lol, I had same problem with my workstation Dell t7810 with 2 x Xeon and 2 Nvidia Tesla . My solution to install the second Nvidia Tesla was the same :) I installed the reiser 30 cm with angle 90. I replaced the side metal panel with plexyglass panel and cut a slit to pass through the reiser cable. I printed with printer 3D the GPU holder and now the GPU works on the plexyglass panel, outside the workstation. I also installed a 1000w sfx power supply only for the 2 Teslas and obviously a 2addpsu module to turn on the second power supply :)
Well done, they say great minds think alike and by that logic I applaud your ingenuity. The tolerance under the GPU is quite limiting but certain GPUs would have more clearance than others. Great thinking with the 3D printer also - finding a way to get these adapters to mount remains a tad tricky. My cheapest logic was a longer riser cable that would allow the adapter to be routed to a new location inside the case. Had my GPU power cables fit inside the case I likely would have worked on a method to mount the riser extension above the GPU / on the GPU backplane. The extra external power also helps overcome the limitations of your T7810 system.
Had to solve this one too while modding an original Cooler Master HAF case; pciex4 riser to usb3.0 card, utilizing the vertical single slot where a water cooled GPU would have went! 😆
That's great to hear. The riser adapters sure come in handy. Did yours manage to still fit inside the case? I think with one riser adapter here you can still close up the case. Yours wasn't the Cooler Master HAF X case by any chance? I still have one in the family! Solid tower even by today's standards.
@@racerrrz Yep! Mid-tower ATX; painted the inside flat black, outside beige. Cut the bubbled side panel out and replaced with pet-proof window mesh for maximum airflow. 7" raspberry pi touch-screen where the 5.25" drive bays use to be and de-riveted internal cages. The USB 3.0 card and 3060 TI are both vertically mounted!
@@techromancer313 That's cool, even more so with your case being a HAF X! Your system sounds well tuned. The touch panel in the case makes for a nice upgrade to modernize the case and to add that custom look. Add in the two vertical risers and you have a solid case there!
I am using the same technic, to use ALL slots on my MSI B450 motherboard, because I have dual slot GPU, PCIe WiFi card, PCIe x4 SSD, second single slot GPU, for DVI monitor, and PCIe sound card, because the integrated Realtek chip failed.
Nice! Which PCIe riser cable did you use for yours? I have not found many that actually fit underneath the GPU. I applied the same logic in my Z440 server built - all 6 PCIe slots are in use - but at least there I had a PCIe riser build into the case to mount the GPU. It just makes sense to get the full usage out of your motherboard!
@@racerrrz I used PCI Express x1 riser 25cm from Aliexpress, to connect my sound card and mount it vertically. I was able to bend the cable, so that it can pass under the GPU.
You can trying using pcie3 x16 expansion backplane with chassis such as 'netstor' 'datapath' 'one stop systems' etc. Then you can close Z840 door with big GPUs without stress for fitting. But your poket will.... gone empty💸
Hi there. Those are some really impressive PCIe expansions and it can really open up possibilities for some $$$. There doesn't seem to be all that many solutions to the sheer bulk of the GPU - but the main fix I was been working towards as an E-GPU based configuration (so an external housing with at least 3x PCIe 3.0 slots, but they tend to only have 2 slots) or case swapping the Z840 motherboard. I plan to test out a Z840 case swap and so far I can power a Z840 motherboard outside the case / independent of the OEM PSU. But for now the open case is having to do. Dust build up is an issue but thermals are staying good on everything at least.
Good question. I would be inclined to say spend a bit more to ensure you obtain a quality piece. I ran into issues with the cheapest riser cable - it caused a PCIe fault and lead to the adapter not working (I covered that and troubleshooting in the followup video to this one: ua-cam.com/video/5tQct_LxPjo/v-deo.html , 9.58 in the video). Looking at the PCIe card (USB Type C Adapter), I think the riser cable fried capacitors on the adapter (there was leakage from them). In terms of a review of riser cables, I don't think any one has done that. I would recommend getting the highest quality item you can obtain for the lowest possible price. I plan to get a Lian Li Riser cable (PCIe 4.0; PW-PCI-420) for that reason.
Hi, yes it should be quite feasible. A quality riser cable plus a secure GPU mount will do the job well. If you were really keen to push things you could get a couple of the modern GPUs connected to the Z840 with riser cables (powering both of them will need an external PSU also). It gets messy but there are options!
I'll admit that it's a somewhat underwhelming PC mod, but at the end of the day I get to use PCIe slots that are normally lost to that all GPU bulk. I see that as a win.
