Do you think the APU performance over my Kingston 2933 will make a big difference? I believe they were micron dies. Those 3200s are about $100 more than I paid for my 2933.
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Prebuilt [SFFn] ASRock's DeskMini A300 - Finally!
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Slim and wide with approximate dimensions of 190mm x 152mm x 60mm (1.7L). Would take the new HDPlex 200W AC-DC in the bottom as an internal power supply.
My mini STX case has complicated contours etc. that make it unsuitable for printing on an FDM machine.
I just bought the G Skill 3200 c18 kit. I'm going to return my Kingstons as soon as I get the new ones installed and verify B dies. I can't believe you got those running at 14 Dan. That's amazing. Mine reject anything under 16-17-17-40 and I was hoping for so much more with them being listed on the Asrock QVL. I'm excited to crank these G Skills up.
Here is a quick case for the A300m and HDPlex 200W (I've been busy so I only started last night) I managed to keep it to 190mm x 152.88mm x 60mm (1.74L). The walls may need to be little thicker, they're >=2mm everywhere but I have 3D printed anything I awhile so I'm not sure it that is too thin.
I tried to make a toolless mount for the HDPlex 200W, its a slot that the mounting bracket can slide into with a nub on one end to catch the m3 hole, the end of the litte arm (its free to flex on one side) indexes on the side panel to "lock" it down.
So I still have to finalize all the IO cutouts (I don't trust the random models I pulled in or my own placement) and the the On/Off button. I think I'll use the one from the Deskmini so this could be a kit that reuses as many parts from the deskmini.
I also still need to make a way to secure the side panel to the main tower. Should I make it clip in place or use indexing points on the front with 2 thumbscrews on the back of the tower like normal towers?
So I still have to finalize all the IO cutouts (I don't trust the random models I pulled in or my own placement) and the the On/Off button. I think I'll use the one from the Deskmini so this could be a kit that reuses as many parts from the deskmini.
I also still need to make a way to secure the side panel to the main tower. Should I make it clip in place or use indexing points on the front with 2 thumbscrews on the back of the tower like normal towers?
Here is a quick case for the A300m and HDPlex 200W (I've been busy so I only started last night) I managed to keep it to 190mm x 152.88mm x 60mm (1.74L). The walls may need to be little thicker, they're >=2mm everywhere but I have 3D printed anything I awhile so I'm not sure it that is too thin.
I tried to make a toolless mount for the HDPlex 200W, its a slot that the mounting bracket can slide into with a nub on one end to catch the m3 hole, the end of the litte arm (its free to flex on one side) indexes on the side panel to "lock" it down.
So I still have to finalize all the IO cutouts (I don't trust the random models I pulled in or my own placement) and the the On/Off button. I think I'll use the one from the Deskmini so this could be a kit that reuses as many parts from the deskmini.
I also still need to make a way to secure the side panel to the main tower. Should I make it clip in place or use indexing points on the front with 2 thumbscrews on the back of the tower like normal towers?
I'd do the index.
I think 2mm with ribs or 3mm is a safer bet. You can probably get away with a 2mm cover and have the tray be the stronger part.
Don't forget to leave a cutout for the 19v out to exit the case as well.
You should also break up some of the long air inlet slots. Keeps the panel from flexing.
My thinking was to remove the DC IN from the board and solder some short leads with the proper connector, it would look cleaner, but I could make to cutouts so that a cable could be routed from the HDPlex out of the case back in to the DC IN.
As for the vent, I know they're to long, I just got lazy.
I don't think many people want to desolder a brand new board.
I'll probably be designing one in a few months as well. Got a sweet sheet metal design I've been saving for a rainy day.
I had my wife build her new A300 today, her first PC build ever, I just coached her through it.
Went with a kinda boring stock build, DDR4 2666, the 2400G and the stock Wraith cooler. OK, I did help her shave down the shroud to fit it in the case. It's her machine so it's probably good that it just works with no tweaking needed. I'm having her do all the file swapping and I'll share her impressions of it once she has it set up the way she likes.
Went with a kinda boring stock build, DDR4 2666, the 2400G and the stock Wraith cooler. OK, I did help her shave down the shroud to fit it in the case. It's her machine so it's probably good that it just works with no tweaking needed. I'm having her do all the file swapping and I'll share her impressions of it once she has it set up the way she likes.
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/antony...rk-with-300-series-motherboards/#5357e7a45764
This doesn't look reassuring for those wanting to upgrade to a Zen 2 on the A300.
This doesn't look reassuring for those wanting to upgrade to a Zen 2 on the A300.
I wouldn't get too worked up about it, at least not yet. The source is just an email from msi tech support, which isn't very official and even if true would only speak for msi. They will look really bad if any other manufacturer provides bios updates, so there will be pressure to support it.
That's a bit of a weird takeaway - MSI is not ASRock, the 300-series of chipsets (and in the case of the A300 and X300, not chipsets) covers a wide range of functionality and featuresets, and as the article states, there's no reason why this shouldn't work beyond OEMs being stupid/greedy. Then again, I doubt we'll see Zen 2 APUs until 2020 - AMD has pretty much said as much (and given the launch of 12nm Zen+ 3000-series laptop APUs, it would be very weird for 3000-series desktop APUs to be 7nm MCM versions, even if it's technically possible). Given that Navi isn't launching for a while (note the careful wording of the Computex keynote press release - Ryzen 3000 is (by all accounts) launching, Navi is being "revealed"), there's little chance of an APU integrating a Navi chiplet until the end of the year at the very best.
Official word from Bill Chen that the Deskmini lineup, including the A300 board, takes 19V input only (no 12-19V wide input).
Noticed today that Newegg has changed the A300W listing to simply out of stock and removed auto notify. Not just says "This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked" found that to be interesting. Not many items switch to that status after only being a couple of months old.
Maybe ASRock is gearing up for the new X500 model to go with the new Ryzen 5 3600G APU,,,?!?
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