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Chimera Industries Cerberus: The 18L, mATX, USA-made enclosure
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that was essentially the build that i had in mind, with the 140 on the side bracket blowing on a noctua nh-c14. running the three bottom/front fans at low RPM (or GPU controlled a la strix 1080) would give excellent cooling at very low noise.
I'm thinking of modding my 1060 a bit to get and split its PWM signal too. Only problem is I'd really need MSI Afterburner running for the case fans around the GPU to spin. I'm using it to get my GPU out of zero spin mode currently, but I'd really like the case fans to not idle ._.
On a separate note, anyone knows where I can get pairs of 2.5" drive stacker plates? I'm looking into the possibility of stacking two SSDs in the top SATA disk mount area (I'll be using the included ones for mounting on the hinge frame).
On a separate note, anyone knows where I can get pairs of 2.5" drive stacker plates? I'm looking into the possibility of stacking two SSDs in the top SATA disk mount area (I'll be using the included ones for mounting on the hinge frame).
Double-sided tape works really well. There may be spare 2.5" brackets available, not sure on the logistics yet, and I designed them such that they can be used to stack drives on the mobo tray mounts.
I'm also switching over to the C14S. I'm not comfortable with making tight bends with fittings directly attached to the CPU block, too easy for the extra leverage to torque something loose. SFX PSU is moving back to the front.
Not sure what I'll do about the GPU area. The 1080 Seahawk fits but I dislike such a price premium for something that can't really be re-used. The Eiswolf GPX Pro radiator may fit with a single fan but is impossible to find on this side of the Atlantic.... Decisions, decisions.
Not sure what I'll do about the GPU area. The 1080 Seahawk fits but I dislike such a price premium for something that can't really be re-used. The Eiswolf GPX Pro radiator may fit with a single fan but is impossible to find on this side of the Atlantic.... Decisions, decisions.
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Not really a fan of taping them together... I'll find a way for that
If there're enough for an optional addition I'd pay for them though.
I really like my C14S, does a great job.
At work we use some fairly cheap double-sided tape for SSDs and after several years some of them have loosened up a bit but that's it. And those are usually the drives I mounted with small pieces, my coworkers use big pieces of tape and I've had to pry those drives out with a flathead screwdriver on a few occasions.
I've used the 3M's Scotch Brand Clear Mounting Tape on occasion and it seems to be very durable. Some people use it to attach windows to case panels.
http://www.scotchbrand.com/3M/en_US/scotch-brand/products/mounting/
If you expand the Common Questions section on this webpage it answers a question about temperature:
What are the temperature limitations of the Scotch® Brand Mounting Tape and Mounting Squares?
Indoor: 40 to 120 F (5 to 50 C)
Outdoor: -30 to 195 F (-30 to 90C)
Extreme: -5 to 175 F (-20 to 80 C)
Clear: -30 to 195 F (-30 to 90C)
All temperatures are valid when used on smooth, clean surfaces.
Indoor: 40 to 120 F (5 to 50 C)
Outdoor: -30 to 195 F (-30 to 90C)
Extreme: -5 to 175 F (-20 to 80 C)
Clear: -30 to 195 F (-30 to 90C)
All temperatures are valid when used on smooth, clean surfaces.
Apple uses 3M VHB clear mounting tape for many store demo applications, or they did when I was in retail. Two strips the size of a stick of a gum was enough to make a Macbook Pro seem welded to the table and it left ZERO residue. Awesome stuff. A single square of this in 3/4in width is enough to secure an SSD forever. But with almost every application of paint or adhesive, clean and degrease the surfaces first !
I can also recommend Command Strips provided you stay under the weight limit, they hold for a long time and require no clean up.
I'd be careful with heavier duty mounting tape made with foam though. After a few years, the foam gets crumbly, that includes tape still on the roll. I'm not sure if it's because of oxygen or humidity, but the stuff my predecessor at work put up is a real pain to clean.
The reviews have it within a margin of error with my old TC14PE and absolve me from having to spin up the Gryphon's awful 35 mm fan. It's as good a solution as I can ask for, weight notwithstanding.
I'd be careful with heavier duty mounting tape made with foam though. After a few years, the foam gets crumbly, that includes tape still on the roll. I'm not sure if it's because of oxygen or humidity, but the stuff my predecessor at work put up is a real pain to clean.
The reviews have it within a margin of error with my old TC14PE and absolve me from having to spin up the Gryphon's awful 35 mm fan. It's as good a solution as I can ask for, weight notwithstanding.
Okay, I'll give the 3M a shot. Thanks for everyone's input c:
Bloggy EDIT: price for the mobo and cpu combo lowered in my area. I might be getting them slightly earlier than planned O_O
Bloggy EDIT: price for the mobo and cpu combo lowered in my area. I might be getting them slightly earlier than planned O_O
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We're currently waiting on development of a new angled C13 to panel-mount C14 cord (that will be just as low profile as the one in the M1 but higher quality) that another group is working on.
However, we are doing a small run for a business customer in the near future and will have leftover units since they need less than the MOQ.
There should be about 10 units available split between Cerberus and Cerberus-X, with the ATX PSU mounting only, non-windowed panels, handle kit, and any color you like so long as it's black. Not 100% on price yet but it should be ~$500 before shipping.
If anyone is interested in one of those units send me a PM.
However, we are doing a small run for a business customer in the near future and will have leftover units since they need less than the MOQ.
There should be about 10 units available split between Cerberus and Cerberus-X, with the ATX PSU mounting only, non-windowed panels, handle kit, and any color you like so long as it's black. Not 100% on price yet but it should be ~$500 before shipping.
If anyone is interested in one of those units send me a PM.
Thank you for the update Aibohphobia.
As these cases continue to shrink, I'm hopeful someone will eventually come up with a ribbon power cable that sits flat or is easy to route through the frame.
They use these special flat/ low-profile audio cables to run under the carpet for home theater systems. I'm no expert but I cannot imagine it being that much harder to make one for power to run through.
They make them to some capacity in the $400+ Audiophile category but something like this without the noise filter would be close to perfect.
As these cases continue to shrink, I'm hopeful someone will eventually come up with a ribbon power cable that sits flat or is easy to route through the frame.
They use these special flat/ low-profile audio cables to run under the carpet for home theater systems. I'm no expert but I cannot imagine it being that much harder to make one for power to run through.
They make them to some capacity in the $400+ Audiophile category but something like this without the noise filter would be close to perfect.
I imagine it's because for one with sufficient amperage and insulation it wouldn't be that flexible, so then if you have to bend it around other components you have to twist the cable, negating the thin profile.
Does this mean that Sliger's backlog is nearly cleared?
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