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I drafted out a doc showing how I envision such document with a standard, although note this is a rough draft without actual drawings and images yet, but with list of things that should end up in there.Noteworthy is that I think we could get more people and case makers on board if we also tackle problems of other components at the same - there's a higher chance that someone that is still running a system from few years back has encountered a problem with choosing the right cpu cooler, optimising PSU cables etc, rather than just the GPU fitting, and despite the GPU fitting problem being the biggest one, I feel like broadening the subject may convince more people it's worth reading if they start from what problems they have experienced and go over the rest from that.Not all components need a complex requirements though, but it can be as simple as expecting modular cables from TFX form factor to be consider SFF-Ready because for example Silverstone's 700W TFX has so many cables that you can't really handle in SFF case. Also enhance 7660b has shown that FlexATX can be worth using in SFF builds. Finally low profile CPU coolers should have specs showing how much of space they are expecting to have from the perforation before they start whining or causing turbulence as well as have testing done in actual SFF conditions and not in a full tower chassis with ton of fans in ambient temperature controlled chamber...
I drafted out a doc showing how I envision such document with a standard, although note this is a rough draft without actual drawings and images yet, but with list of things that should end up in there.
Noteworthy is that I think we could get more people and case makers on board if we also tackle problems of other components at the same - there's a higher chance that someone that is still running a system from few years back has encountered a problem with choosing the right cpu cooler, optimising PSU cables etc, rather than just the GPU fitting, and despite the GPU fitting problem being the biggest one, I feel like broadening the subject may convince more people it's worth reading if they start from what problems they have experienced and go over the rest from that.
Not all components need a complex requirements though, but it can be as simple as expecting modular cables from TFX form factor to be consider SFF-Ready because for example Silverstone's 700W TFX has so many cables that you can't really handle in SFF case. Also enhance 7660b has shown that FlexATX can be worth using in SFF builds. Finally low profile CPU coolers should have specs showing how much of space they are expecting to have from the perforation before they start whining or causing turbulence as well as have testing done in actual SFF conditions and not in a full tower chassis with ton of fans in ambient temperature controlled chamber...
