Who said the XGM is the only eGPU choice for ROG Ally?

[@chrisboucher2813]

This is great to see honestly! I think if someone 3d printed back cover for devices like the Ally, Steam deck and other devices that don't support egpu that have a slot cut out over the m.2 slot to plug in the oculink cable and a piece of plastic on rails that slides to open and close this hole. You could then use a usb-c dock that has m.2 bulit in, secure it to your backplate in a comfortable place and leave it there as your main drive so you can continue to use it in handheld mode but also have the option to slide open the little cover and plug in your oculink cable.

[@gpdgameconsole]

👍

[@dank.1267]

I think a good solution would be to make Two Partitions on the SSD, each with it's own windows install and their own drivers. One For the iGPU and one for the Egpu. After all, the ROG ALLY is just a Windows computer

[@gpdgameconsole]

That operation need take the SSD off...

[@dank.1267]

@@gpdgameconsole Yes, and Connect it via USB in a Dock. There is a Jsaux Dock with an M.2 Port

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@dank.1267 Ha, that would be okay

[@orozcocris93]

good run and awesome information. i wonder if it is bios locked to only run with certain gpus and the reason the integrated gpu is still trying to render things. great video thank you for sharing

[@gpdgameconsole]

The G1? Nope it didn't locked

[@alimudarres1246]

I hope that Asus makes rtx 3060 xmg mobile or other lower end models for the All. Would be great

[@ADOS_DSGB]

whats wrong with the 3080?

[@HoboTurtle]

They won't, xgm is primarily for flow series, x13 and z13. Both come with minimim 3050(maybe 3060). 23 flow z13 comes with 4050

[@parceritocolo2281]

So when you put the memory outside where the os is installed the system will work fine ? Cant wait to build my egpu and make it work

[@gpdgameconsole]

The system called win to go

[@D2firetech]

Can you test this adapter on an acer swift go, it has 2 ssd slots

[@RaceDriverMIKU]

But, the thing is that XGM connector seems like OCuLink variant with different pinout. hope there will be XGM to OCuLink adapter. but I think ASUS does more thing to force people buy their own eGPU.

[@gpdgameconsole]

🙂

[@joeschmoe5009]

Id think itd be a good idea if asus made a xgm connector egpu box to put in any gpu

[@jpnn80]

@@joeschmoe5009Which would mean that they don't want to get revenue back from the R&D of their own XG products, which is very unlikely

[@Натан-э3щ]

Привет брат! Вопрос нужно ставить SSD карту в gpd1 потом вытащить и засунуть в asus?

[@gpdgameconsole]

No, just install the SSD in ALLY

[@firecraftQ8]

would better to use the XGM port convert it to oculink x.x

[@omersalah1399]

I was wondering if thats even possible, that would be great

[@Cookies4Wookiees]

Might be since the XGM is just a different pin out PCIe bridge.

[@RobertLiamWhyte]

@@Cookies4Wookiees yeah expect a modification to make it an Oculink

[@hyperion8382]

the XG mobile port is owned by Asus, its not a public port like the Oculink which is usually used in servers.

[@nff_1950]

@@omersalah1399 on theory it should be possible

[@Sl5lf]

