Thermal Grizzly der8enchtable (TG-D8-001)

The der8enchtable is a collaboration between Thermal Grizzly, Jon “ elmor” Sandströ m (ElmorLabs), and Roman “ der8auer” Hartung. In addition to the features of a standard benchtable— such as integrated mounts for radiators and a power supply— the der8enchtable includes a base unit with an integrated printed circuit board (PCB) for connecting the hardware under test. For consistent test results, fans can be controlled via three fan controllers, each providing three 4-pin fan headers. Each fan zone can be switched independently to 50 % or 100 % speed, supplies 3 A of power to the fans, and is protected by its own fuse.

Additionally, the der8enchtable’ s fan zones can be managed externally by the motherboard. PropertiesProfessional benchtable with active PCBDeveloped in collaboration with ElmorLabs and der8auer3+1 control zones for fans and AIOsSupports SSD, USB, or microSD for OS and test softwareCompact, modular, and user-friendly frame designCompatible with air and AIO coolersA-RGB lightingIn addition to the fan-control zones, the base unit with integrated PCB offers a secondary control zone with two 4-pin headers for pumps or fans, featuring the same control options as the fan zones. The pump zone supplies 3 A per port— 6 A total— and each port has its own fuse.

Peripherals can be connected to the der8enchtable via USB (4× Type-A, 2× Type-C). Testing and benchmarking hardware typically requires drivers, a BIOS, or an operating system. To simplify this, storage media can be mounted directly on the benchtable. Up to two 2.5 -inch SSDs can be installed on the PCB, and the PCB also provides four microSD card slots— a cost-effective alternative to solid-state drives (SSDs) in terms of price per gigabyte. The test motherboard is connected to the der8enchtable via the 9-pin USB header. The der8enchtable itself is powered by the PSU via a PCIe 6-pin cable.

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