News ASRock's Side Panel Turns Your Case Into a Secondary Display

[Admin]

ASRock has built a new accessory that turns your side panel into a secondary 1080P IPS display with a 13.3’ panel from a laptop.

ASRock's Side Panel Turns Your Case Into a Secondary Display : Read more

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

It's a shame this accessory won't get mainstream popularity due to these compatibility issues. But for the few users with the correct motherboard, this side panel kit can provide a full secondary monitor that takes up no additional space on your desk. The only sacrifice you'll make is blocking all the shiny RGB lighting inside your chassis.

Know what else can do that? A portable monitor affixed, or propped, against your case, and doesn't require buying an ASRock product.

 

[BX4096]

Know what else can do that? A portable monitor affixed, or propped, against your case, and doesn't require buying an ASRock product.

Yeah, but would that really be as cool as 13.3" 1080P 60Hz display cramped inside your computer? Imagine, a whole 13.3-inch secondary monitor that has the depth of 12 inches, weights 20-35 pounds (10-15kg), and is hidden behind a dusty plastic panel. Who on earth would not want to get one of these?

Unfortunately, this represents a problem for most PC users.

Yes, it does, because a hell of a lot of people will want to punch them for buying this crap.

 

[Alvar "Miles" Udell]

Yeah, but would that really be as cool as 13.3" 1080P 60Hz display cramped inside your computer? Imagine, a whole 13.3-inch secondary monitor that has the depth of 12 inches, weights 20-35 pounds (10-15kg), and is hidden behind a dusty plastic panel. Who on earth would not want to get one of these?

Could be worse, could be glass and plastic...

 

[samopa]

I'd tucked my PC Case somewhere behind my desk and I think that I haven't seen it in last 9 months, so this product has no use for me at all 😁

 

[Gam3r01]

On the plus side, the RGB and "pretty case" trend has gone so far its beginning to block out its own RGB lighting.

 

[BX4096]

Could be worse, could be glass and plastic...

Nah, that's just old school. Love it.

Oh and ironically, the VGA connector featured on this relic should still be good enough to support the ASRock display from the article. Probably easier to find on your average desktop PCs than an eDP connector, too 😉

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

Given that both AMD & Intel have iGPU's now, MoBo makers can probably route one of the iGPU's HDMI/DisplayPort signals to have a internal MoBo header.

This could create a entirely new Case Trend where the Side-Panel display is powered by the on-board iGPU.

 

[BillyBuerger]

Sadly adapters aren't a solution either since eDP to DP (or any other display output) adapters don't exist today. Furthermore, creating an adapter is problematic because eDP runs both power and video signals through a single cable.

Maybe not an "adapter" but there are plenty of options for buying a controller to run an eDP laptop display from a DP, HDMI or VGA connection. It's just not universal as the controller has to be programmed for the specific display it needs to drive. But in most cases when I come across a laptop that has issues that make it unusable as a laptop, I look up the display model number and can compatible controllers that will let me use it as a standard monitor. Makes for some fun projects to work them into things. Such as into the side panel of a case like their doing here. I have a 15.6" one running in protrait mode for my second monitor. Also made a rack mount monitor with built in KVM with a 17" one.

 

[Colif]

On the plus side, the RGB and "pretty case" trend has gone so far its beginning to block out its own RGB lighting.

i was about to say, what am I supposed to watch now? My rgb light show or the other display? Hmm, I could have this running on loop on that display

and have both.

waiting for Inwin case with that light show with lasers inside the case.

 

[Kamen Rider Blade]

waiting for Inwin case with that light show with lasers inside the case.

Don't give InWin anymore ideas, they might be crazy enough to do it.

 

[Colif]

That was why I said them, they already had a moving case with lasers...

 

[kyzarvs]

I'd tucked my PC Case somewhere behind my desk and I think that I haven't seen it in last 9 months, so this product has no use for me at all 😁

9 months? Clean your case!

 

[samopa]

9 months? Clean your case!

That's an annual activity, three more months 😁

 

[DavidLejdar]

Wait, what? You guys are using desks?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmM40M6xeiY

j/k

 

[Matt_ogu812]

ASRock has built a new accessory that turns your side panel into a secondary 1080P IPS display with a 13.3’ panel from a laptop.

ASRock's Side Panel Turns Your Case Into a Secondary Display : Read more

Why is this person in the picture dressed like he's outside in super cold weather?
The picture depicts the person in what looks like a standard computer room/data center.

 

[bigdragon]

Why is this person in the picture dressed like he's outside in super cold weather?
The picture depicts the person in what looks like a standard computer room/data center.

ASRock is trying to hide the neck support that guy is wearing after injuring himself turning his neck right too many times to read that screen. 🙃

 

[husker]

This will go perfectly with my PC case that also doubles as an aquarium stand/heater!
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/turn-your-aquarium-up-to-11-with-the-metalfish-pc-case

 

[gdmaclew]

One question.
Why?