{
  "id": 11316101,
  "title": "Chinese motherboard maker borrows cable tech from enterprise servers to eliminate graphic card slot pave way for more external GPUs — Maxsun uses MCIO to fast-track compact workstations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/chinese-motherboard-maker-borrows-cable-tech-from-enterprise-servers",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T00:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/chinese-motherboard-maker-borrows-cable-tech-from-enterprise-servers-to-eliminate-graphic-card-slot-pave-way-for-more-external-gpus-maxsun-uses-mcio-to-fast-track-compact-workstations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chinese motherboard producer Maxsun has unveiled a compact workstation that relocates its graphics card from the motherboard, using MCIO connectors to create a high-speed PCIe link. The Z890 Mini-ITX platform supports various PCIe lane configurations via MCIO, allowing the motherboard and GPU to occupy opposite sides of the chassis. By routing the PCIe link through cable connectors, designers gain more flexibility when crafting small desktops and high-density machines. The Z890 Mini-ITX board demonstrated by Maxsun uses an MCIO connector to move the graphics processor away from its conventional location, retaining a PCIe connection between the motherboard and GPU. Although the graphics card used in the demonstration was not specified, retail graphics cards require an adapter or intermediary board to establish the cabled PCIe connection. While the demonstration proves that MCIO can relocate the graphics card within a chassis, it does not provide performance figures, temperatures, or noise levels, leaving the workstation's real-world performance unclear. The commercial status and launch date of the device remain unspecified, so the demonstration illustrates the technical feasibility of the layout rather than a finished product.",
  "summary": "Maxsun demonstrates Z890 Mini-ITX workstation using MCIO cables to separate the graphics card from the motherboard inside a compact chassis.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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        "published": "2026-10-01T16:28:41.000Z"
      },
      {
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        "published": "2026-10-01T17:30:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}