Lian Li 011 Dynamic Max GPU Width?

[Byronyk]

I'm planning a new build with the Lian-Li 011 Dynamic case and would like to horizontally mount the GPU. According to Lian-Li's page, a max width of 159mm will do (See furthest right image).

 

What I can't factor in very well is how much room the GPU power connectors will effect these dimensions. I am tentatively going with a 2080 RTX Asus Strix and the EKWB water block which is 148.45mm. That leaves me with 10.55mm of space between the water block and the side panel; do you think this is wide enough for the required 8-pin connectors?

 

 

 

I made a thread here for a similar topic but figured this was a better place.

[TVwazhere]

4 minutes ago, Byronyk said:

I'm planning a new build with the Lian-Li 011 Dynamic case and would like to horizontally mount the GPU. According to Lian-Li's page, a max width of 159mm will do (See furthest right image).

 

What I can't factor in very well is how much room the GPU power connectors will effect these dimensions. I am tentatively going with a 2080 RTX Asus Strix and the EKWB water block which is 148.45mm. That leaves me with 10.55mm of space between the water block and the side panel; do you think this is wide enough for the required 8-pin connectors?

I do believe so. I have a 1080ti FTW3 fitting in my Corsair 380T and the connectors are pushing right up against the plexi. I was aware this might not fit so I did some research just in case and they make low profile PCI-E connectors Like these: https://www.moddiy.com/products/PCIE-90-Degree-Angle-L-Shape-Low-Profile-Connector-Extension-Cable.html

 

[Byronyk]

Thanks! Did you end up needing them, or did you add them regardless?

[For Science!]

14 minutes ago, Byronyk said:

 

I believe you may be okay since the Strix cards have a recessed power plug. With my standard sized pcie power connectors, the plastic part is entirely within the footprint of the PCB. Here are some pics of typical pcie power cables "bent back". I think only if you have very thick and stiff custom cables will you run into serious issues.

 

From Left to right: Standard Corsair PSU Cable, Unsleeved 15 AWG cable, Custom sleeved 15 AWG cable.

 

 

 

 

[TVwazhere]

5 minutes ago, Byronyk said:

Thanks! Did you end up needing them, or did you add them regardless?

I ended up not needing them  

[Byronyk]

4 minutes ago, For Science! said:

I believe you may be okay since the Strix cards have a recessed power plug. With my standard sized pcie power connectors, the plastic part is entirely within the footprint of the PCB. Here are some pics of typical pcie power cables "bent back". I think only if you have very thick and stiff custom cables will you run into serious issues.

 

From Left to right: Standard Corsair PSU Cable, Unsleeved 18 AWG cable, Custom sleeved 18 AWG cable.

 

 

 

 

Thanks for the detailed pictures! I'll be ordering custom cables from https://www.ensourced.net/. I have no experience with them -- do you know if their cables are particularly stiff? 

[For Science!]

8 minutes ago, Byronyk said:

 

Thanks for the detailed pictures! I'll be ordering custom cables from https://www.ensourced.net/. I have no experience with them -- do you know if their cables are particularly stiff? 

I believe they are quite high quality, and therefore likely to be quite stiff (cheap custom cables are very flimsy, flexible, and don't hold shape). I sleeve my own cables so have not dealt with them personally. The photos I have bellow are 1080Ti Strixes, but I believe the layout around the power is similar. Peeled back to the max, the normal PSU cables only protrude out a little bit (left in first photo, right in second). I also tried to make some connectors with very low profile connectors (right, barely visible in first photo, silver cabled on second), but I can't recommend pushing these to the limit since the actual internal connector can snap.

 

So I guess my personal take home for you would be: get the custom cables and try your best to bend them back, but otherwise sleep easy knowing the standard PSU cables (basically any unsleeved cable) will probably to fine as a worst case scenario.

 

[Byronyk]

5 minutes ago, For Science! said:

So I guess my personal take home for you would be: get the custom cables and try your best to bend them back, but otherwise sleep easy knowing the standard PSU cables (basically any unsleeved cable) will probably to fine as a worst case scenario.

 

 

 

Fair enough, I appreciate the info. Are there any good methods to bend cables outside physically bending? (e.g. taking a heat gun to it, etc)

[For Science!]

8 minutes ago, Byronyk said:

 

Fair enough, I appreciate the info. Are there any good methods to bend cables outside physically bending? (e.g. taking a heat gun to it, etc)

Heat gun would definitely be a bad idea since the sleeving is melted onto the cable and will unravel. I don't think there are any mods that can be done beyond requesting ensourced to have different lengths for the inside and outside cables on the PCIe connector, this will apply some natural tension for the cable to curve and will probably aid in achieving tighter turns. I don't know whether they do this, and you will have to know for your GPU whether the clip-side or non-clip side of the PCIe connector the longer cables need to be on. Since they are a boutique sleeving service, I would imagine if you message them and explain your situation, they will try to accommodate your request.

 

Not using 15/16 AWG is another option, but the cables would look pretty thin and flimsy which defeats the point of custom cables, I guess

[MaratM]

If You you have a look at the drawing provided by EKWB the terminal width is 28.5 mmThe red sqare is going into the mobo that lives with exactly 28mm 

You'll be fine with the power plugs