so, I've had the Asus ROG Ally for a few months now and I've become quite interested in finding some valid alternative to the XG Mobile, which here in Italy is almost impossible to find if you don't want to pay excessive shipping costs that add up to the already overpriced XG. I have been hearing about this OCulink port for quite some time and was thinking of giving it a try. My idea would be to mount the OCulink adapter in the nvme slot, clone the current m.2 2230 ssd onto another 2 tera m.2 2280 ssd, which would instead be mounted in an nvme ssd enclosure, which I would then use as the main drive; basically what you did in the video, with the difference that I would also have liked to make a hole in the back cover in correspondence of the OCulink port so as to make it still practical for carrying it around. This however isn't something I would want to do straight away as I'm quite new to PCs and all this stuff, I'm still trying to learn about everything there is to know so I would like to be sure of what I want to do before doing anything ( I also don't even have any money saved up right now so there's little I could do anyway). However there were two things about which I found little information. The first concerns that sort of flap between the two fans. What exactly is it and what is it for? I seem to understand it's a piece of plastic or carbon that is supposed to keep dust out, but I've also heard that maybe it can help with heat dissipation. I was thinking of cutting out a piece or at least making a hole in it to let the OCulink port pass through, but I'm not convinced if it's needed for dissipation. The second thing (a little more important) concerns how to run the OS. I've heard that running Windows from an external SSD is totally possible, simply when you turn it on you should choose the external drive and Windows should start without too many problems. On the other hand, however, I have heard that the ability to do this may depend on the computer's BIOS. And precisely regarding the ROG Ally I found someone who tried to do something similar without success. Is it, at least in theory, possible on the Ally to run the OS from an external drive? At least from your video it seems so, but is there a need to make changes that require better knowledge than mine? Thank you for your time if you decide to read and respond (maybe I could have been a little more concise but I wanted to avoid misunderstandings).

[@gpdgameconsole]

About the portable OS, I suggest you search "win to go" in google

[@ampasproject7771]

Hello wanna ask, can you use this GPD m.2 oculink adapter with non GPD GPU?

[@gpdgameconsole]

Sure it's okay

[@さん星-v8j]

@@gpdgameconsole so it's also working with other oculink eGPU? not limited to G1 GPU?

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@さん星-v8j Yes but you need insert it to SSD slot

[@paradisefirefly]

U know i have another idea project for the gpd team. I dont know will it works. Can you guys male a video for Surface pro 7 or surface pro 7+, nvme ssd to nvme oculink adapter then ssd on window? 🤔 Wonder it works

[@gpdgameconsole]

Hmm, we don't have surface

[@mythicalpanda309]

I'm an idiot when it comes to this so i have a few questions 1. is l this like a thing that lets me connect any gpu to the rog ally? 2. does it require heavy modding like soldering or do you just unscrew some things plug it in and boom? 3. when and where can i but it?

[@gpdgameconsole]

I don't suggest you do this if you are not familiar with computting, that need disassemble the the unit and install the OS called win to go

[@Gabrielgcamar]

Is there any progress on the oculink for the ally ??

[@gpdgameconsole]

Ally's oculink is a private protocol

[@bongocatboi6071]

I want try this, why is it important to cover the photosensitive component and can i use the stock ssd?

[@gpdgameconsole]

If that didn't cover then you can't power the unit on

[@pasqualeiacono2417]

mby i'm wrong, but it's possible to connect a doc usb c, with a m2 reader inside, and put here the oculink adapter with the gpu ?

[@gpdgameconsole]

Can't, anyway you have connect the gpu and laptop with oculing cable, but you way is go with usb c cable

[@白哲旻]

不能插原本ally它上面原生的oculink 上面嗎？

[@gpdgameconsole]

他原本的oculink只支持asus自家的显卡坞

[@milpags]

Can this be directly connect to ally without modding? I have GPD G1 currently using it on my mini pc, I just want to try to connect it to my ally but i'm slightly scared that might something happen if I connect it directly to usb 3.2

[@gpdgameconsole]

The only ways is that use SSD slot, then you need open the shell to use it

[@kingof9x]

If only someone like gpd would make a m2 adapter for oculink and a small m2 drive.

[@gpdgameconsole]

We have made one

[@superghetto420]

@@gpdgameconsole Hey you can stop there where is this at I have been searching and you are the company that made me search lmao Help me out and send me a link

[@MikeJones888x]

Where I buy?

[@X862go]

It works 💪

[@gpdgameconsole]

Yeah

[@andretrindade7406]

Consigo colocar uma placa de vídeo 4060ti com adaptador oculink?

