Date: January 28th, 2004
Article by: Roger (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor & Hardware Reviewer)
Product was donated by: Athenatech
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PRODUCT COMPOSITION & PICTORIAL (cont'd)

The front cover comes off very easily. You just have to pull on the bottom a little, then push down on the retaining clip in the top left corner. There is not that much extra wire to play with so the cover does not ship over very far. Still, there is enough room to install your devices.

The interior of the case appears to be very cramped, but upon further examination, you realize that it is very well designed.

The device rack flips out after having removed 2 thumbscrews, and from there, installing the motherboard is a breeze.

The hard drive racks are also held in place by thumbscrews, which makes removal much easier. Each has a handle to pull the rack out.

The front intake fan is not included. The plastic holder fits an 80mm fan, and if you've got a hole saw or a dremel, you may want to remove the case stamp for better ventilation. As it is, air has to be drawn in from under the cover as well as through small holes in the front plastic. Add to that the stamped grill, and there is a lot less airflow than would be possible.

Exhaust is handled via two 60mm fans secured to the back of the case. These fans are included. I was worried about the plastic holder, as it seemed loosely connected to the case. I was afraid it would make quite a bit of noise once the fans started.