DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

mazadr said:
HDD are loud even in idle. I have tried few and constant spining noise was very annoying. Now MOBO around CPU or CPU is most annoying thing but i limit CPU feq (by power plan) for web browsing and now whole pc is dead silence. It is because Dan case is build from thin panels so sould escapse easly . In my opinion is better to go with SSD even if SSD its not hi end ssd. Im using as secondary drive for storage Goodram Iridium Pro (MLC) and it has good TBW so even for storage it should be fine for long time.
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I think he meant to say SSD not HDD
 
pendragon1 said:
im sure my google works just as good as your google....
I don't even know what you mean by that either.
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A little sassy today?

People are asking specifically for the cable Dan is talking about in V3 and you claim to know what that exact cable is. Others have tried finding it and couldn't.

AIO = all in one. That's the major change for V3. It's a slimmer cable that fits with the all in one installed in the A4.
 
yes a little sassy due to people needing hand holds everywhere ive turned today. nothing personal.
you guys are trying to jam anything and everything in to such a tiny case and need to be prepaired for limitations and doing some custom work to get things the way you want. I also don't see exactly what the issue is. is it the front panel connector is too big and is in it blocks the rad or is the mobo header and issue? is the cable to fat to go around the rad? ive gone back and looked and don't see what the actual problem is.
 
PC-HAngover said:
If you have a link to the new version that fits with the AIO that'd be great.




A lof of SFF enthusiasts like myself travel with their rigs so your solution is far from ideal. I want it all contained inside the case. So far the second SSD sitting on top of the riser in my case hasn't overheated and is working awesome. I'd too love to get 2 in the front of the case but we'd have to have some crazy power connectors too.
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Each of us knows what he needs! ;)
For example, a well balanced rig for editing/grading needs 3 "disks":
1: OS & APPs / 2: Material & Project / 3: Cache & Others Stuffs
So, in this case, you need 3 "disks", the first and the third can be "small", the second the better is the largest possible.
Sincerely I have no idea what needs are in a Rig from Enthusiast Gaming,
I believed that a system M2 and a nice SSD could be enough, but apparently not!
However, talking about a "third missing disk", how much is a ssd inside the build and how much external in usb 3?
This is not contained inside, but you can carry it with easy
https://www.amazon.it/Inateck-ester...D=41gTWQ%2BI9TL&preST=_SY300_QL70_&dpSrc=srch
... is it worth?
 
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pendragon1 said:
im sure my google works just as good as your google....
I don't even know what you mean by that either.
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You don't even know what he means but you're asking him to google it?

Dan has even mentioned in the past the V1/V2 cable isn't for sale on the web. So what google machine are you using?
 
pendragon1 At first I thought you were involved in the creation of the A4-SFX, but reading your posts I don't believe that's the case (no pun intended).

Let me try to explain what is going on with the front USB connector in the A4-SFX v2 and v3.

The v1 wasn't compatible with the Asetek 545LC watercooling system, it had no vent holes in the bottom of the case. Since this is the only available 92mm radiator AIO solution, dondan made changes in v2 so that we could install this AIO. Official information (like in the manual) states that the front USB connector needs to be removed. The connector itself is too big, and will not fit when the Asetek545LC is installed. A little while later dondan came out with v3 of the case, which had an updated USB cable that is compatible with the Asetek 545LC.

So people payed good money for v2 of the case, to find out that the front connector is unusable. That is why people are asking for it - instead of buying a whole new case just to use the front USB connector, people are asking for just the updated part of the USB mounting system.

dondan stated a while ago that the USB cable is not freely available from any manufacturer. The retention mechanism is something dondan invented, it's not a standard, there is no other internal USB cable that will fit, so searching Google for it will render 0 results. We need the updated USB cable if we want to have a USB connection in the front together with the Asetek 545LC.

I hope you understand a little better now and can understand why an answer like "google your stuff" is not applicable here.
 
no not part of the team at all, trying to offer help.
that is the info I was looking for, the rad is in the way. so it need a low profile/slim usb header cable. if you want the one he designed the you will have to order from him. if you want to be [H]ard you can do it with parts you can find on the google.
 
