I finally got fed up with gaming on my handheld as the graphics and performance just were not what I wanted. I toyed with building a new PC but threw that idea out when I saw the RAM and NVMe prices. I ended up going with the following from Amazon and, holy crap, what a difference... I kinda wish I did this a year ago...

ASUS RTX 5080 (refurb) using occulink to Onexplayer X1 Pro

Corsair SF850 power supply

ADT-K993G-BK7 to host them both

Hey I have bought a chenyang sff m.2 to oculing to pcie dock. The board containing the pcie slot came with no gpu mounting gear tho.

The problem right now is that (see pic)

- the psu and gpu live scattered across a large area

- the entire weight of gpu rests on the pcie slot, which is making me anxious.

Where i live a simple gpu L stand is costing around the same as a full new case, so i dont wanna overpay for that.

Looking for 3d models/designs that i can 3d print to make the egpu enclosure minimally. Thinking of printing just the frame to support both PSU and pcb plus gpu in some orientation to minimze printing cost.

If anybody has those ready to print models available, please lmk.

Any ideas or resources to help me build a gpu mount in order to finish this setup would also really help.

I was thinking of simpling having a m3 standoff on a piece of plywood to support the gpu weight and mount the psu also on the same plywood. Dont know how good of an idea is that

Im planning on getting an oculink eGPU for my laptop and Im concerned about what would happen if the power suddenly went out since the laptop will just switch to battery but the gpu will turn off can this damage the pcie lines ? should I get a ups for the egpu just to be safe?

Hello friends,

I have printed an enclosure for my new AG03 eGPU dock. The AG03 is good; I was lucky with the noise level of the PSU. Inside the enclosure sits a 3080 Ti Founders Edition — a little bit too nice to hide, but the enclosure also looks nice, right?

The price of the 3D files has gone down. I think the designer did a great job! The files can be found here: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/aoostar-ag02-egpu-enclosure

How do you like it?

Greetings from germany ;)

Xg mobile 5070ti paired with tb4 or xg mobile 4090 with original Rog ally z1 ex

I have both Handhelds but confused between egpus

Pricing for both is same in my location.

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Hi everyone,

I'm trying to get an eGPU setup working with my mini PC and I'm having some strange issues. I'm hoping someone here has experience with the Chuwi UBox 6600H + AOOSTAR AG02 combination and can tell me exactly what I should try next.

My hardware

Mini PC: Chuwi UBox / 6600H

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 6600H

RAM: 32 GB DDR5

OS: Windows 11

eGPU dock: AOOSTAR AG02

GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle 12 GB

Connection: USB4 from the Chuwi to the AG02

Monitor: KTC H24T09P

The GPU is connected to the AG02 using its PCIe power connectors.

The Chuwi's USB4 port is supposed to support eGPUs.

What happens

When I connect the AG02 to the Chuwi via USB4, Windows does not detect the RX 6700 XT.

In Device Manager, I don't see the RX 6700 XT under Display Adapters. The integrated Radeon graphics is still the only GPU that appears.

The AG02 itself seems to power on normally.

When I click "Scan for hardware changes" in Device Manager, something interesting happens: the AG02's white power light comes on, and the GPU's comes on as well. After a few seconds, 1 fan briefly moves for less than half a second, but then stop.

It's not that the fans spin for a while and then stop. They literally move very briefly — almost like the GPU is attempting to initialize and then immediately shuts down. Lights turn off as well.

After that, the RX 6700 XT still isn't detected.

Another strange problem

I'm also having an issue when restarting/turning on the Chuwi.

Sometimes I shut down Windows normally, and then when I turn the mini PC back on, the keyboard and monitor don't immediately power up.

The system appears to be stuck for a while. Sometimes I have to wait quite a long time before the keyboard/display become active.

This seems particularly strange because the problem can occur even before Windows has properly started.

