DAN A4-SFX v4.1

[Kaiken]

With a new pair of shoes, I'm finally done with my build:

Found them on Amazon and luckily had a fitting/riser to use the original feet screws. Needed them to raise it a few mm to clear the front lip.

 

[MarcParis]

With a new pair of shoes, I'm finally done with my build:

Found them on Amazon and luckily had a fitting/riser to use the original feet screws. Needed them to raise it a few mm to clear the front lip.

What about GPU temperature?
FE Passthrough fan is completely blocked by case

 

[wertzius]

It will be fine: https://www.dan-cases.com/downloads/a4sfx_rtx30x0guide1.0.pdf

 

[MarcParis]

It will be fine: https://www.dan-cases.com/downloads/a4sfx_rtx30x0guide1.0.pdf

Too risky from my point of view, this is still a mitigation plan but GPU will face overheating & downclocking...except if you massively undervolt it. GPU clearly cannot be cooled by its second fan.

 

[wertzius]

It is fine:

 

[Kaiken]

What about GPU temperature?
FE Passthrough fan is completely blocked by case

I'm not sure I understand. None of the fans are completely blocked. I do have a slight underclock and things are running between mid-60s to mid-70s depending on the game I'm playing. If anything, my 5800x3D is the unwieldly beast but I think I've finally got that tamed as well.

 

[MarcParis]

I'm not sure I understand. None of the fans are completely blocked. I do have a slight underclock and things are running between mid-60s to mid-70s depending on the game I'm playing. If anything, my 5800x3D is the unwieldly beast but I think I've finally got that tamed as well.

I’m not meaning passthrough fan is blocked but its airflow is blocked.
Based on my sm550 experience, other video on RTX 3080 FE in form t1 (optimum tech), you need enough clearance between psu separator and back of gpu for hot exhaust to be pushed away from case.
How much clearance is there between back for gpu and psu separator ?

 

[Kaiken]

I’m not meaning passthrough fan is blocked but its airflow is blocked.
Based on my sm550 experience, other video on RTX 3080 FE in form t1 (optimum tech), you need enough clearance between psu separator and back of gpu for hot exhaust to be pushed away from case.
How much clearance is there between back for gpu and psu separator ?

Ah, I see what you're saying. Not much space (3-5mm?) but the exhaust fans definitely compensate. Fans never reach max or even high.

 

[MarcParis]

Ah, I see what you're saying. Not much space (3-5mm?) but the exhaust fans definitely compensate. Fans never reach max or even high.

Have you tested RTX 3080 fe outside a4?

 

[Kaiken]

Have you tested RTX 3080 fe outside a4?

I have not. It works well in this little case, for me.

 

[MarcParis]

I have not. It works well in this little case, for me.

That's the most important..

 

[Dog6000]

@dondan is there by any chance an update on the side panels yet? would love to have 7900xtx fit in my a4

 

[dondan]

After the release of the C4-SFX I will work on a new product that will replace the A4-SFX. So there will be no new side panels for the A4-SFX.

Regards
Daniel

 

[kranoath]

Hi all,

I have a DAN Case A4-SFXv4.1 and looking to upgrade the gpu for 1440p at very high setting.

My dream graphics card for this case would be the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti XC but been waiting forever for this thing to go down.

In the meantime, I'm thinking about the following:

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming 12GB
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT Dual OC 12GB
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC 8GB Rev 2.0 LHR
GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 1-Click OC 8GB

What are people's opinion?

First hopefully they will all fit without issues or mods. What about build quality, sound and heat?

Any input is welcome. Thanks.

 

[SGTHALL]

I installed my 3080FE in my inverted Dan case v4 this morning. I’m running MW2 in 4K on high settings. Max GPU temp is 68c, hot spot is 78c, and memory is topping out at 88c. I’m booting to 2010 MHz, no under volt, and my PSU is in the normal position. Custom fan curves start at 58%, topping out at 75%. Basically, all I did was remove the feet, flip the case, install 1 inch feet, and flip the 92 mm Noctua fans (that are now on the top) over for exhaust. Hope this helps.

