If V2 works on the US V1 Mboard?
Yes. Just let me know when you order. Otherwise, I only drill mounting holes for V2 m-boards. |
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Anyone interested in a drop-dead simple open-air case for Chili boards?  This basic design could be expanded to accommodate more boards (in either/or width and depth) and could be stacked. |
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Are these still in production?
Yes. |
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First pics.   |
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What are the dimensions of the board?
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@Buzzdave - No changes to the locations of the M-boards (V3) mounting holes, correct?
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One thing that i remarked is that the stabilisation of the h-cards interupts the air from the fans ... on the chip that is in that corner ... as those boards are predicted to get OC and fans and heatsinks are a must ... it might be an interesting option to get a stabilistation in the bottom corner where no ... smd parts are ...
Or, now that v2 m-boards are being shipped worldwide, the existing design could be adjusted where everything is mounted closer to the PSU (by 30mm?). |
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could you give a pic of how the power supply connects to the frame? I think i get that the tabs attach to the side frame either on the top or sides and screw into the mesh area on the PSU...is that correct?
I don't have a pic just yet, but here's a model. Underneath the PSU are 3 small rubber bumpers.  |
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Plastic end caps are a new option
Nice! Really adds that finishing touch to it. Price? $0.55 each. |
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Plastic end caps are a new option:  $.55 each. |
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Plastic end caps are a new option:  |
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Thank you I just got my frame today...I'm a little confused on the bag with the two nylon spacers. Its unmarked. What is it for? I think its for mounting the H-board spacers. I'll show completed pics once my hash-power comes around...My only other wish is that your kit came with an exploded diagram of how it all goes together and also if I could get a parts list. Thank you for the small wera wrenches - that was a really nice touch!
Is it easier to get everything mounted in first AND THEN to mount in my M-board and H-board hardware or the other way around? get those installled first then mount my fans and PSU?
The two little nylon spacers are "extra" parts to mount what-nots, do-dads, etc.  There should be a big bag of nylon spacers to separate the h-boards. Assemble the entire case first, along with any fan tabs. Then mount m-board, h-board, fans, pi and PSU. |
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As far as I understood, if you want good cooling, you don't stick fans at 90degrees to each other, you create a sealed push pull wind tunnel using fans at each end, thus giving you the best chance of laminar flow.
Indeed. The model I posted (along with the associated text) was just to show that you could mount the fans in either location. You would choose one of those locations, depending on how the fins on the heatsinks are oriented. |
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I was told that the size of the h-boards is likely to grow, so I built-in a lot of expandability into this case/tray. There are two possible locations for mounting fans (shown with both, but more likely you would choose either/or location):   Of course this could easily be built longer/wider to accommodate more boards. There will also be a slightly different version for those not using m-boards.  Comments/suggestions are welcome. Looks great Spotwood. Love your work! What are we looking at for pricing on these? Thanks. Price for the above would be $45USD, but shipping from the US to AU would be $45. Yeah, so I would imagine only buyers in the States would have interest in this. |
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I was told that the size of the h-boards is likely to grow, so I built-in a lot of expandability into this case/tray. There are two possible locations for mounting fans (shown with both, but more likely you would choose either/or location): Of course this could easily be built longer/wider to accommodate more boards. There will also be a slightly different version for those not using m-boards. Comments/suggestions are welcome. |
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So can somebody tell me what size standoffs and mounting screws you need for the M board?
M3 |
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Hey, Barntech,
do you have designed a case for you boards already? Can you share your designs (if any) to test them?
Cheers.
I should have something drawn up in a couple of days. |
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What is the size of the heatsink for the 16 chip board? And what is the keep-out area around the 4 corner mounting holes i.e. how much area is there for bolting on a mounting bracket? For example, here's a mounting bracket at the back corner, near the ASIC chips.  But, I'm more concerned about the two holes at the front of the board. Looks like there are some components very close to the holes ands maybe more on the other side of the board. Some simple mechanical drawings would be nice. Otherwise, some close-up pics with a ruler would probably be acceptable. |
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That looks good. How tall is it, 5U?
Yes, 5U. |
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