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Production Sparrow-MQ5 5.5L One-piece aluminum
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This is a gray accessory of Z13, you can refer to it, MQ5 gray will be the same as Z13.
Thanks for the compliment, I'm about to post a thread on MQ6.Really love the design! Looks very sleek and clean aesthetically! Looking forwards to the thread for the larger model too
What a case, a real work of art!
Everything looks perfect, except maybe for the thermals.
10 minutes of stress testing is not that much and the temps already went high, especially for the CPU.
And thanks to the relevant remarks of @tinyitx and your inventiveness, cooling should now be improved with the PSU fan as intake and the heat shield addition.
Providing a temperature test is already nice, but maybe you could update it to demonstrate how the three changes above have impacted it?
Even if it's probably unneeded and too late depending on how far you are already in the production process, I could not resist to try modding the case so that a second fan can be added on top.
From what I see there is enough room for two top fans, some row of holes could even be added without compromising the structure of the case I guess.
The only issue I see is one of the motherboard support being in the way.
And to have the two fans draw more air from the case itself and not from outside, I would remove some holes on the top of the side panels.
Everything looks perfect, except maybe for the thermals.
10 minutes of stress testing is not that much and the temps already went high, especially for the CPU.
Was it because of that?In fact, the top fan vents outward. I installed it backwards
And thanks to the relevant remarks of @tinyitx and your inventiveness, cooling should now be improved with the PSU fan as intake and the heat shield addition.
Providing a temperature test is already nice, but maybe you could update it to demonstrate how the three changes above have impacted it?
Even if it's probably unneeded and too late depending on how far you are already in the production process, I could not resist to try modding the case so that a second fan can be added on top.
From what I see there is enough room for two top fans, some row of holes could even be added without compromising the structure of the case I guess.
The only issue I see is one of the motherboard support being in the way.
And to have the two fans draw more air from the case itself and not from outside, I would remove some holes on the top of the side panels.
I'll add to this thread as well.... I think the rear PCIE opening should be one larger opening instead of 2 smaller slits. My 2070 ITX exhausts a lot of hot air out the back, with the fins oriented front to back. Having a metal piece dividing the opening will hurt airflow.
I want the MQ6, but I don't want my thermals to regress. My current case has just 1 large opening; the center pillar will block 1/2 of the vent area.
edit: Another way to improve thermals is to increase exhaust at the top. There is still a lot of metal with the holes placed where they are. Perhaps just increasing the diameter of the holes already there, instead of adding more holes, would keep costs the same.
@ COOJ I still love the design, I'm just giving some feedback.
I want the MQ6, but I don't want my thermals to regress. My current case has just 1 large opening; the center pillar will block 1/2 of the vent area.
edit: Another way to improve thermals is to increase exhaust at the top. There is still a lot of metal with the holes placed where they are. Perhaps just increasing the diameter of the holes already there, instead of adding more holes, would keep costs the same.
@ COOJ I still love the design, I'm just giving some feedback.
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Thank you so much for your love of it!What a case, a real work of art!
Everything looks perfect, except maybe for the thermals.
10 minutes of stress testing is not that much and the temps already went high, especially for the CPU.
Was it because of that?
And thanks to the relevant remarks of @tinyitx and your inventiveness, cooling should now be improved with the PSU fan as intake and the heat shield addition.
Providing a temperature test is already nice, but maybe you could update it to demonstrate how the three changes above have impacted it?
Even if it's probably unneeded and too late depending on how far you are already in the production process, I could not resist to try modding the case so that a second fan can be added on top.
From what I see there is enough room for two top fans, some row of holes could even be added without compromising the structure of the case I guess.
The only issue I see is one of the motherboard support being in the way.
And to have the two fans draw more air from the case itself and not from outside, I would remove some holes on the top of the side panels.
I'll answer these questions separately.
1. about the high CPU temperature, actually MQ5 is designed for mid-range CPUs (such as 3700x 5600x), because I only have 3900x now so I can only use this to test.MQ6 is designed for more advanced CPUs and graphics cards.
2. Because I took the MQ5 prototype back to the factory to try a new surface treatment, so I can not redo the temperature test for a short time, I am very sorry.
