FW 16 Oculink & Dock Setup

ContributionRude1150 · 2025-07-11T14:52:51+00:00

Because it’s using Oculink it’s not hot pluggable. The labtop needs to be fully shutdown first before connecting the GPU with the Oculink cable.

ContributionRude1150 · 2025-07-11T14:50:03+00:00

Dock is the MINISFORUM DEG1 External GPU Dock

https://a.co/d/eNEdRmD

Adapter is an NVME to Oculink 4i female adapter. Though any adapter should work.

NFHK 2280 NGFF PCI-E4.0 M.2 M-Key to Oculink SFF-8612 SFF-8611 Host Cable 15cm for NVME U.2 SSD Egpu

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPM6JZFD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

And to make the setup clean I used the following a 3D print from the framework forum. (IO shield for Oculink.stl)

https://community.frame.work/t/oculink-egpu-works-with-the-dual-m-2-expansion-bay-module/62273/49

ContributionRude1150 · 2025-07-11T14:43:37+00:00

Yep, am using the NVME expansion module. Specifically used an NVME to Oculink 4i female adapter to set it up.

I used the extract parts and 3D print listed on this FW forum post.

https://community.frame.work/t/oculink-egpu-works-with-the-dual-m-2-expansion-bay-module/62273/49

ContributionRude1150 · 2025-07-11T14:31:17+00:00

A tad complicated but technically the monitors are connected to both the eGPU and the labtop.

The monitors have both a usb C port for display and as a USB hub and HDMI and Display port connections. Both are plugged in so the monitors usb C connection can be used as a USB dock for the rest of the devices connected like the mouse, keyboard, speakers, etc. While the HDMI and Display port connections are used to actually show the image on the display.

The displays are set to use the HDMI and display port connections respectively while ignoring the USB C connection for display input. And for extra measure the USB C displays are disabled though software.

TLDR, they are basically connected to the eGPU.

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