External GPU dock with PSU

[Dingo]

This might be interesting.


https://videocardz.com/newz/aoostar-launches-external-gpu-dock-wtih-oculink-at-149-comes-with-built-in-400w-power-supply

[Abruraspingi]

There are a few out there but normally they are the cost of a graphics card. It can allow for better cooling and good laptop performance. ASUS has their own connector that seems better than USB-C while others you have to connect directly to a PCI-E or M2 slot.

I ended up buying a few of these
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B0721MG66S?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Miners use them to get more graphics cards per system. You just have to pay attention to the cards power requirements

[jave808]

I have an external GPU box with PSU ready to go. BUT it needs a Thunderbolt connection, which can be added to a PC with an adapter card. I've never tried it though. It's just sitting in the shed. :-(

[Dingo]

There are a few out there but normally they are the cost of a graphics card. It can allow for better cooling and good laptop performance. ASUS has their own connector that seems better than USB-C while others you have to connect directly to a PCI-E or M2 slot.

I ended up buying a few of these
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/aw/d/B0721MG66S?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Miners use them to get more graphics cards per system. You just have to pay attention to the cards power requirements

I bought a bunch of those and had no luck setting them up.  At the time I was trying to setup a multi GPU machine with five 1060's and using a mining board and mining frame.   The machine is still running but without the risers only two 1660 Ti's on the bouard.

[Abruraspingi]

That's where I go back to power requirements. I'm surprised you didn't have any luck with a mining board. Normally the high end gaming boards and mining boards allow extra graphics cards with the ability to power them.

I have a Dell server with a 1650 and a Quadro P4000. Not the most powerful cards but with power coming directly from the PSU to the GPU's this has helped power the cards. With a Dell Desktop that I have there isn't spare power from the PSU but the motherboard does allow two 75 watt GPU's where the riser boards work. This has worked for the Quadro P1000's I was given.

Might be worth giving them another try if you still have them, just need to check with what the motherboard can handle

[Dingo]

I think it was probably me.  I could not find much info on it at the time and I had power problems with wires burning.  The board was OK and and has plenty of PCI Express slots.

Maybe when I get back from Canada next year I will have a look.

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z390-D-rev-10#kf

I purchased a 1000 or 1200 watt PSU at the time and never used it.  It is still in the box in storage somewhere.

[Abruraspingi]

Looks like a few people have had that issue. Most people suggest upgrading the power supply or using a PCIe splitter.

Sounds like it needs a bit more work. I assume with how cold Canada is you could thrash it

[Dingo]

In winter definitely and the power where I am going is only $0.11 a Kwh.  In summer it is as hot as here in most of Canada in the high 20'2 to high 30's depending on where you are.