Yes there was a lot of that.lol. In hind sight I spent far too long on adding in effects (I recall some effects taking hours to get right), but I guess that gives each video it's own feel - good or bad. My more recent videos have substantially less effects, but each video still has some new editing trick that I test out.
lol, I had same problem with my workstation Dell t7810 with 2 x Xeon and 2 Nvidia Tesla . My solution to install the second Nvidia Tesla was the same :) I installed the reiser 30 cm with angle 90. I replaced the side metal panel with plexyglass panel and cut a slit to pass through the reiser cable. I printed with printer 3D the GPU holder and now the GPU works on the plexyglass panel, outside the workstation. I also installed a 1000w sfx power supply only for the 2 Teslas and obviously a 2addpsu module to turn on the second power supply :)
Well done, they say great minds think alike and by that logic I applaud your ingenuity. The tolerance under the GPU is quite limiting but certain GPUs would have more clearance than others. Great thinking with the 3D printer also - finding a way to get these adapters to mount remains a tad tricky. My cheapest logic was a longer riser cable that would allow the adapter to be routed to a new location inside the case. Had my GPU power cables fit inside the case I likely would have worked on a method to mount the riser extension above the GPU / on the GPU backplane. The extra external power also helps overcome the limitations of your T7810 system.
Had to solve this one too while modding an original Cooler Master HAF case; pciex4 riser to usb3.0 card, utilizing the vertical single slot where a water cooled GPU would have went! 😆
That's great to hear. The riser adapters sure come in handy. Did yours manage to still fit inside the case? I think with one riser adapter here you can still close up the case. Yours wasn't the Cooler Master HAF X case by any chance? I still have one in the family! Solid tower even by today's standards.
@@racerrrz Yep! Mid-tower ATX; painted the inside flat black, outside beige. Cut the bubbled side panel out and replaced with pet-proof window mesh for maximum airflow. 7" raspberry pi touch-screen where the 5.25" drive bays use to be and de-riveted internal cages. The USB 3.0 card and 3060 TI are both vertically mounted!
@@techromancer313 That's cool, even more so with your case being a HAF X! Your system sounds well tuned. The touch panel in the case makes for a nice upgrade to modernize the case and to add that custom look. Add in the two vertical risers and you have a solid case there!
I am using the same technic, to use ALL slots on my MSI B450 motherboard, because I have dual slot GPU, PCIe WiFi card, PCIe x4 SSD, second single slot GPU, for DVI monitor, and PCIe sound card, because the integrated Realtek chip failed.
Nice! Which PCIe riser cable did you use for yours? I have not found many that actually fit underneath the GPU. I applied the same logic in my Z440 server built - all 6 PCIe slots are in use - but at least there I had a PCIe riser build into the case to mount the GPU. It just makes sense to get the full usage out of your motherboard!
@@racerrrz I used PCI Express x1 riser 25cm from Aliexpress, to connect my sound card and mount it vertically. I was able to bend the cable, so that it can pass under the GPU.
You can trying using pcie3 x16 expansion backplane with chassis such as 'netstor' 'datapath' 'one stop systems' etc. Then you can close Z840 door with big GPUs without stress for fitting. But your poket will.... gone empty💸
Hi there. Those are some really impressive PCIe expansions and it can really open up possibilities for some $$$. There doesn't seem to be all that many solutions to the sheer bulk of the GPU - but the main fix I was been working towards as an E-GPU based configuration (so an external housing with at least 3x PCIe 3.0 slots, but they tend to only have 2 slots) or case swapping the Z840 motherboard. I plan to test out a Z840 case swap and so far I can power a Z840 motherboard outside the case / independent of the OEM PSU. But for now the open case is having to do. Dust build up is an issue but thermals are staying good on everything at least.
Haha love it!
Hi. I am glad you liked the video. Two new clips out soon!
I guess we can use any riser, they are all the same? any websites doing any riser reviews?
Good question. I would be inclined to say spend a bit more to ensure you obtain a quality piece. I ran into issues with the cheapest riser cable - it caused a PCIe fault and lead to the adapter not working (I covered that and troubleshooting in the followup video to this one: ua-cam.com/video/5tQct_LxPjo/v-deo.html , 9.58 in the video). Looking at the PCIe card (USB Type C Adapter), I think the riser cable fried capacitors on the adapter (there was leakage from them).
In terms of a review of riser cables, I don't think any one has done that. I would recommend getting the highest quality item you can obtain for the lowest possible price. I plan to get a Lian Li Riser cable (PCIe 4.0; PW-PCI-420) for that reason.
hi how about external gpu? is this an option for hp-z840?
Hi, yes it should be quite feasible. A quality riser cable plus a secure GPU mount will do the job well. If you were really keen to push things you could get a couple of the modern GPUs connected to the Z840 with riser cables (powering both of them will need an external PSU also). It gets messy but there are options!
Lame.
I'll admit that it's a somewhat underwhelming PC mod, but at the end of the day I get to use PCIe slots that are normally lost to that all GPU bulk. I see that as a win.
@@racerrrz Na, the mod is fine. I just like videos with less blink blink.
Yes there was a lot of that.lol. In hind sight I spent far too long on adding in effects (I recall some effects taking hours to get right), but I guess that gives each video it's own feel - good or bad. My more recent videos have substantially less effects, but each video still has some new editing trick that I test out.