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I've searched far and wide (including this thread) and haven't been able to find any information regarding an M.2 eGPU implementation. I would like to use the BPlus P4SM2 to provide a x4 PCI link from an Broadwell NUC (M-keyed M.2 that accepts PCIe SSDs) to do an ultra small form factor gaming PC. The product page for the P4SM2 says no drivers are required to use the adapter, but I do presume there would need to be some sort of software component in order to make this work properly. I am a complete neophyte to eGPU solutions, but it seems like the only community that would be able to help me with this build. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

Found this thread and it seems to be the only thing going with any information on M.2 as an eGPU solution. What I am planning is to hook up the new i5 NUC (NUC5i5RYH) to BPlus' 4x PCIe adapter and am wondering if there are any obvious problems with this before I spend money. The NUC uses a M-Keyed M.2 Slot according to it's Tech sheet. The point of this is going to be to make a super small form factor gaming rig with a 970 or 980.

Are you saying that PE4L has leaner cable than EXP GDC? I have them both and they are the same format of flat cable, so no difference, except EXP GDC is detachable and PE4L is not.

Or are you maybe talking about the PCIEMM-060B cable for the PE4L V1.5?

There might be a good chance that this cable could be used with a HDMI-to-miniHDMI adapter together with the EXP GDC and achieve a GEN2 link, but you would be the first to try =)

Yeah that is the piece I am asking about. Will go ahead and try if no one else has and report back.

Quick question for someone more technologically knowledgeable than myself. The stock HDMI cable that comes with the EXP GDC 6.1 is quite bulky, rigid and long for my purposes. I am trying to use the device in a small form factor build involving a Gigabyte Brix and am curious as to whether I can use the mPCIe to mini HDMI adapter and thin cable from a PE4L without losing bandwidth/performance.