![]() ![]() The Gigabyte card is a single port USB-C 3.2 Gen 2×2 (20Gbps) transfer mode capable card that connects into a PCIe Gen 3 x4 Slot and outputs out the back of the case. We ended up testing with the Gigabyte USB 3.2 Gen2x2 PCI-E Card, USB Type-C port (Scorptec, I have no affiliation, just a good supplier) which arrived early december. He was running /okay/ on a USB2 A to C 3m cable (limited bandwidth but usable, lower display resolution when the scene was being rendered by the computer) but wanted to be able to use the $120AUD link cable he purchased. The spec also states (Max) CABLE BEND RADIUS = 20 mm. With at least two power cores for power delivery (maybe 1.25-2mm2 cross sectional area stranded copper, with the “spiral shielding doubling as earthing” surround listed in the spec table). He also just got an Oculus Quest 2 with the Oculus Link USB-C 3.2 Fibre-Optic Cable (As pure speculation on the makeup of this cable id say this cable is a single strand of single mode (SMF) fiber carrying 1310 nm one way and 1550 nm wave length the other way with built in fiber tx and rx modules at each usb-c connection. No native USB-C on the mobo and no VirtualLink or otherwise USB-C port on the Card. Don’t be an idiot.įull story: A good mate of mine has a 4 year old 1150 Socket ( i5-4460, 4C, 3.2Base) Mobo with a H97 chipset, he just upgraded Graphics Card to a Gigabyte GeForce RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC 8GB Card ($400AUD bellow RRP with RTX30 series launch, not stocked anywhere anymore btw). Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset, Oculus Link USB-C 3.2 Fibre-Optic Cable.Ĭliff notes, with the environment above we successfully tested a USB-C PCIe Addon card and were able to connect an Oculus Quest 2 to a 4yo gaming computer with upgraded RTX2070 Graphics.ĭisclaimer: Use of suggestions from this post at your own risk, no liability on this blog is expressed. No native USB-C on the mobo and no VirtualLink or other USB-C port on the Card. Updated with multiple edits after testing was completed.ĮNV: 1150 Socket CPU, recent upgrade to RTX 2070 Super Card. Tl dr Gigabyte USB 3.2 Gen2x2 PCI-E Card, will power and connect to an Oculus Quest 2 over the Oculus Link Cable. ![]()
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