S4 MINI Classic (S4M-C)

Biowarejak

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Not sure if it was mentioned in here or not, but is there a list of screws I could reference? I'm looking to replace all of the exterior ones :)
 
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Hey guys.

Remember if you do a search for something and come up dry (would be surprising as I get this question alot) I'm just an email away and always happy to help!

S4M-C Screws - 6-32 thread x 3/16" long. They are countersunk philips head, about 85 degree. The two rear bezel bolts are 3/8" long. You can't replace these with metric without retapping. Maybe an M4 would work but there are plenty of standard choices.

S4M Screws - M3 thread 5mm long.
 

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Looking at the screws McMaster has on hand, the Spanner type looks rather thrifty. :p Torx is probably more practical though.

 

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I think you mistook this thread for S4M. S4M-C has minimum (edit: maximum) cooler of 40mm not 45 mm like S4M.

I did make a mistake here and its 1000% MY FAULT and I need to clarify.

The S4M and S4M-C have exactly the same internal thickness and exactly the same standoff height, so cooler compatibility is exactly the same.

I did, however, change the language/wording on the max cooler height. With the S4M-C I put a limit on it because coolers need an air gap to work properly, and the NH-l9i at 37mm worked flawlessly with my testing. So I capped it at 40mm.

With the S4M I changed it to 45mm, because I spent too much time answering questions about why the RAM height and cooler height maximums were different.

The TL;DR is that if a cooler combo works in the S4M-C it is going to work in the S4M and visa versa.

I'm sorry for the confusion and I am grateful to everyone here in this thread working so hard to help out people and answer their questions despite my confusing info.

Peace to you guys and gals and thanks!

-Josh
 

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http://nfc-systems.com/shop-all/carc-edition-s4-mini somebody in the states needs to buy this so it doesn't haunt my dreams. o_O

Very cool looking S4M-C and the Gaems rail stand suites the theme like a cherry ontop :thumb:

*As the owner of the other 1/2 CARC mini I can tell you that the texture and quality of that CARC paint is amazing. If anyone is seriously considering getting this than I would highly recommend it. If anyone has questions or concerns I'm happy to answer as the owner of the other case.
 
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Biowarejak

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I want to go for it, both my folks were Army. But they aren't into PC's so it would be under-appreciated.
 

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The chassis is now sold, and I will be donating $400 to Wounded Warriors and Homes For Our Troops.

The stand was separated because it was an international buyer, so I will sell that for $100 + shipping to raise additional money for a charity, if anyone is interested.

The stand is designed as a monitor stand, but I think its actually cooler to mount a MINI to it via the SKYSLOTS. Of course, it is beefy enough to mount both if you can round up another vesa to picattiny mount...

Peace!
 

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Long time lurker on this thread, thought I'd share my recently completed build. Ryzen 1700x, MSI GTX 1070 aero itx, 16gb trident z rgb 3000mhz, Asus ROG strix x470-I, 128gb Adata m.2 boot drive and 1tb WD 7200rpm hdd.

I painted it myself with some spray paint and took my time with sanding and prep. I then did the stripe with pinstriping material and had the tofu shop sticker made at a local vinyl shop. I got very lucky with installing all the parts and didn't require any bit of cutting/modification.
 
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