Windows 10 update for Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Restart if prompted, keeping the eGPU connected. Open Settings → Update & Security and look for an update regarding AMD Display drivers.Wait for Windows to set up the device, which might take a couple of minutes. Windows should make the connection noise and show a notification that it is installing the device. With the eGPU in the enclosure and the enclosure turned on with the switch, connect the Thunderbolt 3 cable between the enclosure and MacBook Pro.
The screen should flash black as the drivers reload and the performance should be degraded afterwards.
Add "EnableFalcon": "true" to the BuildInfo section of the file, not forgetting the comma on the previous line.ĭon’t install the drivers yet though! We need different drivers first… Prepare dGPU To fix this, we’re going to edit the InstallManifest.json file.
The integrated graphics shows up in Device Manager instead of the AMD dGPU. Turns out this isn’t compatible with Catalina, maybe…? On boot to the EFI, flashes the right GPUs but the text scrolls away instantly, and this loops until the machine is powered off. …and disabling/uninstalling the dGPU in Device Manager Installer had error 173: No AMD Graphics Hardware Has Been Detected in Your System Configuration. Installing official AMD Radeon graphics drivers Plugging in the eGPU before boot, after boot, during Windows logo, between Startup Manager and selecting WindowsĬopying pci.sys from 1903 and replacing the one in System32ĭisabling devices in Device Manager to ‘rearrange PCIe assignment’Įrror 12, and I tried all sorts of directions and bottom-/top-first, no change I spent days scouring the site for solutions, and these are the things I tried that were unsuccessful: What I triedĮrror 12 (also not good staying on an old version of Windows forever)
Not interested in what didn’t work? Jump to What did work?Įgpu.io is a great site with lots of guides and information, but unfortunately I found none of it helpful.
Since there are no Nvidia drivers for macOS, an AMD card is what you need to also use your eGPU on macOS, as described in an Apple support article Use an external graphics processor with your Mac. I chose AMD for the best compatibility with both macOS and Windows. AMD Radeon RX 590 (Amazon affiliate) graphics card to put in the eGPU enclosure.