eGPU freezing when in game
I have a GPD Win 4 8840U and I’m using a Thunderbolt/USB4 eGPU dock with a 5700 XT. This model:
TH3P4G3 (https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKYalAO)
I’ve tested this with an Intel-based TB device, so I know the dock and cable works.
I managed to get the dock to authorize and trust in the KDE settings. I used the all-ways-egpu script and used Method 2 and 3.
In gaming mode, I plug in the eGPU and after a second it’s recognized. I’ll launch a game (Helldivers is what I’m testing, but other games are the same) and it’ll initially work. MangoHUD will show the iGPU at little to no utilization and the game runs really great. All expected. However, after a minute or two, the entire system freezes and cuts to a black screen. No way to interact except to hard power cycle.
I can’t tell if this is a problem with Bazzite, the dock, my cable, or the handheld. Is there a log or event viewer I can review to help me pin down where and why I’m crashing? I am hoping to document this for others in the future.
TH3P4G3 (https://a.aliexpress.com/_mKYalAO)
I’ve tested this with an Intel-based TB device, so I know the dock and cable works.
I managed to get the dock to authorize and trust in the KDE settings. I used the all-ways-egpu script and used Method 2 and 3.
In gaming mode, I plug in the eGPU and after a second it’s recognized. I’ll launch a game (Helldivers is what I’m testing, but other games are the same) and it’ll initially work. MangoHUD will show the iGPU at little to no utilization and the game runs really great. All expected. However, after a minute or two, the entire system freezes and cuts to a black screen. No way to interact except to hard power cycle.
I can’t tell if this is a problem with Bazzite, the dock, my cable, or the handheld. Is there a log or event viewer I can review to help me pin down where and why I’m crashing? I am hoping to document this for others in the future.
