DAN A4-SFX v4.1
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Thanks for the awesome respons AseDenTenCents...
I'll be getting a second noctua fan then to get a push-pull config.
If it weren't for the long GTX1080Ti I'd stuff in 2 redux fans but I guess I'll have to go with the low profiles ones
Haha you're very welcome... And what a catchy name! One sec, gonna start a YouTube channel
I imagine you could get some pretty killer performance with the 92mm + NF-A9 PWM in push/pull (if it'll fit under the GPU, otherwise push/pull with a9x14 would be interesting). Whether it's better to pull from the buttom or top, that's a testing matter. But personally I think it'll compete quite closely with a 120mm, due to the increased airflow.
Especially seing as you're removing the "large" PSU. which leaves "a lot" of room for cable management.
A G-Unique or a KMPKT Dynamo combo. Both case, you need an external brick. I don't know about FlexATX support. Why the SFX is too big for you?
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I suggest to stay with Noctua L9. I never seen so much difference (3/5 degrees) between all other coolers, like the LP53, the cryorig with noctua fan, etc.
Maybe you want to try smth like these? I want to see results
) Or anyone! Maybe @AseDen with 120m Asetek rad. I know there are some thick ones
thickest 120m radiator might give good thermal results. Maybe we need v4 for this
Just got my Dan case A4 v3. Love how small it is. Case below is the in win A1.
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Maybe you want to try smth like these? I want to see results
thickest 120m radiator might give good thermal results. Maybe we need v4 for this
As you might have read in my previous posts, I will be having an external PSU so the HDplex isn't needed.
Besides that, I will have the room to put a radiator on the motherboard side but am limited in depth because the GPU is full size and will be blocking. That means, the H80i you're showing won't even fit as only the 2 fans will almost take the full available depth.
Alot of ppl already have 120mm setups but as I just received my 545LC (although I can't seem to find screws to mount the fans
), I want to see how far I can get with it.UPDATE: Well, this sucks... The 545LC cooler doesn't combine with my EVGA GTX 1080 ti ftw 3. The fitting om the radiator blocks the fitment of the GPU.
Besides that, @dondan, how do you fit the side panel fixation thingies on the bottom of the case when the 545lc is mounted. I can't seem to fit them in there...
All effort aside, I think I'll start looking for a 120mm solution when my g-unique PSU arrives Till then, it shall be air cooling...
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it doesnt? Hmm... I want the 545LC too and pair it with a noctua fan.. but is it better to put the fan on top of the radiator or at the bottom? And which graphics cards are compatible with the 545LC.. I got a 1060 gaming from EVGA now, but I'm looking for an upgrade since that thing is a disaster. I want atleast a dual fan though
I’ve been looking at various 2060s and 2070s.
(1) Is the new asetek cooler going to get in the way of these? I hadn’t realized that the 545 could conflict with the GPU options. Does anyone know what the acceptable gpu dimensions are, if using one of these coolers?
(2) Can anyone recommend a silent (or near silent) 2060 or 2070 for the Dan case? Pricing to power, I lean toward the 2060, but don’t mind spending more for a 2070 if I can get something more quiet.
Thanks!
(1) Is the new asetek cooler going to get in the way of these? I hadn’t realized that the 545 could conflict with the GPU options. Does anyone know what the acceptable gpu dimensions are, if using one of these coolers?
(2) Can anyone recommend a silent (or near silent) 2060 or 2070 for the Dan case? Pricing to power, I lean toward the 2060, but don’t mind spending more for a 2070 if I can get something more quiet.
Thanks!
Nah, the issue with the FTW3 is that it goes all the way to the end of the case, something like a 2070 Ventus or ZotacZMini will be completely fine
As you might have read in my previous posts, I will be having an external PSU so the HDplex isn't needed.
Besides that, I will have the room to put a radiator on the motherboard side but am limited in depth because the GPU is full size and will be blocking. That means, the H80i you're showing won't even fit as only the 2 fans will almost take the full available depth.
Alot of ppl already have 120mm setups but as I just received my 545LC (although I can't seem to find screws to mount the fans
UPDATE: Well, this sucks... The 545LC cooler doesn't combine with my EVGA GTX 1080 ti ftw 3. The fitting om the radiator blocks the fitment of the GPU.
Besides that, @dondan, how do you fit the side panel fixation thingies on the bottom of the case when the 545lc is mounted. I can't seem to fit them in there...
All effort aside, I think I'll start looking for a 120mm solution when my g-unique PSU arrives Till then, it shall be air cooling...