Hi all, first post. I am very happy with my A4-SFX v2 case. I also have the window panels, which are perfect because they allow me to use a 51mm CPU cooler with the fan underneath between the CPU and aluminum fins. However, this does not push out the hot air as effectively as I hoped. In fact, I think the hot air gets trapped with the limited ventilation on the acrylic glass panel.

Reading above, I've seen requests for the 3D obj file on the panel. If you had this file and customized your own panel, where would you go to get it made? Are there sites that laser cut acrylic glass from 3D files? If so, I will take a stab at sending my own design based on the dimensions from my own measurements.
 
sldr said:
pendragon1 ...but reading your posts I don't believe that's the case (no pun intended).
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:ROFLMAO:
I have not decided what I'll do with the hole yet! :cry:
I'd like to test the asetek..but ..damn...doesn't fit x299, bought used and have no accessories!(n)
asetek mount.jpeg
5TjHt
 
pendragon1 said:
no not part of the team at all, trying to offer help.[...]
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That is what I understood too, you're trying to help, but just posting "google your shit" without knowing the background doesn't fall well with most of the people... :)
 
pendragon1 said:
2: buy a new cable and swap it.
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DaveA said:
Where can I buy new cable?
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pendragon1 said:
ebay, Alibaba, look on google. you can add a usb3-c if you want to mod one in.
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PC-HAngover said:
If you have a link to the new version that fits with the AIO that'd be great.
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pendragon1 said:
im sure my google works just as good as your google....
I don't even know what you mean by that either.
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I never said you can buy dans cable I said a cable and mod it in. then I was asked where, I gave examples and then was asked for a link. I said use the google. sorry if "that doesn't fall well with the people".
 
pendragon1 said:
no not part of the team at all, trying to offer help.
that is the info I was looking for, the rad is in the way. so it need a low profile/slim usb header cable. if you want the one he designed the you will have to order from him. if you want to be [H]ard you can do it with parts you can find on the google.
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Like everyone else has stated. We're not looking for hand holding. We know a cable exists that fits our needs as it is in v3 but we don't know where he is sourcing it.

When you say we can simply buy it, and then get upset when asked for a link, that helps nobody.

We'll have to wait for Dan to chime in. Hopefully this time he lets us buy the cable separately.
 
I NEVER said you could just buy dans cable I said buy A cable and mod it in. there are plenty of other usb cables available that could/would work.
 
PC-HAngover said:
If you have a link to the new version that fits with the AIO that'd be great.




A lof of SFF enthusiasts like myself travel with their rigs so your solution is far from ideal. I want it all contained inside the case. So far the second SSD sitting on top of the riser in my case hasn't overheated and is working awesome. I'd too love to get 2 in the front of the case but we'd have to have some crazy power connectors too.
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Exactly. Nobody "needs" 4 SSDS (2 in front and 2 on the bracket under the psu) + 1|2|3 drives loose inside the case. Part of the fun/goal/point of these custom cases are maximizing space and ingenious solutions. "Value for money" (within reason) is less of a factor. Maybe V4 then ..
 
Man said:
Exactly. Nobody "needs" 4 SSDS (2 in front and 2 on the bracket under the psu) + 1|2|3 drives loose inside the case. Part of the fun/goal/point of these custom cases are maximizing space and ingenious solutions. "Value for money" (within reason) is less of a factor. Maybe V4 then ..
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Speak for yourself dude. I run 3 ssds + 1 nvme. I use a ton of storage for games and vms. Everyone has their own needs lol.
 
Alaberti said:
https://store.asetek.com/collections/retention-kits

I bought mine before they sold out directly from them, and it came with all these same brackets. It looks like he bought his used, but you should be able to purchase these from here.
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Yes, mine is used, and suppose 115x/1336 retention ring (but without backplate! :wtf:), of course i should buy a kit from asetek...but i don't want to use this aio,
i'd like only to make a quick test, this aio will stay in the drawer for a long time until I put it on ebay! :facepalm:
 
wooooooow! That's new right? Because I checked your website a couple of days ago!!