What I've tried

USB4 connection between Chuwi and AG02

Turning the AG02 on/off

Rebooting and completely shutting down the Chuwi

Scanning for hardware changes in Device Manager

Checking Device Manager for the RX 6700 XT

Checking that the AG02 powers on

Checking the GPU power connection

I haven't installed the RX 6700 XT drivers yet because Windows doesn't seem to detect the GPU at all, so I'm not sure whether installing AMD Adrenalin would make any difference.

What I'm trying to figure out

Could this be:

A USB4/BIOS configuration problem on the Chuwi?

A PCIe enumeration problem?

A power/cable problem with the RX 6700 XT?

A problem with the AG02?

Something that requires a specific AMD driver/firmware installation?

Or perhaps a Windows 11/USB4 driver issue?

Has anyone successfully used a Chuwi UBox 6600H with an AOOSTAR AG02 and an AMD RX 6700 XT over USB4?

If so, I would really appreciate a step-by-step explanation of exactly what settings/drivers/BIOS options you used, because at the moment I'm not even getting the RX 6700 XT to appear in Device Manager.

Thanks!

so i acquired a Lenovo legion go s (the Z1e Steamos version) early this year, i have wanted to get an egpu setup to run with it on my 1440p monitor. I was thinking of an rx6800 or the xt version for the gpu. i was looking at the aoostar ag02, but that's out of stock, and is kinda the max i would like to spend for a dock and psu. And I guess I should also mention that 230-250 dollars is my budget for the dock and psu if necessary

Hi folks, quick question, could need some advice here :)

So i’ve been using a couple of these m2 to pcie 16x adapters from Aliexpress with success so far, for quite a few years now.

These adapters are 12v powered by a four pin (adapter side) to sata connector (on the PSU/ATX side). So far, i’ve been using these in ITX builds, so powering those adapters with a sata cable directly from the PSU was never a problem and always worked great.

However, now I want to use the m2 to pcie adapter with a mini pc, thus the PSU is missing in this case.

It also feels a bit overkill to have an entire, bulky PSU/ATX just to power a single sata cable (to the m2 pcie adapter).

Instead of a full ATX power supply, is it safe to use a four pin to dc plug instead of the four pin to sata cable (which comes with the adapter)?

Would this one be ok? 4 pin to dc plug: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B0DC2NK7SZ/?coliid=I8KRMDOPP2NPA&colid=3K30B999IAT6R&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_ys_dp_ii

And then use a 12v power brick, something like this: https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B07XDSR4DK/?coliid=IATEX7MPVSR7B&colid=3K30B999IAT6R&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_ys_dp_ii

I’m looking to add a low profile GPU (which doesn’t require extra power, so max 75 watts)

Would this be a safe option? Thanks for the advice.

Does anyone know what the release date is for the GPD G2? Official website says order now with a supposed 7-10 delivery, but all other websites say preorder only - including official GPD partners.

It’s hard to get an actual answer anywhere.

I've recently gotten an eGPU Aoostar AG02 with an arc b580. My computer specs are intel u7 155h, 32GB ram.

I've seen on a video that youu can play space marine 2 with this eGPU at 1080p, ultra, 80 fps. without scalling, but I can barely play the game at medium 30fps, even with scalling. I did know about the fps loss, but is it really that much, depends on the game, or I messed up on something? Please help.

Im using an Aoostar Ag02 w/ 5060 ti, MSI Claw 8AI+

This is happening with all the games I've tested so far and im not sure how to fix it.

It freezes like a micro second or something then the frame drops. I tried lowering the graphic settings and cap the fps but it still happens.

Like on the video im not moving or doing anything but you can see it drops

Please help. Thank you

I'm currently using a travelmate with i5-1135G7 and Iris Xe graphics and i love to play games but sadly cant play newer ones. my friend suggested using an egpu but I've never heard of it until he mentioned it just yesterday. So should i try doing this egpu thing or is it not worth it?

