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CX3172a-R, 17" 3U Rackmount Chassis, ATX PSU Support, 360mm AIO Support, 2x 2.5", Carmine Red

  • SKU: 20547463
  • Manufacturer: Sliger
  • MPN: CX3172a-R
  • Availability: USUALLY SHIPS WITHIN 1-3 WEEKS
Price
$270.24
Quantity:
  • Support for ATX, MicroATX, SSI-CEB, and eATX motherboards up to 10.5" in depth
  • Mounting for up to three(3) 120mm fans, support for air coolers up to 110mm tall
  • Liquid cooling support for a 360mm AIO with up to six(6) 120mm fans in push/pull
  • Five(5) PCIe slot cutouts for PCIe cards and GPUs up to 115mm tall
  • Two(2) 2.5" SSD mounts (on-board M.2 and PCIe SSDs recommended)
  • Supports high wattage ATX and FSP Twin redundant power supplies
  • Made in USA with US materials, guaranteed availability for 8+ years
Technical Specifications
Motherboard
  • SSI-CEB (305mm x 267mm) [12" x 10.5"]
  • EATX (305mm x 267mm) [12" x 10.5"]
  • ATX (305mm x 244 mm) [12" x 9.6"]
  • Case ATX power supply overlaps edge of SSI-CEB, EATX, and ATX motherboards
  • This limits SSI-CEB, EATX, and ATX motherboards to 5x PCIe slots
  • Additionally, some low profile adapters for USB headers may be required
  • MicroATX (245 x 245mm) [9.6" x 9.6"]
  • FlexATX (229 x 191 mm) [9" x 7.5"]
  • Mini-DTX (203mm x 170 mm) [8" x 6.7"]
  • Mini-ITX (170mm x 170 mm) [6.7" x 6.7"]
CPU Air Coolers
  • Up to 110mm tall
  • RECOMMENDED CPU COOLERS: Noctua D9L, Thermalright SI-100, Thermalright Silver Soul 110, or ID-COOLING IS-67-XT
CPU Liquid Coolers
  • Supports one(1) 360mm liquid cooler, one(1) 240mm liquid cooler, or two(2) 120mm liquid coolers
  • Maximum radiator length of 395mm supported
  • Case is designed around Asetek OEM AIO coolers
  • Third party AIO cooler compatibility can be checked against  this dimensioned drawing.
  • Compatibility with AIO liquid coolers on GPUs is limited by case height.
Dust Filter
  • Includes one(1) washable / reusable dust filter
  • 30ppi open cell reticulated polyether filter foam with flame resistant rating, UL94 HF1, UL FILE NO E93229(N)
  • Alternate density and/or materials such as aluminum mesh available for OEM projects
Fan Mounting
  • Front
  • Three(3) 120mm fan mounting spots, up to 38mm thick
  • Six(6) 120mm x 25mm fans when using 360mm radiator with push/pull fan configuration
  • RECOMMENDED 120mm FANS: Noctua A12x25 PWM or Noctua A12x25 Chromax Black, Arctic P12 MAX, Phanteks T30,Corsair RS120 MAX, Lian Li UNI Fan P28, Lian Li UNI Fan SL-Infinity, or any fan from Dynatron.
  • Rear
  • Adapters for connecting fans to the PCIe slot can be purchased separately.
GPU / PCIe Cards
  • Five(5) full height PCIe card slot cutouts
  • Maximum card height: 115mm - including power connectors
  • Maximum card length with three(3) Noctua A12x25 fans: 375mm
  • Maximum card length with Asetek 360mm AIO and three(3) Noctua A12x25 fans: 347mm
  • Maximum card length with Asetek 360mm AIO and six(6) Noctua A12x25 fans: 322mm
  • Maximum card length with no fans / no AIO cooler: 395mm
  • NOTE: Compatibility for GPUs with integrated AIO liquid coolers is limited by case height
Storage
  • Two(2) 2.5" SSD up to 15mm thick
  • One(1) 2.5" SSD is mounted vertically between motherboard IO shield and chassis side wall.