Thank you a gazillion times!!!
 
Hall of Fame (HOF)


Last year I made the request that everyone can send me a picture of its own setup. My plan was it to pick the best 15 pictures and let the community decide what the best is. The top five tier should be display on dan-cases.com in the HOF section. I got some pictures, but not enough to pick 15 good pictures.

I like to make the request again. Please send me a high quality and well made picture of your build. I will pick the best ones and let you decide what the best ones are. The three best will get an A4-SFXv2 and a Window kit for free. Position four to five will get an free A4-SFXv1. So pick up your camera and made some awesome pictures. Maybe on an untypical location like an old factory or outside in the snow.

You will find all information how to be a part of the HOF on https://dan-cases.com/dana4_hof.html

Examples:

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I wish you all the luck

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DaveA: I will talk with SFFLab about this topic. Offering spare parts like a cable is not that easy because shipping could be expansive.
 
Is there someone who have mounted the LP53 cooler on the ASUS z370i MB?
Read somewhere that the cooler interfered with the Heatsink on the MB?
 
Sebbie said:
Is there someone who have mounted the LP53 cooler on the ASUS z370i MB?
Read somewhere that the cooler interfered with the Heatsink on the MB?
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The ASUS Z370i layout is literally the same as the Z270i layout, which has the same issue with the LP53 as the Z170i layout does, yeah. The cooler can fit but only in specific orientations (not useful for the A4-SFX either) without removing the heatsinks, which are attached by screws underneath the board. After taking those off there's no more issue. People run theirs bare (while using little to nothing OCs) while I found a pack of 5.5mm wide copper heatsinks to put on the mosfet chips instead
 
RedSawn said:
The cooler can fit but only in specific orientations...
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Forgive my ignorance, but... why not just use the LP53 in one of the specific orientations in which it does fit, then?

What is the benefit of the other orientations, which do require the removal of heatsinks?
 
Here's a question / suggestion for folks with a Dan on hand...

Is there not room for a Noctua 14mm slim fan, at the top of the case, above the mobo / PCIe riser, where it takes the 180 degree bend?

Referring to this shot, it seems to me that the slim NF-A9x14 might just fit there!

Keen to hear back!
 
oblongpolygon said:
Here's a question / suggestion for folks with a Dan on hand...

Is there not room for a Noctua 14mm slim fan, at the top of the case, above the mobo / PCIe riser, where it takes the 180 degree bend?

Referring to this shot, it seems to me that the slim NF-A9x14 might just fit there!

Keen to hear back!
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First, my case looks a LOT better now I promise!

Second, I think that fan would be pushing down on the riser a lot. Technically, I think you could get it to fit, but I would say try a 80x10mm fan first (I have fit one there more comfortably, but have moved it down to below the motherboard). I swear someone on this board has put one above at some point and mentioned it their findings, but it would be a dig to find it.
 
Gotsche said:
No, you are disunderstanding me! I'm using the noctua allways on top of the Radiator (all direct under the psu with it's cables). My question is about the air-direction of the noctua.

push/downwards: (pressing air from the case down)
pull/upwards: (taking air from below the case to the inside of the case - and directly into the cables of the psu)

I'm knowing: upwards is the ideal way for the air, but I'm thinking about the heated air in the case. The AIO is heating the psu-cables directly and the formerly splittet case (cpu & gpu section) is not splitted anymore in pull-direction of the fan.

As I see, the most users are using the pull-direction (upwards).
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Gotsche Oh now I see what you mean. If you push the hot air down under the case, it will try to rise back up and will filter back in through the vents on the bottom to be sucked back into the fan, creating a heating loop.
 
RedSawn said:
The ASUS Z370i layout is literally the same as the Z270i layout, which has the same issue with the LP53 as the Z170i layout does, yeah. The cooler can fit but only in specific orientations (not useful for the A4-SFX either) without removing the heatsinks, which are attached by screws underneath the board. After taking those off there's no more issue. People run theirs bare (while using little to nothing OCs) while I found a pack of 5.5mm wide copper heatsinks to put on the mosfet chips instead
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How can the orientation of the cooler have such an impact?
 
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