Disclaimer: Experimental feature. Use at your own risk.
Performance penalty of using m.2 (4 lanes) is approximately 5-10% up to the 2080ti/3060ti level. If you use a more powerful card than this, your “lane penalty” will begin to increase.
Needs ADT-Link R43UH 4.0 riser 10CM length
And External power supply (Dell DA-2 12v Brick, ATX, SFX, etc)
[Some info on adapting the Dell DA-2's output to PCIe]
You will need a 12v psu to power the riser header, even if your PCIe card does not need a 6 or 8pin!
Installation:
Pico shrouded version has (optional) internal room for a Pico 200 dcdc step down module for when using 19v brick. The reason for doing this is you can use a single ultra-compact GAN brick like the SlimQ 240w to power the Deskmini and GPU at the same time. This is only for expert users with their own crimping, cabling, and soldering equipment and is completely experimental.
More info on Pico version- https://egpu.io/forums/builds/2021-asrock-deskmini-x300-r5k8g-3060ti-25-5gbps-m-2-adt-link-r43uh-win10-3d-modular-m-2-enclosure-with-internal-pico-dcdc-200-psu/
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1.2L 3D printed case for ASRock a300 and x300 mini pc.
For more info & instructions see the DIY guide on this page:
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/desknano-x300-a-1-2l-replacement-for-the-deskmini-a300-x300.17605/
The author marked this model as their own original creation.