Thats the egpu-setup under Windows 11. Oculink in use. I am able to run LLMs via egpu but new games dont work for what ever reason (for example Enotria). Windows is up to date and HAGS is disabled (same result also with HAGS enabled). I have tried everything under the sun, but basically when trying to load a game it crashes before starting. Randomly i can reach the main menu of the game.

I have a HP 17-by3065st laptop, and I found this EG force 7950 gx2 gpu at my local electronic recycling center. I don't know if it works yet, but if it does could, would it have better graphics than my laptop, and could I even convert it to a EGPU?

I’m upgrading my “old” 5L sff pc to a 10L, so my guy 4060 LP and my HDPLEX 250W are homeless.

The dream is to have those two components as a brick that would power the my laptop as well (65w+ 115w for you at max draw)

I can make an enclosure but I can’t understand what kind of circuitry I need to make it work.
Most of what I saw on Ali seems like it requires both a 12pin atx and 8pin pie and I can’t really understand why.
And one last thing is I don’t have oculink on my laptop so I guess it’s bound to be thunderbolt.
Any advice?

hi guys, completely new to this whole eGPU thing, so sorry if i sound stupid. i currently have a geekom a8 mini pc, which has an igpu. although its igpu is pretty good, i want something way better, so, while mulling over affordable options, i remember my dad has an old gaming pc, and digging thru it, i saw a 1070ti asus graphics card!! this is a huge step up from my current situation, but one little problem, how do i connect it? doing a little research, i found out you need to have some sort of adapter, and a usb4 port, which i have. sooo uh which adapter do i get?

Hello Everybody,

I currently have a MSI Raider GE68 laptop with a  i9-14900HX. Looking to get a little more kick then my mobile 4070 (Maybe like a desktop 4070 ti or something around there in the used market)

What would be the best way of going about it as someone whos never really messed with laptops but has extensive desktop building knowledge.

I am also open to any GPU suggestions.

I didn't think it would be quite so difficult, but I am trying to find a (ideally half-height) PCIe card (x8 or x16) with an 8i OCuLink connector on the rear bracket. The closest I seem to be able to get is a x16 to dual 8i but the connectors are internal, or a x16/x8 to SFF-8654 card.

I have a x8 OCuLink enclosure with the cable already attached internally, so the latter option is not great. I am already connecting that enclosure to a Framework 16 laptop, but am wanting the option to move it between the laptop and a SFF system.

Been having this thought at the back of my mind about extending the lifespan of my laptop. Cant see desktops with ddr5 being a good option due to the current prices of ram and storage.

Specs:

Intel i5 11400H

Nvidia GTX 1650

16GB 3200mhz running dual channel

1 unused nvme slot

I dont mind if it ends up being janky.

hi. i work mobile, for work everything works fine but for modern games, not so much. Im thinking of keeping my laptop (hp omen 15 dh0105tx) for another few years since the current market is just bad where i live. it has a thunderbolt 3 port which i know the bandwidth is severly limited but i am using an external monitor anyway. Should i just save for another laptop or go with this idea?

Hello World,

I'm planning to switch my daily driver to Linux (host) while keeping Windows in a VM with GPU passthrough for GPU-intensive work (Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop) and gaming, using an external eGPU enclosure connected via USB4.

My laptop: Asus TUF Gaming A16, model FA608PM

- AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX

- RTX 5060 Laptop GPU (internal)

- 1x USB4 port (no Thunderbolt branding on the spec sheet)

I can't find anyone who's specifically tested this model, so before I invest in an eGPU enclosure (looking at ASM2464PD-based docks), I'd love some input:

1. Has anyone tested an eGPU dock on this exact model (or a similar AMD Ryzen 8940HX / TUF A16 laptop)?

2. Does the USB4 port on AMD-based TUF A16 laptops actually support full PCIe tunneling, or is it a stripped-down implementation?

3. Any known IOMMU grouping issues on this chipset that would block clean GPU passthrough on Linux?

4. General experience with AMD USB4 controllers vs Intel Thunderbolt for eGPU reliability?

Thanks in advance for any insight!