We Turned This 1L SFF Lenovo M920Q Into A Fast RTX Gaming PC!

[@ETAPRIME]

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[@intela1515]

@ETAPRIME Thanks for the video and your content. I have a similar device M90Q. Would it be possible to install a 3060? Im really on a tight budget (like no budget) but if I can scrounge something together I would try with a 3060.

[@gamegangsta]

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[@aayushjangid1696]

Hey eta prime i have a question that rtx 3050 required 300w psu so how are u running it with 270w psu ? And I'm also thinking about building it with an rtx 4060 low profile which requires 450 w psu so will it work with a 300 w laptop adapter and i will replace that cpu with i9 9900k

[@mohdnormohdaminnullah4064]

i love it when you do cheap SFF built. The world needed SFF.. we dont have space anymore....😢

[@zerocal76]

😅very good point. We don't have space in 2024!

[@kennethkateregga3546]

I'm definitely building this with an Intel arc a380 lp it would be super clean plus it's less than 170$

[@ll_spud]

This is not Sff. It's usff. So even smaller 😂

[@chilledbroccoli899]

its not a sff its a tiny but yeah pretty cool

[@LogI_Bear]

funny when you say "i know not everybody's going to like the look of this" twice at 11:35😆

[@GeeksAndGamingNetwork]

He actually didn't say it twice, it was just a bad edit point where he made part of the video (or voiceover) and came back to it later on to pick up where he left off. It happens alot with him, sometimes 2 or 3 times in 1 video... I know people think these videos are done in 1 shot but they're not. It could take 3 to 4 days, sometimes a week to make a 10 min. video in this way...unless you're the type to just do it raw with bad lighting, audio, and jerky camera movements.

[@klookari]

i know not everybody's going to like the look of this

[@Fraunzi]

This is such a dope little wall build very cyberpunk

[@adamyelle4901]

Dude every video you produce lately is just killer idea after killer idea. I love that you are doing so many interesting builds that are outside the norm, especially when you are repurposing budget friendly hardware. You've certainly found a niche. Keep it up!

[@Karti200]

Hey ETA - here is the thing you could also try doing with M920q. It is to get cooler of P330 Tiny . P330 Tiny is the workstation version of M920q that comes with extra m2 slot - but also comes with full cooper cooler that + it is also good idea to sand down the IHS of the CPU you put into that PC did that with 2 units already - one with RX 6400 and i7-8700T and other with Quadro T1000 and i5-9400T :D

[@stey2590]

These Lenovos are awesome. I have an m720Q paired with a 10G network card serving as my home router.

[@TheMrhoneycutt]

Same. 720 with an i5 and a 4 port NIC. Awesome little Firewall.

[@STLJonny]

I run Proxmox one of those.

[@abdulkohhar4287]

me too, as daily driver working as remote software engineer... sufficient enough

[@andrewmarvinkeuning7024]

Something like this with an AMD CPU and a Radeon card running Bazzite would be an awesome TV gaming setup!

[@trunksviper6583]

I'm liking the looks, it looks organic in a mechanical way.

[@exturkconner]

BD PROCHOT is short for Bi Directional Processor hot. It's a means of keeping the processor cooler when it's experiencing load from multiple sources. So technically it should probably be pronounced as pross-hot despit being spelled like proc hot. It's actually a safety measure for pc's that don't get maintained long term. It's why you often see it in business class minipc's and laptops.

[@dicebeatsofficial2525]

This is the content that makes this channel unique.i hope those haters will see this video.

[@gdjaybee742]

16GB single stick + 8GB single stick is still running in single channel. Am I missing something here? Did RAM config rules changed? To make it a dual channel configuration, you need to a similar 16GB stick running at the same speed, and if it is running slower, the whole system will run at the slower speed.

[@bigl9527]

Don't know, some said that it will run at dual channel until the lowest capacity full then it'll switch to single channel to move the load to the bigger capacity. This is just my theory, never checked any research

[@zechengwang9776]

I think the first 8g of the 16g stick will run in dual channel. If you run more than 16g total, the machine run at single channel 😮

[@123Suryasis]

@@zechengwang9776 Ys, you are correct and that mode is called Hybrid Dual Channel Mode.

[@vinyfiny]

It'll run dual channel at the slowest speed and lowest capacity.

[@Sup_D]

@@vinyfiny So, basically 16 GB as dual channel and 8 GB as single channel (since total is 24GB with 8GB stick being the lowest capacity).

