Modular as well as not skimping on cooling. A full copper heatsink would do WONDERS on not only heat efficiency, but space as we currently see how much is needed to cool current gen cards
Right 🤣 I wonder if all of the tolerances are from calliper measurements. Looking at the lengths DeBauer goes to ensure micron-tolerance in his products I'm amazed a custom heatsink machined 'at home' is this capable.
@@dylanevans5644 I get what you are saying, and the reason is economies of scale. If you have the proper equipment and know how to use it, you can handmake things like that. And it is very impressive indeed! But having the process for hundreds of units is something completely different. When you can't just maneuver your way around problems at the rate they appear on each individual unit, that's when tolerances and process finetuning starts to matter so much more.
@yensteel it would have been nice to see EVGA keep making cards. My old 2080 ti ftw3 ultra was really nice after I got the cage looking fan shroud accessory but it didn't hold a match to the old Kingpin.
@greebuh yep. I have the 2080 ti kp and 3090 kp and have still been looking to get a 1080 ti kp, it really was the best pcb ever on a consumer gpu. I was actually a bit disappointed with the 3090 kp .
Cleav video. Clean presentation. Clean sound. Clean editing. Hard worker. Break records. Why is this man so underrated and why I discover it only now ?
I almost turned it off because it felt like low quality AI content usually used to scam people for the first minute. Yeah, I wanna know a lot more about their process but, on the other hand, I don't think I need them to in order to replicate the results. They probably think they stumbled onto some great secret for air cooling and need to keep it close to the vest when anyone who has studied physics at the undergrad level can likely figure out for themselves whatever they are considering a 'trade secret', lol. Also, they claimed to have set a world record but provided zero proof. You need screen shots showing that you're number one, while logged into 3DMark under the same account you posted the result. Something tells me this is half BS. And the part that is BS is the part that sounds most impressive. They probably set a record for specific CPU/GPU combo and used an i3-10105 so they'd have zero competition. I've set a lot of 'records' this way using CPUs such as the i5 3570s where almost nobody has paired them with the modern GPU I'm benchmarking.
If only Nvidia didn't compete against its board partners, people like you would be able to get into the business without getting shafted by the OEM. Excellent production, I would love to have something like this.
That isn't really the way it works. The board partners do not get to buy GPU's like you buy loafs of bread, and do whatever they want with. The design parameters of what they may or may not do with the GPU's are contractually set. They get the basic board design, cooling requirements, firmware etc all with the partner deal, and they negotiate what they may and may not change from the reference design, the cooler is usually mostly left open, the board physical layout also is but not spec, and that's about it. Ostensibly because a board partner making a bad design reflects badly on the reputation of nVidia as a whole - they do have a point. But a small boutique maker is unlikely to be able to interface with nVidia themselves directly - but they could possibly do so through an nVidia board partner technically speaking.
I knew this kind of thing was possible due to all the modding I've seen done on the highest-end consumer graphics cards, but it really is gratifying to finally see someone do it properly on a SFF workstation card without just hoping that the PCIe power delivery can cope. Very cool and the build, particularly the low-profile 3-fan version, is just so ridiculously clean.
Beautiful. That is the only word I have for this mod. Well done! I would absolutely buy a kit, if you were to put one together! Excellent nod to the legendary Kingpin lineup of GPUs too. Love it.
Awesome work as always by the NFC team. I look forward to the day when a GPU like this is widely released on the market. Hope we see it! I've been happy with my 4060 LP. Have to save money on the GPU so I can pay Josh to make me fancy cases.
That's what I call a "balls-to-the-wall" project. Tight video as well, congratz! Really really amazing results. I have the A2000 and it's also a fantastic card.
I absolutely loved the r9 nano when it came out. Full r9 fury X silicon, but in a teeny package. They could be easily overclocked too, and had some decent headroom with undervolting. I wish more gpu manufacturers did stuff like this.
Love the build! Just used that same copper heatsink with noctua fans to build a custom Ati 9800 Pro. Should keep the vintage hardware cool at 50 watts. 😂
Sometimes, YT gets it right with the algorithm it uses. First video I have seen of yours and I'm stickin' around. Loved this and hope to see a lot more!
SO MUCH YES! Of course this one off is crazy expensive and hand built but GPU manufacturers take notice! The market is there for a midrange GPU that is also small and efficient and we are stuck with the 4060 LP which has too many performance compromises for me personally.
Thanks for putting this video together. More folks are wandering into the mad-house that is the SFF community and find themselves right at home. I know I cannot leave now that I am here. would love enough critical mass in the community to attract more attention from the major brands. Thanks to Josh at NFC for a great community, and for companies that put their dollars on the line to support the SFF community. I have the 4060 LP from gigabyte shown in this video and it powers my home office PC. I myself and many others I speak to would gladly pay more for a 4070 or 4070 super (or 4080 ) that would fit into a ~5.0L sandwich case or console case. The potential for great growth is there should a company reach out to the SFF community and get them involved in product design or feedback. 4070 super under 215mm in length and under 2 slots would do very well.
I remember seeing some guys on bilibili build extended heatsinks for the original cooler of the A2000. Just an extended design of the existing heatsink and a bit denser + copper. I wonder if that could cool the A4000 140W, without changing it's tinyness.
aside from the fact i had no idea such card exist - what you have done with it and the end results no only performance wise but an overall aesthetic of the card it is absolute ART WORK - thank you for giving all of us the pleasure of seeing this and giving us a benchmarks as well.
NotFromConcentrate came out of left field in my recommended and BLEW ME AWAY with your craftsmanship! Subbed and liked. Excellent design and superb results!
You got a sub from me. I used build SFFs but stopped after the 3080 launch issues in 2020. I probably won't get back into it again but this was a very impressive build.
If you did this with a top end card and some custom printed airflow ducting, you'd have rich pc clients knocking even louder on your door than they already are.
this is amazing. its honestly funny that this did not exist before, but that just shows how creative you are, and the engineering skills that you have.
It not only performs better but it also looks better than any low profile solution there currently is. Great job, always a pleasure watching such projects
I bought the Lowpro Gigabyte 4060 with the intention to replace fans and shrowd with 2x Noctua 92mm fans. Dont have a 3d printer so the next best thing i decided to do was to buy a pcie fan mount/ bracket.
Yeah it’s a 6 pin but it can be done with just one cable. Not sure if that’s what you’re asking. Maybe Erick will chime in but if you watch the A2000ti video on our channel you can see video on how it’s wired up.
@@fVNzOit’s quite simple actually. The side from the shunt where they soldered the wire is the side that normally receives 12V power from the motherboard. By adding a cable there, it will draw current both from the motherboard and your cable in parallel. This means power draw will always be split 50/50 between PCIe slot and the cable so if you would shunt it so that it draws 100W it will pull 50W from motherboard and 50W from your cable.
