Adding an eGPU to the OWC Mercury Helios FX
The OWC Mercury Helios FX
See it now: Helios FX enclosure at Amazon
The OWC case is sleek, if a bit large. Fortunately, it's nearly silent.
Opening the case is easy
Just remove the three screws on the back to pop the case. Then undo the screw over the card cage to provide space for the card to be installed.
Vega 56
See it now: Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX Vega 56 at Amazon
This is the card I installed, the Sapphire Radeon Pulse RX Vega 56 8GB HBM2 Dual HDMI/DP PCI-E Graphics Card.
It's a big card
The Vega 56 is a big card, which is why the case also needs to be big.
Another view of the Vega 56
Here's the other side of the Vega 56. That's one powerful board.
Installing the eGPU
Here's where you install the eGPU inside the case.
Top view, with card installed
There's plenty of room for air flow and cooling inside the case, even with the card installed.
The case with the card installed
Here's the eGPU installed inside the Mercury Helios FX case.