[@ProtoMario]

I'd like to see you take a small screen, keyboard and mouse and make it a powerful laptop/ desktop convertable.

[@MountKash1]

I made one of these. A non T version though. & paired it with a RX 6400 LP. 🤔With I believe... a 130w adapter. Works fine with the OEM top on. I stuck 2 small 40mm fans (usb) side by side to the front to blow a little air (airflow) into the case where the CPU is. The GPU side of the OEM top actually has a vented square above the GPU fan. Though I've still been thinking of switching to a better fully vented 3D printed top.

[@Bums001]

The main reason I like this channel is because you will show us stuff just because they are "cool" and thats more than what we need! xD

[@STLJonny]

Do you have a link to that mini display? I’ve looked through all your comments and didn’t see one.

[@Tiberit]

ETA have to use rtx 3050 or rx 6400 gpus with minipcs like this, because they need only pci-e power. Otherwise additional atx power supply required.

[@BFY-yc7fw]

A franken-build just in time for Halloween. Love it

[@mr.dilanger]

I have to admit...this is pretty slick.

[@maclainjohnson7666]

Lenovo also sells a Tiny PC with 12th gen intel chips, and PCIE slot. I want one of those, and just run a RX6400 to fit inside the case and not draw any extra power.

[@asteve2622]

Model number please?

[@maclainjohnson7666]

@@asteve2622 P360 Tiny

[@asteve2622]

@@maclainjohnson7666 Thank you!

[@stephengerlach828]

Look into the rtx a1000

[@maclainjohnson7666]

@@stephengerlach828 I'd go for the A2000, or the 4000 sff.

[@PLAHI]

I have the M720Q and RTX A2000. Currently the M720Q is running with a Quadro P1000. I was looking into doing this with my RTX A2000, but it just ain't worth it IMO. One: the pcie of the M720Q is 8x, not a 16x. And two, regardless of what power brick you use with the Tiny, the Pcie slot is capped at 50W, meaning any card with 70W need to have it's boost regulated to fit within the 50W envelope. So I not only have to run the RTX at half the bandwidth, but also cap its boost abilities....compromises started to pile up. Looks cute, but that's far as I'd go.

[@markusi.1927]

I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high for this MiniPC.

[@borisgraell]

@@markusi.1927 maybe your power brick is not genuine?

[@criostasis]

This also works with the m720q. You can also put a 9th gen cpu in it. I used to have an m720q with an i9-9900K.

[@MrFiorano87]

there is no PCi slot in m720q ... is that correct ?

[@abdulkohhar4287]

@@MrFiorano87 m720q HAVE pci slot

[@atmphil1]

This is very nice man I did not know they had small pc like this that could do that. Are there a lot of small things like this out there? I want to see more.

[@bionic_warrior]

If you don’t want the hassle of modding the M910X has a version that comes with an RX460 which still plays a lot of games, downside is 7th gen i7 which won’t allow windows 11 to install officially.

[@Byzkit]

Would love to use this as a living room media center PC. Wouldn't be able to game on 4k, but would love it out there. Would love the link to that little monitor, I have been wanting to put one inside of my gaming PC

[@iam.jasonhoward]

I was thinking the same thing. 💯

[@zerocal76]

Mini-PCs are great media center PCs. Look at ones w/ Intel N97; they can do retro emulation up to PS2 😀

[@Byzkit]

@@zerocal76 Once I have the money I shall, thanks for the info

[@kenangain102]

hey , i've been watching your content , its so damn good, quality is beyond any other yt channel out there , please make a video on Megamini gaming pc from techno. Please and Thank you

[@HappyQuailsLC]

The mini status displays are great as long as they accurately report in real time

[@greenprotag]

This was such a cool package. I wish there were more budget single slot GPU options that didn't have so many issues. Maybe the Arc A380 single slot conversion OR maybe we even just go with a little Quadro. But for sure the 3050 makes the most sense from a system balance perspective. I need a BIG company to make a single slot 3050.

[@stephengerlach828]

A380 wouldnt work well because this pc doesnt support resizable bar. But you are right, the rtx a1000 and the yeston 3050 6gb are the 2 best cards for this pc (without case mod).

[@justin_lee3005]

Did ETA mention the program he uses for the stat display? Pretty neat!

[@MayankJairaj]

I think the power limits arent present on M920X and P330 (of the same gen)

[@markusi.1927]

I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high for this MiniPC.

[@SilentDecode]

The M720q also has a PCIe slot. I've been using those to put in NICs. I have four of these machines. 3 as ESXi hosts, one as dedicated firewall.

