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Image 1 — Recent updates on my modular eGPU dock project: Negent Dockr
Image 2 — Recent updates on my modular eGPU dock project: Negent Dockr
Image 3 — Recent updates on my modular eGPU dock project: Negent Dockr
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Recent updates on my modular eGPU dock project: Negent Dockr

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a few recent updates on Negent Dockr, a modular eGPU dock I’ve been working on.

The main idea behind this project is simple: make an eGPU dock that is modular, repairable, upgradeable, and not locked to one specific PSU or interface.

Negent Dockr currently supports three core board options:

  • USB4
  • OCulink
  • Thunderbolt 5

The core board is replaceable, so the dock can be upgraded or adapted to different host interfaces without replacing the entire unit.

Here are the latest updates:

1. ATX-PSU Base

For users who already have an ATX / SFX / FLEX PSU, I designed an ATX-PSU Base that lets the dock and PSU mount together more securely and cleanly.

2. Updated 1200W PSU design

For high-end GPU users, I updated the 1200W PSU design. It now supports both 12VHPWR / H++ and traditional ATX 8-pin outputs.

3. GaN / laptop adapter power module

I’m also working on a power module that would allow users to power the dock and GPU using their own high-power GaN charger or laptop power adapter, instead of buying a dedicated PSU.

4. Software-controlled power-on

For LLM deployment, remote systems, and automation setups, I added a software power-on feature. The dock can now be powered on through serial commands.

Thanks to Timon for suggesting this feature.

5. Spare screw storage

I also added a small spare screw compartment inside the dock. If you open the dock for upgrades or maintenance, you’ll have a full spare screw set inside.

Thanks to Plato for this idea.

Negent Dockr also includes a small color dashboard and ARGB lighting, both of which can be customized.

The project is currently in the Founder Beta stage. I’m looking for people who are genuinely interested in eGPU setups, modular hardware, LLM deployment, Game enthusiast or compact workstation builds to test it and give feedback.

Feedback from beta users will directly influence the next versions of the structure, PSU options, software features, and overall user experience.

If you’re interested, you can check out more details or join the Founder Beta through the link below.

Negent Dockr Landing Page

I’d also really appreciate any suggestions, criticism, or ideas from this community.

u/DouerGan — 6 hours ago
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Planning on pairing my laptop Intel i7 Ultra with an eGPU

I eventually want to upgrade my laptops performance with a egpu but afraid i will get little to no performance boost, although my laptop has pretty good specs i would love an second opinion.

Asus Zenbook s14 OLED (UX5406S)

Intel i7 Ultra Series 2 258v

Intel Arc Graphics

32gb LPDDR5X RAM

1tb

What parts can i use with a egpu that will truly boost my performance in all aspects - maining gaming

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u/Dangerous-Plenty8205 — 12 hours ago
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EX Pro Docking Station + AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB

Does anyone have a GTi15 Ultra + EX Pro Docking Station + AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 32GB.

Is there any reason why this combination wouldn't work?

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u/roderik35 — 10 hours ago
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Considering an egpu, help?

Unfortunately I do not make money or control much of my finances. I am considering for my dell insprion 14 with an I7 155h and 16gb 6400 ram. I don't have an dgpu and rely on my igpu which isn't cutting it. I plan to get a raedon rx9060xt with 16gb of gddr6 vram. As this'll last me a while, into my next 1 or 2 amd laptops.

I plan to get a aoostar ag03 cage which will fit perfectly on my desk as well as coming with an 800watt PSU, I plan on using thunderbolt 4 and in the future 5. I don't care about the bit of latency as all I play is KSP, Ravenfield, and some other low intensity games. I do live in a city with power flickers, will this be a concern? I'm a little concerned about if it could crash my laptop.

Since this will ocosionaly be moved around, should I disable Igpu in BIOS or in device manager?

Overall this'll run me between 650-750 dollars total for a:

90 watt dell laptop charger (barrel plug as I only have in usbc port) $25usd

Raedon 9060xt 16gb $350-450

Aoostar Ag03 $275

this is way cheaper than getting a new laptop or a pc. Tbh I haven't even let this thing breathe as it's getting chocked on every time I run a game. Pls help

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u/Fine-Set-7877 — 23 hours ago
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eGPU for IA with 16Gb on TB3?

I am thinking of pairing a RX9060XT with my hades canyon (also 16gb ram) . It only have TB3 available.

It is an ok solution? I want to use ollama to run local models and need more than the 4GB of VRam that my pc have nowadays.

Anybody with any experience doing this?

Or should I forget my gen 8 Intel and build a more modern ssf instead of eGPU?

Thanks all!

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u/evilinheaven — 1 day ago
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eGPU for Legion Go 2 (w Bazzite)?

