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Date: September 20th, 2007
Article by: Jackie Mueller (Hardware Reviewer)
Edited by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner / Head Editor)
Product was submitted by: Gigabyte
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES

Specifications

• Dimensions 200 x 440 x 485 (W x H x D)

• Front bezel material Aluminum & Steel Mesh

• Color Silver / Black / Metallic Gray

• Side panel Ventilated mesh side panel

• Body material 0.7 mm SECC

• Net weight 8.5kg

• 5.25" drive bay (External) 5

• 3.5" drive bay (External) 2

• 3.5" drive bay (Internal) 3

• Expansion slots 7

• Form factor ATX / Micro ATX

• System Fan (front) One 120 mm silent fan equipped

• System Fan (rear) One 120 mm silent fan equipped

• I / O Ports Two USB2.0 / One IEEE 1394 / HD audio + AC97

Features
 

• Elegant Design

• Aluminum front panel

• Silent solution

• Integrated thermal solution

• Liquid cooling upgrade ready

• Modularized housing

• Tool-less installation

• Reduction of Hazardous Substances

While these specs are pretty typical for a mid-tower chassis, a couple features stand out and that is the liquid cooling readiness and the mesh window on the side panel. There are also three different colors to choose from; the one I will be reviewing today is silver. 

 

PRODUCT COMPOSITION

Protecting the case during shipping are the typical pair of Styrofoam blocks and another piece covering the front panel. Inside the case is an accessory box with hard drive mounting rails, motherboard standoffs and screws, wire clamps, dust cloth, instruction manual, and what Gigabyte calls a ‘magnetic ring'. I wasn't sure what this ring was used for so I looked in the manual and it is listed in the included parts, but no other details are given.