Accessories & Getting Inside

A case isn't complete without the necessary accessories and LiteOn didn't forget that. A compulsory bunch of screws, brass screw-on type motherboard stand-offs, a PSU plate and 3 pairs of 5.25" drive rails. I wonder where the last pair went though! Having only 3 pairs of drive rails and 4 x 5.25" bays didn't really add up! :O) Looking at the pic of the case's rear, you can see why you need the PSU plate. The opening at the rear is too large, probably for a larger PSU unit. I haven't seen any PSU that large though. The PSUs that YOU would be using is an ATX one, so you'll need to put the PSU Plate in between before fixing in your PSU. One thing to take note that is if you're using an Enermax or HEC or another other PSU's with an extra fan, the case will only allow the PSU to be fitted in one direction due to the cut-out at the back of the case and in this case, that is to have the second PSU fan pointing upwards. Kinda funny....

Taking of the side panel just requires you to unscrew two large thumbscrews and slide the panel back. Once removed you'll be presented with the case internals and you'll find the spacious work area! There's no slide out motherboard tray. It's not a biggie since there's a lot of space in the case, but definitely welcomed by any overclocker/modder. Another thing you will notice is the cross-bar. It kinda provides the case with a little more strength by holding it together front and back but I didn't really see the real advantage of having it. It's more of a hindrance during the motherboard/expansion cards installation as far as I can see. I promptly removed the bar and the case is still as sturdy and strong! And if you plan a window for the case, that ugly bar would show up thru it. Not something we modders want!

Expansion-wise, apart from the external bays, you also get an extra drive cage right below the PSU area. And as the cage is located right behind one of the 120mm rear fan, it can help to cool your hard drives too. You can also mount two more 3.5" drives in the front drive cage. Apart from the side panels, the case's top panel is also removable to aid you in your drives and PSU installation. All you need to do is removed the two screws at the front and back and lift the panel up. You will need to remove the front bezel first though to gain access to the front screws.

Removing the front bezel is as easy as undoing a plastic latch just behind the bottom 3.5" drive cage and pulling the bezel forward. You don't have to worry about the Power, Reset and the LEDs cables as all of them are neatly assembled on a plastic cover on the front of the case structure. Another interesting feature of the case is the openings in the top area of the motherboard tray. Due to the width of the case, the metal structure here is bend inwards and large access holes are punched thru them for easy and neat laying of your power supply cables. You can also hide the extra cables (12V ATX, AUX Cable, etc) from your PSU is you're not using them and not having them block the airflow or simply to keep your case looking neat and tidy! I haven't seen any other case with this feature.

The filter in the front bezel is removable for cleaning/washing. You might be thinking, simply unlock a few plastic latches and it's disassembled, right? Well, it's not as easy as it looks. The whole assembly takes a little bit of getting used to when removing it. You'll first need to remove a side panel, undo a catch from the inside to release the front bezel. After that, a couple more clips needs to be released from inside the front bezel to remove the grey front portion and then the clips on the filters. I would have expected removing the filters for cleaning up would be much simpler, but LiteOn just made it a tad harder and so we can't have everything! But hey! I'm already thinking of a few ways to modify that front bezel.... heheh!

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