OCuLink, el mejor conector para gráfica externa https://blog.elhacker.net/2025/02/cable-oculink-el-mejor-conector-para-grafics-extermas-pcie-egpu.html #thunderbolt #gpuexterna #harware #oculink #egpu #pcie #gpu
@jippi @josh @liber Planning to use it with an external dock + #Oculink for #GPU acceleration down the road. For now, it’s going on my desk, but future plans include a cabinet rack, more network gear, a #SynologyNAS, and a #HomeAssistant Yellow setup. Big upgrades ahead—onwards! #LinuxServer #containers #Linux #Computing #homelab
@ustralien Sadly no, and that's my big disappointment!
@frameworkcomputer decided to choose the #Apple-esque "flat cells below #trackpad" design in the unreasonable #THINN-ness race instead of doing what even the #EeePC and #Sony's #Vaio #P11Z did and have a slot at the back to chug in batteries!
Not that I don't like those #modules, but I'd rather wish for a "#THICC-er" device if that gets me essentials like #Ethernet, #USB-A & -C as well as a #TRRS #HeadphoneJack / #HeadsetJack.
That being said the #Framework is still by a long margin the "least #enshittified" device on the market, and same goes for the #Fairphone devices...
Not to mention they don't have an #UltraNav-Style #Trackpoint and I do use that instead of a Trackpad.
F-in finally. Please continue this trend #PC manufacturers, until every single standard component of the modern PC is externalized and modularized. Including CPU, RAM, etc. https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/minisforum-deg1-hands-on/ p.s. first time hearing about #Oculink, what a cool open standard!
3/3 (re-post, in-thread) #AMD #StrixHalo is quite exciting - 32 to 40 CUs of RDNA 3.5 make me think twice whether i want that #OCuLink #eGPU upgrade or a whole new box. 
Alas, those are expected to be announced at #CES 2025, in January, and shipping in the 2025H1 - that's a little later than i'm willing to wait. "As soon as my budget permits" would be right around CES.
2/3 why a Radeon 7800, instead of a 7700 - for 1080p60max?
Mostly because of the greater VRAM capacity - i'd really "hate" for the #OCuLink port to be the bottleneck. PCIe Gen4 x4 seems fairly sufficient for geometry manipulation (instructions) traffic - my point is, not to congest the "data highway" with unnecessary DMA memory copy traffic, between RAM and VRAM.
Also, imma finance that fancy new GPU - i keep my household book in #GNUcash - as long as the numbers aren't all red, it's fine 
I'd really like 16 CUs of #RDNA 3.5, instead of 12x RDNA3 in my 7840HS #AMD APU.
Meh, i chose my particular #miniPC because it's got a fancy #OCuLink port - an octa-core #Zen4 CPU is perfectly fine. My upgrade path has always been following the #eGPU route to 1080p60 max settings.
It's probably gonna be a #Radeon 7800, because of the preferable memory, capacity as well as bandwidth.
It's a somewhat annoying time of the year, October, with next-gen announcements at #CES looming.
My T495 modded with Oculink adapter is now complete! I got this from Etsy and it was perfect for the adapter I had!
#thinkpad #t495 #oculink #egpu
E-GPU holder / stand / dock / OCulink x4 / OCulink x8 by SimonsPrintSolution on Etsy https://www.etsy.com/fi-en/listing/1677870345/e-gpu-holder-stand-dock-oculink-x4
First image created using CPU and took 20 minutes. Second one with a 5700XT GPU and took 20 seconds.
I just modded my T495 to have an Oculink port so I can plug in an eGPU! Will do some benches soon. Now need to mod the bottom case so I don't have to use it nude 
Minisforum MS-A1 im Review – Ein Mini-PC, der es in sich hat!
#Test #AMDRadeon780M #AMDRyzen78700G #AMDRyzenAI #MinisForum #MSA1 #OCulink https://sc.tarnkappe.info/4a2659
As Thinkpad T495 does not have Thunderbolt (because it's AMD Ryzen Zen+) I figured I could add Oculink to the free WWAN M.2 2248 slot to run an external GPU for some gaming and local LLMs.
This slot can be used with nvme SSDs and some people have done so. So I thought I could use an M2 Oculink there as well since it's nvme too. Nope. This slot is compatible only with Lenovo's firmware whitelisted WWAN cards or nvme SSD disks 
So the only way that this will work is by getting an Oculink adapter for the larger M2 slot where I currently have my SSD, and use a smaller sized 2248 slot SSD (same as Steam Decks) since there is no firmware whitelisting on that slot. This means sacrificing the SSD speeds (2 lanes), and Oculink will have more bandwidth (4 lanes). Starting to think this is not worth it.
Anyway, was a fun experiment.
#thinkpad #t495 #egpu #oculink #ryzen
Wait... What!?
$500+ for an external GPU?
I'll rather buy a Steam Deck rather than buying that, to be honest.
AMD анонсувала Radeon RX 7650M XT — зовнішню відеокарту від AOOSTAR https://itc.ua/ua/novini/amd-anonsuvala-radeon-rx-7650m-xt-zovnishnyu-videokartu-vid-aoostar/ #Зовнішнявідеокарта #Технології #Відеокарти #AMDRadeon #Пристрої #OCuLink #Новини #AMD
Minisforum представила AtomMan X7 Ti — міні-ПК з Core Ultra 9 185H, сенсорним дисплеєм та роз’ємом OCuLink для зовнішніх відеокарт за $669 https://itc.ua/ua/novini/minisforum-predstavyla-atomman-x7-ti-mini-pk-z-core-ultra-9-185h-sensornym-dyspleyem-ta-roz-yemom-oculink-dlya-zovnishnih-videokart-za-669/ #IntelCoreUltra9 #IntelCoreUltra #Технології #Пристрої #OCuLink #Новини #МініПК
PCI-SIG annuncia il nuovo standard CopprLink: connettività ad alta velocità per PCIe 5.0 e 6.0
#OCuLink #lenovo Seems rather clever... https://www.minimachines.net/actu/le-dock-lenovo-thinkbook-tgx-126626
I've finally found the perfect mini PC for me! The Minisforum UM780 XTX with 64 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD. The port assignment is great (2x USB4 - one in the front, one in the back = very practical!), and OCulink option for even faster eGPU connection! Also very quiet and super fast! New year, new luck.
AOOSTAR plans to launch an Oculink-enabled graphics dock and mini PCs #Aoostar, #AoostarGraphicsDock, #AoostarMax, #AoostarPro7, #Egpu, #GraphicsDock, #Minipc, #Oculink
https://liliputing.com/aoostar-plans-to-launch-an-oculink-enabled-graphics-dock-and-mini-pcs/
Lenovo could ship first mainstream laptops with an Oculink port in 2024 (leaks) #Egpu, #Leaks, #Lenovo, #LenovoThinkpad14Plus, #Oculink, #Thinkpad14Plus, #Thinkpad16Plus
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