Project: Черный ящик

[Helix666]

This project (still in planning ATM.) is to make a fairly high spec PC in a case that looks like a Cray2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cray2.jpg
(It's that black and red bit. The thing on the right is the fluorinert heat exchanger. Which is what gives this machine it's nickname: Bubbles. (Ye Gods, I'm such a geek.)</offtopic>)

Why the name?
It's a Russian translation of 'Black Box'. Russian, because it's a cool language.
Black box because:

The opposite of a black box is a system where the inner components or logic are available for inspection (such as a free software/open source program) which is sometimes known as a white box, a glass box, or a clear box.

And I want to hide everything away. It's to (maybe not so subtly) hint at the power within, but not be too flashy.
(Yeah, a PC that looks like a supercomputer, that's not flashy at all. )

Oh, and because it's actually going to be black. :p

I would have the sketches posted here, but I found that I've got the dimensions of the mobo wrong, and I used the mobo dimensions to figure out everything else.
Back to the drawing board.

Наблюдайте это место...

(BTW. I don't actually speak or write Russian. I wish I could, though.)

[Scotty]

I want sketches, plans, etc now!


Please


Sounds like it could be cool.

[Luke122]

Russian phrase is pronounced: Chair-na-ee Ya-sheek.

[Helix666]

Russian phrase is pronounced: Chair-na-ee Ya-sheek.

Which phrase? 'Black Box' or 'Watch this space'?

Scotty: I'm working on them, honest.



really, I am.

[Helix666]

First rough plan.

Yes, all the measurements are in millimeters.
Just divide them by 25.4 to get inches, if you so desire.
(300mm=approx 1')

If it looks huge, it's because this is going to be... fairly big.

Currently, I'm at the stage of making sure that the mobo can fit in the case. Because the case is a sort of horseshoe shape (vaguely) I am presented with a bit of a challenge.

However, this does work to my advantage especially when it comes to cooling the PC that's going to be inside.
At one end of the 'horseshoe' I am going to have an air intake with fans. (Size and number depending on final dimensions.)
The air will flow through the center of the case and leave through the only exit.
The other end of the case, having passed over (through?) the CPU cooler.
At least, that's the plan.

[Killdrath]

Could you save size/room by turning the mobo vertical? Assuming, that is, that you arent making it this large on purpose .

Also, that intake/exhause setup is just begging for watercooling. Though if the gap between the sides where the fans are is too small, I'd be worried about sucking the warm air back in.

[Helix666]

Killdrath: I could turn the mobo vertical, but then it would block the flow of air.

I could probably convert it to watercooling somewhere along the line. Hmm...
/me makes a mental note of this.

[Luke122]

Which phrase? 'Black Box' or 'Watch this space'?

"Black Box"

Watch this space (Наблюдайте это место...)
is pronounced "Nabloo-da-itye etta m-yesto" if I'm not mistaken.. my Russian sucks.. havent spoken it for 7 years.

[Helix666]

Thanks Luke.
+rep for that.

[Luke122]

Could you save size/room by turning the mobo vertical? Assuming, that is, that you arent making it this large on purpose .

Also, that intake/exhause setup is just begging for watercooling. Though if the gap between the sides where the fans are is too small, I'd be worried about sucking the warm air back in.

I second the vertical idea. You could have the bottom of the mobo face the center, and the topside facing the back of the case. This way the air will still flow over the board, but overall footprint of the case can be smaller.