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

    https://www.dan-cases.com/dana4_spec.html
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    Great, glad to hear it. Okay, but read upthread a bit. Apparently orienting the heatpipe curves at 12:00 reduces cooling performance. Honestly, after mounting the fan you won't see much of the heatsink anyway, especially if you use a fan shroud. Which, by the way, I highly recommend for the A4.
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    The pipes do clear the RAM when the curves are pointed to 9:00. I avoided this orientation at first because one of the heatpipe stubs blocks a fan header, but decided to work around this given Engr62's advice above. If those stubs clear that trapezoid-like structure on the Strix Z390-I this...
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    Hmm, I see. I've read others cite a supposed airflow benefit to a vertical orientation for the fins, but I couldn't achieve that orientation with this motherboard. What you shared is the first heat pipe orientation advice I've seen from a manufacturer. I wish Cooltek said the same. Let me see...
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    Care to explain why?
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    I completely agree. It's really tricky fitting a troll-shaped case on top of a desk. :android:
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    This should help. All measurements are eyeballed in-case, and may be off by a mm or two.
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    DAN C4-SFX: The smallest water cooling case in the world

    Alas, ultra-SFF with TOTL components is dead. Long live SFF.
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    DAN C4-SFX: The smallest water cooling case in the world

    Sandwich layout, please. It’s a more elegant and visually iconic solution. An A4-like case with room for top-mounted* radiator(s) sounds perfect to me. *(the rads must sit above the pumps!)
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    DAN C4-SFX: The smallest water cooling case in the world

    Twin 120 rad flexibility is more important as it opens up many closed-loop GPU options, out-of-the-box and otherwise. That's an unfortunate tradeoff with case aesthetics, though. Is there no alternative to the snap-in pegs for side panel mounting – perhaps some sort of thin hook and latch...
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    Dan, doesn't ASUS make a 2080 version of the Turbo GeForce that would fit the A4?
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    Will mITX limit VR?

    https://www.amazon.com/JIUWU-NGFF-PCI-Express-Adapter/dp/B01I2WVFLU
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    DAN C4-SFX: The smallest water cooling case in the world

    It's a good question; let's address it empirically. Dan designed the C4's riser and case back + spacer to support up to '2.5-slot widths'. What, precisely, does that mean in mm? Knowing this value we can compare all the new RTX boards as OEMs begin publishing their physical dimensions.
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    DAN C4-SFX: The smallest water cooling case in the world

    There's always the locking plastic tab that latches onto the card, just behind the slot. I had presumed this was part of the PCI standard... for full-length slots, at least. Is it not?
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    DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world

    ^ This. Especially noticeable since my A4 sits on a white surface. Like a muddy child, the case leaves behind footprints wherever it goes. Anyone have a good source for replacement feet?
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