The open hardware enclosures for Thelio have received some nice incremental improvements, including better performance and moving the front I/O ports to the top of the chassis.
Details on the new Thelio system updates can be found via the System76 blog . System76 CEO Carl Richell has also tweeted some additional pictures and details on their latest Thelio revision. The key highlights include:
- Top I/O ports on the System76 Thelio desktops.
- The small form factor Thelio has been optimized for handling the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X. The optimizations come via new CPU/GPU cooling ducting.
- A new fan controller for refined fan curves. This new controller has separate CPU and GPU headers, among other improvements. As with System76's hardware efforts, the hardware is an open-source design. A Raspberry Pi RP2040 is used for the embedded controller for the power button on the board.
- Mount points for GPU side intake fan(s).
- New SATA backplane that is separated from the system/fan controller for more versatility.
- Side etching has been removed for aiming to provide a cleaner look.