Date: September 11th, 2003
Article by: Nathan Glentworth (Owner, Head Editor & Hardware Reviewer)
Product was donated by: Lian-Li
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PRODUCT FEATURES & WALKTHROUGH (cont'd)

Moving around to the rear of the case, you will see a pretty standard configuration found on most cases.

Thumbscrews are an absolute theme on a Lian-Li case. You will never need a screwdriver other than to install your motherboard and drives.

Even the power supply can be installed without a tool. Just unscrew the bracket, use the included thumbscrews to attach the PSU and slip it back into place.

Removing another four thumbscrews and you can slip out the removable motherboard tray. This allows you to easily install your motherboard and AGP/PCI cards without going elbows deep in your case.

The top left corner of the tray houses the lone 80mm exhaust with guard. This has always been a downfall in all Lian Li cases. If you are going to have two 80mm front intake fans (such as with this case), you have to have two exhausting out the rear. Without balancing the airflow, you will have a slightly positive pressure which will cause the warm air in the case to not exhaust, but start to circulate. There is room under the one exhaust fan to install a second, but unlike their close competition, Lian Li seems to never add this crucial component.

The AGP/PCI card slots are complete with removable plates and thumbscrews. Remember to store the removed plates somewhere you can find them. Don't be me and lose them every time in the barrage of computer parts in the office.