Chinese motherboard maker borrows cable tech from enterprise servers to eliminate graphic card slot pave way for more…

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  • Maxsun Z890 workstationmoves the graphics card away from the motherboard
  • MCIO allows the motherboard and GPU to occupy opposite chassis sides
  • The Z890 Mini-ITX platform supports multiple PCIe lane configurations through MCIO

Chinese manufacturer Maxsun has designed a new compact workstation which separates its graphics card from the motherboard while retaining a high-speed PCIe connection.

The system uses MCIO connectors to move the graphics processor away from its conventional motherboard location inside a small Cooler Master chassis.

MAXSUN demonstrated the system at Intel Connection 2026 alongside several forthcoming mini PCs from the company.

MCIO moves the GPU away from the motherboard

This workstation uses a Z890 Mini-ITX board with MCIO replacing the conventional GPU connection, allowing the motherboard and graphics card to sit on opposite sides of the chassis.

Routing the PCIe link through wiring gives hardware developers extra freedom when designing small desktops and similar high-density machines.

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