Topic: My Custom Gridseed Case Build - page 2. (Read 16646 times)

All done!
Currently the top section/shelf is in the universal position as I wanted to try different mounting options. Going to move them closer together for the "on the side" position even though it could just be left as is. If I get more miners I will add a second or even third section/shelf.

This is a nice looking case! Not very efficient use of space but still...nicely done.

Don't know the dimensions but it appears to be rack mountable. Not sure if they are selling it on it's own but it comes in a bundle with a PS, 20 port USB hub, and Pi for an extra $250.

You should check out cgwatcher if you haven't already. Use it for my GPU rigs. It supports auto starting of cgminer on system boot, email notifications, and so much more.

thanks - hashing homes for us all

originally I was just going to shove them all in a PC case but they looked too good not to make it a display.. and without the fans and it being wireless networked I can move it and plug it in anywhere    

it runs Win7 so I just remote desktop into it to kick off the cgminers (will make a startup script on boot as well)

Very nice DPoS. Looks like a city from the future.

found a way to hide all the wires  

http://imgur.com/a/bbCPr?gallery

and the whole setup is 175watts at the wall

Since I switched to using 20mm extrusions (instead of 25mm) it opened up lower cost corner bracket options. These are not as inexpensive as the generic home depot corner brackets but they don't require any drilling (to enlarge the hole), are stronger, include alignment tabs and are made specifically for this application:

Thanks vipgelsi!

...on second thought I think ill save myself the bother and get Male 18 AWG DC Power cords with 5.5x2.1mm connectors like miaviator suggested.

Word of caution: I just measured the DC power cord that came with my miners and they are NOT 18 AWG. My gauge only goes up to 18 AWG but I would guess they are 20 or 22 AWG. Fine for scrypt (I would imagine) but not dual or SHA mining.

Nice case design.

Something like this should work:

100 FT 18 AWG GAUGE ZIP WIRE RED BLACK STRANDED COPPER POWER GROUND - $13.92

http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=172-4207virtualkey11180000virtualkey172-4207

i used 18-2 door bell with 50 feet was $7 and that for both strands. i hook up 20 units and still had a bunch left. been running on it over a week with no problems

Not it is sloid core wire not stranded so the wires are stiff and a little hard to manage.

I purchased 4 of the IBM power supplies. Plan to use the Offset Terminal Lugs miaviator discovered and these barrel plugs with 18 AWG wiring:



Any tips on where to buy the wiring? Home Depot did not have any 18 AWG and Radio Shack I'm sure is over priced.

We have had great luck also with using Sidehack's Z750 dell > PCIE board, then PCIE > DC. HAve each dell powering ~30-45 without a problem.

I like your inspiration

That's how I'm doing them: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.6016723

I can't get you pictures of the other cases, only the dev case.  Everything else is racked in 3 or 4U chassis already.  I'm lazy and don't even mount the seeds, just stick them in on their sides.  I use 18AWG DC pigtails from the PSU and a 14 AWG jumper wire to power a 5Amp step down.  I run 4 way splitters off each DC barrel plug to power 4 seeds in scrypt only mode per lead.  (I think this picture has 12 cables for 48 seeds)  Desolder the fans to save space.  Good to go.  no issues.

http://puu.sh/7TnEs.jpg

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Those hubs are double sided taped to the top of the IBM PSU
http://puu.sh/7TnGs.jpg

I run a 5Amp 12v to 5v step down to power the USB hubs/Pi off the 12v supply
http://puu.sh/7TnIw.jpg

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OMG dude...never thought to modify server power supplies for these.... I run a BUNCH of HP Server and that breakout board pmorici has that interfaces with the DPS-800GB-A looks good...also the Home Depot solution you posted for the  Delta DPS-835AB, Artesyn 7001138-Y000, IBM x3650 3655 835W (12.1V 69A) power supplies is brilliant!

....and these server power supplies have plenty of clearance for the case I just built! Too bad I already ordered 20mm extrusions for another case    Oh, well..give me an excuse to use the mider saw again

IBM power supply watts: 835w max.  80% of full load = 668w. 11 Gridseeds dual mining = 660w (60w x 11). 66 scrypt only mining = 660w (10w x 66).
IBM power supply amps: 69.0A max. 80% of full load = 55.2A. 11 Gridseeds dual mining = 55A (5A x 11). 66 scrypt only mining = 43.56A (0.66A x 66).

The HP at 1000w can push 800w (80%) for 13 dual mining or 80 scrypt!

And with that breakout board you could just plug in 12 stripped barrel plugs directly into it...man...so nice. It also connects to a Pi for remote on/off and monitoring. He said in a post that it cost him $30 to make though so it would be cheaper to do your $2.18 solution

Please post pictures of your setup with the gridseeds if you have time...if you can't tell im excited. Screw those $300 Corsair AX1200i's!

Sure.  But I was going stick two more hubs and 20 more seeds in front

I'm using the IBM PSUs from here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/server-psu-for-antminer-s1-step-by-step-guide-518013

So the PSU takes about about 7 Grids worth of space.  You could do a flat PSU, or external power as well.  Normally I  rip out the center fan bays but these were decent ones and the three fans line up to those three rows of grids.

Case is here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811165548

Was going to see if I could have the miners drop down a bit into the lower section to make the top section 2U but in the end it may just have to be 3U.

On that server enclosure it looks like the USB hubs might fit in the front and still have room for the power supply?

On there sides you are just over 2U so, no, not so much.

3 U works great Room for 3 X 7 with a PSU in the back and 5 X 5 in the front for 46 in 3U, I originally made it with 4 X 7 in the back but with all the cords it was a tight fit.