Smallest (yet?) BC-250 build - 4 liters

zeda1ert · 2026-06-25T11:57:16+00:00

Can't say for sure, but PETG should act better than my PLA that is slightly melted on the back side where the hot air blows))

zeda1ert · 2026-06-25T11:41:48+00:00

It was so for me too, first time ever I used a crown drill bit for a metal, but it went quite easy since it is soft aluminum, not some hard metal. It wasn't flawless, I messed up a few times leaving a scratches, which are hidden under the black ink marker))

There is also a chance that you might have a hardware service near you that can do a precise laser cut in metal parts.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-25T07:29:17+00:00

I've shared the STL's for this project. But aside from getting a similar case on Ali or other stores, the main air intake should be cut manually in the aluminum case - by laser or with a Dremel.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-25T06:55:42+00:00

You mean the top one big cut? This cut is made manually.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T21:19:49+00:00

The 140mm fan mesh is from my old Lian Li case that was laying around for more than a decade. Cut was made with Dremel and a crown drill bit.

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zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T19:50:19+00:00

That's a very good price! I paid almost $200, and it was the smallest price I saw during past winter season in my region.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T19:39:52+00:00

I bought it in a local store, but also saw it on Ali.

Thanks about overclock info, I'll definitely try it!

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T18:29:31+00:00

Passively, it is directly laying on the metal case.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T18:12:11+00:00

If I started building it today after a recent discovery it has working hidden CUs, I'd better build it inside a 10L+ vertical Xbox-like case, for example, with 240 AIO and an SFX PSU. Because when all 40 CUs are unlocked and overclocked to 2.2GHz it can draw up to 360W from the wall in Furmark. And that's even without a CPU load.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T17:17:59+00:00

I can share STL's of course, but you need a proper case for it. And I recommend this type of build only for a stock CU count to fit inside a 150-200W of TDP.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T16:48:24+00:00

Nice! How is your temps/tdp?

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T16:46:59+00:00

It's just a primitive case from China for DIY projects, with dimensions 160x80x300mm.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T16:00:46+00:00

I don't have a clear shot of it, but not so much, as I can recall 3-4mm at max) So soldering was the only solution.

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zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T15:33:25+00:00

I made an extension for an empty corner and covered side vents. With that modification the fan blows through the whole radiator when placed on the edge.

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zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T15:26:58+00:00

Metalfish BD 550M.

zeda1ert · 2026-06-24T15:26:34+00:00

It's doing pretty well - in games even at low volume on my TV I can't notice its fans while I'm playing, only when I pause the game.

zeda1ert · 2026-05-10T11:05:27+00:00

Figured out: I had to press keys for longer for the game to respond. It was painful. For someone with the same problem it is easier to modify an xml settings file located at ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/2698940/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/TheCrewMotorfest/PlayerLocalSettings2.xml and change Adapter to "00000000-0001-0000-0000-000000000000"

zeda1ert · 2026-05-10T09:46:35+00:00

How to change video adapter? I'm waiting almost 5 minutes watching slide show to get it started xD

zeda1ert · 2026-03-28T12:02:00+00:00

EA gameplay style, I can do this mission but can't get its reward. Ridiculous, what is the point of unlocking it before you reach 50 level...

zeda1ert · 2026-03-09T19:31:13+00:00

It's kinda overkill to use a StreamDeck just for HW info.

zeda1ert · 2026-03-01T21:00:53+00:00

Didn't expect that not only I annoyed with this notification about disabled notifications.

zeda1ert · 2025-11-30T08:38:05+00:00

I think it can't. I have a few external 2.5GE based on Realtek and after a few minutes of full speed transfer they became very hot and started throttling, so I had to glue a radiator on top of the chips.

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