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r/alphacool r/sliger r/homelab
Image 1 — Watercooled my 2U server
Image 2 — Watercooled my 2U server
Image 3 — Watercooled my 2U server
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Watercooled my 2U server

I was not happy with the performance of the AXP90-X47 CPUcooler, even with 120mm Noctua slim fan the little AMD 8600G CPU was throttling and maxing out at ~55W. I've recently added a dedicated GPU to the server, so I would like to get a beefier CPU in the future, if thermal headroom allows.

So I decided to build a small loop with a 2x80mm radiator. Only problem it would not fit in the case.

3D printing to the rescue.

Case: Silverstone RM23-502-MINI
Radiator: Alphacool UT60
Fans: 4x ARCTIC P8 Max in push/pull configuration

Now the CPU can run the full 88W TDP no problem.
The fans go to 5000RPM, but for noice levels I have set a fan curve where they rarely exceed 3500 RPM.

u/kingzizeDK — 7 days ago
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Converted my watercooled SFF build to Sliger 4170a

Decided install a 20U rack in the home-office, so needed to rackmount my work/gaming PC.
Sliger 4170a looked like a good candidate for watercooling, so I purchased it from the European distributor Density. The case arrived after 9 business days from ordering, not terrible, not amazing.

The build went smooth, very spacious compared to the Lian Li Dan Case A3 the parts came out of.

Removed the HDD bracket, as I am only running NVME in this build.

If needed I could fit a 240mm radiator behind the 360mm which is in push/pull configuration, but the system performs fantastic with just the 360mm radiator as the last picture shows.

I'm considering painting the front cover silver metallic to match the Unifi, but I've been to lazy so far.

Components in the build:

Watercooling:

  • 360mm Alphacool NexXxoS XT45
  • Push/pull configuration with 6 pcs Noctua NF-A12x25 G2 fans
  • Noctua NF-A9 PWM Exhaust fan
  • Alphacool Eisdecke pump/res w. DDC pump
  • Alphacool CPU and GPU blocks
  • Black Alphacool soft tube
  • Various Alphacool fittings

Other Components:

  • Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI motherboard
  • AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPU
  • RTX 5070TI 16GB GPU w/ Alphacool waterblock
  • 2TB +4TB NVME (The NVME heatshield on the bottom side of the motherboard just fits)
  • Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 - 32GB - CL30
  • Corsair SF850W SFX Power Supply

Rack:

  • Vevor 20U rack with home made side and top panels
  • Unifi Pro Max 16 PoE Switch and UNVR G2
  • Sliger build
  • Work Laptop in Thunderbolt dock
  • Aoostar WTR MAX Proxmox VE Host
  • Ugreen DXP 4800 Plus Proxmox Backup Server
  • Unifi UPS 2U
u/kingzizeDK — 28 days ago