 3 to Inspiron 17 7773 HDMI USB --------- 2.I am using the "AORUS GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming Box eGPU, GV-N1070IXEB-8GD" "Supports 3 x USB 3.0 for peripheral devices" So can I use this port to Inspiron 17 7773?
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    Solved! External SSD Thunderbolt 3 Gaming

    So I am looking into buying the MSI GS65 Stealth which comes with 256gb in the model I want and I don’t want to pay another $300 to get the 512gb model. I need the extra storage for gaming because I plan on installing more the 256gb of games. Can I hook up a external SSD drive and download the...