Stalled DICE CASES - FLOW : expandable SFF case for watercooling enthusiast (built in distroplate)
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Air goes from bottom grill through case and push out by top rad fans.
On all renders air goes from rads, not to rads.
On all renders air goes from rads, not to rads.
You can do, but it doesnt make any signifficant difference. The cooling performance almost the same in both in theory.
I remember someone on this site once explaining that if you have air comming from one rad moving into another, the heat dissipation if the second rad is significantly worse because it’s starting from a higher temp. If you have 2 rads both should either get there own air supply. I am not sure if this theory holds up on tests, but it makes sense.
I know that held true for me. I previously had a mid tower case with top mounted 240mm and rear mounted 120mm radiators both set as exhaust with front intake, I thought I could get better cooling by replacing the rear radiator with a front mounted 240mm radiator. My temps went up a few degrees with this setup.
What I would actually like to see with this case is ventilated side panels and that way you could run top and bottom radiators in exhaust, although I know a lot of people will want the glass side panels to show off their builds.
Its true, ventilated sidepanels will be an option too. How about ventilated acrylic?
Ok, agree with what two rads better with exhaust setup.
Ventilated acrylic seems looks good.
Ventilated acrylic seems looks good.
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If I get one of these in my hand, I gonna test it. It must be perfect to prevent leaking issues.
Any chance of vented steal/aluminium side panels instead of acryl ones? I don't have to see my hardware and prefer better ventilation above the view on my hardware.
I actually would prefer to have something simple to buy before all that custom stuff get done. Dual slot for the GPU, 2*280 rads and a distroplate with pump and a flow indicator. That's all I need. With all this change requests, I fear that it goes the same route like the Dan c4 and there will be nothing beside one prototype till 2022.
I listed all the features, what you guys asked, and I try everything. Right now I just finished modelling the inner parts from 0.9mm steel. I make the radiator mounts more "ventilated" for 280 rads. The next thing is try the 3 slot gpu. I will post some pictures soon.
Hi guys, I've been working on the case in the last weeks, and got some stuffs for you!
- PSU now can be flipped, and move up/down 12,35mm depends on the need (better cable management etc.)
- Designed the backplate for 3 and 2 slot GPUs. It will be a choice at the buy, because its 2 seperate panes. It cant be done with one. The motherboard is moveable to match the cutouts at the back.
- Added mounting holes for the SSD behind the PSU. Its unfortunatelly for one 2,5 drive. It has a space for a second one, if its in horizontal orientation, but there is no space for the SATA, and power cables. If I find a solution, I will try to put a 2nd mount, but will be almost impossible.
- Make the MOBO cutout as big as it possible without make the middle plate week. Also the stadoff screws will be replaceable, so if any thick M2 heatsink needed, its good to go.
- Added plus holes for the Radiator mounting, for better airflow, when a 280 rad installed (its wider).
The vented front and sidepanels are not ready, but they will be soon.
And its fron the 0,9 steel. I forgot to add the fixed holes for the top/bottom panels.
- PSU now can be flipped, and move up/down 12,35mm depends on the need (better cable management etc.)
- Designed the backplate for 3 and 2 slot GPUs. It will be a choice at the buy, because its 2 seperate panes. It cant be done with one. The motherboard is moveable to match the cutouts at the back.
- Added mounting holes for the SSD behind the PSU. Its unfortunatelly for one 2,5 drive. It has a space for a second one, if its in horizontal orientation, but there is no space for the SATA, and power cables. If I find a solution, I will try to put a 2nd mount, but will be almost impossible.
- Make the MOBO cutout as big as it possible without make the middle plate week. Also the stadoff screws will be replaceable, so if any thick M2 heatsink needed, its good to go.
- Added plus holes for the Radiator mounting, for better airflow, when a 280 rad installed (its wider).
The vented front and sidepanels are not ready, but they will be soon.
And its fron the 0,9 steel. I forgot to add the fixed holes for the top/bottom panels.