  • One(1) 2.5" SSD is mounted under PSU support bar
  • Sliger recommends use of M.2/NVMe and PCIe based storage on motherboard when possible
  • Motherboard PCIe slots can be utilized for M.2 drives via Sabrent PCIe to M.2 or equivalent
  • ASUS Hyper M.2 Gen5 PCIe x16 Gen5 to four(4) M.2 Gen5 SSDs
  • OWC Accelsior S PCIe x4 to one(1) 2.5-inch SATA SSD
  • StarTech PEX4SFF8639U.2 PCIe x4 to one(1) 2.5-inch U.2 NVME SSD
Front Panel I/O
  • One(1) USB 3.2 Type C 10Gbps Port
  • Two(2) USB 3.0 Type A Ports
  • One(1) 16mm Momentary Power Button with integrated Power Status LED (Ring Shape, White)
Power Supply
  • ATX
  • Max Length: 270mm
  • Power supply overlaps edge of motherboard, some low profile adapters for USB headers may be required
  • Redundant ATX power supply available up to 900W:
  • FSP-Twins
  • Gemini 900A Gold Cybenetics
Rack Rails
  • General Devices C300-S Series
  • Rack Rails are not included by default, must be purchased on the configuration or parts page.
  • Brand Compatibility
  • Brands such as iStarUSA TC Rails are natively compatible.
  • Please contact our support team for any compatibility questions.
Warranty
  • Case and Rack Rails
  • 5 Year Warranty
  • Liquid Coolers & Fans
  • 3 Year Warranty
  • Please see our warranty policy for additional conditions, exclusions, and limitations.
Rev Control
  • 1.0 (4/18/22 - **/**/**)
  • Initial Release
Case Mechanicals
Material
  • Chassis
  • ASTM-A-653 G30 Zero Spangle 20 Gauge Galvanized Steel
  • Front Panels
  • ASTM-A-653 G30 Zero Spangle 18 Gauge Galvanized Steel
  • Rack Ears
  • ASTM-A-653 G30 Zero Spangle 14 Gauge Galvanized Steel
Finish
  • Semi-gloss fine texture powder coat finish
  • Powder coat is an outdoor architectural grade polyester epoxy blend
  • Compliant with SAE AMS-STD-595 / FED-STD-595 color number 27038 (ANA 514)
  • Custom powder coat finishes are available, additional labor/material charges and 10 unit MOQ will apply.
  • Unpainted chassis, panels, or parts available on request (for DIY paint jobs)
Branding
  • Case is unbranded on interior and exterior of chassis.
  • Optional logo screen printing (full color) on front panel for business customers, MOQ 10 units
Outside Dimensions
  • 17.04" x 17.00" x 3U (5.22") [DxWxH]
  • 433mm x 432mm x 132.5mm [DxWxH]
  • Depth from front rack post is 16.89" [429mm]
Weights
  • Chassis
  • 15lbs [6.8kg]
  • Rack Slide Kits
  • GDRAIL-14XX - 5.3lbs [2.4kg]
  • GDRAIL-20XX - 7.5lbs [3.4kg] - Will Ship In Separate Box
  • GDRAIL-26XX - 8.75lbs [3.97kg] - Will Ship In Separate Box
  • Fans
  • Three(3) fans - 2.1lbs [.95kg] total - .7lbs per fan
  • Six(6) fans - 4.2lbs [1.95kg] total
  • Coolers
  • Asetek 624S-M2 240mm AIO - 1.6lbs [.73kg]
  • Asetek 636S-M2 360mm AIO - 1.9lbs [.86kg]
  • Asetek 836SA 360mm Threadripper AIO - 2.35lbs [1.07kg]
  • Retention kits - .25lbs [.11kg]
  • Packaging Materials (Box, Tape, Foam Corners)
  • 3.25lbs [1.47kg]
Shipping
  • 20.5" x 20.5" x 9.5" (Shipping Box Outside Dimensions)
  • 20" x 20" x 9" (ID)
  • Shipping box is ECT52, Double Wall, Kraft Brown
  • Standard SLIGER branded tape, optional unbranded kraft brown tape for business customers