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[TN] Nathan
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gmoney
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:12 pm Post subject: |
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man looks nice.. great review
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:17 pm Post subject: |
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a job well done Joe. Excellent review!
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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Can you post a picture with a pointy grey hat on top, and a staff leaning on the side 
Looks nice, Thermaltake has taken a bunch of different design roads this year, and I think this one is my favorite.
there is no way to see HDD activity when the doors are closed?
Great review Mojo....the best yet 
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Ham_fisT wrote: | Can you post a picture with a pointy grey hat on top, and a staff leaning on the side
Looks nice, Thermaltake has taken a bunch of different design roads this year, and I think this one is my favorite.
there is no way to see HDD activity when the doors are closed?
Great review Mojo....the best yet |
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Thanks for the + feedback guys! This case is very impressive, but no you can't see the HDD light with the door closed. I missed that in the review. As usual, Hams got my back.  |
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Sally
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Mojo, are those mylar pieces curved? It sorta looks like ABOUT the same curve as the top of the case on the front bezel. I was thinking that perhpas they are just to protect the surface finish from the wear and tear of constant handling by a tweaker.
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Josh
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:07 am Post subject: |
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That is one schweet looking case....nicer than the tsunami IMO.
Nice review mojo too, there sure is alot of features to comment on  One thing i noticed was that the top of the case had the mesh thingy. I was thinking that maybe alot of dust could get in through the top of case? What you reckon? 
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:08 am Post subject: |
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You could prevent dust from coming in by putting a fan there that blows out. =]
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| Zero_Fresh wrote: | | You could prevent dust from coming in by putting a fan there that blows out. =] |
Ther IS a fan there that blows out. |
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Josh
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| Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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no what i meant is...the mesh appears (from the pics anyway) large..and that a fan would not cover it ALL?
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mojo1340
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yeah, Josh, the meshed area is pretty large and with a lot of open area. The 92mm fan is placed under the center which acts as a sort of diffuser, spreading the airflow outward and upward. It's kind of hard to explain, but I don't THINK this is going to be a dust magnet. Only time will tell, and if it looks to be a problem, I'll post in this thread about it.
Thanks for the question, it's always good to know what you guys want to know so I can write better reviews. |
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riz
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 1:17 pm Post subject: Front audio connection. are they on blocks?? |
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| The thermaltake shark case has the front audio pannel connectors is setup on blocks instead of all those spread out little blocks. I love that. Is the kandalf case front pannel conectors setup the same way?? I am speaking of the connectors that go to your MoBo for front access... thanks |
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mojo1340
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| The front (top) audio ports are connected to the mobo by a gang plug; all wires run to a large plug that attaches to the pin headers. This is great, unless the header and connector do not match, which is not uncommon. This has caused many headaches and is not limited to audio as I've seen USB and front panel LEDs and speaker connections that had to be repositioned to work. |
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riz
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 4:44 pm Post subject: Cool thanks for the quick reply. |
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| so I shouldnt have any problems hooking up my Dfi nforce 4 board to the kandolf front audio/usb/firewire headers or Gang Plug.. |
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mojo1340
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I'm not fampliar with that particular board, but one should ALWAYS double check the mobo manual against the case wireing to be sure that the ports, lights etc. work properly and to avoid shorts. This is a great case!
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| I figured out that the "mystery" mylar sheets are to protect the finish on the front black panel from scratches from the magnetic catch. The larger one is to protect the finish on the tube when opening and closing the door. note in the manual would have been nice! |
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riz
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 5:40 am Post subject: Thanks for the help mojo1340.. |
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| mojo1340 wrote: | I'm not fampliar with that particular board, but one should ALWAYS double check the mobo manual against the case wireing to be sure that the ports, lights etc. work properly and to avoid shorts. This is a great case!
BTW, welcome to TweakNews! |
I am one step closer to getting this case. Do you have pictures of the front connectors that we are talking about. Or do you know of any source where I can get the manual?? thanks again for all your help  |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| If you have the manual for your motherboard, you won't have any trouble making the connections to the case. |
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riz
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:13 pm Post subject: Hi mojo1340 |
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| I have another question. I have an aerocool gatewatch. Will I have any problems hooking this badboy up to the kandalf case?? Here is a linky...http://www.systemcooling.com/gatewatch-01.html |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 12:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't see any reason why that couldn't be installed in the KAndalf. Show us some pix when you get it installed! |
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riz
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 1:02 pm Post subject: cool |
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| mojo1340 wrote: | | I don't see any reason why that couldn't be installed in the KAndalf. Show us some pix when you get it installed! |
only reason I am asking is cause I had a little problem installing it on the tsunami case I had.. I had to use double sided tape for it to hold.. the gatewatch is kinda short.. Did u look at the pics on the link? if so you know what I am talking about.. thanks... |
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riz
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 1:45 pm Post subject: P.S |
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Thanks for your help mojo1340, Your review is awesome and your help is also  Keep up the good work |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: cool |
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| riz wrote: | | mojo1340 wrote: | | I don't see any reason why that couldn't be installed in the KAndalf. Show us some pix when you get it installed! |
only reason I am asking is cause I had a little problem installing it on the tsunami case I had.. I had to use double sided tape for it to hold.. the gatewatch is kinda short.. Did u look at the pics on the link? if so you know what I am talking about.. thanks... |
The Kandalf has toolless attaching mechanisms to secure devices in the bays. These can be removed, however and Thermaltake has provided holes for the use of conventional screw attachment. You SHOULD be able to use that device in the Kandalf. |
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mojo1340
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2005 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: P.S |
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| riz wrote: | | Thanks for your help mojo1340, Your review is awesome and your help is also Keep up the good work |
You're welcome. That's what we're here for. Thanks for the good words.
Good luck! |
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riz
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| Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 6:26 am Post subject: Re: cool |
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| mojo1340 wrote: | | riz wrote: | | mojo1340 wrote: | | I don't see any reason why that couldn't be installed in the KAndalf. Show us some pix when you get it installed! |
only reason I am asking is cause I had a little problem installing it on the tsunami case I had.. I had to use double sided tape for it to hold.. the gatewatch is kinda short.. Did u look at the pics on the link? if so you know what I am talking about.. thanks... |
The Kandalf has toolless attaching mechanisms to secure devices in the bays. These can be removed, however and Thermaltake has provided holes for the use of conventional screw attachment. You SHOULD be able to use that device in the Kandalf. |
You just made my day. I orderd the black case. I know its a little on the heavy side but I wont be carying it around...
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