Diesel Engine (ITX / SFF / Console) - COMPLETE!

[Chris Howell]

Woah - Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate the support / feedback. I'm still not sure which is my favourite

Dimensions - with the case feet, the black + Antique ones are at about: H - 67mm, L - 412mm, D - 206mm. The modern one is 6mm shorter in height.

 

[Phuncz]

Awesome news that you are sharing the fruits of your labour with others, well done ! Love that Antique Edition !

 

[iFreilicht]

55mm, L - 412mm, D - 206mm. The modern one is 6mm shorter inheight.

Damn that's slim. Are you sure those measurements are correct? Because 49mm outer height is impossible to achieve, the ATX I/O shield itself is 49.53mm tall.

Just noticed, the USB cables look like they are pretty damn close to the GPU. Have you tested the case with any GPU other than the Nano? Because it looks like no other card will fit there unless the USB ports are removed.

 

[Chris Howell]

Damn that's slim. Are you sure those measurements are correct? Because 49mm outer height is impossible to achieve, the ATX I/O shield itself is 49.53mm tall.

Sorry yeah - you are actually right ( i was at work earlier today and didn't have the console in front of me) the height is 67mm (50mm internal height + lid + base + feet). Let me update my post.

 

[cmyk78]

Dang it!
You made me want to put this in one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B1UMTG/?tag=theminutiae-20
With one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013XFJKGI/?tag=theminutiae-20

 

[cmyk78]

Also what is the height limit for cpu coolers?

 

[iFreilicht]

Also what is the height limit for cpu coolers?

Pretty sure it's 38mm. So nothing bigger than the NH-L9i will fit.

 

[Chris Howell]

The height limit is indeed 38mm. The Noctua cooler is 37mm according to the site.

 

[iFreilicht]

Just noticed, the USB cables look like they are pretty damn close to the GPU. Have you tested the case with any GPU other than the Nano? Because it looks like no other card will fit there unless the USB ports are removed.

Could I get an update on that?

 

[Chris Howell]

Hey - I haven't tested other graphics cards yet. The Nano is about 150mm and the fit is pretty tight. I think you could go up to about 170-180mm, but yeah, you'd have to make some changes to that corner.

 

[Kenji]

Maaaan the case looks great and would finally help me get rid of my crappy notebook >< But the R9 Nano is a bit over my budget I would rather go for a mini 1060 but that has yet to be confirmed to fit D:

 

[Chris Howell]

Diesel Engine v2 Update​

Hey - A small update. After finishing the case I wanted to expand the support for different hardware in the case, specifically for the graphics card. Many people asked me about whether I had tried nVidia cards and expressed indifference towards the expensive AMD R9 Nano. After a short time, I redesigned the front of the case, scrapping the front USB ports and freeing up another 3-5cm of space for the graphics card. This also meant I was able to use a single piece of brushed aluminium to wrap around the entirety of the front of the case.

After installing a Zotac GTX 1060 mini, I've been playing Forza Horizon 3 happily for a couple of months in my living room - and absolutely loving it. It sits next to my consoles, the only difference is that I can crank those graphical settings right up! Loves it.

The revised case is now back up for sale on eBay @ £99. Updated pics below...

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[Ceros_X]

Diesel Engine v2 Update​

Hey - A small update. After finishing the case I wanted to expand the support for different hardware in the case, specifically for the graphics card. Many people asked me about whether I had tried nVidia cards and expressed indifference towards the expensive AMD R9 Nano. After a short time, I redesigned the front of the case, scrapping the front USB ports and freeing up another 3-5cm of space for the graphics card. This also meant I was able to use a single piece of brushed aluminium to wrap around the entirety of the front of the case.

After installing a Zotac GTX 1060 mini, I've been playing Forza Horizon 3 happily for a couple of months in my living room - and absolutely loving it. It sits next to my consoles, the only difference is that I can crank those graphical settings right up! Loves it.

The revised case is now back up for sale on eBay @ £99. Updated pics below...

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Looks awesome! Is it possible to remove the FlexATX and use a PicoPSU, and to then put a 3.5" HDD in that spot?

What would shipping to the US be?

 

[Chris Howell]

That space is only 85mm wide, so you wouldn't be able to fit a 3.5" drive in there, sorry. (those drives are about 106mm wide). Tracked postage to the US is currently working out as about £20 (I shipped a couple there recently).

 

[Josh | NFC]

Great job; love how it turned out.

 

[LucasTheRed]

How did you manage to get your back panel only 50.8 mm tall?

 

[ricochet]

I second the DC ATX PSU adaptability. Nice to see that you are improving your design. Very nice case indeed.

 

[iFreilicht]

How did you manage to get your back panel only 50.8 mm tall?

As you can see, there are no flanges on it, and the panels he is using are non-conductive. So the I/O shield can touch the top panel, and the stand-off height can be reduced to 5mm or even shorter.

 

[LucasTheRed]

As you can see, there are no flanges on it, and the panels he is using are non-conductive. So the I/O shield can touch the top panel, and the stand-off height can be reduced to 5mm or even shorter.

Ahhh, ok. Is there any reason that the top panel couldn't touch the I/O shield even if it is conductive?

 

[iFreilicht]

Ahhh, ok. Is there any reason that the top panel couldn't touch the I/O shield even if it is conductive?

No, non-conductivity is only important for shortening the standoffs. That was worded a little ambiguously, sorry