Unlock Full Power on the ASUS ROG Ally! Third-Party Docks Now Work

[@joyfultuxedo2463]

I would recommend peeling the plastic off of that charging brick. That little layer of plastic can insulate heat and get melted if the brick gets hot enough.

[@garyhay6771]

This is awesome to hear. I was worried after buying that asus might drop this product but they really are takingvcare of us early adopters

[@garyhay6771]

Also I just assumed it was the fault of my cheap Dock that it wouldn't turbo. Was not the case

[@AlphaEvan]

Wouldn’t use the asus brick (dock) even if they gave it to me for free lmao

[@OpoSai]

If it wasn't for you and the reddit thread I wouldn't even know about the new bios. I thank you for doing the hard work

[@ViXoZuDo]

The fun part is that it was already working... if you see the changelog, it's marked as "UX"... basically, it was just a visual bug, since before the update, when you enabled 25W turbo with 65W+ power input (dock or charger), it would still turbo all the way with 30W stable and turboing to 53W as much as it can.

[@blazterbr]

UX means user experience. It's a wide used term for bugs or features. Therefore, it was indeed a limitation.

[@matthewfghjkl]

Not true, I was testing it over the weekend with cyberpunk on a JSAUX hub and the original charger. It never even got close to 43 watts sustained

[@ViXoZuDo]

@@matthewfghjkl The original charger can't handle a hub + turbo 30W... The hub consume 5-15W (depending on model), so you end up with less than 65W. Not even with the new bios you would be able to enable 30W turbo. There is a reason I put "65W+" and not "65W"... you need over 65W.

[@locked01]

NO, THEY DON'T. After the latest update (today it's August the 13th). We are at square one again. I've a similar type of dock like the one shown in the video image (branded Foison) and the 30w mode and HDMI, that worked before, are now NOT WORKING ANYMORE. It could be my dock that failed but I am more included to think that it's the update.

[@denvera1g1]

Now we need to see if that Oculink connector they used for their proprietary USB-C+Oculink, can be used by itself with a 3rd party e-GPU, say a 6800XT, or even a desktop 4080 in a cheap ~$200 eGPU enclosure, would be both cheaper, and much faster than the Asus eGPU, which i beleive is $2000 for a 4080 that is limited to something like 150w, yet still named 4090

[@justinpatterson5291]

Is the ally dock oculink enabled?

[@JustMikeBro]

The 4090 xg mobile has the same performance as the 4070

[@ab.sz.479]

This XG Mobil is interssting but to expensive. Nobody should ever buy it.

[@wwrye929]

No I think you can add when like some one did on steam deck with sdd slot

[@LamontJohnson23]

Any eGPU enclosure with oculink will work via the M.2 to Oculink. I wouldn't hold my breath for anything working with the proprietary connector.

[@SkidGear423]

Babe wake up, ETA prime posted a new video.

[@rcvillapando]

Lmao

[@dancer7331]

Brro i love his videos

[@Olavo__14]

I Love his videos too

[@14880evilmonkey]

C'mon, like anyone watching his videos has a gf

[@FreedomAirguns]

@@14880evilmonkey Who do you think you are? My ex gf is a neurologist...Is this a competition?

[@aldozampatti]

FYI, What I do on my A1Pro is to max out the TDP and Limit CPU clock (at least not letting go to 4.x turbo) to about 3.5Ghz, and that allows the GPU to go a bit higher in clock. Works well for Forza Horizon and of course many others non-CPU heavy ones.

[@Dopebenedict]

FYI

[@supremepc6298]

I enable 53watt manual mode, not a 1percent frame differnece in games, am i missing something?

[@aldozampatti]

@@supremepc6298 i don't see much difference above 40w...but it depends on on the game. I would try different games but won't be surprised if there's not much difference. You're probably maxing out clock limit on gpu or something like that

[@TheGreeneExperience]

Thank you for letting us know! Very good info, I’m new to the ETA community!

[@son0fsocal]

I absolutely love my ALLY, I passed the steam deck down to my youngest son, the ally has been SUPERB, it made my Deck look silly. It’s AWSOME .