Really blows that you won't be able to fit your FTW3. I'm having a hard time visualizing how this happens, though - to my knowledge the tallest spot should be the top of the Noctua 14mm fan (potentially the fan grill, if you use such).
The included screws sadly won't fit a 14mm fan on the 545LC (as it was never its intended purpose). However, I can find the exact screw type, if you wish. They can be bought at any local hardware store - as we use standard sizes
as for the "fixation thingies" - they need to be removed where the AIO goes
-Both sides.I'm currently running the prototype in a Dan Case A4, with a full-length 2080 blowerstyle card. Easily fits... Well, as easy a fit as you get in the A4, of course
Really blows that you won't be able to fit your FTW3. I'm having a hard time visualizing how this happens, though - to my knowledge the tallest spot should be the top of the Noctua 14mm fan (potentially the fan grill, if you use such).
The included screws sadly won't fit a 14mm fan on the 545LC (as it was never its intended purpose). However, I can find the exact screw type, if you wish. They can be bought at any local hardware store - as we use standard sizes
as for the "fixation thingies" - they need to be removed where the AIO goes
I'm currently running the prototype in a Dan Case A4, with a full-length 2080 blowerstyle card. Easily fits... Well, as easy a fit as you get in the A4, of course
Well, the ftw3 is, i guess, the tallest card that fits the dan a4.
As it runs like a millimeter from the case, the fitting of the radiator is blocking the card from fully getting into the case.
I already installed the original setup but I'll be replacing some cables soon. I will install the radiator and take a picture of the problem.
As for the screws, the overclockersuk set doesn't include any screws but the screws from ekwb can be used if shortened as they are 3 cm long. A standard m3 screw has a different thread and thats te screw you find in all hardware stores over here...
For 545LC+NF-A9x14 the screws you want are 20mm DIN912-M3 screws. These were mentioned in the forums, so I ordered and tried these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/182022519670. Fits perfectly.
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I'm almost done with my DAN A4 v3 build. Overall the case has excellent build quality, but the airflow remains unsatisfactory. v4 should fix some of these issues, but the case could have 10-20C better thermals with some changes.
Only slim fans will fit like Noctua NF-A9x14 or Akasa Slimfan, or small 40mm fans like NF-A4x20. The problem is, the slim fans don't have enough static pressure to pull air through either the case or bottom ventholes without making intolerable high-pitch noise. You can try turning on a fan and moving it either in pull or push next to the mesh, and see the change in noise. Small fans like NF-A4x20 on the other hand pull less than a fifth of the air volume compared to NF-A9x14 (9.4h vs. 50.5 m3/h), so they don't really do much.
Right now fixing the airflow is really difficult, since the only fans that fit won't have the static pressure to deal with this mesh, even if they'd pull nearly as much air as bigger 120mm fans. The best I can do without cutting the case is adding NF-A12x25 to the backside and Akasa Slimfan in front of the motherboard, both bolted and pushing through the mesh. Custom side/top panels could give less resistance for the fans. Or if the case was just a tiny bit bigger, it could fit 120mm fans in bottom and top to get a good airflow through without noise.
I'm considering heavily modding the case to get the airflow fixed. But it's probably just easier to see how v4 will turn out, or switch to a competing case that fits 120mm, like Ghost S1.
Only slim fans will fit like Noctua NF-A9x14 or Akasa Slimfan, or small 40mm fans like NF-A4x20. The problem is, the slim fans don't have enough static pressure to pull air through either the case or bottom ventholes without making intolerable high-pitch noise. You can try turning on a fan and moving it either in pull or push next to the mesh, and see the change in noise. Small fans like NF-A4x20 on the other hand pull less than a fifth of the air volume compared to NF-A9x14 (9.4h vs. 50.5 m3/h), so they don't really do much.
Right now fixing the airflow is really difficult, since the only fans that fit won't have the static pressure to deal with this mesh, even if they'd pull nearly as much air as bigger 120mm fans. The best I can do without cutting the case is adding NF-A12x25 to the backside and Akasa Slimfan in front of the motherboard, both bolted and pushing through the mesh. Custom side/top panels could give less resistance for the fans. Or if the case was just a tiny bit bigger, it could fit 120mm fans in bottom and top to get a good airflow through without noise.
I'm considering heavily modding the case to get the airflow fixed. But it's probably just easier to see how v4 will turn out, or switch to a competing case that fits 120mm, like Ghost S1.
