I'm running a Vega 56, card turns to lava but it's alright (blower does a good job on moving the hot air), nothing goes close to critical. On the other side I have a 3600X with l9a, highest temps I've seen are 70 (on the cpu).
Production Velka series cases for ultra compact and portable desktops
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The BR I ordered arrives on Monday, so the build is currently all over my desk atm.
Finished building mine a few days ago. It was a bit of a struggle, but not nearly as bad as I expected it to be. Mine is using older hardware since its what I had already. z170 with a 6600k and an rx580. My cryorig c7 is so much louder in this case than it was in my previous case because of the fan being so close to the side. I can remove the side panel and it gets much quieter. Also after a few days my rx580 started to sag and one of the fans started making contact with the side of the case. I used some small stick on rubber pads I had that are about 2mm thick and stuck them on the high spots on the gpu shroud and that keeps the fans from making contact. My only complaint with this case is the lack of support for the gpu. The only thing holding it in place is the riser. Other than that I am very happy with it overall. I am thinking about buying some aluminum and making some legs so that I can lay it on its back, and having the power button on top. I have a 90 degree power cord already so I just need to make the legs high enough to clear that. I would lose access to the usb and audio ports, but it would fit nicely under my tv this way and all the I/O would come out the back. I am using this for a HTPC and VR so its not like I will be connecting stuff to it very often.
I can't wait to fine tune my 8700 and KFA2 RTX 2060 Super in the Velka 3.
I can't wait to fine tune my 8700 and KFA2 RTX 2060 Super in the Velka 3.
Is not the kfa2 too length to fit into Velka 3? Max vga length 185mm?
The length of the card itself is 175mm. The 190mm figure is measuring the pci mounting bracket.
So for those of you with motherboards with integrated I/O shield such as the Gigabyte x570 you might want to take note.
As previously stated by some other people and @VELKASE Michael , these sorts of motherboards have compatibility issues. @DeXeD on page 38 managed to fit his in by removing the top standoff, but this did not help me. As you can see from these pictures the I/O shield scraps the side of the case and gets caught on the edge of the open rectangle.
Initially I tried to brute force it in, but it didn't work and I got worried that I might not be able to remove the motherboard in the future.
You can see from this picture where the I/O shield has scrapped the paint. Anyway I used this as a guide and got my dremel out.
End up cutting away some material. It took me about 2 hours of trial and error but ended up with this shape.
Now the motherboard slides in easily and is perfectly aligned once the case is fully assembled, and due to the back cover you can't tell I've done any modding. Maybe this will help some of you that have also gone with a Velka 5 and a Gigabyte x570.
TLDR: Don't get a mobo with integrated I/O shield if you want an easy installation.
As previously stated by some other people and @VELKASE Michael , these sorts of motherboards have compatibility issues. @DeXeD on page 38 managed to fit his in by removing the top standoff, but this did not help me. As you can see from these pictures the I/O shield scraps the side of the case and gets caught on the edge of the open rectangle.
Initially I tried to brute force it in, but it didn't work and I got worried that I might not be able to remove the motherboard in the future.
You can see from this picture where the I/O shield has scrapped the paint. Anyway I used this as a guide and got my dremel out.
End up cutting away some material. It took me about 2 hours of trial and error but ended up with this shape.
Now the motherboard slides in easily and is perfectly aligned once the case is fully assembled, and due to the back cover you can't tell I've done any modding. Maybe this will help some of you that have also gone with a Velka 5 and a Gigabyte x570.
TLDR: Don't get a mobo with integrated I/O shield if you want an easy installation.
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Update: I took the button apart and re-stripped the wires. They were so tight they severed the wire internally. All is good now.
I got my Velka 3, all built and ready! SOo excited. However the power button is dead. Bridging the mobo jumpers powers it on, button does not. Gunna swap with the button from the Velka 5 I ordered. What is the best way to get a new power button? Hopefully not send the case back, cause its... uh... built.
I got my Velka 3, all built and ready! SOo excited. However the power button is dead. Bridging the mobo jumpers powers it on, button does not. Gunna swap with the button from the Velka 5 I ordered. What is the best way to get a new power button? Hopefully not send the case back, cause its... uh... built.
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Hi @VELKASE Michael -
Got the Velka 5 today and assembled it. It seems that my GPU is leaning at an angle, and whenever it spins it grinds against the side panel. Is there anyways for me to fix it? I'm using Zotac 1080 mini.