[@TheJustinboodram]

This is great I think we just have to be patient because it’s a new device, I’d like those docks with the fans on it to be tested

[@AJerseyJohnnyEntertainment]

I have the one with the two fans and honestly the fans are just basically led bling, the barely push any air out. Atleast the one I had.

[@TheLisclark]

@JerseyJohnnysElectronicsGaming Yore confirming a recent decision id been doubting. As I was considering the dual fan dock but got the giant 17 inch plus Thermaltake RGB cooling pad with dual fans to put the best reviewed non fan dock on instead. The light show gets annoying foe me but the fans work really well, but the main downside is it's clunky and on the bigger side. Since my Ally already overheated and needed a stay with the Geek Squad and full OS reinstall, I'm not going to push any limits. Thanks!

[@dpg2004]

1 million subs. You deserve it. Well done.

[@D.G24]

Thanks, good to know, just bought my ally today

[@UltraLeetJ]

nice! the very first dock you riview should arrive in a week for me, I went ahead and took the risk, thanks for testing it and giving me some relief! much appreciated.

[@nugzmedallion8929]

My JSAUX 7-in-1 gen3 dock still maxes out at 25W turbo after the new BIOS update, and I'm not the only one

[@ExecutionerDan]

Same. Have you tried a 100w charger. Might be that the dock is taking some power from the 65w charger and the ally doesn't get all 65w anymore.

[@nugzmedallion8929]

@ExecutionerDan i don't currently own a 100W charger. I bought an extra 65W AC adapter when I bought my Ally, too, because I thought that'd be just fine, but now it feels like I shot myself in the foot for not spending a little more on a 100W. Luckily, I don't typically game with my Ally when it's docked. I set it on the dock and have my bt k&m set up to my side and my PS5 and monitor in front of me in my room, and I basically use the Ally as a mini desktop for twitch, discord, watching KZbin, etc (I don't have a full gaming rig yet, I'm saving up for that) while I play my PS5, and if I wanna actually play with the Ally, then I always unplug the dock and plug the 65W adapter directly into the Ally and play the thing in regular handheld mode (30W turbo) so right now it's not too big of an issue for me. Eventually, I'll pick up a 100W adapter, but it's weird because before the 323 update, on 322 it would max out at 25W turbo docked, but still show that it's receiving 65W PD. I haven't tested that particular aspect yet after the 323 update so I'll come back and reply after I do.

[@rudee5694]

Hey ETA, how did you get your IVanky dock to unlock 30w while in dock with the stock charger? I can’t seem to get mine to unlock beyond 25w. I’m on bios 323

[@athisio836]

I enjoy mine quite a bit and my only complaint is the prompt sizes in games is really small even in 720p

[@Fly16]

wow I'm glad I found this video it truly is a game changer

[@BaBboonking]

Asus really needs to make a dock with option of adding our own gpu,they have to realize that a lot of people see this as Widows version of the Swit h

[@garyhay6771]

Agreed. I happen to have a razor Dock with a 2080ti just sitting gathering dust since my razor laptop decided to just not work anymore. I don't recommend razor BTW. Since researching it seems to happen alot

[@mellowater]

Unfortunately they have their proprietary egpu so they will probably not open source it.

[@bogotstogoskiing]

@@garyhay6771 Razer is the new Alienware. Not worth unless you're into the fad. Way better products out there for cheaper.

[@nani.df.]

@@bogotstogoskiing been saying this

[@summerleeye588]

They have already. The xgm connects to the usbc port an the port right next to it.80% of asus products have that port as standard.

[@Reaper1000YT]

Bros content is the only reason I open this KZbin app

[@oscardbedoya]

I got my Asus stock power adapter one day before the update. Cost 69 USD total in BestBuy online store. I wont return it, however, because It makes it so easy for me to get on the couch and still plug in my wireless headphones which need a USB port. The cable is nice quality and long enough to make it easy for me to use the Asus Ally. I am happy, yes, expensive, but happy overall.