So considering trying to set up a couch gaming eGPU with my 4K LG Oled I have. Thinking I would either purchase a GPU and simply mount it to one of the eGPU enclosures or possibly interested in the all in one brick styles I’ve seen. It would not be portable, it would live under the TV.

Any recommendations of what to look for? Avoid?

NOTE: I run bazzite! So part of what I would need to learn is about any implications this has, from some basic research it reads like this can complicate things a lot with drivers, proton layers etc etc.

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u/maedma13 — 1 day ago
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gpu turns off and on

the gpu is turning off and on and doesn’t show in device manager i am using an nvme m.2 adapter to oculink i feel like i’ve tried everything and it’s either my laptop cant support it or it’s the adapter

u/Gold_Mushroom_6315 — 1 day ago
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When I connect my TB4 cable to my laptop from my eGPU, the eGPU just shuts off.

Ever since a failed driver update, something has gone wrong with my thunderbolt 4 drivers. Everytime I hook the TB4 cable from my eGPU my EGPU just fails and switches off. I can't turn it back on again until I disconnect and reconnect its powerblock.

I know my TB4 cable is not to blame because it detects my phone and transfers things to my phone just fine.

It seems to be a driver issue with thunderbolt 4 on my laptop and not an issue with the eGPU itself. I'm currently using a lenovo thinkbook g16, but support for it is terrible at best. There is no dedicated thunderbolt 4 driver and it's somehow "integrated" into the iGPU. AI sucks at answering questions and keeps on hallucinating things that are not for my model.

Has anybody experienced a similar issue?

EDIT: the egpu is ONEXGPU2 rx7800m

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u/Psilonemo — 1 day ago
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eGPU setup not working with ADTLink R43SR

Laptop : Asus Tuf A15 R5 4600H, NVMe Gen3

GPU : Zotac RTX 3070 Dual Fan

Enclosure : ADTLink R43SR

PSU : Cooling Master 550 80+ Bronze

eGPU noob here. I removed my NVMe and installed the connection cable, connected the GPU with the PSU but the GPU isn't starting. There is no switch to turn the R43SR. What to do in this situation?

u/_nice_ice_guys — 2 days ago
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Aorus 5060ti box with Legion Go 2

I recently acquired the Aorus 5060ti box eGPU to use with my Legion go 2 when I'm traveling and wanted to share some feedbacks for folks looking into it.

On a game such as Horizon forbidden west, when plugged on a 4k TV directly on the eGPU, I am around 60fps, DLSS performance, very high presets. I noticed a bit of tearing I resolved by enabling v sync in nvidia app (v sync in game did not help). TV is obviously not VRR.

A little of added input lag but not much of an issue.

As I said I use it when traveling, when internet is not good or too far from home and streaming from my main PC is not an option. The box, without the power brick which is quite big, is actually fitting into the legion go 2 case provided at purchase. So box in the backpack and power brick in the luggage.

Then another scenario I often encounter is TV is not good or inexistant, so I pushed it further, as I'm traveling always with my iPad, I'm actually able to stream from my Go 2 to my iPad, getting an approx 30fps in dlaa and 40fps dlss performance, resolution 2752x2064, very high, same game.

I know the bottleneck of usb4 and so on but this is surprisingly not too bad!

u/shaiakp — 3 days ago
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Do I have a bad Oculink cable?

I have a very new setup that I’ve been trying to get working. I’ve finally gotten somewhere after uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers for hours on repeat and trying every other troubleshooting thing I can think of. I’ve noticed I can get it working when I re-seat the Oculink on the dock end. However once I run a game for more than 10 minutes it freezes the entire system. Anybody know what I would need to do?

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u/Embarrassed-Bat8934 — 2 days ago
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How recommended/necessary are external monitors?

I’m planning to have a 2060 super set up in a (probably thunderbolt 3) egpu but I don’t think I have the funds nor space for an external monitor. I know external monitors are useful and better than just using the laptop screen but are they very necessary (to at least have a smooth gaming experience)?
There’s no harm to not having a monitor right?

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u/Septil — 2 days ago
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Is this eGPU worth it for 1080p?

Hi guys i was looking around to replace my eGPU solution for something a little smaller but nothing that weak and i came across this one and i would like to know is it really worth it to spend that much for this eGPU and to also note i am using right now an RX 6650 XT and the other thing is that i am using it on my Legion Go S just because i do have some demanding games that i do play like Expedition 33 as an example.

Just would like to get something a little better than what i am using now and also the thing is that i was originally thinking of getting the one with the RX 7600M XT but then i saw this one for about $300 more and i would also like to note my Go S is using SteamOS just in case some people would try to convince me to get an Nvidia eGPU instead.

u/Ecks30 — 3 days ago
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What processor is recommended to pair with an E-Gpu?

