Tech Inferno Fan Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 wormholev2 wrote at i5 NUC and GTX980 - [H]ard|Forum i5 NUC and GTX980Okay so here's the idea: I have a NUC5i5RYK laying around and my GTX980 from my main mATX build. The NUC has an m.2 port which can provide up to x4 pcie lanes which in theory should be plenty, even for the GTX980. I got an http://www.amazon.com/Bplus-Adapter-Socket-PCeI-base-dimension/dp/B00T8ULDPY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434456630&sr=8-1&keywords=ngff+pcie+x4" target="_blank">m.2 to PCIe x4 adapter and a http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SATA-Cables-Express-Female/dp/B00CJE0KJ6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434456723&sr=8-1&keywords=pcie+x4+x16" target="_blank">PCIe x4 to x16 riser. Since the m.2 slot will be used for the GPU and I can't seem to find the tiny 5-pin to sata power cable for the NUC, I'll try installing Windows on a USB drive and hope for the best. In theory, this could end up being a Thoughts? ---------------------------------------------- Edit: Actually got this working! http://imgur.com/a/JHoIy" target="_blank">Here are some more pictures and details about the current setup. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeypax Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Sounds neat for a super-portable DIY gaming thing if you could somehow squeeze it all into a single box [emoji2] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy9000 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 can you explain about power for m.2 to PCIe x4, if i use a PSU then i use this power cable for m.2 to PCIe x4 power, any difference? i using clevo P650SE it have an M key "Expand to MAX. two NGFF(M.2) SATA SSD or one PCIe x2/x4 SSD", is it same you connection P/S: sorry about my bad english Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fameleZz Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 (edited) hey Tech Inferno Fan, I am new to the forum and I signed up myself because of this topic. It is awesome that you got a gtx980 to work on a m.2 pcie x4 port. I am very interested in this solution because I own a new MSI GE72-6QF (Skylake) which has one m.2 pcie gen 3.0 x4 (nvme) port which offers in theory 32gb/s bandwidth (same like thunderbolt 3). At the moment there is no adapter for m.2 pcie 3.0 x4 to pcie 3.0 x4 available but I think they will come out in the near future. So I want to start with a gen2 implementation via m.2 and later a gen3. What do i need for an implementation? I already have a modular be quiet 530w psu and a adapter/converter (m.2 to pcie x4 gen2). regards Edit: Edit 2: I ordered a pcie x16 to pcie x4 riser cable and will try a simple implementation like you. Edited March 23, 2016 by fameleZz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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