[@yummiermussel5331]

Yes same here also it's very compact and can fit in a small hard case with the ally and the wire. Perfect for on the go.

[@OhHeyItIsNano]

Love seeing these handhelds in action. Maybe one day I can get a handheld myself. 👀

[@nani.df.]

❤

[@cadderley100]

There's a dock on sale on Amazon right now, £50, which features an M.2 slot. I'm considering buying one next month. It's branded by ESKEVE, and it's a six in one device, for the Steam Deck, Rog Ally etc. I intend to use it to copy files between media.

[@monkeytrident]

@ETA PRIME congratulations 1.2m subs, I think I will save up for that JSAUX dock, that m.2 slot is awesome.

[@windowsmacgenius]

I gotta have that wallpaper!!! Please let me know where to find it

[@bluegizmo1983]

Ok what the hell... My Rog Ally is fully updated and mine does NOT work like this with docks! When I use the OEM 65W charger with multiple different "65W capable" docks, even some of the exact same docks you showed here, it will NOT send 65W to the Ally and it pops up a warning about not getting enough power for proper charging and limits the TDP!

[@N54htmare]

I tried the OG charger to a jsaux and a different dock and they don’t give me 30w

[@BooCatandBedroomCow]

I bought the iVANKY dock. I am fully updated. I am using the included power supply. But, I can not get it to show me the 53w on that screen. I also own the official Asus dock/power supply thing. It works fine. I can't figure out what I am doing wrong.

[@reneandrieuxmezaalvarez6475]

@@BooCatandBedroomCow i have the same problem

[@David-84-]

As of today, the 26th August 2023. I still can't get to 30w when I have my Ally docked to my JSAUX dock. My Ally is running on bios 323 (RC71L.323) Can anyone help me with this? Am I missing a crucial setting?

[@sheikhedward8325]

have the 323 BIOS, 2 port extenders, the brand new 7-in-1 even mention "works with 100W PD" but the Ally is not going to the higher settings. I also get some pop up saying "current adapter may result in insufficient power" and "use the included ROG adapter". Have 3 official Asus ROG adapters, one upto 100W. A simple hub however does now work after the BIOS upgrade, showing the 30W and all upto 53W in Manual mode Looks like not all hubs will work

[@ab.su.7797]

I want 43w or higher on any time if its on plug.

[@tecal4]

iVANKY ROG Ally Dock, 6-in-1 will not in able manual 55w only 35w, using the Ally included charger . I have bios version 323, tested it and returned it

[@alanmckay4871]

Would love to get the official dock but they’ve never had any stock yet in the uk

[@tirannomaster1178]

ETA PRIME please in Europe we can't find the Rog XG Mobile GPU. Asus does not sell it properly in EU market so we are forced to have to get it on ebay at very high prices. MAKE A VIDEO of Rog Ally and OCULINK

[@DeadHeadDraven]

My Ugreen 100W PD charger HDMI hub thingy doesn't work for 30w Turbo :( Even using the Official Ally charger

[@rs305]

How do you guys feel about using the SD card slot ? I’m still a little hesitant to use my 1TB SD card. The Jsaux dock looks interesting, If they made a white version to match I would buy it ASAP.

[@mastersplinter483]

upgrade the internal ssd from 512 to 1-2tb. leave the sd slot alone. (i dont even know if my sd works, never even tested it). its placed in an awful spot next to the heatsync, so I don't use it

[@jameslaw3342]

Don't use it mine is gubbed

[@PapaMojo75]

@@mastersplinter483 Agreed. My sd card was literally roasted. I bought the 2TB SABRENT SSD and its working grest

[@rs305]

@@mastersplinter483 I got a 1TB micron 2230 but haven’t gotten around to install it yet. I will try to attempt this weekend.

