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Prototype Project Orthrus - Smallest SLI mATX case (V2)

LukeD

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It fits ! :)

 

LukeD

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Hey BlueJahash,

I've had to send off one of my water blocks to my favourite plastic place :)
I couldn't seal one of the ports properly so they glued it shut for me.
They did a fantastic job and I'm just testing it for leaks overnight.

On the bad side, i did blow up my power supply. Not sure how, so I'm making another one as we speak.
Hopefully I'll get more time this weekend to work on it but since my wife is visiting from New York i'm trying to spend as much time as i can with her.
 
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BlueJahash

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Hey BlueJahash,

I've had to send off one of my water blocks to my favourite plastic place :)
I couldn't seal one of the ports properly so they glued it shut for me.
They did a fantastic job and I'm just testing it for leaks overnight.

On the bad side, i did blow up my power supply. Not sure how, so I'm making another one as we speak.
Hopefully I'll get more time this weekend to work on it but since my wife is visiting from New York i'm trying to spend as much time as i can with her.


Appreciate the update Luke, sounds like you have a lot on your plate.

Hopefully the water block leak wasn't the reason the why the PSU blew up :/

Keep up the great work mate.
 
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LukeD

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Finally starting to come together.




Also, do you guys have any suggestions on where to put the bleed port or make any changes to the loop ?
I'm looking to do some hardline tubing and just wondering if it will be possible. Looking for 90 degree bends as much as possible.

 

edouard

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I'm a noob in general to PC-building and this forum in general, so excuse my possibly dumb question — what relationship does this case have to the Ceberus mATX case?
 

LukeD

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Hey edouard,

The relationship between the Cerberus mATX and this case is, and I dare say, that they're both awesome :) and they both fit mATX boards :)
Cerberus I believe is in production whilst my case is only prototype phase.
Cerberus has a lot better compatibility of components, whilst my case is marginally smaller.
 

edouard

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They were both meant to be the smallest µATX case when they were designed.

Hey edouard,

The relationship between the Cerberus mATX and this case is, and I dare say, that they're both awesome :) and they both fit mATX boards :)
Cerberus I believe is in production whilst my case is only prototype phase.
Cerberus has a lot better compatibility of components, whilst my case is marginally smaller.

Thanks both of you! Very very cool.
 

LukeD

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Temporary custom loop with soft tubing done and running .... man ... it gets toasty with 7700k @ 4.5Ghz + 2 x 1080ti's let me tell you that ...



Screenshots above were with 2 x 120mm fans at 100% speed

With side panels on, fans at 70% just like the original tests I'm getting:
Ambient: 22.5 c
CPU: 76 c
GPU1: 65 c
GPU2: 67 c
Furmark running @ 4k and CPU burner running 4/8 threads

Looks like i might have to go to a Noctua NH9Li for the CPU and keep the GPU's on water only.

And i would love to get my hands on that 850 watt FLEX PSU already :)
 
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