Hello everyone, I just discovered E-Gpus recently and it seemed to be the solution to my problem, indeed last year I bought a laptop and sometimes I think it was maybe impulsive. Anyway it is supposed to be for school, it's an Asus Vivobook S14 5406sa with an Intel Core Ultra 5 226V, 16GB of DdR5 and an Intel Arc Graphics 8gb of Vram (i think it's an iGPU i'm not sure tho).

I also want to add that I switched to Linux Recently I'm on Ubuntu because Microslop was using my Ram to train AI.

And so my there are my questions : is my processor powerful enough to tank mainly crossplay games (I REALLY wanna play with my brother on Ps5) like Helldiver or Raft or Escape the Backrooms or Sea of thieves? 1080p 60fps would be the minimum I accept taking into account the investment.

Also could it run Minecraft with shaders and mods? (my dream since I discovered shaders through YouTube),

And finally do you think it's worth it to buy an E Gpu? Would it really greatly improve my performances?

Finally if I do buy an EGPu I was thinking about a 9060xt 16gb VRAM because it would be the first step of maybe later if I have money, a desktop gaming pc.

Thanks for the responses and love you all

(sorry if I did grammar mistakes I'm not English)

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u/Positive-Link6312 — 3 days ago
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How do I install the driver if I don't have the egpu enumerated, but I need the driver to enumerate it?

Razer core X V2 enclosure, 1000 watt psu, rtx 5090 graphics card.

I'm stuck with connecting the egu to my thinkpad. I need to install the graphics driver (studio) to enumerate the egpu, but nvidia doesn't let me download without it being enumerated, so I'm kinda stuck. What do I do?

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u/Active-Spot2722 — 2 days ago
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FW13 AI5340-RX9060 eGPU project

Hi, I used to be on the FW discord, but I think it's closed now so I'll post my situation here.

I already quit gaming years ago, as between minimum wage jobs, younger siblings, advanced classes, work experience, etc, I was barely sleeping. This was effecting my health and performance.

I also needed a laptop, and thought this brand was worth supporting (consumer rights, sustainability and other values I think are super cool).

So, I sold my pc, kbm, monitor, etc and ordered a FW13 DIY edition (AI 5 340). I then ordered a 16gb stick of memory and a 512gb stick storage from Amazon (this was before the prices went up, so I only paid the equivalent of 84 USD total).

However, the iGPU struggles with basic software I have to use for my classes, e.g. Davinci Resolve and various Arc GIS products. Even the most basic multiplayer games, like CS2 at 1280x960 & low settings, or even Roblox at 1080p & level 3 graphics, don't stay above 60fps. This means I have to use other people's machines, and cannot game, which effects my productivity, social life and mental health.

I thought another stick of ram and an eGPU could solve this, but the resources I have been using (official FW13, egpu.io and LTT forums) have left me thinking the value is bad, as a USB4 to pcie enclosure, 9060XT and 16gb of ddr5 costs as much as my laptop already. And I can't use them without buying a monitor, psu, cables, stand, keyboard etc.

What do you guys think? I'm not asking for financial advice, how much money I should borrow is obviously my own responsibility. I just want to know if you think this is worth it from a purely technical perspective, considering the bottlenecks of USB4, and the current global market prices.

Would you buy a cheaper, used AMD card then upgrade? Or would you purchase a 16 gig one immediately, for longevity, and keep it for a dedicated pc build?

I'd love to hear your ideas, and if you have advice on where else to research or post, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!

u/dasdosdes — 3 days ago
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what eGP should I get

So I’m thinking about buying a egpu for my gf since she plays games but her laptop isn’t that good, I have a old gtx 1050 and I’m planning on upgrading my own gpu soon so she would get my current rtx 3060. She has a lenovo yoga slim 6 which has a thunderbolt 4. I googled egpus and found razers of course but also a lot different more sus looking one that have no walls, I don’t mind getting one with walls but I want to make sure it’s legit. I live in Finland and max budget is 200€

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u/Silly-Chocolate5261 — 3 days ago
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Is this location safe for my egpu?

Do you think my 5080 will overheat or be damaged? iam not sure how much space I need to give the fans.

thank you!

u/Critical_Animal_5982 — 4 days ago
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Steam Machine talk coming back again

Lately I’ve been seeing Steam Machine discussions popping up again and it got me thinking…was it actually a bad idea, or just too early for its time? Back then it felt like the hardware+Linux or SteamOS ecosystem just wasn’t there yet. But now with

SteamOS getting way better, Steam Deck proving the concept, plus all these mini PCs and eGPU setups, like Onexgpu, Gpd, Minisforum, Nimo etc, it kinda feels like the original Steam Machine vision is finally becoming realistic. Wondering what people think, idea was solid but ahead of its time, or still flawed even today

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u/Spirited_Ask_965 — 4 days ago