Hi guys,
As an SFF builder I am glad to post here, thx Mr FlexATX aka iFreilicht for the invitation and for having helped me out with this build and especially with the choice of the PSU!
My goal is to have a fast and silent rig, with a decent iGPU to work with 3D stuff (i.e. Sketchup) but not especially for gaming.
The components:
- Black Jonsbo case V2 (200 x 200 x 170mm)
- 250W FSP FlexATX PSU 80PLUS Bronze
- Asus Z97I-Plus ITX motherboard
- Intel i5-5675C CPU (3.1-3.6GHz)
- BeQuiet Dark Rock TF CPU cooler
- 2x 8GB Crucial Tactical LP replaced by Crucial Ballistix Sport VLP (heatpipes conflict)
- 128GB Adata Premier Pro SP900 SATA M.2 2280 (read: 550MB/s - write: 530MB/s)
- 480GB PNY Optima 480GB SATA SSD (read: 400MB/s - write: 400MB/s) replaced by KingFast mSata (no room left for a regular SSD)
(My apologies for the pics, good light needed)
Mobo and Cooler inside the already crowded case:
Opened PSU with the small and audible fan:
PSU fan replacement on the bottom left:
Fan duct and PSU cables rerouted where the factory fan was:
First try, it works!
Temp probe and fan control to be sure the new fan is cooling the PSU properly:
Ready for overclocking:
I got [email protected] 1h OCCT / 3DMark11 / Cinebench passed
T°CPU max: 80°C (ambient 21°C)
The itch was too big, I had to delid this chip!
Vice only method result:
CLP on the dies and thermal pads on the VRMs:
This let me gain 0.1GHz while staying 10°C lower than before delid -> [email protected] 1h OCCT
T°CPU max: 69°C (ambient 21°C)
Then I realized there was no way to put an 2.5" SSD in there, only room for half of it, so I made one that size!
mSata 500GB (on top of a regular SSD):
Then I cut a casing from an old SSD in two, add an mSATA to SATA adapter in it, and here we go:
Then I had to make back plate for the power cord, so I took the plate from a n old SFX PSU:
Painted it in black added a cover to prevent any contact with the 220V cables/solderings and finally a right angled powercord:
Fan duct final version, plasti dipped:
And then the most demanding task as I had never done that before, sleeving the cables!
I wanted a nice curve:
Heatshrinkless:
As the bottom of the case has holes for attaching drives on it, I took the opportunity to add grommets to both the PSU and the mini SSD:
And the results with the PSU painted in black:
Inside of the case right before adding the other components:
And with everything in:
With the top side on:
Next to his old bro SG05:
Final pics:
This one especially for iFreilicht:
Most tight fit build I ever did, I am very happy of the result!
As an SFF builder I am glad to post here, thx Mr FlexATX aka iFreilicht for the invitation and for having helped me out with this build and especially with the choice of the PSU!
My goal is to have a fast and silent rig, with a decent iGPU to work with 3D stuff (i.e. Sketchup) but not especially for gaming.
The components:
- Black Jonsbo case V2 (200 x 200 x 170mm)
- 250W FSP FlexATX PSU 80PLUS Bronze
- Asus Z97I-Plus ITX motherboard
- Intel i5-5675C CPU (3.1-3.6GHz)
- BeQuiet Dark Rock TF CPU cooler
- 2x 8GB Crucial Tactical LP replaced by Crucial Ballistix Sport VLP (heatpipes conflict)
- 128GB Adata Premier Pro SP900 SATA M.2 2280 (read: 550MB/s - write: 530MB/s)
- 480GB PNY Optima 480GB SATA SSD (read: 400MB/s - write: 400MB/s) replaced by KingFast mSata (no room left for a regular SSD)
(My apologies for the pics, good light needed)
Mobo and Cooler inside the already crowded case:
Opened PSU with the small and audible fan:
PSU fan replacement on the bottom left:
Fan duct and PSU cables rerouted where the factory fan was:
First try, it works!
Temp probe and fan control to be sure the new fan is cooling the PSU properly:
Ready for overclocking:
I got [email protected] 1h OCCT / 3DMark11 / Cinebench passed
T°CPU max: 80°C (ambient 21°C)
The itch was too big, I had to delid this chip!
Vice only method result:
CLP on the dies and thermal pads on the VRMs:
This let me gain 0.1GHz while staying 10°C lower than before delid -> [email protected] 1h OCCT
T°CPU max: 69°C (ambient 21°C)
Then I realized there was no way to put an 2.5" SSD in there, only room for half of it, so I made one that size!
mSata 500GB (on top of a regular SSD):
Then I cut a casing from an old SSD in two, add an mSATA to SATA adapter in it, and here we go:
Then I had to make back plate for the power cord, so I took the plate from a n old SFX PSU:
Painted it in black added a cover to prevent any contact with the 220V cables/solderings and finally a right angled powercord:
Fan duct final version, plasti dipped:
And then the most demanding task as I had never done that before, sleeving the cables!
I wanted a nice curve:
Heatshrinkless:
As the bottom of the case has holes for attaching drives on it, I took the opportunity to add grommets to both the PSU and the mini SSD:
And the results with the PSU painted in black:
Inside of the case right before adding the other components:
And with everything in:
With the top side on:
Next to his old bro SG05:
Final pics:
This one especially for iFreilicht:
Most tight fit build I ever did, I am very happy of the result!
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