S4 MINI Classic (S4M-C)
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TIG welding, gorilla glue expands and isn't SFF.
I couldn't help but notice that sweet looking red S4 Mini hiding at the bottom there...lol
I am so pumped for everything to be done. With the RGB lighting on the ASUS Strix Z270i Gaming Motherboard and the RGB lighting on my DDR4-4266 Trident Z RAM (it's gonna fit, so don't argue) working in harmony with ASUS Aura Sync, I am super excited to customize it. Planning on using a red "breathing" scheme to match the red/black theme I have going on. Had to modify my S4 Mini a bit, though. Warranty down the drain, I guess. :-P Decided to mount the 120mm slim fan on the back of the GPU using the CPU fan bracket. Had to make an extra screw hole. Then, I used a couple of 3mm-thick clear rubber feet stuck to the back of the GPU to absorb any noise. This is what I have so far:
interesting CPU bracket fan mod. Sadly i will need that space for 2 drives in the SSD bracket. 
There are three ways I know of.
1. Gorilla Glue.
am poor college kid gorilla glue it is
HOLY CRAP! ITS OUT FAM! ZOTAC 1080 mini $720 USD, 3 left in stock! I got mine!
GO, GO, GO!!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N11KVI8/?tag=theminutiae-20
If anybody wants specific measurements and any specific angle or pictures/video let me know. @Josh | NFC, sorry i can't do a sketchup but I hope having the real thing might help you with any measurements you might want in case you're curious about S4 fitment confirmation.
GO, GO, GO!!!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N11KVI8/?tag=theminutiae-20
If anybody wants specific measurements and any specific angle or pictures/video let me know. @Josh | NFC, sorry i can't do a sketchup but I hope having the real thing might help you with any measurements you might want in case you're curious about S4 fitment confirmation.
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Just a heads up, the ZT-P10800H-10P are like $100 cheaper and in stock at a few other shops as of this writing. Shopblt.com has 4 at $611 and Antarespro.com has them for $616. I can vouch that shopblt.com is pretty good, I've bought a bunch of refurbished phones from them. The Amazon seller, Beach Audio, once sold me a $4000 piece of broadcast equipment as "new" when they in fact repacked it to look like new and the manufacturer confirmed to me a customer had already registered it before me. And it was broken. Obviously these are brand new so I'm sure your card will be fine but I avoid Beach Audio in general, had a shady experience with them.
Thanks for the heads up for the others looking out to buy one at closer to the MSRP, I knew they were cheaper since the ZOTAC contact at CES who was interviewed did say that it would be "one of the most affordable custom PCB 1080's ever".
Although I've never heard of Shopbtl or Antarespro, I don't doubt their legitimacy. But I'd rather stick with the customer service of Amazon or Newegg, where I can at least be sure to count on Newegg or Amazon's customer support if an item sold on their site by a third party seller has issues.
@LodisKnight
Looks good! Yeah the next run will have mounts there to move the slim fans over the GPU as it REALLY helps the 1070 out HUGELY.
Looks good! Yeah the next run will have mounts there to move the slim fans over the GPU as it REALLY helps the 1070 out HUGELY.
Cool! I was wondering about how much of a benefit you saw in doing that. I noticed you had done that mod on the pre-built you sold.
Ooooh, any other things the next run will have over the current run, in case we might want to apply those mods to an earlier S4-mini?
That's really the only thing that I have planned that is doable. Of course the bezel will be attached with SCREWS instead of studs...but then again I've asked for that every time...
Will retrofitting that mod be as simple as drilling a couple holes? My fingers still hurt from stud removal D:
Retrofitting it is as simple as putting in screws. 6-32 in 3/16" should work but if you can find ones a bit shorter that would be best.
Yep. My 1070 looks great it it and heat will push away from both ends. I'll monitor temps once I have the new motherboard. It was really easy as well, I only had to drill a single screw hole.
LodisKnight. How do you like the 100mm fan upgrade? Did you get the idea from this thread?
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/noctua-nh-l9-easy-10-100mm-fan-upgrade.984/
I also mounted a 120mm fan directly over the Noctua but it requires VLP Ram and an adapter.
Also, I don't think it cools as well as the Kaze 100mm. I think that may be the sweet spot. Plus it looks amazing and you can do it with stock RAM.
I'm really digging the fan over the GPU!
How much space do you have between the back of the GPU and the Scythe 120mm?
*Do you think a 14-15mm fan would work there or does it need to be 12mm or less?
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/noctua-nh-l9-easy-10-100mm-fan-upgrade.984/
I also mounted a 120mm fan directly over the Noctua but it requires VLP Ram and an adapter.
Also, I don't think it cools as well as the Kaze 100mm. I think that may be the sweet spot. Plus it looks amazing and you can do it with stock RAM.
I'm really digging the fan over the GPU!
How much space do you have between the back of the GPU and the Scythe 120mm?
*Do you think a 14-15mm fan would work there or does it need to be 12mm or less?
