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Compact design featuring three PCIe ports?

Compact design featuring three PCIe ports?

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Sly_Procyon
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08-06-2018, 02:55 PM
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I need a compact option that supports dual NVIDIA NVS 510 cards and a USB expansion card. Right now I'm using an i7-8700 on an Asus Prime Z390-A motherboard with a Startech USB PCIe card. The main issue is the large case size, which limits me to just one Quadro NVS 510 due to only one full-size PCIe slot. My Intel NUC9 Ghost Canyon fits better but has limited power options—only two PCIe slots and a lower idle power draw. I'd like a design similar to the NUC that can accommodate two NVS 510s and a USB card while offering energy efficiency for continuous operation. Running on a mobile CPU would help reduce power consumption, especially since the NUC's mobile processor uses less power than my i7. Lower electricity costs would be beneficial given rising rates. Are there any alternatives in a comparable size that meet these requirements?
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08-06-2018, 02:55 PM #1

I need a compact option that supports dual NVIDIA NVS 510 cards and a USB expansion card. Right now I'm using an i7-8700 on an Asus Prime Z390-A motherboard with a Startech USB PCIe card. The main issue is the large case size, which limits me to just one Quadro NVS 510 due to only one full-size PCIe slot. My Intel NUC9 Ghost Canyon fits better but has limited power options—only two PCIe slots and a lower idle power draw. I'd like a design similar to the NUC that can accommodate two NVS 510s and a USB card while offering energy efficiency for continuous operation. Running on a mobile CPU would help reduce power consumption, especially since the NUC's mobile processor uses less power than my i7. Lower electricity costs would be beneficial given rising rates. Are there any alternatives in a comparable size that meet these requirements?

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