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A quick image dump for my finished portable workstation in the S400 v2 (10.8L) case.

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Also see the build thread over at https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/portable-workstation.19776/

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My new system is work-in-progress since early May 2024, that is: Dan Case A4-H2O, with a side-mounted 280 mm AIO and a top-mounted GPU.

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Currently I’m using a Gigabyte Radeon RX 6800 Gaming OC, which is 286 mm long, up to 58 mm tall and officially only 115 mm wide.
\nAlso weights about half a ton (kidding, 1.3 kg), lovingly called The Brick. Its chonky, unwieldy and vastly inflexible in montage, esp. when wiggled inside the radiator compartment of the A4-H2O.

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Rest of the specs and overall progress is found over at the SFF.Net build log: https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/portable-workstation-a4-h2o-w-280-radiator.19558/

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Image dump as follows:

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280 AIO test install

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Initial test fitting of the 280 AIO radiator, right after the case arrived.

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Second test ftting:

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Secondary thorough building with the 280 radiator, including trying to figure out how to route tubes etc.

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Test fitting of the GPU

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First try with fitting the GPU on top. Last picture showing the painfully bent riser cable.

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Rotated GPU test fit

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Second try with the GPU rotated by 180\u00b0, ie. with the fans pointing inside of the case.

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Currently testing several low-profile CPU coolers, in my newly (re)built OBS streaming system.

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System specifications as follows:

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CPU:
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Intel i5-13500
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Mainboard:
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MSI B760I Edge Wifi DDR4
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RAM:
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32 GB DDR4 3600 (Corsair Vengeance LPX)
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Storage:
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1 TB NVMe (PCI 4)
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PSU:
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Fractal Design Ion SFX 650W Gold (SFX-L)
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GPU:
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Asus Phoenix RTX 3050
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Case:
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Shiny Snake / Miningeek Neo S400
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Case fans:
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2x slim 120 mm, 1x Silverstone Air Slimmer ARGB, 1x Scythe Kaze Flex Slim 120
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OS:
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Manjaro
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Coolers used for the test:

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Base levels for testing:

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Room temperature is approx. 21~ C, testing is done with CPU in idle, 100% load and mixed mode (in its original purpose, ie. streaming using OBS Studio, ProjectM visualizer and VLC running).
\nOptionally doing noise level tests, although the case fans tend to be louder than the CPU fan. Currently using the “neodym magnet” mod, which moves the case fans as far to the front as possible; also rerouting the PSU extension through the GPU slot opening, to reduce heat impact (the original routing sits right above the VRM and PCIe riser cable, the hottest part in the case during CPU loads).

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CPU load is being induced using the simple but very effective method called “Yes Stress Test”, which uses the ‘yes’ binary, which is part of the GNU core utils package (ie. part of all normal Linux installations), to utilize one core at a time.
\n‘yes’ repeats the letter ‘y’ (or any other string you define) until its process is killed, utilizing 100% CPU load per core / thread. Also see the article “How to stress test your CPU on Linux” for a more detailed explaination.

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All temperatures are in Celsius.

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Test results so far:

