Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/01/pcie-radeon-hd-5850-connected-to-lenovo-t410s-great-gaming-ensu/
Despite various mobile graphics solutions making laptops a little better at slinging pixels while maintaining great battery life (
Ion,
Optimus, etc.), sometimes you have ready access to an AC outlet and just want to get your game on. This is a situation that external graphics adapters are looking to manage, and while we've seen a variety of
official options in the pipeline we just had to share this rather
unofficial solution from
HardForum member Cyclone. He took an $85 PCIe to ExpressCard adapter, slotted in a 2GB
Radeon HD 5850, added a 550 watt power supply, and connected it all to his
Lenovo T410s. The result? A "major pain in the ass" to configure, apparently, but it bumped his 3DMark06 score from a 1,720 on integrated graphics to a 12,765! That's a bit low compared to running that card in a dedicated gaming rig, as it's being forced to run at 1x over ExpressCard, but it is impressive regardless, and a possible option for anyone looking to turn their portable into a rather more grounded gaming machine.
[Thanks, Chris R.]
PCIe Radeon HD 5850 connected to Lenovo T410s, great gaming ensues originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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