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Expand Up @@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ Mellori (Little Raven) - Small Form Factor printable case for AMD Raven Ridge sy

![My Mellori](images/mellori_ITX.JPG)

##Description
Description
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The Mellori ITX case was designed to fill the need for a small form factor case for AMD-based systems and measures
just 195x190x60mm high (plus feet). The mellori achieves this small size by combining several existing innovations.
First the AMD Raven Ridge CPUs have integrated graphics, allowing the system to omit a bulky graphics card to
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of the CPU cooling fan, that fan serves double duty. It cools all components while providing an aethetically pleasing feature
on an otherwise non-descript small box. Air vents are on the bottom and force air past key components before exiting.

##Board Considerations
Board Considerations
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The Mellori_ITX is motherboard-specific due to the location of the cooling fan cutout. This is easily modified by changing
two dimmensions in the CAD files that specify the center of the cooling fan/heatsink relative to the back corner of the board.
The original design was for the Gigabyte AB350N Gamng WiFi motherboard which also includes programmable LED lighting along
the front of the board - Vents allow these lights to shine down on the desk in front of the computer.

##3D Printing
3D Printing
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Mellori is designed for easy 3D printing. It is small enough to print on a 200x200mm bed and can be printed with almost no
supports. Only the 4 small hex holes on the bottom need any support. The original version used thermal inserts for
board mounting and the design can easily be modified if that's your preference.
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for the screws before wasting a lot of time and material on the whole thing. The hex holes on the bottom are for M3
nuts but they are larger than the screw holes they are under so support material is needed.

##Back Panel Considerations
Back Panel Considerations
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The back panel is a simple extrusion, so changing it for a different power connector or button is easily done
using solvespace. The power connector cutout is for the 160W Pico-PSU from Minibox. The 120W Pico PSU is probably
enough but it has a different connector. Feel free to experiment. The hole for a power button was designed to fit
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