Yes they do, quite a few:hexen wrote:wa wa we wow
that a-tech case is nice
do they make full-ATX versions?
http://www.atechfabrication.com/
can a computer case be made into a big heatsink?
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.silentmods has an article on making a flexible heatpipe. This uses one ribbed/flex segment attached to a couple of rigid pieces,so its more like a midway hinge than a gooseneck that accepts any shape.
As to the original question
It's more like can you turn a giant heatsink into a case than can you turn a case into a giant heatsink.
The same site also has illustrated articles on several totally zero-fan units that were built and are fully functional. The general impression is you just about need some machine shop access and skills.
I noticed that there's use of a relay strategy. Heatpipes draw heat from CPU to a copper block,then another set of heatpipes take heat from there to the main heatsink. This is because many of the heatpipes used are scavanged from CPU Heatsinks,Vid card or HDD heatsinks. They can be bent a little,but a relay block adds length and change of direction.
Figure it won't be cheap.
As to the original question
It's more like can you turn a giant heatsink into a case than can you turn a case into a giant heatsink.
The same site also has illustrated articles on several totally zero-fan units that were built and are fully functional. The general impression is you just about need some machine shop access and skills.
I noticed that there's use of a relay strategy. Heatpipes draw heat from CPU to a copper block,then another set of heatpipes take heat from there to the main heatsink. This is because many of the heatpipes used are scavanged from CPU Heatsinks,Vid card or HDD heatsinks. They can be bent a little,but a relay block adds length and change of direction.
Figure it won't be cheap.
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The general impression is you just about need some machine shop access and skills.
In fact you can get away with only one machine tool, which is quite inexpensive: the drill press. Other things can be done using hand tools.
Figure it won't be cheap.
Well, it's definitely not cheap in itself, but much cheaper than a TNN500.
The general impression is you just about need some machine shop access and skills.
In fact you can get away with only one machine tool, which is quite inexpensive: the drill press. Other things can be done using hand tools.
Figure it won't be cheap.
Well, it's definitely not cheap in itself, but much cheaper than a TNN500.