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Dual VPro carrier
Is anyone here who is in possession of one willing to take detailed photos and/or take it apart to see how it works? I was thinking the other day they could probably be machined or hacked together from normal carriers.
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02-26-2020, 07:09 PM
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RE: Dual VPro carrier
I have two V8's running in one of my Octanes.. of course I was not ever lucky enough to come across, and or be willing to pay for a dual VPro carrier, but I was able to modify one of the VPro locking mechanisms to allow installation of two and provide proper locking for both. Ugh, I had a post detailing it with pictures, on nekochan of course, what a drag we dont have the forum contents in text at least for people to search.. I remember it being a heated topic, as everyone claimed it wouldn't be possible without the fancy carrier, and or said it would be dangerous? The octane has worked great with the dual setup for years, the only question installing them without the carrier is coming up with a way to actuate the locking mechanisms, no hardware compatibility issues at all, and the locking solution I built didn't involve any physical changes to the card that were non reversible and or permanent, and it functions the same as the fancy carrier..

If anyone is interested I could post pictures and information..
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02-27-2020, 11:23 AM
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RE: Dual VPro carrier
(02-27-2020, 11:23 AM)pilot345 Wrote:  I have two V8's running in one of my Octanes.. of course I was not ever lucky enough to come across, and or be willing to pay for a dual VPro carrier, but I was able to modify one of the VPro locking mechanisms to allow installation of two and provide proper locking for both. Ugh, I had a post detailing it with pictures, on nekochan of course, what a drag we dont have the forum contents in text at least for people to search.. I remember it being a heated topic, as everyone claimed it wouldn't be possible without the fancy carrier, and or said it would be dangerous? The octane has worked great with the dual setup for years, the only question installing them without the carrier is coming up with a way to actuate the locking mechanisms, no hardware compatibility issues at all, and the locking solution I built didn't involve any physical changes to the card that were non reversible and or permanent, and it functions the same as the fancy carrier..

If anyone is interested I could post pictures and information..

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02-27-2020, 11:43 AM
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RE: Dual VPro carrier
Pushing up the thread!
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