[@toni_capo]

Even if you could rise the TDP you will be VRM limited. I don't know this 920Q but in a 720 non-Q the VRM's max power delivery is around 50W (tested with a 4890HQ with interposer) and also the VRM get very hot (I had to stick a little heatsink)

[@domifresh8079]

Hi, saw your comment - i have attempted to add the RTX A2000 to a Lenovo m720q and i think i ran into that exact problem. got black screen if the card went under load. would be great if anybody knows with certainty if the m920q delivers 70w via the pcie slot or not

[@BrunoManini]

@@domifresh8079 The pcie slot in those Tinys is rated to 50W, above this you need to do some tweaking like undervolting, limiting the maximum clock speed or disabling BD PROCHOT. For example, the T1000 has 50W TDP and can run full load without any tweaking when pared with a 35W CPU on m920q.

[@domifresh8079]

@@BrunoManiniThanks for the reply. I already disabled BD PROCHOT. But from your answer i assume there is no way i can run an A2000 full speed in a tiny? Not even a Workstation model like the Thinkstation p330 tiny? Thanks in advance!

[@BrunoManini]

@@domifresh8079 FWIK, even though the A2000 has a boost clock rated at 1200Mhz, it can shoot up beyond 2000Mhz for a very short time going beyond the 70W TDP, this is what probably causes your black screen problem. Some had solved this issue using Afterburner to limit the max gpu clock to around 1500MHz. The workstation model has a more robust VRM, maybe it can handle the high power consumption a little better. I replaced my m920q stock aluminum CPU heat sink for the 01MN631 from Aliexpress, it has cooper fins and thermal pads to help cool the VRM's. I'm also using a 135W power supply and a T1000 GPU. This setup runs very stable whitout any tweaking, but I'm dreaming with a RTX A2000.

[@markusi.1927]

@@BrunoManini I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high for this MiniPC.

[@greenprotag]

With the chassis open or even with a 3D printed hat... I wonder if we can swap out the cooler... I do realize it might be difficult to get the right one do to the nature of the custom board/ chassis

[@Mr-Pub-J]

At last, Thank you for sharing the idea!

[@peterdempster2257]

great project , would love to see more like this

[@sheesh7719]

I almost build a new pc before I stumbled on this video. Upgrading from Vega 8 to a RX6400 will be godlike 🙏

[@sheesh7719]

3050 LP = the way to go

[@markusi.1927]

​@@sheesh7719 I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high for this MiniPC.

[@hellohogo]

i love how this looks so much

[@kaisersolo76]

Hmmm. This gives me an idea. Topton N17 motherboard itx with built in 7840HS with desktop ddr5 5600 and a PCI 4 x8 slot. Add that to an open bench stand with a screen.I can use it when mobile or at home, with or without a GPU.

[@ChristosVlachos81]

stunning work kudos

[@dz187]

I built a similar system with a Lenovo P330 tiny using a i9-9900T and a Dell RX 6500 LP. Thing's pretty quick for what it is, and the video card fits inside the 1L chassis.

[@comosehace2767]

@@dz187is that rx6500 better than a 6400?

[@dz187]

@@comosehace2767 A little faster than a 6400. Hwinfo64 detects it as a RX 6500M

[@recycledsoldier]

I use one of these as my router with a 4 port 2.5g nic in it. Love these little things.

[@Maulana_rhodes]

I really love your intro and channel name

[@Dekerus]

What would have been the initial intention for that pci-e x8 slot? Without the adapter, what would you be able to add to it?

[@johnuzoka6229]

Extra vga port and display port

[@mahetylan5119]

Top la vidéo, tu utilise quoi pour l'affichage sur le petit écran ?

[@cordlesswire]

it would be nice if you added the link for the sensor panel. tried searching for it, eta prime sensor panel, and the only one is a different one from a year ago, not from two years ago as mentioned in the video. looking for that one here in eu since you said it supports video playback… any info would be great. thanks.

[@torobff8434]

I have a question : 1. When installing such a GPU LP into the system, is it necessary to change the adapter to 230W? 04:01 2. Can you please send me the link of the small display screen? I think it's cool. 04:10

[@x_loghorizon_x]

Really wish there was a solution like this for the Dell Optiplex mini PCs. I have an Optiplex 7080 mini PC that would love to get a small GPU hooked up to so I can use it as an emulation station.

