Production Velka series cases for ultra compact and portable desktops
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I've been searching daily for that or the Gigabyte. That Zotac mini keeps popping up which is driving me nuts because it's too long. I'll probably settle for a 1660 Super.
I found this too with the black ridge, you can easily turn the screws to a point where the motherboard has completely bent without feeling any resistance. I'm sure I was half a turn away from cracking my motherboard when I realised. In the end I removed the cooler and modified original am4 backplate (by cutting of the standoff parts and drilling the threads). This has stopped the bending and has enabled the cooler to be tighty fitted to the CPU. I found it has dropped temps by about 3c too
There are no ITX 16 or 20 series cards with 2 HDMIs either 
Good excuse to skip this gen though and see what the 30 cards will bring. Hopefully they have HDMI 2.1 and it makes sense to have more than one again. If not I'll give up to carrying a dongle but I'm not ready just yet...
Good excuse to skip this gen though and see what the 30 cards will bring. Hopefully they have HDMI 2.1 and it makes sense to have more than one again. If not I'll give up to carrying a dongle but I'm not ready just yet...I won't be surprised if next-gen cards all have Thunderbolt 3 ports. So I don't know about double HDMI. I'm surprised they still have DVI on so many cards.There are no ITX 16 or 20 series cards with 2 HDMIs either
If you happen to have documented the process, that would be really helpful for those of us who seek such solutions
I took some photos of the end result for a friend, no photos of it fitted unfortunately. I was going to make a full post about all the mods I had to make to the black ridge due to my "OCD" but I'm away on work for 2 weeks. Anyway you should have a general idea of what to do.If you happen to have documented the process, that would be really helpful for those of us who seek such solutions
1. Saw / cut off the standoff parts to make the AM4 backplate as flat as possible. A recommended a file to get it a level.
2. Get a drill with an appropriate metal drill bit that's equal or slightly smaller than the hole, and just run it up and down to destroy the inside threads.
3. You should be able to drop the black ridge fitting screws freely through the holes
4. Fit the cooler as normal with the new backplate.
Or I'm sure you can just buy a AM4 backplate from somewhere else and save the effort if modding isn't for you.
In my opinion though, I think the black ridge should have really come with a backplate out the box ? Hope this helps anyway.?
Alternately, you can probably get spare backplate for waterblocks which should perform the same function without having to mod your stock AM4 backplate.
Something like this will probably do nicely https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-amd-socket-bracket-for-am4-wc-9dx-ek.html
Something like this will probably do nicely https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ek-water-blocks-amd-socket-bracket-for-am4-wc-9dx-ek.html
There are no ITX 16 or 20 series cards with 2 HDMIs either
Why do you need 2xHDMI ? when you can have 3 x DP
My Velka 3 build is almost ready final piece of the puzzle is the PSU ...
Now I need to focus on my Velka 5 build
There are no ITX 16 or 20 series cards with 2 HDMIs either
i got a asus gtx 1660 ti phoenix. its slightly smaller than the gigabyte and msi minis.
it has 1 dp ++ 2 x hdmi and 1 dvi.
the only downside is it has abysmal heatsink.
i'm undervolting mine to 0.875 @ 1700mhz and it stays under 75 in unigine heaven and 3dmark.
it's this one:
PH-GTX1660TI-O6G｜Graphics Cards｜ASUS USA
ASUS Phoenix graphics cards pack as much performance as possible into a compact design that offers a wide range of compatibility with small chassis. A powerful single-fan solution fits into the footprint and makes the most of your chassis’ cool air intake. Whether you’re upgrading an outdated...
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i bought it used for $200. has a tdp of 120w vs 150w on the gtx 1070 and it performs almost the same aas a 1070. its faster than 1660 super.
i'm running an undervolted r7 2700x + gtx 1660ti undervolted out of a seasonic 300w flex atx unit without any issues other than the fan sounding like a jet engine.
Moving from Ghost S1
I need to remove asus z390i's I/O heat spreader and shield
My i9 9900k + nh-l9i and 1080ti run cooler than Ghost so far having played light games like Yakuza 0 and dota 2
Build quality wise, I love Ghost more.
But hey, I ordered this little guy for portability.
It even fits in my 15" laptop backpack without problem, while Ghost needs ultra large bag like Acer's predator rolltop
I need to remove asus z390i's I/O heat spreader and shield
My i9 9900k + nh-l9i and 1080ti run cooler than Ghost so far having played light games like Yakuza 0 and dota 2
Build quality wise, I love Ghost more.
But hey, I ordered this little guy for portability.
It even fits in my 15" laptop backpack without problem, while Ghost needs ultra large bag like Acer's predator rolltop
Do you have a PSU on order?Why do you need 2xHDMI ? when you can have 3 x DP
My Velka 3 build is almost ready final piece of the puzzle is the PSU ...
Now I need to focus on my Velka 5 build
Zcase has the best Flex PSU back on sale for the best price you can find it at. Even if it's overkill for your build that means it'll run even quieter.
Product page | SFFTEC
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Looks like the manual has been updated with info about this.Is it possible to fit something (maybe "L" bracket) in here, to secure the gpu? I saw the custom internal piece, but space is kinda luxury in this case.
Why not contact Velkase about your issue instead of talking them down here? They're amazingly forthcoming, especially regarding quality issues. So many positive stories here, so your situation is either unlucky or, especially since you posted no pictures or actual details, you're a troll.
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