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Topic: Which rack mountable case is the best/cheapest? (Read 937 times)

legendary
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Ya I have actually looked at this very model but it doesn't seem particularly optimal. I know of only two other cases and one of them is graymatter which is fairly cost prohibitive but I am not against purchasing from them since it seems they have a product that is easy to work with.

Go with the rosewell if you buy a premade rack, or are handy with some metal scraps, a hacksaw and a rivet gun....  Only basic tools/skills needed.

In my eyes its extremely optimal.  You can route air from the front to the back (or vice versa) which makes airflow across the cards very controllable; and feeding a filtered air source, or funneling hot air out to a ventilation point....  Most open racks and such are efficient;  but they get dirty; and quickly depending on circumstances.

I literally took a slide in mesh screen from an old pc case, and pushed it flat up against the fans in front.  Mainly to catch the large dust and debris that causes the biggest and fastest airflow problems.

There is tons of room in this case for the larger GPU's....   You can easily fit the EVGA GTX 1080/70 ACX3.0 style ones in there;  they are the cards that are super large, overbuilt power phases, etc.  I love the case.  Its robust, plenty of room, good mounting room, you could even fit a second PSU if you wanted to squeeze.

The upgraded fans are a must with over 2x GPU;  you need to move the air through the system to get enough convection cooling plain and simple.  They are in an enclosed space.  The OEM fans are low speed and don't move enough air for that amount of heat.  2X gpu stresses the capability of the original cooling fans.  A 960 SSC and a 980 to be exact;  I wouldn't put another GPU without swapping out the fans.

Its nice having a self contained unit.  I just have the back of it pointed towards the outward air, and the inlet towards the fresh air source.   My personal one is in a room that has a thermostatically controlled ceiling fan to keep temps in the room down, so that's one scenario anyways.

Better airflow through the miner makes a hashrate difference of 8-10%.  No joke.  Once I swapped for a free flowing mesh screen, in the same exact position/conditions, I get higher hashrates.    All cards on stock settings mind you.  Trying to keep it as static of a test as possible.   I bet if I upgraded the fans, it would be fine with the old filter and grill... but it would clog VERY quickly and heat right back up.
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https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rackmount-Computer-Pre-Installed-RSV-L4500/dp/B0091IZ1ZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494457970&sr=8-2&keywords=rosewill+4u+eatx

I have been using these.

They require making a framework/brackets to support the GPU's, and the front facing fans that originally mount to the bracketry you remove.  Other than that they are awesome cases.


You could also take the mid-bar of fans and put them at the front in the open hole to replace the specially mounted front ones;  We did it in one machine.  Works great.

But;  Replace all the fans with >120CFM fans.    Trust me.  It needs the airflow with more than 2 GPU.

Also;  if you are in a dusty environment;  remove the OEM front cover's filter and plastic housing.  Run filtration elsewhere, or at least something that flows better.

Brackets are here: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/fs-bracket-to-mount-7-gpus-at-front-of-rosewill-l4xxx-server-chassis-updated-1731197
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the computer is big as your coffee table.    its a HP server!!!  4800 watts of power is ready to go .. and get an 1050 nvidia or any good 1 slot fl/fh gpu would be good.. thats 11 16x slots.. if you upgrade the system tray..

Or you could go all out and get single slot 1070's Smiley
Galax Katana - http://galaxstore.net/GALAX-GeForce-GTX-1070-KATANA_p_130.html

Have you actually tried this chassis?
Do the power supplies have 6 and/or 8 pin connectors?
What is the PCIE board used for?
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the computer is big as your coffee table.    its a HP server!!!  4800 watts of power is ready to go .. and get an 1050 nvidia or any good 1 slot fl/fh gpu would be good.. thats 11 16x slots.. if you upgrade the system tray..
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https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rackmount-Computer-Pre-Installed-RSV-L4500/dp/B0091IZ1ZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494457970&sr=8-2&keywords=rosewill+4u+eatx

I have been using these.

They require making a framework/brackets to support the GPU's, and the front facing fans that originally mount to the bracketry you remove.  Other than that they are awesome cases.


You could also take the mid-bar of fans and put them at the front in the open hole to replace the specially mounted front ones;  We did it in one machine.  Works great.

But;  Replace all the fans with >120CFM fans.    Trust me.  It needs the airflow with more than 2 GPU.

Also;  if you are in a dusty environment;  remove the OEM front cover's filter and plastic housing.  Run filtration elsewhere, or at least something that flows better.

what do you mean about filtration dust will get in regardless right why would you remove the front cover wont that mess up the static pressure if you remove the fans and front cover
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Ya I have actually looked at this very model but it doesn't seem particularly optimal. I know of only two other cases and one of them is graymatter which is fairly cost prohibitive but I am not against purchasing from them since it seems they have a product that is easy to work with.
legendary
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https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Rackmount-Computer-Pre-Installed-RSV-L4500/dp/B0091IZ1ZG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1494457970&sr=8-2&keywords=rosewill+4u+eatx

I have been using these.

They require making a framework/brackets to support the GPU's, and the front facing fans that originally mount to the bracketry you remove.  Other than that they are awesome cases.


You could also take the mid-bar of fans and put them at the front in the open hole to replace the specially mounted front ones;  We did it in one machine.  Works great.

But;  Replace all the fans with >120CFM fans.    Trust me.  It needs the airflow with more than 2 GPU.

Also;  if you are in a dusty environment;  remove the OEM front cover's filter and plastic housing.  Run filtration elsewhere, or at least something that flows better.
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If you're in the US, Newegg has a sale on a 4U rack mount case for 40 bucks after rebate right now that's really nice, I got one a few weeks ago and am considering getting a few more.  It's really designed as a data server with lots of hard drive bays, but those can be removed and it has space for 4 1070s with no modification, with a small mobo and good layout, it could hold 6 GPUs.
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I was wondering what solutions there were in regards to rack mountable cases for a fairly straight forward 6 gpu build. I want it to fit on the standard 19" 42U server rack. I have a few cases I have used but I am looking for something cheaper while still providing ample amount of fans for cooling. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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