[@zzr400cc]

Using my sandisk 1tb extreme pro. I I am still on 18w and tweak the fan. So fsr no issues temp is around 65-70. Can play all day

[@TheSparkxplug]

Would be great to hear your thoughts on the 322+ BIOS new manual mode fan curve restrictions, I’ve rolled back to 319 because I mainly only use manual modes and don’t mind mid-70s temps at lower noise levels

[@abrambur2]

323 is out, better performance at 15w and more settings for vram

[@JavierSegura]

@@adiel5456 The answer is simple. There is a design flaw with the SD card slot, and in order to prevent micro sd cards from failing due to heat, the fan curves must have that setup. Even if you don't use any micro sd card and if you think you know better to set it up manually yourself, this is for a greater good. We will need a Rog Ally 2, or a revision, to make this go away.

[@francescostroppetti8219]

Hi I have the JSAUX HB0603 usb-c 6 in 1 and using the 65 watt adapter from ASUS it still gives a 25 watt turbo in armory crate and also the warning in windows and my bios is up to date, but with a 100 watt brick it gives me the 30 watts.

[@flowfactoryinc07]

Same here not sure what I’m doing wrong

[@melxb]

that's pretty insane for such small device/apu honestly

[@bamazachoutdoors]

Get a 100w wall charger and 100w usb c cable for a dock plug in play to fully take advantage of the Rog watt usage. It's a game changer.

[@IntrepidFoxXx]

It seems the bios update hasn't made a difference to my unit. I just received the Jsaux M.2 dock and I'm still getting 25W using the proprietary Ally charger, 35W FPPT🤔

[@1artillery1]

Did you solve this?

[@IntrepidFoxXx]

@@1artillery1 Nope, I ended up returning it to Amazon. I now have the official ROG adapter/plug. I tried six docks in total and only the official ROG adapter and the dock for Steam Deck worked.

[@ryanb2633]

Now what about eGPU USB c?

[@nxjz]

there will not be any EGPU since Ally has only USB 3.2 port instead of Thunderbolt 3 or USB 4.0 that allow you to connect EGPU

[@ryanb2633]

@@nxjz makes sense, thanks. Forgot about that

[@Rikukeyblade101]

still doesn't work for me with the ivoler 100w pd dock and the original ally charger... wondering why :(

[@ModernMan23]

Have you tried a different high wattage USB-C cable?

[@Rikukeyblade101]

@@ModernMan23 i used the ally stock power supply, the usb c cable is not removable. I did the same things ETA showed in the video

[@fresco_dinero5155]

@@Rikukeyblade101 use higher wattage charger. I bought a anker 100w charger Original charger is only 65w, so the dock, and any accessories connected will drain that so ur not really getting 65w. 100w will make sure your getting full power to every port and full power to the ally

[@Rikukeyblade101]

@@fresco_dinero5155 oh well, that's a bummer... guess i'll buy a new brick... any suggestion for an inepensive one?

[@ctnative203]

@@fresco_dinero5155 lol so the Charger it comes with is not good enough is basically what your saying ....

[@keithunlimited]

Something I want to know regarding these handhelds is... which makes for the best Switch experience? When it comes down to all the accessories you need, what best accessories to go with and when it comes to bringing PC Gaming to your living room television.... which is the better Console to Handheld Experience? Steam Deck or The ROG Ally? I use a laptop currently. I have to open it, hit the power button.. close it... I'd like to have my Steam Games and maybe other PC games on my TV through one of these devices.... what's the best configuration for coach gaming using a handheld console?

[@ernest1428]

I would wait until the coming Lenovo Legion Go, it seems a solid product and for the same price, it is literally a Nintendo switch with steroids

[@joeschmoe5009]

With this update id really love to know how the pixio px277 pro monitor works as a hub/monitor all in 1 and if it sends full power to the ally. Plug mouse and keyboard, and portable ssd's into the monitor, then run 1 cable from the mintor to the ally

[@eduardocorralpantoja5241]

That's awesome, would you mind to share your fan curve config? I'm afraid of burning my whole house by using the default configuration.

[@ek3jay828]

rog ally works at full power with the 65w charger it comes with well atleast here in the uk anyway

[@thepiazzaexperience]

None of the charger bricks I am trying to use work. The one sold with the ALLY does NOT enable full wattage, I have tried MACBOOK Pro 87W and no good.

