Just FYI but the gamer nexus hardware review they figured out that that metal plate is part of the cooling system and helps force air over the rest of the motherboard and keep it cool. So be careful if you modify it.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
i figured as much, ill definitely be covering it up during operation
@markcarpenter60202 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine the steam deck uses a negative pressure system. (The pressure in the steam deck is less than the air outside) and that plate guides the air sucked in across the motherboard(and also is in direct contact as a heat spreader in some places) and the hottest spot in the steam deck is a FET just above the SSD. So yeah just something to be aware of.
@jaredf62052 жыл бұрын
I get the feeling he watches gamer nexus, considering his desk.
@carljohnson45922 жыл бұрын
Finally people are ready to watch your content again.I observed that you’re older videos are not getting views.Please upload Steam deck videos more
@us072512 жыл бұрын
A great thing about Linux is that all AMD drivers are built in the kernel. So, if you want to change your entire machine, you just need to move the SSD to your new build, without the need to re-install the operating system again!
@baba19932 жыл бұрын
I was able to put in my reservations just 30 minutes after it was opened for the 512GB version. Hopefully I will be one of the lucky ones in the first batch!
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
that would be sick
@peterge982 жыл бұрын
This is exactly the shit I want to see! Interesting idea, never thought about it, but it should be possible :D Q2 too...
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Q2 squad rise up
@retrobros96842 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the vid, got a sub, nice work
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Thanks homie
@AshnSilvercorp2 жыл бұрын
Hmm... you confirm what I thought I could always do. If I needed desktop graphics overseas, a framework laptop could easily do this.
@ner72152 жыл бұрын
I mean if you are going through the trouble of 3d printing a backplate for the modded deck might as well integrate a portable SSD holder to the back of it so it still be possible to make it portable by detaching a screw/pcie connection. You could maybe also incorporate a small USB-C hub as well so you can have charge passthrough too. It would be a cool setup and still remains in the realm of Jank lmao
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
I was thinking more of a like a 1x1inch cover for hole i would make for the m.2 slot
@ner72152 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine do you plan on reinstalling the m.2 drive whenever you disconnect the pcie extension?
@avrstory2 жыл бұрын
I love Frankenstein projects. I'll be curious how you make it out with this. And as it looks both of us will be getting our steam decks around the same time :)
@tjboyte2 жыл бұрын
Please keep me updated on this. This is the one reason I haven’t pulled the trigger on the pre-order. I’m moving to college in 4 ish months and this would be a much better alternative and use case for my 5700 xt than to lug around a hunk of a system around
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Tbh linus will probably put out a video on it first because they actually have a steam deck
@asunavk692 жыл бұрын
Subcribed, lookin foward 2 see how it goes then, if any way you do it, could you also try passing the GPU through to a VM, on qemu? If you know what i mean haha
@czbrat2 жыл бұрын
16:10 aspect ratio is not weird >:C
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Its part of the running joke at this point 😂
@Quark_Proto2 жыл бұрын
Lol that’s what my monitor aspect ratio is :(
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
oof, sorry homie. dont worry, 3:2 is the real enemy
@Quark_Proto2 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine I have never seen that weird of aspect ratio
@SlayerOmair2 жыл бұрын
If the Deck just had thunderbolt usb-c it would've saved us the hassle.
@robwalker46532 жыл бұрын
Not sure this is really worth it. For someone to buy a steam deck, a graphics card, a power supply, keyboard, monitor, mouse and the cable to hijack the m.2 slot etc. You're getting to the stage where it would be cheaper just to buy a desktop. Which leaves this an option for someone who already has the other parts. If you just buy a desktop you lose the portability of the Steam deck, but with this mod I'd also worry about wear and tear on that m.2 slot, if you continuously switch between dock and handheld. Especially if you put the ssd back into the m2 slot. I don't think those slots are really designed to be changed that often.