3. The top is unable to install two fans, you see the picture demonstration will understand.
There are two factors that cause the top can not install two fans, the first factor is to fix the motherboard pillar can not be moved, the second factor is that some conditions will affect the power supply installation.
4. Because of the processing reasons, the distance between the holes of the side panel's cooling holes has increased and the number has become smaller, in fact, the top fan does not draw too much air from outside the side panel.
Thank you very much for your advice, this issue after my careful consideration, I still decided to keep the current design without adjustment.
The first reason is that there are now many people have booked these two cases, I can no longer arbitrarily modify the design.
The second reason is that some people only need a slot for the PCIE, such as someone in the PCIE position to insert a network card to use the MQ5 as a router, when the PCIE if a large opening will be very ugly.
The third reason is my personal aesthetic preference for the current design.
Regarding the top heat sink, the current density and diameter is a balance between design aesthetics and thermal performance, in fact my design is not for extreme performance considerations, I need to make it look visually harmonious.
Isn't that why you like it?
Thank you for your detailed response and considerations. With everything that you've said, I can see the need to keep the current design.Thank you very much for your advice, this issue after my careful consideration, I still decided to keep the current design without adjustment.
The first reason is that there are now many people have booked these two cases, I can no longer arbitrarily modify the design.
The second reason is that some people only need a slot for the PCIE, such as someone in the PCIE position to insert a network card to use the MQ5 as a router, when the PCIE if a large opening will be very ugly.
The third reason is my personal aesthetic preference for the current design.
Regarding the top heat sink, the current density and diameter is a balance between design aesthetics and thermal performance, in fact my design is not for extreme performance considerations, I need to make it look visually harmonious.
Isn't that why you like it?
And yes, I do love the looks of this case.
You mentioned the ability to pair this with a riser and PSU. Do you know what models? Will it be the modified Enhance 7660B in your original post?
I have prepared two options with PSU.All are modified versions of the module.Thank you for your detailed response and considerations. With everything that you've said, I can see the need to keep the current design.
And yes, I do love the looks of this case.
You mentioned the ability to pair this with a riser and PSU. Do you know what models? Will it be the modified Enhance 7660B in your original post?
Enhance ENP 7660B 600w Platinum
Enhance ENP 7145B 450w Gold
These two PSUs are very good.
(Actually these two PSUs are not black, I painted them myself)
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Production will begin when the total number of units reaches 50, regardless of whether you order through my website or through a reseller on Taobao.
In fact, there are already 36 units.
Thank you so much for supporting my work~Already Ordered a MQ5. Hope to get my hands on it in a few months.
The HDPlex DC-ATX + DC-AC combination is not standardized, so this requires you to figure out how to mount it yourself, usually with double-sided tape in the original FLEX location.
If you don't install the FLEX, then the size of the space left for the PSU is approximately
194mm high * 82mm wide * 42mm thick.
Also, if using the HDplex Dc-ATX + AC-DC combo from HDPlex, it might be possible to mount the DC-ATX vertical, on the motherboard side where the FlexPSU would be. And the 180 mm long AC-DC unit horizontally, below the GPU? Where the extension cable for the psu is now.
Any chance you could take measurements on the available space below the GPU side, Cooj? Because if that works, it would mean the GPU in the MQ5 could also extend the full 219 mm. Like in the MQ6.
Any chance you could take measurements on the available space below the GPU side, Cooj? Because if that works, it would mean the GPU in the MQ5 could also extend the full 219 mm. Like in the MQ6.
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Looks like it should fit perfectly, as long as there is a 55mm gap between the bottom of the case and the gpu. I wouldn't count on that gap being 55mm though. Measuring my 3070 FE in my T1, i'm getting slightly below that 55mm. Likely it will be highly dependent on the gpu size.
EDIT: I just noticed that the T1's motherboard sits very low in the case. Whereas from the picture of the sparrow, the motherboard and gpu sit quite a bit higher. I think there should be plenty of space for most cards, however we will have to wait for COOJ to provide exact measurements
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I've been busy with the Z13 shoot lately, so I'm sorry I'm a little late in replying to you.
I used the standard GPU model and with this model the dimensions of the space under the GPU is 39.7mm high * 42mm wide, if you don't use FLEX then the maximum length is 219mm.
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