[@gpdgameconsole]

If the egpu has PCIE slot then you can use that

[@RebuildandRenovate]

my gpu is being detected in device manager, but when i open Nvidia control panel it says it fails because no nvidia card is detected. any tips on how to fix this?

[@gpdgameconsole]

egpu.io/osmeta-oculink-egpu-review-and-installation-guide/ follow this guide ; there is a fix for the nvidia card problem included look for the part mentioning the Nando4’s nvidia-error43-fixer I have it working perfectly with my 3080ti . Make sure you enable gen 4 pcie for in the bios as well That for nvidia and also AMD

[@Mensakotzen]

Why do you use a m2 card? I thought the gpd g1 and the ally both have an oculink connection. So you could connect the g1 with the ally directly.

[@gpdgameconsole]

I don't think ally has oculink port

[@chuaprincecarl9845]

how about using the oculink m2 card externally on the nvme dock? will it still work?

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@chuaprincecarl9845 But how does the nvme dock connect to unit? via USB?

[@mq3448]

You're quick😮

[@gpdgameconsole]

😁

[@carlodenys6939]

have an idea but can't find it or doesn't exist. I am looking for an m.2 switch. that you can slide into an existing m.2 port. and has 2 other m.2 connections. where you can slide in an sdd and an oculink. with a button or switch you can choose which one you want to use. so one turn on the other off. the ssd cards stick in a place that you don't hold. so 3d print back cover and done. handhold mode ssd, dock mode oculink, and usb to ssd. does such a tool exist? and do you understand what I mean? hard to explain for someone like me

[@gpdgameconsole]

Hmm, yeah, it's hard to understand

[@LamontJohnson23]

Easy to understand, but it doesn't exist

[@jirikasal3302]

What is xg mobile connector? Is it oculink and usb c?

[@gpdgameconsole]

XG？That's ASUA own protocal

[@bigunsr1870]

Although not very practical but at least this video proof we can actually get the cheaper alternative way. I have eGpu 3080 laying around but sadly can't use it cuz of Asus "ahem" proprietary.

[@gpdgameconsole]

Yeah

[@Day100]

Honestly, buying a replacement back and modifying it might be the way to go.

[@gpdgameconsole]

Ha, agree

[@bongocatboi6071]

If u can find a 3d printed backplate that let's u see the oxulink could u show me?

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@bongocatboi6071 We don't have that

[@liangbo4269]

如果直接把gpd g1接到Ally的usb4口上能用吗？ 性能如何？

[@gpdgameconsole]

Ally 没有USB4吧

[@lucno6913]

what i need for my winmax2 2022 to use oculink?

[@gpdgameconsole]

Just bought the adapter board is okay

[@Nelliel639]

Hi, I wanted to try connecting the Onex EGPU to the Rog Ally. I removed the SSD and in its place I put the converter in Oculink. I connect it and turn it on but no video card is detected other than the integrated one. can help me?

[@gpdgameconsole]

Hmm, you have to ask onex egpu supplier...

[@amazinglyaverage590]

Any chance we get oculink on new win gpd products?

[@neovssmith19]

They already exist on the win 4 and the win max 2. That's what this GPU was made in mind for

[@gpdgameconsole]

Sure

[@amazinglyaverage590]

@@neovssmith19 but gpd win 4 doesn't have a oculink last time I checked? only 2x usb c

[@hyperion8382]

@@amazinglyaverage590 the gpd win 4 2023 refresh edition with 7840 & 7640 apu has an oculink port

[@nff_1950]

will there be another gpu variant of g1?

[@gpdgameconsole]

Only have this GPU for now

[@aunogohe1783]

But you only have one PCIE slot in ROG ally, so not ok at all with this external gpu

[@gpdgameconsole]

So he put the OS into SD card

[@24kmetal99]

Get a dock with nvme, install os on the nvme drive, this way you can free up the pcie port without sacrificing performance.

