Hello everyone,
For my future Ten64 board, I would like to change the case and go to a rackable 1U, short depth, case.
Since we have ATX accessories shipped with the Ten64 board, I was wondering if there are any recommendations available for a server case (1u, 19 inch) that would be known to be compatible?
Regards,
Hi,
I would suggest holding off for a little bit, we have not yet had an opportunity to test any ourselves.
I do have my eyes on the In-Win RF100 which looks like itâs well suited to this sort of application:
There are some short depth storage enclosures which are also on my TODO list:
There are a couple of challenges to be aware of:
1U cases require different (custom) I/O shields, the ATX I/O panel is actually taller than 1U and wonât work with these cases.
This can be done by laser cutting or CNCâing a plate so not too hard to solve, but it does require a bit of money to design and build.
(Iâll try and post a drawing of the Ten64 I/O panel in case anyone wants to try this)
We have not verified clearances between the CPU heatsink and SO-DIMM and 1U.
You will need to have a case fan blowing air onto the CPU as the âstandaloneâ fan supplied with the Ten64 will not fit inside 1U.
The SO-DIMM should fit inside 1U (our desktop case is 1U high as well) but this depends on how high the board is mounted inside the case.
If it doesnât, there are various ways around this, such as low profile SO-DIMMs or refitting a Ten64 board with a right angle RAM slot.
Best Regards,
Matt
Thanks for the advice, another alternative I could think of is to keep the original case (since you mention it is about 1U size) and add ear brackets so it can be rack mounted.
Would you know any compatible ear brackets?
I have mine in the IW-RF100 - it basically works - with a couple of modifications.
The RAM is fine, but the fan mount needs to be reversed, and then the board raised off of the standoffs by a few mm as the board has mechanical interference with the fan mounting posts.
The other issue I think may come up is the heat sink fins are the wrong way to the air flow, so it may limit performance down the line a bit - I am still building / prototyping the os, so I havenât hit any major temperatures yet.
If you do get a drawing of the IO shield that would be great - happy to release any dxf / stl files I create for 3d printing or cutting. Right now, I am trying to measure everything, which is a bit tedious, and slightly error prone 
I have added the drawing from our desktop enclosure to the documentation: Schematics - Traverse Ten64 Documentation
I donât know if it is all compatible, but there are dual Mini-ITX rackmount chassis too, if you want higher density. I have one of these which holds dual Mini-ITX in 2U (with a non-Traverse board).
http://www.circotech.com/rm-2270-2u-rackmount-case-for-dual-mini-itx-motherboard-system-14-deep.html
I see they also have a dual motherboard version in 1U size too:
http://www.circotech.com/rm-1171-1u-dual-mini-itx-rackmount--case.html
Happy hacking
Is it possible to supply 3D CAD geometry for the Ten64 circuit card assembly (PCB and components/connectors? If so, file format would ideally be a Solidworks file, but .STEP, .IGES, or Parasolid would be ok. This would be to enable modelling the Ten64 card mounted to a 1U 19 inch rack enclosure with fan and PSU and custom front and back interface panels.
Has anyone made progress on rack case?
Iâm building a small home lab and was thinking of using the Ten64 for all the networking.
Thanks,
Frank
I have mine in 1U Rackmount Chassis / InWin / IW-RF100
It works - it is a tight fit though:
I had to remove the fan on top of the heatsink, but I upgraded the fans to 3x noctua, so airflow is âfineâ - keep a cpu temp of ~ 50C, with fans at about 50-60% speed. I am using DAC cables, so heat isnât a huge issue for the SFP+ cages, but if you have optics in there, I would probably want to do a little better on airflow management.
Having owned the RF100 for a long time its a great 1RU case.
However re-addressing it again, today trying to use it and forgetting about the issues i had when i first got itâŚ
10/10/2021
The PSU will shut off due to the Ten64 not pulling the 5v or 3v rails.
As noted in the ten64 notes.
Its been years at trying to find a purpose for this board and i am just about to give up and give it awayâŚ
Its been a regret for me from day one.
Anyways. Hope it helps the community.
If there is a solution to fake the 5v rail and not shutdown on boot that would be great.
Otherwise i give up completely with my ten64 after getting it.
Batch C if anyones curious, 32GB ecc.
Reflowed cpu thermal paste today.
Photo too, desktop design board in a server case. 
Sorry to hear that 
I think the HDD and SSDs should load up the other voltage rails enough to get around any minimum load issues. I havenât tried the RF100S with SATA drives, Iâll take a look. Maybe something else is going onâŚ
