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Production Nouvolo Steck - SFF 8.7-11.2L ITX PC Case, supports liquid cooling
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Yeah I guess I'll have to cut the bottom panel. the 120mm fan I put there as exhaust is blowing air back as I feel it when I put my hand on top of it.
Don't have a scroll saw but I do have a jigsaw. Gonna have to tape the heck out of the panel and duct tape the bottom of the jigsaw to prevent scratching.
Don't have a scroll saw but I do have a jigsaw. Gonna have to tape the heck out of the panel and duct tape the bottom of the jigsaw to prevent scratching.
Yup, a coping saw (sometimes called a jeweler's saw) is cheap and would give more precise cuts but that's hand work. A Dremel would also work. I recommend measuring 3 times before you cut. I had to re-drill my mounting holes. And they are still off Slightly
(I have 3 sets of 120mm mounting holes lol).Hi everyone,
I recently bought a Steck (still shipping) to rebuild using some older parts.
One question I had was concerning my EVGA 1070 FTW. I've only come across one build with the GPU and the owner mentioned that it didn't fit although the dimensions on paper seem fine.
Reported GPU dimensions by Nouvolo : 30.0 x 14.0 x 4.5 cm
Reported EVGA 1070 FTW dimensions : 26.7 x 12.9 x 3.8 cm
Has anyone else used this GPU in the Steck? Thanks for your help.
I recently bought a Steck (still shipping) to rebuild using some older parts.
One question I had was concerning my EVGA 1070 FTW. I've only come across one build with the GPU and the owner mentioned that it didn't fit although the dimensions on paper seem fine.
Reported GPU dimensions by Nouvolo : 30.0 x 14.0 x 4.5 cm
Reported EVGA 1070 FTW dimensions : 26.7 x 12.9 x 3.8 cm
Has anyone else used this GPU in the Steck? Thanks for your help.
It should fit no issue. Where did you see the user say it didn't fit? Maybe there is some context as to why it doesn't fit.
This guy here. He did seem a bit disgruntled so I figured I'd ask around over here.
My Steck should getting here monday!! Wooo!! Now the problem comes to picking a GPU. I currently have a 2080 ti FTW3 w/ a Bykski waterblock, and converted it to a 2 slot card from 3 slot. Would this fit?? Waterblock dimensions make it seem like it'll barely fit, I might have to get a different waterblock and get one of those low profile multidirectional terminals for the GPU block. Otherwise, I have a 2080 ti Strix OC on standby, I would just need to get a waterblock for it.
As for pumps, are there any different options available besides the Swiftech Apogee Drive II and Alphacool LT Solo and Eisbaer Solo? I'd prefer to use a waterblock that doesn't have a pump attatched on it mainly because of aesthetics... I'm thinking about maybe getting the Phanteks R160 , and have it lay sideways under the PSU/going across the motherboard. Is there enough space for this setup? Seems like there's a lot of room under the PSU, especially since I have two NVME drives, so I don't need to save any space for any 2.5" drives. Another pump/res combo I was looking at was the Bitspower Tiny Tank SC6 200... I just can't get info on that pump they're using, and am curious if it has enough juice for a full loop with 2x 240mm radiators with a cpu and gpu block.
As for pumps, are there any different options available besides the Swiftech Apogee Drive II and Alphacool LT Solo and Eisbaer Solo? I'd prefer to use a waterblock that doesn't have a pump attatched on it mainly because of aesthetics... I'm thinking about maybe getting the Phanteks R160 , and have it lay sideways under the PSU/going across the motherboard. Is there enough space for this setup? Seems like there's a lot of room under the PSU, especially since I have two NVME drives, so I don't need to save any space for any 2.5" drives. Another pump/res combo I was looking at was the Bitspower Tiny Tank SC6 200... I just can't get info on that pump they're using, and am curious if it has enough juice for a full loop with 2x 240mm radiators with a cpu and gpu block.
R160 won't fit since it 80mm wide, and the CPU cooler height is 70mm. I think there is slightly more then 70mm on the bottom, but it wouldn't be enough. Primarily due to vrm heatsinks At the top of the motherboard (or bottom of the motherboard when oriented in the case)
The Bitspower Tiny Tank SC6 200 but due to its height of 54mm it *may* (not sure exactly) conflict with your ram and/or CPU block. I think the best bet is one of the pump/block combos.
@Idea you may be able to use this:
www.primochill.com
Mounted underneath the power supply, it's kind of wide but if you mount it horizontally on top of a slim 120mm fan(with your bottom rad) I think it might work (you might need to mod the bracket or make your own). But tube management might be difficult.
Bykski Mini DDC Pump Reservoir Combo w/ Armor - Blue (B-TANK-DDC-MI)
The Bykski Mini DDC Pump Reservoir Combo w/ Armor is a complete pump / reservoir kit. The extreme specifications of this DDC are unmatched and make for a very powerful and compact solution for your liquid cooling loop. The clear PMMA top allows you to see fluid colors through it. With...
www.primochill.com
Mounted underneath the power supply, it's kind of wide but if you mount it horizontally on top of a slim 120mm fan(with your bottom rad) I think it might work (you might need to mod the bracket or make your own). But tube management might be difficult.
The R160 is actually only 30mm thick. The orientation I was thinking about mounting it is on it's side, laying down under the psu. Example of what I initially meant.@Idea you may be able to use this:
Bykski Mini DDC Pump Reservoir Combo w/ Armor - Blue (B-TANK-DDC-MI)
The Bykski Mini DDC Pump Reservoir Combo w/ Armor is a complete pump / reservoir kit. The extreme specifications of this DDC are unmatched and make for a very powerful and compact solution for your liquid cooling loop. The clear PMMA top allows you to see fluid colors through it. With...
Mounted underneath the power supply, it's kind of wide but if you mount it horizontally on top of a slim 120mm fan(with your bottom rad) I think it might work (you might need to mod the bracket or make your own). But tube management might be difficult.
Honestly might skip on the res, and just try to mount a DDC pump below the PSU (or above). Or another option I was considering is using an Alphacool DC-LT 3600 pump (or two) and have it plugged directly into the top res by using the Alphacool Eisstation 40 DC-LT reservoir. It was made to be used with Alphacool's server rack radiators, so it basically is a tiny little reservoir that mounts directly to a radiators g1/4 threads, and has pump mount for the DC-LT pump.
If you mount the r160 in that orientation it would not fit under the power supply. The max height under the power supply is ~70mm (that's with modding the PSU bracket higher,). However that doesn't include cables. When the cables are installed you are at ~58mm.
This is not my case here is the Source:
Luckily they usually show up surprisingly quickly. Amusingly it took half the time to get a Steck from China than it did to get an SM580 from Nevada (2 states away).
As long as you ship it to the right place... ?
Thanks for clarifying that! Guess I'll have to use some double sided tape now..
