Hello all! I wanted to share my design project. I got into mining back in 2018 and loved it. Built many machines, had 13 running in my own condo. I also build machines for others. I always thought there was room for improvement in mining cases. I told myself if crypto went on another bull run I would take the time to design a case.
I found a few key issues with most of the cases and frames on the market for GPU mining rigs:
1- Incomplete GPU mounting
most open air frames and even some server style enclosed cases don't full mount the GPUs. They only use the pcie bracket to secure the GPU and the risers are hanging from the GPU. I don't like this if you ever need to move or transport a machine, even in a car the GPU's will flop around get damaged. Shipping can be an issue as well.
2 - thermal management
Open air frames work great for GPU cooling since there they usually have large spacing between the GPUs. However they dont have great direction flow. Even frames with front facing fans just blow air over the GPUs but they have a large "exhaust" foot print. They are like a space heater. If you want to keep a room or space cool you have to manage the whole room.
3 - Noise
Enclosed cases and 4U cases are nice for direction flow and compact systems, but they are loud. Most of them have very close GPU spacing and require high speed fans 3000rpm+ for proper GPU temps. I like the server systems I built in the past but disliked running them in my home because of the noise.
I wanted to solve all these issues and came up with this:
- Vertical GPU mounting to take advantage of natural convection
- Large 140mm fans 4 wide to allow for larger GPU spacing and lower fans speeds
- 1 Intake and 1 exhaust for easy ventilation and easy HVAC ducting integration.
- looks reasonably cool and is cost effective
Let me know what you think! I want to have it manufactured so I can share it with the world.
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