Server cases vs open air frames

[Pendrak]

I like server cases because they are more protective from dusts and mistakes from people around you (family).. I always hated them until a friend build his miners with server cases and opened one for me to take a look inside, the GPUs are almost dust free compare to mine that's open air frame.

It's not a problem. Onin once a year you take the farm outside and blow it with a special compressor from aliexpress, which costs $20. Cleaning filters on server cases is a big problem. But you will not be able to install hot RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards in open cases, because there will be problems with lowering the hashrate.

False, i have 3080 Ti rigs working perfect on open cases, If you want use a octominer for 3090 or 3080 ti you waste a lot of space becuase you need a octominer x12 for only 6 cards, the space is too little inside and even with the fans working as ASICMINERS (with the high sound) they cant cool the cards, thats why you need put max 6 cards...

[philipma1957]

well I own a few server cases.

octominer 12 card
minerdude 12 card
minerdude 8 card

if you have rtx a2000 rtx a4000 rtx a4500 rtx a5000 the 12 card cases are very good.

but if you have fat ass cards minerdude's 8 card case fits 7 fat cards easy peasy along with 1 rtx a2000

or 8 fat cards with a bit of a struggle.

the 12 cards cases from minerdude can be 4200 watt or 3600 watt

the 4200 watt case does 12 rtx a5000 cards with zero issues


I just got three 8 card cases in.

I will be juggling all my 12 card cases to pull all the fat cards out and put in the eight card cases.

this will free up the 12 card rigs to load up with the rtx a2000 cards coming in.

give me some time I will photo the room.


I purchased this to monitor temps and humidity

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PKWPKM2?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N17RWWV?


I hooked up 2 android phones and 3 iPhones to it.

my partners and i will get room temps and room humidity readings and heat notices 24/7

[FP91G]

I like server cases because they are more protective from dusts and mistakes from people around you (family).. I always hated them until a friend build his miners with server cases and opened one for me to take a look inside, the GPUs are almost dust free compare to mine that's open air frame.

It's not a problem. Onin once a year you take the farm outside and blow it with a special compressor from aliexpress, which costs $20. Cleaning filters on server cases is a big problem. But you will not be able to install hot RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards in open cases, because there will be problems with lowering the hashrate.

False, i have 3080 Ti rigs working perfect on open cases, If you want use a octominer for 3090 or 3080 ti you waste a lot of space becuase you need a octominer x12 for only 6 cards, the space is too little inside and even with the fans working as ASICMINERS (with the high sound) they cant cool the cards, thats why you need put max 6 cards...

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer? Even if you install video cards at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other in an open case, you will still have problems with overheating. Therefore, I will not believe that you do not use additional cooling.

[Pendrak]

I like server cases because they are more protective from dusts and mistakes from people around you (family).. I always hated them until a friend build his miners with server cases and opened one for me to take a look inside, the GPUs are almost dust free compare to mine that's open air frame.

It's not a problem. Onin once a year you take the farm outside and blow it with a special compressor from aliexpress, which costs $20. Cleaning filters on server cases is a big problem. But you will not be able to install hot RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards in open cases, because there will be problems with lowering the hashrate.

False, i have 3080 Ti rigs working perfect on open cases, If you want use a octominer for 3090 or 3080 ti you waste a lot of space becuase you need a octominer x12 for only 6 cards, the space is too little inside and even with the fans working as ASICMINERS (with the high sound) they cant cool the cards, thats why you need put max 6 cards...

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer? Even if you install video cards at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other in an open case, you will still have problems with overheating. Therefore, I will not believe that you do not use additional cooling.

Almost all open air rigs have fans that push the air to the front... what you do with that hot air is your design. I have 6 exaust 12 inch inline fans AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S12 to puch the air outside for example.

[JayDDee]

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer?

Less mechanical assistance is required with open air rigs in a well ventilated room.
A simple box fan works great.

[FP91G]

I like server cases because they are more protective from dusts and mistakes from people around you (family).. I always hated them until a friend build his miners with server cases and opened one for me to take a look inside, the GPUs are almost dust free compare to mine that's open air frame.

