Arc A770 - NUC extreme compatibility

[SamRyan]

Will the arc A770 be compatible in the NUC 11 and 12 extreme? (Beast and dragon canyons).

Seems like the cards would fit perfectly into both systems.

Also for the RGB connector to USB header, where would this be located to run the connector?

Interested in getting this card

[Chi_Intel]

Hello S_Ryan

Thank you for posting on the Intel®: Arc communities.

This is a great question. Let me go ahead and do some research about this concern and how this configuration may require.

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Chi_Intel]

Hello S_Ryan

Thank you for posting on the Intel®: Arc communities.

We like to point out the compatibility tool for this situation, this actually will help you have a reference if you want to know about validated compatibility or technical details for a specific configuration or pairing. this is a recommended source to check

https://compatibleproducts.intel.com

The add-in car limitations for Beast and Dragon are L:300mm x H:131mm x W:39mm and 375 Watts

You also can check the ARK site to know the technical information or details about a specific product.

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/229151/intel-arc-a770-graphics-16gb/specifications.html
• https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/227955/intel-arc-a770-graphics-8gb.html

The physical dimensions of the Intel Arc A770 and A750 Limited Edition graphics cards are as follows: Width: 29cm, Height: 13cm, Depth: 4.3cm

Remember,  for the dimensions of other cards check directly with the manufacturer.

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other concerns.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[SamRyan]

Hi Chi

Thank you for replying. I have seen a few videos where customers have fit the card in.

Can you advise where the USB headers are situated in the NUC? I am not sure and cannot find a manual that locates the headers

[Chi_Intel]

Hello S_Ryan

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other question.
Go to the product specification (link below) then select your model. you will be able to download a PDF with the system specs info.

Technical Product Specifications for Intel® NUC Products 

For example: https://www.intel.com/content/dam/support/us/en/documents/intel-nuc/NUC11BT_DB_TPS.pdf
This model PDF NUC 11 Extreme.
On Pages 22 and 36 you can find the information about the USB headers in the boards. 
 
You can read this other article to understand more about the USB heathers 
Onboard USB Header Information for Intel® NUC

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[tindallj]

Chi C, 

I believe the question is how do you connect the 1.25mm PicoBlade USB 4 pin connector in the NUC 12 Extreme to the USB 2.54mm 9 pin female USB connector that comes with the ARC A770. There doesn't seem to be a cable that supports that conversion directly. 

[SamRyan]

Could you connect an adapter from the 20 pin USB 3 header on the motherboard to the 9 pin for the GPU cable?

[tindallj]

I'm about to find out. I ordered a 4 pin Picoblade cable with 2.54mm connectors on the end. I'm going to bridge it to the cable that comes with the NUC. The cable only uses D+,D-, and ground.

[SamRyan]

Interested to see the outcome

[SamRyan]

How did you go tindallj?

[tindallj]

So far it's not working, but I haven't opened the NUC back up to see if my cable came apart. It still says no GPU is present when loading the RGB software. I'm having other Serial port errors, so I may have flipped the wires.

[SamRyan]

**bleep**.

Is is possible to use a USB 3 20 pin to USB 2 9 pin adapter and connect to the header on the NUC compute element board?

[Chi_Intel]

Hello to all

Thank you for posting on the Intel®: Arc communities.

This is a very specific detail about the configuration. Let me go ahead and do some research about this concern and how this integration may result considering the RGB  and USB connectivity.

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[SamRyan]

Hi Chi,

Any update from your end?

[Chi_Intel]

Hello Everyone, 
thanks for your patience we have some updates.

By reviewing carefully the request about the Intel Arc A770, It will be compatible with NUC Dragon canyon,  nevertheless, the RGB connector isn't compatible, so the Card will be properly detected/install to the PCI ports and able to be detected by the system but with no addressable RGB.

There are plenty of NUC models and form factors so please always remember to consider the product dimensions and compatibility in the compatibility tool https://compatibleproducts.intel.com

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Chi_Intel]

Were you able to check the previous post?   

Let us know if you still need assistance.    

Please let me know if you find this information useful or if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Chi_Intel]

Hi @SamRyan 

Were you able to check the previous post?

Let us know if you still need assistance.

Please let me know if you find the information useful or if you have any other questions.

Regards,

Chi C

Intel Customer Support Technician

[SamRyan]

Thanks Chi.

So the gpu will fit, but the RGB controller won’t work, even with an adapter to the usb 3 header.

Will they still light up without being able to be controlled?

[Carlos_L_Intel]

Hi @S_Ryan 

Thank you for your question. Let me make sure about this information and I'll get back to you shortly.

Regards,

Carlos L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[Carlos_L_Intel]

Thank you for your time. In this case, the RGB light will light up, however, you will not be able to control them without the cable.

Regards,

Carlos L.

Intel Customer Support Technician

[SamRyan]

Thanks Carlos. Looking forward to trying one out in my Beast Can.