Title: Advice for GPU mining frames Post by: TexasHuck on August 17, 2017, 02:45:10 AM Hello friends,
I could use some advice as to which is the best material to use for the frame for my GPU mining rig. I have thought about metal, PVC, wood, and plastic. Which is the best of these or is there something even better? Thanks, Huck Title: Re: Advice for GPU mining frames Post by: kjs on August 17, 2017, 03:10:16 AM Hello friends, I could use some advice as to which is the best material to use for the frame for my GPU mining rig. I have thought about metal, PVC, wood, and plastic. Which is the best of these or is there something even better? Thanks, Huck I use and recommend Spotswood Computer Cases open air mining frames. Check those out and save yourself a lot of pain. Title: Re: Advice for GPU mining frames Post by: NameTaken on August 17, 2017, 03:11:57 AM Modular shelves + cable ties works well for me.
Title: Re: Advice for GPU mining frames Post by: Vann on August 17, 2017, 03:37:51 AM I use BBT style cases built out of two 8ft pieces of 1/8" x 3/4" angled aluminum, one 4ft pieces of 1/8" x 3/4" angled aluminum, one 8 ft 1" x 3" piece of pine, one 4' 1" x 2" pine and #8 1/2" self-tapping screws I get at Lowe's. The case will easily fit 7-8 RX 4XX/5XX if you put them about 1.5" inch apart. The cost of the aluminum angles and wood is ~$45. If you build it out of all wood, the cost would be less than $10. It takes about 1-2 hours to build once you get the hang of it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5xNrlxsCVs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA_sH4q2toU&feature=youtu.be&t=283 https://s12.postimg.org/bk7b3ysct/Rig.jpg 7-8 GPU Frame (Dimension 24" W x 15 3/4"" D x 10 3/4" H): Build Cuts: For the Angled Aluminum: -First 8ft (96") Angled Aluminum; 5.75 inch of waste 4x 15 3/4" cuts (58" use) (Case Depth) 3x 10 3/4" cuts (32.25" use) (Case Height) -Second 8ft (96") Angled Aluminum; no waste 4x 24" cuts (96" use) (Case Width) -4ft (48") Angled Aluminum; 37.25" left over 1x 10 3/4" (10 3/4" use) (Case Height) And for the wood: -8ft 1x3 Pine (96"); 9 inch of waste: 6 cuts of 14 1/2" (87" use) (Case Bottom) -4 ft 1x2 Pine (24" left over): 1 cut of 24" (24" use) (Card Bracket Support) I also built a 14-15 GPU double tier case for a new build I'm doing with the ASRock H110 BTC Pro mining motherboard. About $60 in angled aluminum and wood. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1400x862q90/923/n5az3s.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/pnn5az3sj) 14 GPU Double Tier Frame (Dimension 28" W x 17" D x 17" H): Build Cuts: For the Angled Aluminum: -First 8ft (96") Angled Aluminum; no waste 4 x 17" cuts (68" use) (Case Height) 1 x 28" cut (28" use) (Case Width) -Second 8ft (96") Angled Aluminum; no waste 4 x 17" cuts (68" use) (Case Depth) 1 x 28" cut (28" use) (Case Width) -Third 8ft (96") Angled Aluminum (96"); 12" left over 3 x 28" cut (84" use) (Case Width) And for the wood: -1" x 3" 8ft (96") Pine; 11" left over: 5 cuts of 17" (85" use) (Case Bottom) -1" x 3" 4ft (48") Pine; 14" left over 2 cuts of 17" (34" use) (Case Bottom) -1" x 2" 4ft (48") Pine; 20" left over: 1 cut of 28" (28" use) (Card Bracket Support) For cooling I use 20" box fans in the front to keep good air flow through the rigs. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/1200x1025q90/924/HPS9wm.jpg (https://imageshack.com/i/poHPS9wmj) |