Otherwise the case is cool. Hard to build but does the job. I'll need to undervolt or get a blackridge.
Thanks!
Edit: Undervolted to 1.15V for 3800MHz. The temps are alright now. Similar to what I had in Suppressor F1. I seriously need help with the GPU issue though...
Got the Velka 5 today and assembled it. It seems that my GPU is leaning at an angle, and whenever it spins it grinds against the side panel. Is there anyways for me to fix it? I'm using Zotac 1080 mini.
Otherwise the case is cool. Hard to build but does the job. I'll need to undervolt or get a blackridge.
Thanks!
Edit: Undervolted to 1.15V for 3800MHz. The temps are alright now. Similar to what I had in Suppressor F1. I seriously need help with the GPU issue though...
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I would suggest supporting the graphics card from underneath with the angled bracket or retaining the graphics card with the flat bracket to prevent the cooler from touching the side panel.
I am working on making another solution available in the form of 3D printable files this week and in the form of metal pieces available in December. If it is unsatisfactory, feel free to contact me about a free return.
Do you have a back plate? And have you checked that the riser cable behind the GPU is flat? I had to proper bend my cable quite a lot to make it sit flush with the back plate.
Yes it has a backplate. I'm going to try re-bending the riser cable tonight.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean by supporting with brackets... Can you elaborate? Also I'm going to try re-bending the riser cable. I like how small the case is and definitely don't want to return it!
Thanks!
@x01 - I have an ASUS Republic of Gamers Strix Z390-I and it does not fit in Velka 5 
... unfortunately - I am trying to fit it in the Velka 3 but I do not have a flex compatible power supply (I thought I have one but seems it doesn't have a CPU power connector and my cables are too short - I tried to repurpuse a flex PSU) so I need to buy a new flex PSU.
later edit: I just now verified the incompatibilities even with Velka 3:
1. the motherboard is still hitting the front part of the case when installed (you need to unscrew the top back screw (and slide the front part between the stand off and the back part of the case - not a huge deal but still
2. the cpu mounting screws (Noctua NH-L9i) are hitting the PCIe connector of the extension cable, not allowing for the extension cable to be fixed-in/secured intro place with the included set of screws, I used longer ones ... unfortunately this makes the GPU a little bit flimsy (I didn't figure it out yet how to overcome this issue, maybe some washers again can save the day)
3. due to issue nr 2 corroborated with a possible width issue of my gpu, the gpu fan was hitting/scratching against the side panel (I had to use 1mm washers to clear it) not sure if this can be considered a "fix" but is a "for now" solution.
My reco: DO NOT USE the Z390i ROG strix from ASUS to build in any of V3 or V5 ... too much of a headache.
Is there a list of compatible hardware with Velka cases ? seems to be a little more "restrictive" compared with other SFF's
PS: @VELKASE Michael - I hope you will consider the above as constructive criticism not bashing the case at all
... unfortunately - I am trying to fit it in the Velka 3 but I do not have a flex compatible power supply (I thought I have one but seems it doesn't have a CPU power connector and my cables are too short - I tried to repurpuse a flex PSU) so I need to buy a new flex PSU.later edit: I just now verified the incompatibilities even with Velka 3:
1. the motherboard is still hitting the front part of the case when installed (you need to unscrew the top back screw (and slide the front part between the stand off and the back part of the case - not a huge deal but still
2. the cpu mounting screws (Noctua NH-L9i) are hitting the PCIe connector of the extension cable, not allowing for the extension cable to be fixed-in/secured intro place with the included set of screws, I used longer ones ... unfortunately this makes the GPU a little bit flimsy (I didn't figure it out yet how to overcome this issue, maybe some washers again can save the day)
3. due to issue nr 2 corroborated with a possible width issue of my gpu, the gpu fan was hitting/scratching against the side panel (I had to use 1mm washers to clear it) not sure if this can be considered a "fix" but is a "for now" solution.
My reco: DO NOT USE the Z390i ROG strix from ASUS to build in any of V3 or V5 ... too much of a headache.
Is there a list of compatible hardware with Velka cases ? seems to be a little more "restrictive" compared with other SFF's
PS: @VELKASE Michael - I hope you will consider the above as constructive criticism not bashing the case at all
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