[@sergeantxdan]

The Sabrent 6port one for the steam deck does not provide the power for the manual to go full out. So sadly avoid that one

[@porcupinetree3033]

Can somebody explained me why the official steam deck dock can't go to 30 Watts turbo mode even after the bios update? What am I doing wrong???

[@bovineox1111]

Hmmm so how does this compare against say um790 pro? These things are like £399 in the Uk right now

[@lyteedge]

I picked up the Ivanky dock and am not getting 30w using the Ally charger. Everything is updated on my Ally.

[@DeanSmith84]

Is that still the case?

[@Joerpg84]

Is the JSAUX reliable? Reviews seem mixed saying not picking up the SSD or Ethernet, and much more expensive than the first.

[@matthewferguson8423]

Cool, but how cone all these docks mostly filled with USB A/3 sockets? Seems outbof date. I only want to use Usb-c devices. What Usb-c dominant docks would you recommend?

[@Tyler-hs9eu]

Does running it that high tax the system over time? Just wondering if this is sustainable over time without wearing the components out

[@chillyspoon]

Great question - I'd love to know this too

[@TheRicky191]

Mine died slowly. Stopped charging from stock charger, power bank, 2 other gan chargers. Now sitting in a corner wont charge at all.

[@antonioferreira3490]

Hi ETA Prime, awesome video and content man, congratz! I am trying to find the best Dock station option for my Ally, but I really want a good option with a hdmi 120hz support (I believe that with a capable monitor it will work) and at least 3 usb ports and a Ethernet one as well. Which one could you advise me to please? The 12 in 1 that you had in your video? Where can I find it?

[@bozolozo21]

Didn’t you return your Asus Rog ?

[@legart4507]

Also, please make a video on whether or not we should turn off cpu boost

[@everythinggucci3692]

Your asking the wrong dude bro

[@Joerpg84]

This is awesome news but I’m so confused. So using my charger with Ally I get 30w turbo. If I got the JSAUX dock and use my original charger, it’s capable of being more powerful than 30w turbo? And the bonus SSD is amazing. I was too scared to open my Ally and don’t mind doing this. Haven’t tested my SD card reader yet, need to buy a microSD.

[@ArthurDias90]

Why can’t I see the extra power ? I got all uptodate and own a 7in1 jsaux dock , capped to 25W on turbo

[@HDaveN]

Did anyone notice the bypass charging doesn't work with 3.rd party docks? I had an issue and it was suspicious, however I couldn't find an answer. Later I read a message from asus the 3.rd party docks doesn't activate bypass charging.

[@barkermush7147]

What's the name of your windows animated wallpaper? It looks so nice!

[@source1575]

I bought one and i took it back few hrs later...it has 100w pd and when i plug in original charger of the ally through the dock the ally doesn't get the 50w boost...

[@5T4LKR]

BIOS update did nothing for me unfortunately. But simply using a Power Adapter rated at 100W enabled the Turbo 30W performance. Using the Ugreen dock with mouse, keyboard and PS5 controller setup.

[@vsuarezp]

I just got the Ivanky game dock but it won't display on the HDMI. Maybe because I am running bazzite instead of Windows?

[@JeremyPeeples]

I'm glad they fixed this up

[@gravedigger6]

Is it safe to say that a 100W charger is no longer necessary to be used in conjunction with a 3rd party dock?

[@PapaMojo75]

Did you notice any overheating from the JSAUX dock?

[@josephantone1243]

Maybe I missed it, but what powerbrick is he using? The JSAUX is currently selling with a 65W charger, but that doesn't seem like enough power to run the hub, the drive, and push the Ally into Turbo.

[@yummiermussel5331]

The 43 watt boots is only for two minutes unfortunately, but i believe it fluctuates every few minutes

[@Joeybatz33]

The UGREEN 6 IN 1 Dock does not work still even using the same charger you use that comes with that Ally. Also another Dock does not work. Says insufficient charging

[@samserious1337]

What about VRR? What about refresh rates?

[@davids1556]

When you max out the CPU setting what is the best fan curve? Should I just set it to max as well?

