Experience with mSATA -> PCIe extender?

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Hello,

Was wondering if anyone had any experience with mSATA -> PCIe extenders for laptops? I'm looking to buy one but wanted to make sure everything was okay with it (even though it's only a few bucks). I suppose I need an external power supply (would this work?:

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or just an old one, but how do I make it turn on simultaneously with the laptop, or is that not even necessary?

Example of the product here:

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Also, does it supply enough power for a (large) graphics card through the board? (I remember a PCIe slot delivering up to 150W of power, so a 6pin shouldn't be enough right, because it only delivers 75W)

All questions, which I think are best answered by someone who has had one! :D
 
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You see how the adapter as 2 cables? One is data which is pcie. The other is power which connects to a psu. Pcie is 75w from the slot. Additional power is directly from the psu to the gpu. Everything you need for an egpu setup: your laptop, the pcie adapter, a psu, a gpu, and another monitor. It turns on and off with your laptop. I believe my last post covers everything else. Any other questions?
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That which you linked is for a hard drive, not a GPU.
 
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Msata does not have pcie so it's not possible and an adapter doesn't exist. The link goes to usb to ide/sata adapter so I think that's the wrong link.

It sounds like you are trying to do an egpu. Mpcie does not have enough power which is why an mpcie to pcie x16 adapter gets additional power from an external psu which also could have pcie cables to power more powerful gpus. You should check if your laptop has easy access to the mpcie slot which is typically used by the wifi card. Or else you'd have to disassmble the laptop. Also keep in mind many egpu setups are futile because you lose mobility as you need an external monitor and 3 devices plugged in and could sell the laptop to fund a more powerful desktop. Mpcie is x1 so bottlenecks up to half the performance.
 
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Thanks for replying, fixed it now! :)
 
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Okay so maybe it isn't msata, but then it is mpcie! I do have that, it is indeed where my wifi card now is. I chose this because it is very handy in my situation, got a good graphics card laying around!
 
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You see how the adapter as 2 cables? One is data which is pcie. The other is power which connects to a psu. Pcie is 75w from the slot. Additional power is directly from the psu to the gpu. Everything you need for an egpu setup: your laptop, the pcie adapter, a psu, a gpu, and another monitor. It turns on and off with your laptop. I believe my last post covers everything else. Any other questions?
 
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