Izzard Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Guide to opening up the AKiTiO 2 Other reference: http://forum.techinferno.com/enclosures-adapters/7205-us%24189-akitio-thunder2-pcie-box-16gbps-tb2-113.html#post128029 Guide Powering the AKiTiO via the barrel socket with your ATX PSU Other reference: http://forum.techinferno.com/enclosures-adapters/8317-%5Bguide%5D-making-molex-barrel-adapter.html#post113069 I hope these are a useful reference. Happy eGPU-ing! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Good job! That is going to be very helpful for a lot of people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noshtaru Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hey, I bought the whole pack and with an MSI GTX 970 it's unavoidable to bend the Akitio... I hope not damaging it when breaking the welding points. I have seen that for the flattening process you took out the circuitry... Is it easy to do (noob-wise)? Maybe I should do it for the whole process to avoid damaging it? Many thanks for posting this guide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burrlin Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I know this topic is over a year old but is there any long term reviews/advice of having your GPU that close to the circuit board of the Akitio? It seems over time your just going to destroy that circuit board with the long exposure to the heat that is generated by the GPU. In news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Worked for me for almost a year without problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morv Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yup, can only agree. Having my GTX 970 in the case(open though, still didn't drill any holes) for about a year and 3 months and I'm playing every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atom Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) On 6/27/2016 at 10:11 AM, Dschijn said: Worked for me for almost a year without problems. Hey I noticed you said "worked", did something happen to it? Also what size must the barrel plugs be? Would these be fine? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/21-x-55mm-solderless-plug-n54gu http://www.moddiy.com/products/PCI%2dE-6-Pin-to-3-Gridseed-Power-Plug-(2.1mm-DC-Barrel-Plug).html?setCurrencyId=6&gclid=CIX81cjE180CFQoTGwodAxMFhA Edited July 3, 2016 by Atom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 (edited) Switched to a PC Just for performance reasons. Nothing wrong with the eGPU. Edited July 3, 2016 by Dschijn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilins Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I'm quite interested in what i should do with all the unused cables from my atx psu? should i just fold the cables near the psu and let the sit? should i cut them? should i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dschijn Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 don't cut them! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errin Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'd recommend you buy a new one with full modular. Silverstone has a nice one for $30-40 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[email protected] Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 (edited) AKiTiO Thunder2 PCIe Box The portable Thunderbolt™ 2 PCIe expansion box provides an additional PCIe slot for systems that do not support or have enough available space for expansion cards. The external Thunderbolt 2 connection allows you to daisy-chain up to 5 additional Thunderbolt devices, making this the ideal plug and play companion especially when you have to take your system with you. Replacing the card is a simple matter of removing three hand tightening screws, so no tools are required. Features Two Thunderbolt™ 2 ports for lightning fast speeds of up to 20Gb/s 1 PCIe (x16) slot supporting half-length, full-height, double-width cards 4 lane PCI Express 2.0 compliant interface at 5.0Gbps Removable back panel for double-width cards Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt™ devices Durable and rugged aluminum casing No tools required for installation krnt.run myindigocard app Edited June 17, 2022 by [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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