[@FSK1138]

throttle stop 🤯 could you do an review on some of the software tools you use for testing and optimizing systems many thanks and you always get a like on all your videos from me 🥰

[@DonaldMolter]

This is awesome I really liked this video

[@morpoi00]

very nicely put PC i love that display

[@GeeksAndGamingNetwork]

I wouldn't mind having a small screen like that velcrowed onto my mini pc.🤔

[@sabatrol666]

Amzing video PERFECTION

[@intela1515]

ITG gears channel goes into detail on configuring the system after the upgrades.

[@wesbtrm]

Awesome build

[@captainchacha15]

😮 Amazing!

[@MichaelHughes124]

Super cool, but I do worry about those open fans. Cheese graters, lol

[@crispycritter911]

I wish I remembered what KZbinr I watched the other night. He designed and made a 3d printed case solution with a replacement front bezel for his SFF build.

[@glenswada]

optimum

[@SwampyF4RT]

ITG Gear, he mentions them in the first minute of the video.

[@streetrazer2]

You should redo this with the Yeston 3050, that looks like the original top will fit with the Yeston

[@jackflash6377]

Very cool! I've followed you for a while and have several small PCs thanks to your videos. Probably should subscribe.

[@darvader00]

This looks like a fun little project.

[@Jetsfan0786]

Since it has a spare m.2 slot you can use the oculink adaptor and use external graphics card that way

[@maltomeal3]

I had to disable BD Prochot on a mini Dell with an i7 6700t that was throttling and not boosting. That fixed its issue.

[@clem9808]

There's a new thing about bios modification on Msi claw ultra. That slows the cpu but boosts the igpu of the device. Perhaps you can make a video about it?

[@TechandShoot]

Nice video thanks for Windows keys

[@NiGHTSChao689]

Is there any possibility of doing a larger card and just keeping it as an open bench? If only the PCI slot could be extended out enough to clear the heatsink...

[@threeswept]

Great video as always! Have you seen the new Walmart Onn Pro tablets released a few days ago? From the spec sheets, both the 11" and the 12.1" sound like great budget devices, with the 12.1" Tablet Pro having 6GB RAM, quad speakers, stock Android 14, a 90Hz 1440p+ panel... Seems like it would be right up your alley

[@YKSGuy]

Man if the lower profile cards had more vRAM I would build a local LLM machine with this.

[@eskanderx1027]

Love it.

[@docbrody]

Link to that screen on Amazon?

[@carlosc3899]

Just a fyi doesn't work with the m720q. I tried everything and the board can't take that much power. 😢

[@ll_spud]

Yes it does work with the m720q. I'm using it with mine. You need to install throttlestop as per the video. Running a lp Quadro t1000 in my set up.

[@markusi.1927]

@@ll_spud I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high. So with Throttlestop it will works? But then the RTX3050 ist not much faster then my RX6400 i think.

[@ll_spud]

@markusi.1927 Yes throttlestop works.

[@marckabongo7772]

Nice one how have you made the mini screen stuck on the desktop ?

[@PraetorBeast]

You might see a bit of uplift and less CPU limited scenarios if you swap the CPU for a regular, non K i7 8700.

[@faystoface3134]

what cpu do you recommend ?

[@PraetorBeast]

For this machine? i7 8700 non K

[@faystoface3134]

@@PraetorBeast oh ok thank you dude

[@PraetorBeast]

Anytime bud

[@faystoface3134]

​@@PraetorBeasthi bro, i just received an m920q i7 8700t and an rtx 3050 lp (I'm waiting to receive the riser) but I would like a more powerful cpu. and I understand that only the T version will be compatible, therefore no K or KF version. Can you confirm all of this for me please? I was thinking of installing an i5 9600kf or an i7 9700k....

[@peterdempster2257]

Hello EtA Prime , could you please tell me would the Lenovo M910Q with the DVD drive ontop also take the same gpu mod?

[@LemonMann]

can you put regular pc cooler with that mother board tho?? i mean small form cooling from Idcooling would looks great with the setup

[@gaboleo94]

does the m910q has the pci slot as well? I've been trying to look around but i havent been able to find anything on the matter

[@elcolin_]

why didn't go with 10th or 11th gen Intel CPUs? My m920q came with a lame i5-8500t I'm looking to AT LEAST put an i9-9900 in it. Can't figure out if I can put like an i9-10900 or not

[@mannyc5]

I have a question, can i use Bazzite with this build or it would be better if i go with a AMD Radeon GPU instead since AMD has great support for linux?

