# Dimmensions for enclosures

**URL:** <https://community.solid-run.com/t/dimmensions-for-enclosures/248>\
**Category:** NXP LX2160\
**Tags:** NXP-LX2160\
**Created:** [February 18, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/dimmensions-for-enclosures/248 "2022-02-18T20:57:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![wick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@wick](https://community.solid-run.com/u/wick)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/dimmensions-for-enclosures/248/1 "2022-02-18T20:57:08Z")

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Hello,

I’m searching for a bit of help/ideas for an enclosure for this board. I plan to use this as a network appliance, so the smaller the better.

Would something in the style of [silverstone’s mini 1U case](https://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=419&area=en) work? I haven’t been able to find height dimensions of this board anywhere…

- Does the 2x2 SFP cage fit inside a normal I/O cutout?
- Does the width of SFP to QSFP fit inside a normal I/O cutout?
- What is the height of the carrier board + COM riser + heatsink/fan?

For reference, the silverstone linked above has likely ~35mm clearance from standoffs.  
What have people found for enclosures?

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**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 8:14am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/dimmensions-for-enclosures/248/2 "2022-02-19T08:14:14Z")

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The board fits anything that is standard mITX form factor. All the I/O will fit in a standard ATX rear opening. For height clearance on a 1RU case you will need a custom low profile heatsink and fan. The stock heatsink / fan needs about 40mm of clearance. That Silverstone case you linked to will not work as that is designed for Thin Mini-ITX which is a different standard. However something like this Chieftec case will work fine. [IX-01B-OP-Chieftec](https://www.chieftec.eu/products-detail/87/IX-01B-OP)

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**Author:** ![wick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df788c/32.png) [@wick](https://community.solid-run.com/u/wick)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2022, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/dimmensions-for-enclosures/248/3 "2022-02-19T20:25:03Z")

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Thanks so much @jnettlet !

I’ve ordered from one of your stockists (digikey) and am looking forward to when it arrives!