#Upgrade mac mini graphics card install

#Upgrade mac mini graphics card install

Next, we are going to install a custom configured efi boot file for Windows BootCamp to recognize the eGPU on boot.ДЎ0. Boot to macOS recovery mode and go to Utilities -> Startup Security Utility. We need to disable macOS boot security next.ДЁ. However, if the drivers fail to install because no card is recognized, plug the eGPU into another Thunderbolt port on your Mac, or reboot to Windows again and hot plug your eGPU.Д§. Your graphics card might show in Windows device manager but with a yellow icon and a Code 12 error. Next, (still booted in Windows) install the BootCampDrivers you downloaded in step 3. You will need to disable this port or Windows may fail to boot properly.

Next, (still booted in Windows) if you are running a Mac Mini 2018 disable the Intel(R ) PCIe Controller (x16) вЂ“ 1901 port in Windows device manager. Windows may attempt to install drivers for the eGPU automaticallyвЂ¦you can cancel this.ДҐ. Next, (still booted in Windows) plug in your eGPU to the Mac Mini via Thunderbolt connection. In our case, we used Adrenaline Red Gaming Edition (Best FPS).Д¤. Next, (still booted in Windows) go to BootCampDrivers and download the Windows drivers for your graphics card. (Several users online argue against this, but installing the latest updates for Windows as of this article worked fine in our case).ДЈ. Once Windows is installed, run Windows system updates and ensure it is up to date. Download the latest version of Windows 10 64-Bit from the Microsoft site here and install.Дў.

Use Boot Camp Assistant to create your Windows partition.

Mac Mini Configuration (Maxed out 2018 Version):ДЎ. Please share success stories for other eGPUвЂ™s in the comments below. This guide should work the same for any eGPU that is compatible with macOS including AppleвЂ™s BlackMagic, Sonnet Breakaway box, Razer Core, Akitio Node, StartTech, and PowerColor Mini Pro. This setup includes using the eGPU as the main video card for the Mac Mini (Windows Boot Camp and macOS). In this guide, we setup a OWC Mercury Helios FX 650 eGPU (external graphics processing unit) chassis using a Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 graphics card installed on a 2018 Mac Mini.