Putting my gaming rig into a 2U server chassis

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As the title says, I'm looking at options for putting my gaming rig into my server rack. I have space for a 2U chassis but I would need to adapt my rear IO to either accomodate my full-sized GPU, or get some sort of bracket\extension that would allow me to "extend" the GPU outputs to a low profile, female DP type thing?

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basically looking for this, but with female-to-male DP

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Like this?
https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-DisplayPort-Extension-Panel-Mount/dp/B003YKX6JK

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Pretty much exactly that, yes! I could just cut or print a low profile expansion piece to slot it into the case.. nice find!!

@limpid canopy our friend here found a piece of the puzzle, if you're interested, lol

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https://www.amazon.com/Goapongs-Profile-Replacement-NVS310-NVS295/dp/B0BZTZ1TCX/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=23D22I1UI854B&keywords=low+profile+dp+expansion+slot&qid=1691598924&sprefix=low+profile+dp+expandion+slot%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-2

Well

That wouldnt really work actually

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That's getting there though!!

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that's actually a pretty neat cable

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right?

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might take a look at that brand and see if they have any unique stuff i could use

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with a drill, longer screw and a nut you could diy that pretty easily

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Your best bet is printing something to fit. I bet there’s several on thingiverse

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That's what I was thinking actually. would just have to make sure you've got enough room for the wider end of the female on the cable.

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Are you wanting more than 1 port on it?

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I use two monitors, so I'd need to extend two of the DP's on my GPU

I could also do it the dirty way like Linus did, lol

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Well, there’s nothing on thingiverse.

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You could try tapping screw holes into this, and cutting off the mounting screws for the gpu it is designed to replace

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So if you saw the video LTT did recently where he put a gaming rig in a 1U chassis, all he did was mount the GPU elsewhere in the chassis, and run the extensions to the rear IO

That's all I was thinking I would do. I have room for 2U in my rack

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Yeah you said that in the original post

sorry I couldn’t help you more. As I see it, your 2 options are:
1: screw tap that gpu replacement bracket.
2: “freehand” a 3d printed bracket

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Yea definitely! You helped tonnes actually... the cable you found is definitely a good route to go... I just have to figure out how I can mount it.

Thanks!