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

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.
 
D10S said:
: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)
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Hmmm does asetek not having an adapter?
 
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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.




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 ..
 
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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 ..
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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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Daniel Hansen
 
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?
 
No, there’s a little space left there, but you’ll be blocking airflow through the vent holes
 
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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It won't fit, I tried. The 80mm one does fit, here is the link:

https://hardforum.com/threads/dan-a4-sfx-the-smallest-gaming-case-in-the-world.1799326/page-314

I tired a 12x100mm fan and it didn't fit, I'm going to modify it and then it should. I'll post photos this week.
 
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I didn't know a fan could actually fit up there and be useful, thanks lads. Glad I didn't pack up the Elite 130 then, that 80x10mm fan will be perfect. I'll mount it with twist ties when I get home before finding a more permanent solution
 
Here is how Shavv did it:

Shaav said:
https://imgur.com/a/3VNwU
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P.S. you will have to tighten the bend on the ribbon cable and you do risk breaking it I suppose. If you look at GPU side the ribbon cable has a really tight bend so I should be ok. The real danger is damaging the solder connections to the PCI connection. So if you bend it make sure not to out put any pressure on the PCI circuit board.
 
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RedSawn said:
I didn't know a fan could actually fit up there and be useful, thanks lads.
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Glad someone else had already tired / confirmed this.

I don't have the Dan on me... :cry: ...but because I'm scouring the images here, it seemed to me that there was room up there for a little something.
 
One last thought / question for today...

Is there an advantage to using the ASRock Z370M-ITX mobo, over the Asus Strix Z370-i mobo?

I mean, is the ASRock more compatible, or something, with various other cooling options / solutions? (And if so, which ones?)

(Or does the ASRock have other advantages? Any downsides?)
 
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richiegore said:
Here is how Shavv did it:



P.S. you will have to tighten the bend on the ribbon cable and you do risk breaking it I suppose. If you look at GPU side the ribbon cable has a really tight bend so I should be ok. The real danger is damaging the solder connections to the PCI connection. So if you bend it make sure not to out put any pressure on the PCI circuit board.
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Thanks. Guess I won't be doing it though, doublechecked online while I was out and the Elite 130 side fan has a width of 15mm. Back to step one, wondering which way is best before buying anything
 
There are only 13mm so a 15mm thick fan will not fit above and under the board.
 
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I have a reevan vanxie fan (it's from a low profile cpu cooler) under the mainboard, 80x10mm pwm. I used about 3 layers of 3M double-sided tape pads to keep it from scraping against the bottom. Motherboard temps overall dropped about 5C with the curve only at 30% and it's next to inaudible. I'd like to use a second one up top but I'm out of fan headers and I'd rather not use a molex or sata converter.
 
Alaberti said:
I have a reevan vanxie fan (it's from a low profile cpu cooler) under the mainboard, 80x10mm pwm. I used about 3 layers of 3M double-sided tape pads to keep it from scraping against the bottom. Motherboard temps overall dropped about 5C with the curve only at 30% and it's next to inaudible. I'd like to use a second one up top but I'm out of fan headers and I'd rather not use a molex or sata converter.
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Just use a splitter? These small fans use very little power.
 
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dondan said:
There are only 13mm so a 15mm thick fan will not fit above and under the board.
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Figured already, nice to have the official word on it though. Good luck to the guy who wants to use the 12mm fan, hopefully sanding it down will get them a result

richiegore said:
akasa ak-fn076 80mm slim fan
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I didn't mean just that (floated 3x40mm fans as intake or exhaust) but yeah, I see that's the specific fan used.
 
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