Thermal Grizzly der8enchtable - Black PC Case, ATX, ITX, mATX, Test Bench (TG-D8-001)

Thermal Grizzly der8enchtable: a professional benchtable (open test bench) for ATX, Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards, with an active PCB in the base that adds fan and pump control, USB ports, and SATA and microSD storage. It was developed in collaboration with Jon "elmor" Sandström (ElmorLabs) and Roman "der8auer" Hartung.

Properties

• Motherboards: ATX (standoffs preinstalled), Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
• Control zones: 3+1: three fan zones with 3x 4-pin headers each, one pump zone with 2x 4-pin headers
• Zone power: 3 A per fan zone, 3 A per pump port (6 A total), every one fused
• Storage: Two 2.5-inch SATA SSDs, four microSD cards
• USB: 4x USB 2.0 Type-A (max. 500 mA), 2x USB 2.0 Type-C (max. 3 A)
• Frame: Black-anodized aluminum, compact and modular

More than a standard benchtable

A standard benchtable has features such as integrated mounts for radiators and a power supply, and this one has both. In addition, its base unit includes an integrated printed circuit board (PCB) for connecting the hardware under test. The frame design is compact, modular, and user-friendly, the table is compatible with air and AIO coolers, and it carries A-RGB lighting.

Fan and pump control

For consistent test results, the fans are controlled via three fan controllers on the PCB, each one providing three 4-pin fan headers. Every fan zone can be switched independently to 50 % or 100 % speed. Each zone supplies 3 A of power to its fans and is protected by its own fuse. Additionally, the fan zones can be managed externally by the motherboard: a 4-pin header takes the PWM signal for external fan control.

Beside the fan-control zones, the PCB offers a secondary control zone with two 4-pin headers for pumps or fans, featuring the same control options. That makes the 3+1 control zones for fans and AIOs. The pump zone supplies 3 A per port, and each port has a fuse of its own.

USB and storage on the table

Peripherals can be connected straight to the benchtable via USB, on four Type-A and two Type-C ports. According to Thermal Grizzly's header map, the two Type-C ports share their 3 A from the PCIe 6-pin power input.

Testing and benchmarking hardware typically requires drivers, a BIOS, or an operating system (OS) plus test software. To simplify this, storage media can be mounted directly on the table, which supports SSD, USB, or microSD for the job. Up to two solid-state drives (SSDs) can be installed on the PCB, held from underneath by up to four of the supplied screws each. The PCB also provides four slots for memory cards, a cost-effective alternative to SSDs in terms of price per gigabyte.

In the box

• Base assembly with integrated PCB
• AIB securing bracket
• 2x radiator brackets
• Right and left stand brackets
• PSU support bracket
• PSU mounting bracket
• 4x damper feet
• 2x DIN7991 M3 x 16mm screws
• 8x DIN7985H M3 x 12mm screws
• 14x DIN912 M3 x 5mm screws
• 24x DIN912 M4 x 6mm screws
• 10x 6-32 UNC x 1/4in Phillips head screws
• 2x M3 hex nuts
• 9x M3 x 12mm barrel nuts
• Allen keys, 2 mm, 2.5 mm and 3 mm
• 2x double female 2-pin Dupont cables, 20 cm
• Double female 4-pin fan cable, 30 cm
• Double female 3-pin A-RGB cable, 30 cm
• Double 9-pin USB 2.0 cable, 15 cm
• Double-sided Velcro strap, a one-meter roll
• Manual