07-21-2026 12:51 PM
Hi All,
I started to use NI PCIe card very seldom and plan to upgrade my desktop.
I found that there are USB4 to PCIe adapters on the market, for example, DFRobot LattePanda ASM2464PD Thunderbolt 4 Graphics Card Expansion Dock Module (https://wiki.dfrobot.com/dfr1168/#tech_specs).
Did anyone try to use NI PCIe card with laptop and such adapter?
Thanks, Andrey.
07-21-2026 02:58 PM
I believe you need to use a Thunderbolt connection. I do not know if USB4 is the same as thunderbolt. I have used external PCI cards in an TB enclosure; it was a frame grabber for a camera. They work fine once configured correctly.
07-22-2026 12:37 AM
NI outright doesn't warrant the functionality of their cards with third-party extenders or protocol converters.
For any bus, PCIe or Thunderbolt3, NI recommends using only what comes with the motherboard, not any external card.
07-22-2026 01:35 AM
Hi
Using PCI related expanders/extenders has been discussed over the years.
The following is a typical discussion :
https://forums.ni.com/t5/Digital-I-O/PCI-6515-connection-to-laptop/td-p/4312158
Regards