external laptop gpu

[neverfeed]

Operating System
Windows 8.1 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i7 4700MQ @ 2.40GHz 47 °C
Haswell 22nm Technology
RAM
8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 798MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
LENOVO VIQY0Y1 (U3E1)
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M (Lenovo) 44 °C
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M (Lenovo) 40 °C
ForceWare version: 344.60
SLI Enabled
Storage
931GB Seagate ST1000LM014-SSHD-8GB (SATA) 35 °C
Optical Drives
No optical disk drives detected
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
im just wondering if i could get an external video card on this laptop... its kinda new so i was hoping i could but i dont want to go into it if i didnt have aproval from some experts... i was looking to place a high end gpu like a gtx 970

 

[Gam3r01]

There was some gimmick way a few years back, an external PCI lane through a USB port with an external PSU. But it didnt really work, and the lane itself cost nearly 150 bucks.

In short, no. It cant be done.

 

[blacksheep123]

there is actualy a way for you to upgrade since it is a lenovo y510p gaming laptop, you can use a device called lenovo ultrabay... youll have to remove the cd drive in order to install an ultrabay gpu ...

you are lucky,not many ppl get to upgrade their laptops gpu.. i think lenovo is the only company that has such a solution

 

[Sevenvoldizm]

You need to read this Article then,

www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/graphics-cards/how-to-make-an-external-laptop-graphics-adaptor-915616

 

[dasulman]

The only laptop that can utilise a desktop GPU would be the Alienware 13 and the external GPU house that comes offered with it. otherwise no, you can't. without some serious tech know-how
You can't use an ultrabay slot since you've already got SLI running.

 

[neverfeed]

So would you guys suggest I build a cheap computer now with the 970 and bottle neck the crap out of it and upgrade over time?

 

[Sevenvoldizm]

If you are one of the AMD users, you can build :
* CPU = AMD Vishera FX-6300 3.5 Ghz L3 Cache 3x2 MB 6 CORES (BOX) (95 WATTS) OR
* CPU = AMD Vishera FX-8320 3.5 Ghz L3 Cache 4x2 MB 8 CORES (BOX) (125 WaTTS)
* GPU = MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V 4 GB 256 Bit DDR5
* Mother Board = Asus M5A99X EVO R2.0 (AMD 990X, DDR3, 3xPCI-Exp 16x, USB3, Sata3)

If you are Intel users, You can build :
* CPU = Intel Core i3 4150 (3.5 Ghz, 2 Cores) L3 Cache 3 MB (BOX) (54 Watts) OR
* CPU = Intel Core i5 4570 (3.2 Ghz, 4 Cores) L3 Cache 6 MB (BOX) (84 Watts)
* GPU = MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V 4 GB 256 Bit DDR5
* Mother Board = Asrock Z87 Extreme4 (Intel Z87, Vga, DDR3, 3xPCI-Exp SLI 16x)

I'm only suggesting the "Important" parts for a computer, Both of those suggestions costs you about $570 - $700 USD (excluding HDD, RAM, PSU, Casing)
Oh, Since that GTX 970 eat lot of power, you will need a 550 - 650 Watts Power Supply.

Cheers,

 

[dasulman]

So would you guys suggest I build a cheap computer now with the 970 and bottle neck the crap out of it and upgrade over time?

give us a budget and we'll wip up a potential rig that fits.

 

[jaguarskx]

You need to read this Article then,

www.techradar.com/news/computing-components/graphics-cards/how-to-make-an-external-laptop-graphics-adaptor-915616

Not a viable solution since an Expresscard slot is required and it is more or less extinct since they are only available on a few business laptops. That solution would also bottleneck a GTX 970.