Any progress?

[Skylord4321]

Good afternoon,

I saw your project while searching around for DGFF adapter, it's really amazing the fact you managed to reverse engineer and I was wondering if there are any updates regarding it. I have a few other questions if you don't mind about it.

[a-little-wifi]

Hi, glad to hear you like the idea. There haven't been any updates from me on this project unfortunately, and there likely won't be any anytime soon either, I don't actually have any DGFF cards I'd want to use it with.
Ask any questions you'd like though, I'll be happy to answer what I can.

[Skylord4321]

Good, evening

I'm grateful that you replied, yes there are questions i would like to ask:
-I have noticed GND pins are not connected to each other (from pcie to dgff), is it fine to leave it there or I have to wire it manually?
-this front row doesn't have any copper traces, i was wondering what that 'x' mean?

-is it possible to make it with only dgff connector and without the display nor the dc connector?
-I was wondering if it's possible for me to be PCB printed?

I apologize if it's too much to ask.

[a-little-wifi]

Looks like you've got questions about the design in this repo. I'd like to make clear that the project in this repo is very unfinished at the moment and as you noticed even things like the ground connections aren't done yet. Many things would still need to be connected before this board is ready to test. I'm pretty sure even the dimensions of the dgff pads are not entirely correct, but someone else recently made a far more accurate footprint in another project here on github that you should be able to use.
The pins marked 'x' are unused, they don't need to be connected.
Making a version of this with only the DGFF connector and no display or external power is possible yeah, would make it a bit less complicated too.
Having this PCB printed in its current state would be pretty pointless, it would definitely not work as the design is no finished.

[Skylord4321]

Great, thank you for the answer. This is really helpful. Regarding the accurate footprint from another person's project, as you said, is the project you are referring to? v

https://github.com/wszeto9/DGFF-GPU-Adapter?tab=readme-ov-file

-yes I did know the project was still unfinished, that's why I'm asking is it possible to have it printed after I rewire the basic parts (dgff to pcie). I will gladly help finish dgff connector but i kinda need some guidance since I'm very new to kicad if you don't mind about it