Rack cases

How many people would be interested in a rack mount case for folding hardware?

I'm thinking of designing one & getting some made up.
This way we can get what we need (8 pci slots, lots of cooling etc) & it shouldn't cost too much.
After the sample model we could be looking at around £50 a case, which isn't too bad.

Post your interest here.

 

I'd be interested - plus its development could be a good story to do on bit-tech and in the mag.

 

I like that idea.

Time to finish the project I'm working on & get sketchup out

 

Sounds good - although I can't promise anything right now, if you could take as many notes/screenshots as you go along it will be really useful if we do write an article.

 

I'd be interested mate in at least 2 for now as ive modded some of my other rack mounts, £50-ish sounds pretty good to me as well

When you get sketchup running and start cracking on with it let us know for some [Johnny 5] INPUUUUT [/Johnny 5] lol

 

Mmm... Would be like a stadard case? Or more like an 1U/2U rack chasis?

 

Will be a 4U most likely or possibly even 3U rack mountable Kumo...

 

I would be interested in seeing if there is a way to exhaust the heat a 9800 GX2 puts back into the case, I suppose exhaust fans above the PCI slots would be best but then you are increasing the height of the case.

http://www.overclock.net/nvidia-cooling/335855-possible-solution-9800-gx2-high-temperatures.html

I did think of using a rack case but have found a solution for my PC, pay day tomorrow so should be transplanting next week.

 

Interested in one or two at that price in the first instance, possibly more later, 4U ?

 

Seriously, just take the crappy plastic case's of the GX2's, will drop a good 10-15 degrees, everyone I have suggested that too who has actually done it has been shocked by how much temps dropped showing how restrictive the case is for intake & exhaust!

Then you can use Rivatuner or EVGA precision and tap up the fan a little bit as well, all helps the temps and the cards life expectancy!

I have 3 sitting on each other all running excellent temps (case does have a side on)

 

I have removed the cases and put a 120mm 2000rpm fan on top of my GPUs, fans at 100%, but temps are awful as the cables are everywhere, might take a pic when I change cases but I'm too embaressed atm.

 

Maybe our favourite magazine could pay towards tooling/prototype costs...
Although I doubt TopGear magazine would be interested in that ;-)
I jest, Custom PC all the way!

 

I'd be interested in a couple, lack of a decent rack mountable case is the only thing stopping me from throwing a couple of Quad GPU machines where I have the rest of my servers...

 

haha that made me laugh xD
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