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Hotswappable PCIE is really hard to do right, especially if you are using a non-standard connector. You have to guarantee that pins connect and disconnect in th
by CuriousCosmic 3y ago
Hotswappable PCIE is really hard to do right, especially if you are using a non-standard connector. You have to guarantee that pins connect and disconnect in the right order or you risk damaging equipment.
And on top of that, while a connector might be perfectly safe with cold swap (i.e. power off), you can damage the connector if the circuit is completed and power starts flowing but you only have partial contact.
So it was probably preferable to just release a coldswap versions and try dabbling with a hotswap capable chassis in the future.
- adgjlsfhk1 3y agoit seems like the right approach would be to have a switch that disconnects the wires while the GPU is being connected to ensure everything is connected physically before anything is connected electricly.
- rtkwe 3y agoIt's two 74 pin connectors that's way too many to physically switch. Also signal integrity through that many switches sounds like an absolute nightmare.
- Dylan16807 3y agoConnecting the ground first has been solved in many ways. Are there other significant issues here for pin order?