The link still works for me.
You can do a search on OCuP4V2 and you will find many listings of the same dock.
Is Polylactide heat-resistant enough?
That may depend on what you plan on installing on the second slot of the dual m.2 module. If itās some high performance m.2 it may not hold long term but if its backup storage with little use then I suppose it will.
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Yep, Iāve described this in this threadās first post 
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Managed to get this working somewhat. An old quadro p4000 laying about works, though is unsurprisingly slower than the igpu, being limited to x4.
Tried the 2080 I have in my desktop machine next and couldnāt get it working. Device manager says windows stopped the device due to some error, but stopping and starting the device doesnt throw anything. After doing that the gpu still doesnt seem usable though. Not really sure what it could be, Iāll double check drivers again tonight
I am curious how many folks would be interested in a custom M.2 to OCuLink adapter for the dual M.2 board. I have been communicating with a manufacturer about it and have some preliminary data around pricing. Honestly it looks like it would need to be around $50-$60 per adapter. Obviously the price goes down considerably (per unit) if the quantity is high enough but that reduced pricing is with a 200+ piece order.
Iām just trying to gauge interest at this point to see if/how to move forward.
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What kind of adapter? One with cables like others have put in theirs, right angle PCB that goes the back and has an oculink port, x4 or x8?
Thanks for asking for the clarification.
x4 right angle to the back. No cables. A x8 might be possible but seemed more complicated.
Just make a poll and weāll be fixed. 
If you do so, I might be really interested for a 8x oneā¦
I think making it x8 seems unnecessary when itād need to be so complicated (compared to just making the expansion board itself with x8 and skipping the m.2 board middle man).
A board for just x4 would be fine for me since I kinda still wanna use the m.2 expansion board for a stick of storage.
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Iām not sure an x8 OcuLink insert for the dual-M.2 board is possible, as itās the eeprom on the dual-M.2 board that tells the CPU to enable bifurcation. The insert most likely wouldnāt be able to influence that, and reprogramming the eeprom on the dual-M.2 board doesnāt look like an easy fool-proof task.
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Iāll try to make the poll question as clear as possible. 
Also, I have attached the latest mock-up image from the manufacturer to hopefully clarify what the final part would look like.
Would you purchase a right angle (to the back) x4 M.2 to OCuLink adapter for the Dual M.2 expansion bay module, at a cost of $50 to $60?
- Yes
- No
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This is the exact product I was dreaming of while bodging my current setup into place
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I want to be as transparent as possible, so sharing as much detail as I can here.
The company I reached out to is Shenzhen Chenyang Digital Tech. CO,. LTD. (https://connector.net.cn/).
The initial order is $200 for one piece or $400 for 10 pieces. I know this works out to $40 per piece, but there are a couple of things that lead me to say $50-$60.
- Tariffs: I have no idea what the actual price would end up being because tariffs still seem to be changing on a nearly daily basis.
- Defective pieces: It is always possible that one or more of the pieces could be defective.
After the first order, the minimum order quantity is 200, but the price per piece drops dramatically. I donāt think itās worth saying much about that at this time. Can cross that bridge when and if necessary.
I could proceed with ordering just 1, but would prefer to order 10 in the first batch.
There would be risk associated with this. There is no guarantee that the adapter will even work as expected.
I 3D-printed a couple of test pieces to test for fit, then sent the .stl file for them to use for measurements. Here is a photo of the test piece I printed installed in the dual M.2 board.
In my test print, the bottom of the port aligns flush with the bottom of the board.
I am not trying to get anyoneās hopes up here; there has been enough of that already. I havenāt decided to proceed with this, or how.
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What about the EU, we donāt have the same tariffs as US?
I understand, but if I am the one making the initial order, they will have to come to the US first. The manufacturer isnāt going to ship them individually to different destinations. I have thought about getting them shipped to family in Canada, then forwarding them from there (so folks are only paying duties/tariffs based on China ā Canada ā destination). That does make the whole process much more complicated/cumbersome for me to manage.
It pains me to say this, but this was the product I literally dreamt of too while DIY building my current setup. As my version (thanks to help from others through 3D printing) is now clean enough and allows to use the second m.2 for storage, it is unfortunately too late for me. But I love the initiative and hope it gets built! I am looking exclusively for Oculink 8i now, thanks to @Gu_tally.
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It looks like there is enough interest to perhaps proceed with next steps. As I mentioned, there would be risk associated with this endeavour and I donāt feel like taking that on alone.
So, what would be the best way forward? I donāt know. It would be great to have 8 people (max I can order in first shipment is 10, sadly) commit to $40 each. That leaves me with an $80 personal commitment (without factoring in duties/tax/tariffs).
Payment to the manufacturer can be wire transfer to US account or PayPal. My preference would be PayPal. (Link to manufacturer I have been communicating with is in earlier post).
All I can say is that whether it works or not, I could ship the piece (shipping at your expense). I could also do a livestream of installation of the adapter whenever I receive them. I have a FW 16 with the dual M.2 adapter, and an Aoostar AG02 800W dock that I currently use with a mini PC.
Again, I donāt know the best (or even allowed) approach. If this post gets taken down, I would understand, but Iām really just looking for some input on the best path forward, and trying to be as transparent as possible.
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Perhaps interested people put down a partial deposit then the remaining amount once shipping, then they can also pay the shipping cost at the same time
Iād be very interesting in getting one