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Anyone Using an External GPU? (self.linux)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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I have a Thinkpad T490s and would like to use an external GPU so I can power multiple monitors in High Def.

Specifically, I'm looking at the TH3P4G3 with a 5070 Ti.

From the reading I've done it seems like getting these configured and working is non-trivial. For example there's some reports of people not being able to deliver power to the laptop while docked. Also some crashes on connect / disconnect.

I'm not necessarily looking for specific "how to" advice, just a general impression. Is this worth while or is it going to be a huge muck around that never really works reliably.

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[–] [S] 1 point 5 months ago

Yeah ok I did look for a few brands but not the razer.

Looking at that now there's a half dozen second hand ones here in Australia.

Price is about the same as one of the Chinese no-names + box + PSU.

Im more confident about the razer though.

Thanks very much for this.

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