Best Closed or semi closed gpu mining case to get?

[andylittleton]

Hi

I've been looking at the asserion gold digger but they are out of stock.
http://www.mountainmods.com/

 Is there any other mining cases I can get.  I preferred closed case or semi closed, Dont' want to use $3000 dollars with of video cards in a milk crate box looking all getto.

I am somewhat against open air case just b/c It looks like a science project, screwdrivers can accidently drop and fry your motherboard up, etc.  But im not totally against it if it's high quality build.

Any suggestions,
I want one with Good venting and fans and just good build quality.  Doesn't have to be flashy just fuctionional

[sirslayer]

 Well, Have you ever look into a HP dl585 server???  complete sets at $399 and up.. some models come with 4 x 1200 watts power supply for a total 4800 watts!!!  64 core are the higher end and with 4 x 16pcie and 7 x 8pcie in 16 slots  so you can fit 11 gpus cards at 16 x slots with built in power fans in a 4u server case with security in case some ones opens it.. here is a related model check it out

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Proliant-DL585-G7-48-Core-AMD-6172-2-10GHz-No-RAM-No-HDD-P410i-ILO3/182501834578?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40130%26meid%3Dd9a15190cbf6485cb775a3dbd7870495%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D201915213363

[sirslayer]

and i forget that the HP dl585 is serviceable meaning you use thumb screws and its easy to take apart

[sirslayer]

and the slots add on a tray!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-DL585-G7-System-I-O-Board-667862-001-590471-002-with-667863-001-on-Tray-/172434967410?hash=item2825eccb72:g:eXQAAOSw-0xYZRSH

[FlexDesign]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1921659.0

here is a link - nice cases and nice offers if you need one or two I have few ready to ship ASAP

[CarlOrff]

No one, sorry.
For mining operations H24 D7, you absolutely need a open air system.
If you choose a closed one, the hadware will be old very quick and issues due to hot temperetaure will come rapidly.

[QuintLeo]

How about that Rosewill "GPU mining" case?

 Less expensive than any non-open-frame alternative I've seen, though it does seem to have some minor limitations.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147270&cm_re=mining_case-_-11-147-270-_-Product

 Someone has a review thread on it in here somewhere.


 A closed case setup can keep cool if you have enough CFM of fans blowing air through it.
 Keep in mind that *ALL* recent ASIC miner designs are close-case type, and have a lot higher heat density than most GPU rigs ever thought about.

[2dogs]

Hi

I've been looking at the asserion gold digger but they are out of stock.
http://www.mountainmods.com/

 Is there any other mining cases I can get.  I preferred closed case or semi closed, Dont' want to use $3000 dollars with of video cards in a milk crate box looking all getto.

I am somewhat against open air case just b/c It looks like a science project, screwdrivers can accidently drop and fry your motherboard up, etc.  But im not totally against it if it's high quality build.

Any suggestions,
I want one with Good venting and fans and just good build quality.  Doesn't have to be flashy just fuctionional

Had the same question.
Open air invites more dust, dirt, etc. IMO.

[Undefined31415]

I'm kinda partial to my somewhat ghetto file crate/misc. improved open-air setups (perhaps due, in part, to the IKEA effect), but you do you.

A closed case is probably a better fit if you have hazards such as pets or young children around, but accidentally destroying your rig by dropping things on it seems a little weird. I wouldn't be surprised if someone's done that at some point, though.

A large number of more powerful cards shoved together in a closed case may or may not end up being more noisy than an open case due to the additional [hopefully high-CFM] fans. I'm not sure if this falls under "functionality" for you, though.

[umine]

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Had the same question.
Open air invites more dust, dirt, etc. IMO.

In good ventilated open case the dust is not accumulated but it's blowed out immediatelly. Of course closed case is more safe and suitable solution. But it's difficult to find manufactured cases for 8 or more GPUs unless to create it by own hands

[Lumining]

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Had the same question.
Open air invites more dust, dirt, etc. IMO.

In good ventilated open case the dust is not accumulated but it's blowed out immediatelly. Of course closed case is more safe and suitable solution. But it's difficult to find manufactured cases for 8 or more GPUs unless to create it by own hands

This is wrong, even the best ventilated cases can't help with the dust problem. When you're not mining in a closed room with filters on your ventilation, dust will enter the room and will also enter in your mkining equipment. It will sit between the heatspreders on the GPU's and after some time it will even stick to your fans.

