09/10 Project

[Kibbler]

Hmm...

If I may, this is the first time where I'm not 100% behind your work. Rather, 99% behind you and 1% hesitation.

I imagine a case like this one should last through a few hardware cycles (more to the point I like to design for contingency), so what about GPUs that need 8pin connectors?

So my 2c...

My idea would be to drill out 8x4 holes (add 4 holes to each "end" of what you've just drilled) in the acrylic. Drill and tap 2 holes at the front and back of the wire pass-thru holes. Then cut out a larger...um, cutout, in the upper midplate (need to widen the cutout in the original midplate as well, but not as much, just enough to clear the holes). Make 3 more plates with 6x4, 8x4, 6x2+8x2 pass-thru holes respectively, drill and countersink 2 holes in each plate to match the 2 tapped holes in the acrylic. There you go, interchangeable plates for GPUs with different power requirements. Something like that.

EDIT:
Just saw that Xion mentioned a similar thing, I'm late to the party.
I think you're thinking of NaMcO's recent project named...The Project (iirc).

[callen_1]

Hmm...

If I may, this is the first time where I'm not 100% behind your work. Rather, 99% behind you and 1% hesitation.

I imagine a case like this one should last through a few hardware cycles (more to the point I like to design for contingency), so what about GPUs that need 8pin connectors?

So my 2c...

My idea would be to drill out 8x4 holes (add 4 holes to each "end" of what you've just drilled) in the acrylic. Drill and tap 2 holes at the front and back of the wire pass-thru holes. Then cut out a larger...um, cutout, in the upper midplate (need to widen the cutout in the original midplate as well, but not as much, just enough to clear the holes). Make 3 more plates with 6x4, 8x4, 6x2+8x2 pass-thru holes respectively, drill and countersink 2 holes in each plate to match the 2 tapped holes in the acrylic. There you go, interchangeable plates for GPUs with different power requirements. Something like that.

EDIT:
Just saw that Xion mentioned a similar thing, I'm late to the party.
I think you're thinking of NaMcO's recent project named...The Project (iirc).

I completely understand where you guys are coming from about the need for the extra holes to future proof the case (and here come the buts) but i'm only going to worry about that when the time comes.

The plate which covers the acrylic may look simple but it actually contains hours and hours of work to get it just how i want it. To make more of those would also mean i'd have to re-do the acrylic too, as i wouldn't be able to line up the screw holes perfectly again without messing up the thread.

I know, i know i'm making excuses but had i changed it to accommodate for later, the final result would still look exactly as it does now, only with hidden holes.

On top of all that, i'll probably build a new system when i need to upgrade anyway haha (why do i waste my money like this , because its fun says the devil on my shoulder )


EDIT: Yeah it was NaMcO's build, thanks man, and thanks NaMcO