DAN A4-SFX v4.1

[Dawelio]

Yes this is good.

Hey Dan,

I have 2 questions for you;

1. How come the V3 came with a black PCI-E riser and the V4.1 comes with a non-black one?... Seems like a bit of an odd move going forward with the entire case and innovating, but going backwards with a single component inside. Which you now have thoughts about fixing with an V4.2 revision.

2. Is it possible to get a black PCI-E riser separately for the V4.1?...

Thank you.

 

[rfarmer]

Hey Dan,

I have 2 questions for you;

1. How come the V3 came with a black PCI-E riser and the V4.1 comes with a non-black one?... Seems like a bit of an odd move going forward with the entire case and innovating, but going backwards with a single component inside. Which you now have thoughts about fixing with an V4.2 revision.

2. Is it possible to get a black PCI-E riser separately for the V4.1?...

Thank you.

It is no longer black because the current riser cable is the only PCI 4.0 cable currently available. I am guessing dondan will switch to black when they become available.

 

[dondan]

@guniens
1) This is not a problem
2) I use these values: 0-70°C = 30% fan speed, 70-85°C = 60%, 85+°C = 100%


@Dawelio

1) The 3M riser is used in the v4.1 (silver color) it is the only available PCIe gen4 riser.

A4-Changelog https://dan-cases.com/dana4_spec.html

V4.1

• 3M™ 8KC3-0726-0300 PCIe® x16 Gen4 riser
• USB 3.2 gen2 Type-C front port with internal Key-A

V4

• ADT R33UF-TU PCIe® x16 Gen3 riser
• USB 3.2 gen1 Type-C front port
• 92mm fan mount point under the motherboard
• Pre-drilled threads for custom window kits
• The 120mm AIO bracket is now optional

V3

• Lian Li PCIe® x16 Gen3 riser (black PCB and cabes)
• Adjustments to the USB3.0 internal cable to be compatible with Asetek® 92mm AIO
• Improvements to the power button to optimise the pressure point
• Adding mount points for HDPLEX 400W HiFi DC-ATX
• Mounting bracket for 120mm AIO

V2

• Cover for GPU mount area
• Better alignment of USB port
• Stamp-in motherboard stand-offs
• 92mm fan or AIO mount point
• Rubber case feet with better grip
• Kensington Lock

V1

• origin

2) Just buy a black gen3 riser from LINKUP, ADT, LiHeat, Silverstone, Thermaltake s.o.

 

[xredlinexx1]

Whats the exact clearance above the motherboard to the top of case, ignoring the riser cable? Also, how about below the motherboard? Thanks!

 

[Dawelio]

@Dawelio

1) The 3M riser is used in the v4.1 (silver color) it is the only available PCIe gen4 riser.


2) Just buy a black gen3 riser from LINKUP, ADT, LiHeat, Silverstone, Thermaltake s.o.

Well after doing some research, that is not as easy as it sounds unfortunately.

The riser in the Dan case has a straight up PCI-E slot, as shown in the picture:

All the risers are 90 degree angled on the end, so if you would attach it to the case, the GPU would then be oriented like in an tower case and not upright.

 

[BennyBait]

Whats the exact clearance above the motherboard to the top of case, ignoring the riser cable? Also, how about below the motherboard? Thanks!

You can't fit the slim 92mm fan in if that's what you're thinking

 

[Dawelio]

You can't fit the slim 92mm fan in if that's what you're thinking

Below the motherboard you can.

 

[xredlinexx1]

You can't fit the slim 92mm fan in if that's what you're thinking

Hah even worse. Im wondering if an hdplex 400w could be jammed above or below the motherboard. Possibly with the backplate removed from the hdplex to be make it thinner.

 

[DarkCanuck]

Hah even worse. Im wondering if an hdplex 400w could be jammed above or below the motherboard. Possibly with the backplate removed from the hdplex to be make it thinner.

@xredlinexx1 To clarify, do you mean the HDPLEX 400w AC-DC or HDPLEX 400w DC-ATX?

 

[xredlinexx1]

@xredlinexx1 To clarify, do you mean the HDPLEX 400w AC-DC or HDPLEX 400w DC-ATX?

The dc-atx, not the ac/dc

 

[ExplodingWaffle101]

Well after doing some research, that is not as easy as it sounds unfortunately.

The riser in the Dan case has a straight up PCI-E slot, as shown in the picture:

All the risers are 90 degree angled on the end, so if you would attach it to the case, the GPU would then be oriented like in an tower case and not upright.

look harder LINKUP, ADT and liheat at least certainly have the compatible risers. I think the right angle ones are more commonly "mainstream" because they're used in vertical GPU mounts.

 

[Kozi]

What Is the pro

@beejayone Thanks! Your build is based on the 120 mm AIO on the side, though!

I thought the comment was refering to the position of the AIO in the 92 mm asetek 645 LT video. But since he did the video on the 120 mm AIO as well, maybe Dan's comment referred to that solution!

I am struggling with a corsair sf600 and a 92 mm aio asetek 645 LT. Since the guy selling custom wires for the dan case doesn't take orders these days, I try to work with the original wires.
I like the case a lot though :-)

what Is the problem with making your own cables?

 

[Dawelio]

look harder LINKUP, ADT and liheat at least certainly have the compatible risers. I think the right angle ones are more commonly "mainstream" because they're used in vertical GPU mounts.

Well I certainly can't find any ?...

 

[thelaughingman]

Finally ordered the 4.1, has to be silver since black is out of stock but I just can't wait any longer. hopefully it will arrive around my birthday (end of March). Have everything on hand ready to be built

 

[RaihaX]

Finally ordered the 4.1, has to be silver since black is out of stock but I just can't wait any longer. hopefully it will arrive around my birthday (end of March). Have everything on hand ready to be built

If its from OCUK it took 3 days to get to AUS so you would be fine

 

[dondan]

Well I certainly can't find any ?...

25cm - Ultra PCIe 4.0 X16 Gen4 Riser Cable | Straight Socket | Gen3 Compatible

New 2020 PCIe 4.0 revision. No BSOD, or WUE / WHEA Error free. More headroom works for overclocked CPUs and GPUs. LINKUP Riser Cables feature technology used in the construction of OCuLink, 8639 U.2, and SAS cables that are tested to reach speeds of 160GB/s for the sum of all x16 channels...

linkup.one

 

[thelaughingman]

If its from OCUK it took 3 days to get to AUS so you would be fine

I ordered through W360MOD so it's Taiwan to Vietnam

 

[RaihaX]

I ordered through W360MOD so it's Taiwan to Vietnam

Ah fair enough; yeah would have been cheaper through there but they literally posted a few hours after I bought. I suppose my consolation is that I got it real quick!

ps. my Birthday is at the end of March too lol.

 

[thelaughingman]

Ah fair enough; yeah would have been cheaper through there but they literally posted a few hours after I bought. I suppose my consolation is that I got it real quick!

ps. my Birthday is at the end of March too lol.

and now I check W360MOD is completely out of stock too haha, glad I ordered when I did

 

[thelaughingman]

question - where can I get the 120mm AIO bracket now that it is optional?

I don't need it yet for the current build since I'm using Vega 64 and L9a to cool my CPU. But if a miracle happens and there's an ITX-big Navi being released end of this year, I would move to that and use the AIO then.