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  1. DeinFreund
    I've now manufactured this next-level airflow design out of 3 layers of pvc (1cm total)... It makes sure that some air passes by the SSD and PSU before getting to the radiator and hopefully also by the VRMs. I'll see if that really works (I doubt it) and provides enough air after some testing. Those small intakes are definitely not optimal, but I'd prefer to go without puncturing my briefcase.
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    I'll go to the workshop next week to get some kinda component cage done and to have a nice surface to put the keyboard on. I'll add some extra space below each component in this case(see what i did there).
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    So I'll just put an 80mm or even smaller fan opposite of the IO to blow over the board like this and it should be fine?
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    I've just put everything inside for now, I could probably cut out a bit from below the radiator if needed, then there should be more than enough air flow. Do you think the VRMs need active cooling? Nice to hear that I don't have to worry about the tubing.
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    So yeah, this is the first time I'm trying to build my own pc, so this "laptop" didn't quite turn out very compact.. I put in an H60 because of its nice low profile compared to tower coolers. This is also my first watercooler, so I'm wondering whether I should take any precautions to avoid leaking, especially taking into account the additional stress of carrying it around. Are there any advance warnings I can look out for? Before you ask: Yes, it posts and it runs 3dmark as good as a desktop, just a few degrees warmer. Sorry for potato cam. Specs in case you're wondering: 500W picoPSU from 250Wh battery, 1080 mini (soldered atx connector), R7 1700 @ 3.9Ghz (for now..), 32gb ram, 1tb nvme ssd, weight: don't ask. Would be a shame to lose any of these components.
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    @jonnyGURU I've actually already ordered one. I just love trying out undocumented things. Apparently nobody has tried this before, so I may as well
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    If your use case is simulating and rendering fluid animations, yes, more than 32gb can help. If your use case is gaming you'll hardly ever use 16 gb of ram.
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    @Enderman Sorry typo, also this was about ripples. Of course there will still be long term voltage changes. Anyway, I could just solder in a high power 12v step down converter if I wanted the easy solution. I came to this forum to ask for the more "experimental" approach. If it's completely pointless maybe I'll just leave it be.
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    I can put a 10mF capacitor in parallel if you're worrying about ripples or spikes.. Is there any risk of damaging my board? Otherwise I could just put in an old 970 or even 660.
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    @Mr.Meerkat that looks like a good fallback, thanks. Wouldn't that be too boring for Linus though? @Hybris5112 I have that equipment, but it's not very portable. @Enderman I'm using a sealed lead acid battery that usually stays around 11.8-12.8 volts under load. My question is more about how lenient GPUs are to varying input voltages, because I'd switch to a more portable lithium battery if this works.
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    Has anyone ever attempted this? I'm building a mobile desktop and am using a DC-DC supply for the mobo. I didn't find any compact dcdc supplies with 8 pin connectors, so I'm wondering whether I can just wire it up directly to the battery. ATX specs allow voltages from 12.6 to 11.4 volts, so a slightly discharged car battery would fit in perfectly. I've also thought about using 3S LiPo batteries, but they're a little expensive for prototyping. What's the lowest voltage that works for common GPUs? I wouldn't be astonished if modern GPUs only use 5v and lower anyway. The step down converters might not even need 12 volt in this case. Here's my board if that's of any importance: http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty X370 Gaming-ITXac/ PS: This is my first build.
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