 

[alfista]

Hi All,
I have the 4.1 version of DAN-A4 for approximately two years now. I had never used the USB-C until a few days ago. I noticed that whenever I connect a device (phone or USB stick) it will continuously (dis)connect, which is not an issue when using any other USB-C port of either my monitor or motherboard.
Has anyone else faced this before?

 

[Kaiken]

Hi All,
I have the 4.1 version of DAN-A4 for approximately two years now. I had never used the USB-C until a few days ago. I noticed that whenever I connect a device (phone or USB stick) it will continuously (dis)connect, which is not an issue when using any other USB-C port of either my monitor or motherboard.
Has anyone else faced this before?

Had trouble with this when I first built mine last year. There was a Bios update that resolved my issue.

 

[nightshift]

Hi all,

I have a DAN Case A4-SFXv4.1 and looking to upgrade the gpu for 1440p at very high setting.

My dream graphics card for this case would be the EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti XC but been waiting forever for this thing to go down.

In the meantime, I'm thinking about the following:

Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT Gaming 12GB
ASUS Radeon RX 6700 XT Dual OC 12GB
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti EAGLE OC 8GB Rev 2.0 LHR
GALAX GeForce RTX 3060 Ti LHR 1-Click OC 8GB

What are people's opinion?

First hopefully they will all fit without issues or mods. What about build quality, sound and heat?

Any input is welcome. Thanks.

I would go with either the Gigabyte or the Sapphire, yet if you have access to the 6750 Reference model (saw it available from Caseking in Europe as well) that's possibly the best looking (all black) highest quality card and the most powerful 2 slot. Besides, as things are going... it might as well hold that spot as 2 slots are becoming an endangered species. I mean look at this:

Seems so well made.

I really hope that the new case Dan has in store that will replace the SFX, will not involve a size increase. Mobo's have higher M.2 slots and gpu's getting thicker, but a small and sturdy sub 10L air cooled case is where my heart lies.
As a matter of fact, I would be interested in an ITX gpu sandwitch-style case. That would be the dream with both mobo and gpu share the same size, the SFX psu can be perpendicular to them facing outwards a vented front panel. The Dan A5.

 

[wertzius]

The most powerful two slot card is a RX6800 reference - i will use one next week in my Dan.

Like your A5 idea!

 

[kranoath]

I would go with either the Gigabyte or the Sapphire, yet if you have access to the 6750 Reference model (saw it available from Caseking in Europe as well) that's possibly the best looking (all black) highest quality card and the most powerful 2 slot. Besides, as things are going... it might as well hold that spot as 2 slots are becoming an endangered species. I mean look at this:

Seems so well made.

I really hope that the new case Dan has in store that will replace the SFX, will not involve a size increase. Mobo's have higher M.2 slots and gpu's getting thicker, but a small and sturdy sub 10L air cooled case is where my heart lies.
As a matter of fact, I would be interested in an ITX gpu sandwitch-style case. That would be the dream with both mobo and gpu share the same size, the SFX psu can be perpendicular to them facing outwards a vented front panel. The Dan A5.

Thanks for replying.

Found out the Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 6700 XT is a 2.2 slot card at 260(L) x 119.85(W) x 49(H)mm thus will not fit the Dan A4

Currently I'm waiting for PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT Fighter or Inno3D GeForce RTX 3070 Twin X2. Also have my eyes on Gigabyte Radeon RX 6700 XT Eagle and Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Eagle OC but read somewhere that people dislike Gigabyte models because they're cheap, hot and noisy...

I know what you mean about bigger size. It's expensive and frustrating as heck but that's the joy to sff. Wouldn't mind a tiny increase say like 8L or 9L.

p.s the card in the picture looks great! Going to look it up.