External

With a slim built, the 2699R Case only accepts slim type CD-ROM drives or some of you would call it the laptop CD-ROM drive. You'll also need a converter to use the slim drive with the MIni-ITX motherboard but since the case did not come with one, I made a quick trip to Mini-ITX.Com and grabbed one. I also got a second hand 8X Slim TEAC DVD drive for the case. The floppy bay on the case also corresponds to the slim type but who needs a floppy? Hehe!

You'll also find the usual Power, Reset and LEDs on the front of the case and right in the middle of the case front, 2 x USB 2.0, Firewire and Audio Ports are hidden behind a latch door. Push on the door to release it from the catch and it'll reveal the ports.

At the rear, you'll find 2 x 40mm fans for cooling.. not like the Mini-ITX needs any... and also the opening for the PCI expansion card which BTW will be installed sideways with the supplied adapter. On the other side of the cases' rear is the opening for the I/O backplate that comes with the motherboard.

Accessories

The case comes with an external DC power supply, much like a scanner's or printer's power unit. It auto selects between 110VAC and 240VAC so you can rest assure it'll work in your area. Apart from the power unit, the case also came with a set of mounting screws, a PCI card adapter and mounting bracket, a pair of plastic feet just in case you wanna mount the case vertically and also instruction manual.

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