I don't agree that a closed case is safer. The danger that the temperatures will surpass your limit are extremely high. I tried it myself and I made only bad experiences with putting GPU's too close together in a small area. The fire hazard will rise because the overall temperature inside your boy will easily go to 55° Celsius.
At that point, your fans will be running at max speed and they will be very noisy!

The best is to assure a maximum of fresh air for your cards, which means: get rid of the hot air and don't block the cold air.
The only real way to go is to have an open rig and the largest distance between the cards you can afford. Otherwise when summer kicks in with 30° outside in the shadow, you might risk that your miner will shut down because it gets too hot.

[2dogs]

Don't some cases have built in air filters that can be removed to clean?
That helps with some of the dust, doesn't it?

[ntsdm1]

there are many fully closed case that are GREAT!
and mine is almost airtight! no need for air circulation .
1080ti's water cooled dont heat up!

[umine]

Don't some cases have built in air filters that can be removed to clean?
That helps with some of the dust, doesn't it?

The dust is not a big problem for open cases. Just cleanup up they by compressor periodically (once or twice per year). But air filters can become a real problem because they can reduce air flow dramatically when contamined that will reasult in critical temeprature increasing

[QuintLeo]

Don't some cases have built in air filters that can be removed to clean?
That helps with some of the dust, doesn't it?

 Many do, though they tend to reduce airflow a LITTLE even if you keep them clean on a regular frequent basis.

 On the other hand, unless you are in a VERY HIGH dust enviroment with high humidity a no-case rig setup doesn't accumulate enough dust to matter for a long time.

[zer0k]

Well, Have you ever look into a HP dl585 server???  complete sets at $399 and up.. some models come with 4 x 1200 watts power supply for a total 4800 watts!!!  64 core are the higher end and with 4 x 16pcie and 7 x 8pcie in 16 slots  so you can fit 11 gpus cards at 16 x slots with built in power fans in a 4u server case with security in case some ones opens it.. here is a related model check it out

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Proliant-DL585-G7-48-Core-AMD-6172-2-10GHz-No-RAM-No-HDD-P410i-ILO3/182501834578?_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&_trkparms=aid%3D777003%26algo%3DDISCL.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40130%26meid%3Dd9a15190cbf6485cb775a3dbd7870495%26pid%3D100012%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D201915213363

DL585 does not support more than 4 GPU's
http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02723324&sp4ts.oid=4142793

OP is far better off getting Rosewill 4U chassis and founders edition cards.
I'm working on an 8 x 1080ti build right now, and will post to the forums when I get time to get it up and running

[QuintLeo]

Founder Edition cards do NOT have very good cooling - I would strongly recommend AGAINST them for mining usage.

[zer0k]

Founder Edition cards do NOT have very good cooling - I would strongly recommend AGAINST them for mining usage.

In a closed case where air flow is managed front-to-back they actually have great cooling and are far superior to any aftermarket cooled cards.
Not to mention, you can fit them in closer because they are a 2-slot card/

Do this with aftermarket cards...

[dominuspro]

Founder Edition cards do NOT have very good cooling - I would strongly recommend AGAINST them for mining usage.

In a closed case where air flow is managed front-to-back they actually have great cooling and are far superior to any aftermarket cooled cards.
Not to mention, you can fit them in closer because they are a 2-slot card/

Do this with aftermarket cards...

I would never do this with any cards. I just cannot understand this approach... you have money for 10x ti and You cannot afford to use some more space?
Don't tell me that those fe in the picture are properly cooled...

[zer0k]

Founder Edition cards do NOT have very good cooling - I would strongly recommend AGAINST them for mining usage.

In a closed case where air flow is managed front-to-back they actually have great cooling and are far superior to any aftermarket cooled cards.
Not to mention, you can fit them in closer because they are a 2-slot card/

Do this with aftermarket cards...

I would never do this with any cards. I just cannot understand this approach... you have money for 10x ti and You cannot afford to use some more space?
Don't tell me that those fe in the picture are properly cooled...

Of course they're properly cooled, and I'd bet they're running cooler than most peoples open air rigs, because they are in a data center that has AC, and are in a chassis that has been engineered with cooling that can handle the airflow required by FE cards. No one's going to risk the cost of 10 x 1080 ti cards without proper cooling!

This is the way things are done in the enterprise deep learning arena, and companies like Supermicro sell setups for 10 x Tesla cards, or consumer 1080 ti's work just fine:)
That picture is from a system with this chassis - https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/4u/4028/sys-4028gr-tr.cfm