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NVIDIA GPU Driver installation on Windows Based System
1.
Setup the Magma EB3T-V3-eGPU device with your host computer first without the GPU installed. Install Thunderbolt Software.
2.
Next is, install GPU card hardware
3.
Install eGPU software / driver
4.
Verify installation
Required host system specifications for Quadro eGPU.
OS: Windows 10 (RS2)
I/O: Thunderbolt 3 Port
Driver: Quadro Driver 384 or newer
6.1 Install GPU Software
1.
Install the software for the GPU, see
Quadro eGPU Driver Installation Guide
.
2.
When done installing the eGPU software, shutdown the host computer completely.
3.
Disconnect the Thunderbolt cable from EB3T-V3-eGPU unit.
4.
Turn ON the host computer without connecting the Thunderbolt device.
5.
After the host computer has started UP, reconnect the Thunderbolt cable to EB3T-V3-eGPU expansion unit.
6.
Your external Thunderbolt3 device and eGPU should be detected.
6.2 Quadro GPU Driver Installation Guide
A Quadro eGPU solution consist of a PCIE based Quadro graphics card hosted in an external enclosure/box, connected to a host
laptop/desktop system through Thunderbolt 3 interface.
For the host system, users are recommended to use TB3 certified host systems. The complete list of systems is available here
https://thunderbolttechnology.net/products
Connect eGPU enclosure to the host system following the guidelines provided by the manufacturer of the external enclosure.
Quadro eGPU solutions is only enabled on Windows 10 Operating Systems. Please follow the below guidelines for the Quadro eGPU driver
installation
1.
Host system has a non NVIDIA Graphics (integrated graphics or AMD Discrete graphics):
When Quadro eGPU is connected to an
intel/amd integrated graphics or AMD discrete GPU system,
Download and install Quadro driver 385.12 or newer. Driver available for download here -
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
2.
Host system has a NVIDIA Quadro graphics:
When Quadro eGPU is connected to a host system that contains Quadro graphics,
please check the existing driver version installed in your host system. If the installed driver is older than Quadro driver 385.12(,
please update and install the newest available Quadro driver. Driver available for download here -
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
3.
Host system has a NVIDIA Geforce or Titan Graphics:
When Quadro eGPU is connected to a host system that contains a
Geforce/Titan GPU, check the existing driver version installed in your host system. If the installed driver is older than Geforce driver
version 385.12, please update to the latest
Geforce
driver . Driver available for download here -
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
(NOTE: DO NOT INSTALL QUADRO DRIVER, IF YOUR HOST SYSTEM HAS A GEFORCE/TITAN GPU)
eGPU capability is enabled in the driver 385.12 and above.