It's not a problem. Onin once a year you take the farm outside and blow it with a special compressor from aliexpress, which costs $20. Cleaning filters on server cases is a big problem. But you will not be able to install hot RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards in open cases, because there will be problems with lowering the hashrate.

False, i have 3080 Ti rigs working perfect on open cases, If you want use a octominer for 3090 or 3080 ti you waste a lot of space becuase you need a octominer x12 for only 6 cards, the space is too little inside and even with the fans working as ASICMINERS (with the high sound) they cant cool the cards, thats why you need put max 6 cards...

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer? Even if you install video cards at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other in an open case, you will still have problems with overheating. Therefore, I will not believe that you do not use additional cooling.

Almost all open air rigs have fans that push the air to the front... what you do with that hot air is your design. I have 6 exaust 12 inch inline fans AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S12 to puch the air outside for example.

Very expensive solution
https://www.acinfinity.com/hvac-home-ventilation/inline-duct-fan-systems/cloudline-s12-quiet-inline-duct-fan-system-with-speed-controller-12-inch/
That's why I don't like 3090 or 3080 series

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer?

Less mechanical assistance is required with open air rigs in a well ventilated room.
A simple box fan works great.

A well-ventilated room is not enough for my comrades in the summer, some video cards still overheat. I look for other people's experience, and for 3090 or 3080 series miners try to buy closed cases, because it's cheaper than doing good ventilation

[Daodex]

Where I'm from there is always too much dusts here and there either when it's rainy or sunny days and I used few open frame cases for some rigs which gather dusts too fast but the server case one I have is neat only the outer surface is dusty not the GPUs.

[Pendrak]

I like server cases because they are more protective from dusts and mistakes from people around you (family).. I always hated them until a friend build his miners with server cases and opened one for me to take a look inside, the GPUs are almost dust free compare to mine that's open air frame.

It's not a problem. Onin once a year you take the farm outside and blow it with a special compressor from aliexpress, which costs $20. Cleaning filters on server cases is a big problem. But you will not be able to install hot RTX 3080 and 3090 graphics cards in open cases, because there will be problems with lowering the hashrate.

False, i have 3080 Ti rigs working perfect on open cases, If you want use a octominer for 3090 or 3080 ti you waste a lot of space becuase you need a octominer x12 for only 6 cards, the space is too little inside and even with the fans working as ASICMINERS (with the high sound) they cant cool the cards, thats why you need put max 6 cards...

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer? Even if you install video cards at a distance of 20 centimeters from each other in an open case, you will still have problems with overheating. Therefore, I will not believe that you do not use additional cooling.

Almost all open air rigs have fans that push the air to the front... what you do with that hot air is your design. I have 6 exaust 12 inch inline fans AC Infinity CLOUDLINE S12 to puch the air outside for example.

Very expensive solution
https://www.acinfinity.com/hvac-home-ventilation/inline-duct-fan-systems/cloudline-s12-quiet-inline-duct-fan-system-with-speed-controller-12-inch/
That's why I don't like 3090 or 3080 series

Ok, how do you cool your graphics cards in the summer?

Less mechanical assistance is required with open air rigs in a well ventilated room.
A simple box fan works great.

A well-ventilated room is not enough for my comrades in the summer, some video cards still overheat. I look for other people's experience, and for 3090 or 3080 series miners try to buy closed cases, because it's cheaper than doing good ventilation

You can use any fan you want, i use those ones because they are silent,..

Where I'm from there is always too much dusts here and there either when it's rainy or sunny days and I used few open frame cases for some rigs which gather dusts too fast but the server case one I have is neat only the outer surface is dusty not the GPUs.

Put some filters on your intakes.

[JayDDee]

A well-ventilated room is not enough for my comrades in the summer, some video cards still overheat. I look for other people's experience, and for 3090 or 3080 series miners try to buy closed cases, because it's cheaper than doing good ventilation

Are you telling me you can keep GPUs cooler when they're closer together in an enclosed case
than with an open air rig in the same room using the same number of fans? If so I don't believe you.

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Another factor with cases is the type of GPU. Teslas & Quadros are designed to be placed closer together
and usually blow the hot air out the back instead out the sides into the case like most gaming cards.
Gaming cards need more space and don't work as well in cases designed for blowers.