Expresscard to PCI-E Adapter

[jlfirehawk]

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I know it wouldnt be real fast but it would work for those without a decent onboard GPU. Just curious.

 

[Brainonska511]

There was a product coming out from Asus (or at least demonstrated by Asus) that would allow for external graphics over the expresscard pci-ex1 interface. Otherwise, I don't think there is much you can do.

 

[jlfirehawk]

Yeah just have never seen a date for when that is coming out, I just saw this and it at least would be a small option to some people who got stuck with a crappy on board, I dont play games so doesnt do anything fo me and I bought the quadro 120 with my D820 and it works fine for me, this would just be something to play with.

 

[jlfirehawk]

BTW if you look at engadget today it looks to be the same sort of thing just an external box with a pcie slot and their custom display that comes with it, so I would think this would work just the same. On the site they even metion try to pair any external card you buy with the same internal one on the laptop.

 

[Brainonska511]

I know there is work on an external PCI-E standard as well. There is also the option of getting a notebook that will allow the use of a full docking station, such as Lenovo (the advanced dock has a physical PCI-Ex16, PCI-Ex1 slot that allows for a half-height PCI-E graphics card). The name of the Asus product was the XG Station. I looked on engadget, but I didn't see what you were referring to.

 

[jlfirehawk]

They had a link to chinese site that got one and tore it apart to show it was just an external pcie box with a proprietary display on top. It is on page 3 of engadget right now towards the bottom.