[@abhithtraj1816]

Thank you for the amazing test. Is the tape on the photosensitive sensor a must to do? I’ve seen on someones video that the bottom 3 screws of the backplate should be screwed in for the ally to boot up, did you had the screws being screwed on the ally or is it the tape that does the job

[@gpdgameconsole]

Yes, otherwise the unit can't turn on

[@abhithtraj1816]

@@gpdgameconsole thank you for clearing it out. Also how do you boot up the device is it by a type A to m.2 enclosure or by type A to Sata SSD. Someone on reddit have tried your method and it worked flawlessly but to boot in he had to use sata ssd…can you specify how did you boot in… thank you in advance

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@abhithtraj1816 Install the OS in micro SD card

[@세피로스-t2l]

Gpd win 4 6800u Oculink ?

[@michaelsantos8650]

They made a GPD Win 4 7840U with the Oculink port. The original Win 4 has to use the usb 4 port which is not as fast, or you can Frankenstein it like they did here with the Ally.

[@gpdgameconsole]

You can use USB 4

[@QiaBraham]

Its can but its not practical

[@omersalah1399]

Yeah its not, but i like the concept

[@RobertLiamWhyte]

It won't be long until its modded to be practical

[@omersalah1399]

@@RobertLiamWhyte actually you are right, probably justbwaiting for its official release

[@gpdgameconsole]

Haha，just a testing

[@omersalah1399]

@PDGGAME thank you for testing, i really appreciate it, its really great

[@LuminousSpace]

we need xgm converter

[@gpdgameconsole]

🤔

[@hennessylieu]

@@gpdgameconsole Yes, please make XGM version, I don't like to pay premium price for over performance, I don't need RTX 4070 or 4090 level, something like this simple enough to run on delicate handheld mode at higher performance, 120hz display is there for a reason AND MOST IMPORTANT IS COMPACT, this set EXTREMLY compact on the go warrior, or even Hotel travel.

[@hennessylieu]

I believe this method only REALLY Work if you want to MOD Ally into extreme NUC PC.

[@gpdgameconsole]

Aha, just for ultra DIY

[@hennessylieu]

@@gpdgameconsole Could you consider make a port XG mobile adapter and tweak to fool ASUS system think it's using XG mobile ? I really like compact eGPU and don't need that level fancy power.

[@gpdgameconsole]

@@hennessylieu Sorry I don't thing Asus will release that protocal to us

[@johnpp21]

so basically a desktop

[@gpdgameconsole]

Aha

[@Ikuraga]

I mean ROG Ally is caca 💩 as an owner of one I can attest to the pure caca 💩 it is. All the issues going around on the internet, they are correct. Very faulty machine. Save your money, buy a gpd instead or a steam deck. I have all and if you have the money go gpd, if you are on a budget get steam deck, but skip the Ally it was poorly designed, durability wise.

[@gpdgameconsole]

😆

[@Cyberdio]

Please, speak english. Nobody understand these chinese symbols..

[@gpdgameconsole]

There's en subtitle

[@LamontJohnson23]

Please just learn Chinese, and stop being an 🫏🤡

[@XW1NT3RXS0LD13RX]

even if you install a 3rd party egpu on it , even using an external screen it still isn't as powerful as an XG Mobile RTX 4090 mobile egpu or even an XG Mobile RTX 3080, but since you can install an oculink port , you could install a UBC-C port with TB4 as well and able to use eGPU cases where you can install a desktop graphics card and connect it via a cable, the most powerful rtx 4090 desktop variant connected via a cable to the rog ally lol .....I don't think the poor little handheld gaming pcs can handle such power thats meant for desktop pcs, hell not even laptop pcs components , it might handle tablet pcs and smartphone components but not beyond that, the technology hasn't caught up yet that not even a laptop can be replaced by a handheld , the GPD G1 is not even half as powerful as the XG Mobile 2023 model with the rtx 4090 mobile/laptop gpu on it

[@gpdgameconsole]

7600Mxt = 3070