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CPU coolerFanIdle100% loadMixed loadNotes
Be quiet Silent Loop 21x Silent Wings 3 140 HS, 1x Silent Wings 4 120 HS w/ 120-to-140 Noctua adapter21 \u00b0C53 \u00b0C50 \u00b0CFans set to exhaust; Mixed load after ~4 hours of intense streaming; both open and closed front panel in the Meshlicious (no difference in thermals)
Thermalright AXP-120×67Silverstone Air Slimmer ARGB (intake)24 C71 C63 COpen side panel
26 C74 C65 CClosed side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 32 C, Wifi idle: 33 C; NVME 100% load: 34.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 36 C
Silverstone Airblazer 120RW (intake)25 C74 C59 CSemi-closed panel; Implements a mod using neodym magnets to allow for up to 82 mm of width instead of 65 mm.
Silverstone Airblazer 120RW (exhaust)2677–Semi-closed panel using the neodym magnet mod (see above)
Thermalright SI-100Thermalright E-12W-S (ARGB)26 C63 C(tbd)Open side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 34.9 C, Wifi idle: 35 C; NVME 100% load: 36.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 39 C
Silverstone Vida 2402x Silverstone Airblazer 120RW266047Closed panels, but AIO sits on top of the case = outside; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 31 C, Wifi idle: 32 C; NVMe 100% load: 34 C, Wifi 100% load: 34 C; (mixed temps: tba)
\n", "content_text": "Currently testing several low-profile CPU coolers, in my newly (re)built OBS streaming system.\nSystem specifications as follows:\n\nCPU:\nIntel i5-13500\nMainboard:\nMSI B760I Edge Wifi DDR4\nRAM:\n32 GB DDR4 3600 (Corsair Vengeance LPX)\nStorage:\n1 TB NVMe (PCI 4)\nPSU:\nFractal Design Ion SFX 650W Gold (SFX-L)\nGPU:\nAsus Phoenix RTX 3050\nCase:\nShiny Snake / Miningeek Neo S400\nCase fans:\n2x slim 120 mm, 1x Silverstone Air Slimmer ARGB, 1x Scythe Kaze Flex Slim 120\nOS:\nManjaro\n\nCoolers used for the test:\n\nBe Quiet Silent Loop 2 280 mm – liquid cooling solution in the original build (Meshlicious w/ full mesh panels)\nThermalright AXP-120×67\nThermalright SI-100 – open panel only\nNoctua NH-L12S\nMars Gaming MCPU220\n\nBase levels for testing:\nRoom temperature is approx. 21~ C, testing is done with CPU in idle, 100% load and mixed mode (in its original purpose, ie. streaming using OBS Studio, ProjectM visualizer and VLC running).\nOptionally doing noise level tests, although the case fans tend to be louder than the CPU fan. Currently using the “neodym magnet” mod, which moves the case fans as far to the front as possible; also rerouting the PSU extension through the GPU slot opening, to reduce heat impact (the original routing sits right above the VRM and PCIe riser cable, the hottest part in the case during CPU loads).\nCPU load is being induced using the simple but very effective method called “Yes Stress Test”, which uses the ‘yes’ binary, which is part of the GNU core utils package (ie. part of all normal Linux installations), to utilize one core at a time.\n‘yes’ repeats the letter ‘y’ (or any other string you define) until its process is killed, utilizing 100% CPU load per core / thread. Also see the article “How to stress test your CPU on Linux” for a more detailed explaination.\nAll temperatures are in Celsius.\nTest results so far:\n\n\n\nCPU cooler\nFan\nIdle\n100% load\nMixed load\nNotes\n\n\n\n\nBe quiet Silent Loop 2\n1x Silent Wings 3 140 HS, 1x Silent Wings 4 120 HS w/ 120-to-140 Noctua adapter\n21 \u00b0C\n53 \u00b0C\n50 \u00b0C\nFans set to exhaust; Mixed load after ~4 hours of intense streaming; both open and closed front panel in the Meshlicious (no difference in thermals)\n\n\nThermalright AXP-120×67\nSilverstone Air Slimmer ARGB (intake)\n24 C\n71 C\n63 C\nOpen side panel\n\n\n\n26 C\n74 C\n65 C\nClosed side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 32 C, Wifi idle: 33 C; NVME 100% load: 34.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 36 C\n\n\n\nSilverstone Airblazer 120RW (intake)\n25 C\n74 C\n59 C\nSemi-closed panel; Implements a mod using neodym magnets to allow for up to 82 mm of width instead of 65 mm.\n\n\n\nSilverstone Airblazer 120RW (exhaust)\n26\n77\n–\nSemi-closed panel using the neodym magnet mod (see above)\n\n\nThermalright SI-100\nThermalright E-12W-S (ARGB)\n26 C\n63 C\n(tbd)\nOpen side panel; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 34.9 C, Wifi idle: 35 C; NVME 100% load: 36.9 C, Wifi 100% load: 39 C\n\n\nSilverstone Vida 240\n2x Silverstone Airblazer 120RW\n26\n60\n47\nClosed panels, but AIO sits on top of the case = outside; Additional thermals: NVME idle: 31 C, Wifi idle: 32 C; NVMe 100% load: 34 C, Wifi 100% load: 34 C; (mixed temps: tba)", "date_published": "2024-01-22T06:04:33+01:00", "date_modified": "2024-10-14T22:48:16+02:00", "author": { "name": "fwolf", "url": "https://wp-devil.com/author/fwolf/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c2a31599f60eec1232806bfc26066ed2?s=512&d=mm&r=g" }, "image": "https://wp-devil.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/f7ucqxhucw4.jpg", "tags": [ "cpu", "cpu cooler", "low profile", "sffpc", "sfx", "small form factor", "Hardware", "Life and let die", "Linux", "SFF PC" ] } ] }