[@samyabdelm7895]

Hey man, it would be great if you build a small form factor pc with the new minisforum board BD790i SE it's a Ryzen 9 7940HX, I have one that i want to put in a small form factor build using a graphite fractal terra case, I'm not sure which GPU to go with but I really love 4K GAMING, I have a nice 4k monitor, so if there's any advise for me in terms of gpu it would be great and thank you. Ps: have sfx psu 850 cooler master, 64gb ddr5 5600mhz, and a 2tb samsung 990pro and a 4tb samsung 990 pro.

[@guardiancreator]

I picked up one of theses tiny things, a while back to run ps2 games the one I got off eBay came with an i9-9900T I didn't know you could plug a GPU into it that's crazy...

[@flatlandfreak66]

What screen and program are you using to show system info? And where to get it?

[@createx1751]

10:51 You always gonna blow up these poor bastards, dont you 😂😂😂

[@RoyOlsen-uf3tp]

Just got my box and it came with 135w power supply not the 65w. Trying to figure out if that is enough instead of the 230w mentioned. Box on 3050 says it needs 300w. Thanks for help.

[@prowrestlingmundial685]

In India especially in the south a youtuber is in trouble for promoting a site selling windows OEM keys. Many other creators point out the problems! Is there any problem using OEM cd keys?

[@BradYeti97]

Will that RAM config work? I alwags got taught to keep it all the same size and speed or you might face instability isssues

[@V1TOCHIN]

If you want to do this with the HP elitedesk 705, is there something similar? (Expansion Riser Card I mean )

[@dnavarro0212]

can this be done with an optiplex micro?

[@tcnymex]

@@dnavarro0212 gee i hope so. Something out of the Dell used system Warehouse. Ive got a $600bdell credit that should be enough to buy 3 of these older micro 1 liter units and could learn proxmox clustering by adding a 10gb nic in the pcie slot

[@chucklanman3315]

You should do a Linux gaming test with this build next :)

[@rcvillapando]

Prime ETA Prime

[@PixxelCatz]

ETA Prime ETA

[@nyxox2102]

Question, What happens to the builds you make? do you sell it? or do you make a huge collection of it?

[@Patrick70007]

I love open case build. I have couple pc build. My favorite is my 4080 open pc build.

[@asteve2622]

Amazing ! Would the same build using the i5 version of the M920Q gives similar results ?

[@markusi.1927]

I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high.

[@CraftComputing]

"I wanted something with a bit more power, and really to get up there, we've got to go with a low-profile dual slot..." Someone hasn't seen the 4000 ADA SFF single slot mod ;-)

[@jamal678yui]

the 4060m is even crazier

[@zerocal76]

Oh you're talking about that $1,300-1,500 RTX ADA card. Yeahh.. nope 😄

[@habs798693]

Are you going to be doing a review of the new Minisforum 790S7?

[@freerunner7822]

Mh...ok, but I don't get the point: an X box series x is more cheaper that this, more powerful and compact: - power adapter: 50€ - lp 3050: 200€ - m920q with 16 gb DC: 200€ - pcie adapter: 20€ - 1TB ssd: 45€ If you are very lucky, 515€ more or less.

[@nonholographic]

The PC and GPU are about 160 USD here and an Xbox will never be as flexible as a PC. Not to mention PC exclusive games and no extra subscription for online access

[@markusi.1927]

I have an Lenovo Thincentre M920x with an Core i7 8700T and a AMD RX6400 since one year, now i tryed to upgrade with this Yeston RTX3500 but everytime when i start a Benchmark with a stress test or a game like Metro Exodus the PC shut down after one Minute, i tryed also a Lenovo 300W Power Device with no effect. The TPD from this card too high for this MiniPC.

[@eldino]

I wonder how this performs with Ollama and a 7B LLM model...

[@clandestino_usr]

Hey ETA, great setup you got there 🙂 Any chance you could provide the link to your video about the stat screen? Thanks a lot in advance 👍

[@hongliangisrude]

Will there be a bad bottleneck if we use the i5 version of m920q and 3050lp?

[@Spreadie]

I was thinking about doing this with my P350 Tiny

[@Mechrank]

Can we install something like rtx 2080 ti with an external dedicated PSU to RTX 2080ti? I tried on M920 SFF.. It works, however, when i launch Microsoft's flight simulator on it. The game crashes during the loading. I tried to run Auto-tune from NVIDIA, it does the same (crashes). I suspect the PCI-E power is insufficient for these cards probably.

[@workdesu]

There is single slot RTX 3050 made by Yeston been available recently