Yuel Beast Designs
Atlas II
The Atlas II is the ultimate platform for a fully
optimized, overkill water cooling project. The
new version is 55% larger in volume than
the Atlas I and offers many more options for
mounting radiators, reservoirs and accessories. It
accommodates all the standard motherboard sizes
as well as most EATX boards. The hole patterns on
each detachable radiator wing support 240, 280,
and 360mm radiators.
The Atlas II is the evolution of a traditional bench
that was built for in-house testing. It began as a
simple “W” shape that was gradually adjusted
to accommodate as many radiators and water
cooling components as possible. Our aim was to
support various hole patterns using the minimum
amount of steel with a unique utilitarian aesthetic.
This is robust and sprawling open air chassis
for someone to use as a showpiece workstation
computer.
The Atlas consists of 3 pieces of steel that are
painstakingly cut, bent, and finished to the highest
possible manufacturing standards. The PSU
bracket and GPU bracket are attached to the
main part with 10-32 fasteners.
This is a project kit designed for advanced PC
builders who have experience and familiarity with
the challenges of custom PC building. We hope
this product will be an important part of your
next build and that you will make something both
useful and captivating. Enjoy!
-Eric and Ken, Yuel Beast Designs
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16.5”
419mm
22”
559mm
13.875”
352.5mm
Weight of Chassis & Flanges: 18 lbs
Ships in a 18” x 16” x 10” box
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Fabrication and Material Specifications
Each of the detachable radiator wings, as well as the GPU flange, begin as 4x5’ sheets of 7 gauge hot
rolled pickled & oiled steel. The PSU bracket, accessory bracket, and motherboard plate is made from 11
gauge cold rolled steel. All parts are cut on a 3000 watt CNC fiber laser and the edges are vibrated to
remove tabs. Each wing is bent in four places using a precision hydraulic press brake. The GPU mounting
bracket is tapped and precisely bent to ensure accurate alignment of the GPU thumb screw. All stand-off
holes are pressed with a 6-32 stainless steel threaded nut. After an inspection, each part is painted with a
textured black powder coating.
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Included Parts and Hardware
1. Motherboard plate
2. Radiator wings (2)
3. Three part accessory bracket (1or 2)
4. PSU & hard drive bracket
5. GPU mounting bracket
6. 1/2” motherboard standoffs (9)
Male-female threaded hex standoff, zinc-plated steel 1/4” wide, 1/2” long, 6-32 thread
7. Chassis assembly fasteners (12)
GPU bracket fasteners (4)
PSU bracket fasteners (4)
Stainless steel socket head screw, 5/32 head, 10-32 thread, 3/8” long
8. Accessory bracket mounting fasteners (8)
Radiator / distribution plate mounting fasteners (24)
Stainless steel socket head screw, 7/64 head, 6-32 thread, 3/8” long
9. Motherboard fasteners (9)
Bracket assembly fasteners (8)
PSU fasteners (4)
Stainless steel socket head screw, 7/64 head, 6-32 thread, 1/4” long
10. 1 1/4” fan & radiator mounting screws (24)
Stainless steel socket head screw, 7/64 head, 6-32 thread, 1 1/4” long
11. 1 1/2” fan & radiator mounting screws (24)
Stainless steel socket head screw, 7/64 head, 6-32 thread, 1 1/2” long
12. GPU mounting thumb screw (2)
13. 6-32 hex nut (24)
18-8 Stainless Steel Hex Nut, 5/16” wide, 6-32 thread
14. 8mm M3 SSD mounting screws (8)
18-8 Stainless Steel, 5.5mm Phillips head, M3 thread, 8mm long
15. 7/64 hex wrench for 6-32 fasteners
16. 5/32 hex wrench for 10-32 fasteners
17. 19mm power button with cable and o-ring
18. Adhesive-back rubber feet (4)
19. Rubber u-channel edge guards (4)
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Assembly Instructions
1. Start by locating the 10-32 screws and fasten each
wing to either side of the motherboard plate. Please
ensure that the motherboard is positioned on top of
the wing tabs as shown to the right (figure 1).
2. Slide the 4 rubber u-channel guards on to the
bottom edge of the chassis, two towards the end
of the radiator mounts and the others on the short
edge of the struts.
fig. 1
3. Line up the PSU bracket with one set of the
mounting holes so the open end of the bracket is
pointing up towards the CPU access window. Line
the GPU bracket up with the 4 mounting holes and
screw it to the back of the chassis (figure 2).
4. Apply the 4 rubber feet to the back of the struts
(figure 3). Line the PSU up with the appropriate hole
pattern and fasten the PSU into place. Return the
chassis to a horizontal position.
5. Take note of the motherboard you’re using and
determine which set of holes will be used for the
stand-offs. The Atlas II can accommodate Mini-ITX,
Micro-ATX, ATX, and EATX motherboards. Screw
the stand-offs into the correct pattern and screw the
motherboard onto the stand-offs (figure 4).
fig. 2
6. Seat the GPU into the desired PCIE slot and mount
it to the corresponding hole in the bracket using the
thumb screw.
Mini ITX
EATX
Micro ATX
ATX
fig. 4 fig. 3
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Component Compatibility
Motherboard
The Atlas II can accommodate Mini-ITX, Micro-ATX, ATX boards, and most EATX motherboards. The full
width of the motherboard tray including the cable slots is 12”.
GPU
There are no limitations on GPU slot width, or the number of video cards you can install. There is also
plenty of room GPUs of all lengths, depending on what you have installed on the inside of the radiator
mount on the right side. Please see clearance measurements below:
Nothing installed inside: 428mm / 16.85”
25mm fan: 403mm / 15.86”
29.5mm Radiator : 398.5mm / 15.66”
29.5mm Radiator + 25mm fan: 373.5mm / 14.7”
2.5” & 3.5” Mounting Holes
There are two sets of 2.5” mounting holes on either side of the motherboard plate, as well as two on the
PSU bracket. There are also two sets of 3.5” holes on the PSU bracket.
Power Button Mounting Hole
The Atlas II ships with an included button. There is a19mm through-hole for it above the motherboard on
the top right corner of the motherboard tray.
Radiator and Fan Mounting Holes
If you are mounting fans to a radiator with the chassis in between, the 1 1/2” screws need to be used
because of the thickness of the steel. Please see diagram for different mounting options below.
3/8” 1 1/2” 1 1/4”
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Fan and Radiator Mounting Options
240mm radiator with two 120mm fans
280mm radiator with two 140mm fans
360mm radiator with three 120mm fans
360mm radiator with three 120mm fan on lower pattern
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