[@Smlworld798]

Today I got my ROG ally dock and a new mouse

[@porgesomer]

Aren't the temps get too high for long gaming sessions with 81C? - Do you think that the ally was meant to go for this long and this hot? because the performance are great on high TDP

[@deadpoollocomydude7842]

it is cool that they did that but that bios update didn't work for my dock sadly

[@Salaundre]

Oof. I forgot my power brick and can’t update it. I have a Dell D6000 I want to use fully.

[@Your.boy.chayce]

How do you charge it while it's on the dock? Can you say or show how you set the whole doc up with the ally please this is a big problem for me

[@diddymohd3701]

Awesome reviews ❤

[@3rutu5]

anychance of saying where you go that live wallpaper? i really like it

[@0viz0]

How is your ROG doing with the SD card slot heat issue?

[@Charlesdavid2009]

Can someone explain why regular egpu’s don’t work on ally? I was literally putting on my shoes to go get one but….. now I’m not sure.

[@m.smanoj4688]

I got rog ally for 340 dollars brand new one on 2024 September, updated everything bios and armoury crate still its not supporting 3rd parts docks😢 can some help me bought Honeywell 7 in 1 tyoe c doc tried both asus chrager and and 100w othet charger on the dock still doesn't work

[@dudemax18]

I ordered that same Ivanky dock and did the update but it doesn't give me the full 30W. Also mine shuts off the screen on the Ally when I plug it in to a monitor

[@60secmusic96]

i have a ugreen dock 100w, hdmi, 2 usb ports and two card readers. which 100w charger does give the rog ally full power?

[@60secmusic96]

it only gives 25w with the original charger...

[@YelNatSttocS]

My UGREEN GAN chargers are detected to deliver 30 watts including my UGREEN 145 watts power back. Directly connected and even using my 11-in-1 Multi-Function USB-C Docking Station HB1101. I can also get the max refresh rate on this dock plug in my ASUS ROG 240hz monitor.

[@Cybuewulf]

Mine didn't work after the bios update, but I used my MacBook charger and it works with my dock. The charger is the problem. It doesn't give enough juice or something.

[@alonedb8038]

Me too

[@HoboTurtle]

Would any one of these docks work alongside the dock charger asus made? As in using the dock charger to power a 3rd party dock, would that unlock both units?

[@fastandfidler]

I have a caldigit soho and I don’t seem to be getting the 30w boost edit: it did not work with the included charger but an anker 100w charger worked

[@kalebmyers2521]

Thank you so much. Been wondering for months why I can’t get 30w on my dock but can when not docked.

[@SeanSR]

I did the lastest update for the bios and I have a 100w dock. If I plug the 65w charger that came with the ally into the dock it still doesnt allow me to go up to 30-43-53. Any suggestions?

[@dylanallen7720]

We need the occulink on the ally video lol

[@VideoMusicManiacPlace]

My Ally will no longer see my secondary monitor using the stock adapter with HDMI out. Or my HDMI dock. Both worked fine yesterday. Any ideas?

[@racanabuzahra1104]

I have the JSAUX 6 in 1 and i updated my BIOS and still i am limited at 25W in Turbo mode, and not getting the full power as shown in the video...what am i doing wrong?

[@rudee5694]

I just got the Ivanky dock for my rog ally and it’s on bios 323. Using the stock charger and I can’t seem to get it to run at 30w while docked.

[@Louisju93]

Hello ! Thank you for all your videos. I’m about to buy one of these docks thanks to your informations I’m not that lost anymore. Also could you give me the reference of your live wallpaper with the turntable and the two kois I’m just in love with it. And in general with most of your animated wallpapers. Thank you very much !

[@wwrye929]

Thanks for great videos iam going to get rog ally next month

[@Neo-9]

It doesn’t work with my ivoler dock and my anker usb c power expand 7 in 1, charged by a 100watt charger and 100watt power cable. I don’t know what am I doing wrong but I don’t believe 323 bios fix this problem.

[@seiji_senpai]

it dont work on my dock :(