@stealthysaucepan20162 жыл бұрын
It's all for shits and giggles
@ThailandDantotherescue2 жыл бұрын
Super dumb... but I understand why someone would do this... because they can... but really no reason... just buy a gaming laptop or desktop... why make a handheld a non portable mess of cables... lol
@someguy91752 жыл бұрын
i feel like if ya could do this through the dock with no modifications to the hardware, might actually be worth to just actually buy a small case and make a super dock, cutting a hole in your device isn't great if you ever plan on rma it.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
i see what you mean, i like the idea of just being able to do it
@ThailandDantotherescue2 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine oh, I get it... why would I buy a commodore 64 in 2022 when I could use an emulator.. because I can
@ized882 жыл бұрын
@@ThailandDantotherescue the difference there is, the commodore is nostalgic and you want that it runs like the hardware / product is supposed to run. For the Steam-Deck you buy a portable mini PC and make it not portable, to get worse performance in the same situation than from dedicated product. Hey i don't have a problem with someone wasting there money for that, higher Steam-Deck sales help everyone who uses it, but it's still kinda pointless and a money waste 🤷🏻♂️
@DjDiversant2 жыл бұрын
Awesome♥️
@ivanko0212 жыл бұрын
This is jank af. I love it!
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
i happen to be a connoisseur of jank
@ivanko0212 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine me too mate. Jank = fun!
@sandert89012 жыл бұрын
You probably wouldnt even need to remove m.2 ssd, because i think wifi chip is connected with m.2 also, could be wrong though
@Logan-bk8lz2 жыл бұрын
I doubt that I will have the courage to try something like this myself when I get my Steam Deck, but if you happen to actually try this, please document the whole process. This is super interesting.
@thebritishviking2 жыл бұрын
I mean, you could probably just wait for an external GPU enclosure (that connects via USB-C) to be sjpported.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
I don't think it's possible sadly, USB-C doesn't have the latency or bandwidth that a GPU really wants. Type-C enclosures are using thunderbolt over the type C connector. This doesn't have thunderbolt as far as I know. Maybe someone will 3d print a dock or something using the m.2 like we want, but you're still stuck with something that isn't very...elegant
@shqiperia602 жыл бұрын
Suuup should i buy this or a laptop?
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
For gaming? Id go with the deck
@user-tj7xr6xd9z2 жыл бұрын
Id like to be able to hook a external gpu to my steam deck but I would not resort to something quite that jank lol if a cleaner solution turns up though I'd be all over it.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
It's a shame that AMD doesn't have proper thunderbolt support, it'd definitely be nicer, though this can be more fun!
@thomaschirila6372 Жыл бұрын
What if you plugged the gpu into an m.2 slot in an enclosure/dock and booted from the microSD? Would it work? And if it does, how much worse would using the port be than the built-in m.2 slot?
@SlayerOmair2 жыл бұрын
This is the definition of jank. And I love it all 😂
@lagumlemoni3312 жыл бұрын
Id like to see this
@McGreish2 жыл бұрын
If only the deck had thunderbolt all this would be unnecessary... Still, the outcome will be so cool but the real world use kind of defeats the purpose of what the SD does doesn't it? I know I'll be docking, displaying on a bigger screen when at home and that'll probably not look as great even with an upscaling device but I think I speak for most who wouldn't want to go this far for graphical improvements.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Well it'll be nice if this is your "only" pc for a few years. It could be a nice repurpose if you choose to buy a steamdeck 2 eventually as well!
@AWellesley2 жыл бұрын
It’s a real pity the steam deck doesn‘t have USB4. If it did an eGPU setup would be a simple single cable affair with no hardware modding required. Maybe something to hope for in a steam deck 2?
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Sure hope so
@henryrussell73922 жыл бұрын
Game streaming seems safer
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Oh definitely
@BonusCrook2 жыл бұрын
So why again not just pair it with a basic core i3 12100 system on an H610 board in a cheap case?
@lordrahl70332 жыл бұрын
Just use a wireless eGPU aka steam link to your gaming PC.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Well this is more of a "this is my only PC" kind of deal. Steamlink can be nice though!
