Dynamically configuring a computing system to operate with an external GPU connected via USB-C

One or more computer storage media storing computer executable instructions which when executed on a computing system implement a method for dynamically configuring the computing system to operate with an eGPU that is connected to the computing system via a USB-C port, the method comprising:

• detecting that an eGPU is connected to a USB-C port of the computing system;
• detecting one or more characteristics of the eGPU or of the computing system, the one or more characteristics including one or more of:
• whether the eGPU includes a power supply unit;
• or
• whether the eGPU is being powered by an AC or DC source;
• in response to the detection, generating a query to obtain one or more values for one or more configuration settings of the computing system from a lookup table, the query including an identifier of the eGPU and the one or more characteristics;
• and
• configuring the computing system to operate with the eGPU that is connected to the USB-C port of the computing system by setting the one or more configuration settings of the computing system to the one or more obtained values, the one or more configuration settings of the computing system comprising one or more of:
• a maximum IO speed of the USB-C port;
• or
• a maximum power draw of the USB-C port.

A computing system comprising:

• a CPU;
• a USB-C port;
• and
• an eGPU manager that, when executed, performs the following:
• detects that an eGPU is connected to the USB-C port;
• in response to the detection, obtains an identifier of the eGPU;
• employs the identifier of the eGPU to query a lookup table to thereby obtain optimal values for configuration settings of the computing system that are mapped to the identifier of the eGPU;
• and
• configures the computing system to operate with the eGPU that is connected to the USB-C port by setting the configuration settings of the computing system to the optimal values, the configuration settings of the computing system comprising one or more of:
• a maximum IO speed of the USB-C port;
• or
• a maximum power draw of the USB-C port.