Atikio Thunder 3 GTX 1060 Thunderbolt eGPU Case

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I wanted to travel with my eGPU and discovered that the box that came with the Akitio Thunder was too heavy, so I removed the board and printed a custom enclosure to protect it when traveling while keeping it lightweight. Next, I soldered two points onto the motherboard and carry an Xbox 360 150w power brick along with this enclosure to create an on-the-road eGPU setup that minimizes weight as much as possible. This setup has the advantage of being able to replace the adapter if I forget it, simply by buying a new 360 brick. Unfortunately, the Thunder 3 does not support powering my laptop directly. However, I use it with my HP x360 elite laptop, which features two ports - one for power and one for the GPU. The setup works great so far. I made some mistakes during this project, as seen in the photos where I missed the power input on the GPU, forcing me to modify the design using a hacksaw. Additionally, I created an inner fitting that exactly matches the size of the Akitio board, resulting in a very tight fit. Furthermore, I failed to consider the size of the DC jack and had to widen that area accordingly. If I were to print it again, I would probably remove the board power source to avoid any further issues. Lastly, I didn't account for the DVI port and had to adjust that area as well.