@iMonZ002 жыл бұрын
Ok here is my plan: Build out the M2 ssd and boot from the Micro SD card. Build in an Thunderbolt 4 PCIe card and wire it up to the USB port. At the end you can close the whole case and the only thing you need to do is docking your deck into an TB4 Dock with an eGPU! Done! What do you think? It looks sleek, works great and you get a ton of extra features. Like you can use your dock with an Thunderbolt 4 Dock as a full fledged desktop with 3 monitors, mouse keyboard and an external drive. So what do you think about my idea?
@andrejmichalek48672 жыл бұрын
Is there any M.2 Thunderbolt 4 card?
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Problem is it doesn't have thunderbolt so it wouldn't work. The key would be having some sort of adapter to where you could remote mount an m.2 slot externally so you could plug/unplug the gpu without having to unscrew anything so you could just unplug it and take it on the go. I do however like the idea of booting off the micro sd, i wonder if it will be fast enough realistically boot off of.
@iMonZ002 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine That what I told. You use a PCIe to Thunderbolt 4 adapter and wire this to the USB-C port
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
@@iMonZ00 It'd be interesting to see if there's any losses going from nvme -> TB -> gpu vs nvme -> GPU like we're doing. We're already a bit constrained because of the x4 interface, and a razer core or alternative thunderbolt GPU enclosure would add cost, though I'm not sure if they've finally come down in price yet.
@kewlztertc53862 жыл бұрын
This is absurd! With the combined cost of this, and the reduction of portability, it makes no sense. You can just buy a beefy laptop (w/Thunderbolt for eGPU) , and call it a day.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Its not meant to be a reduction in portability, a dock and an m.2 swap are hardly a reduction in portability
@Fawkes-ent2 жыл бұрын
like the idea seems kinda pointless for a steam deck that is build for portability.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
If you want it to be your _only_ PC, then it's not a terrible idea, just a super janky one. It'll be nice to see what the limit of the CPU is when we get ours
@Fawkes-ent2 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine 100% if you don't have any other PC then yes. Great idea! Bit messy but yes.
@dzibanart85212 жыл бұрын
This is a bad idea, you better off buying a mini pc for this. The cpu in the Steam deck will bottle neck a gpu like this.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
We'll see what's a bigger bottleneck, the cpu or the x4 interface!
@spike--2 жыл бұрын
Get out the vr and backpack. 🤔
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Now were talkin
@KeinNiemand2 жыл бұрын
Anyone done this with a steamdeck yet?
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Not that i know of
@allhandsonsteamdeck14402 жыл бұрын
THIS GUY UNDERSTANDS PCS AND PC GAMING 😂😆😂 WHY?? BECAUSE WE CAN!!!
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
BECAUSE WE CAN
@acesuth32312 жыл бұрын
Well boys we all got clickbaited
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
It's just a plan, get subscribed for when we _eventually_ get ours and do it for real Dremel and all!
@naftoliherz14532 жыл бұрын
Buy why tho just get a desktop
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
i can see a case where you just dock it and plug in the egpu and your good to go, you wouldnt *need* a desktop. plenty of people use laptops like that.
@akurasubject96172 жыл бұрын
@@CoilWhine sounds like a hastle to setup its better to play on desktop, doubt that steam deck had a thunderbolt port for egpu.
@ized882 жыл бұрын
Holy this is a money waste 🤣 if you still can use it portable, sure, this would be kinda cool if still more expensive than a gaming laptop. But like this, can't just unplug your egpu like with a usb-c one, so you made a desktop PC which is more expensive and has worse performance. If you went with a thunderbolt card and figure out a way to fit a separate dedicated USB port for docking it would kinda make sense to put all this money and effort into it. I wish you good luck with the project though, everyone has to have hobbies 🤷🏻♂️
@jarroddumaresq38962 жыл бұрын
This made me smile! Thanks for sharing! You are late to the party = P-R-O-M-O-S-M!!!
@supercheetah7782 жыл бұрын
I'll roast for thinking you'll get roasted! AMD running better on Linux than Nvidia is just a fact.
@CoilWhine2 жыл бұрын
Im waiting for the "well ACTUALLY" crowd to come out