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MODEL- A100SC VENDOR- ATHENATECH
FEATURES- Desktop or Tower microATX Case- Silver/Charcoal finish
Appealing panel design in a convertible solution (Desktop & Tower)
with stands.
Multimedia and USB ports on front panel.
Tool-less design - detachable HDD cage.
Cut-free design - folded edge metal sheet.
Blue LED light on front panel.
Two 6cm rear fans for excellent air flow and removable 8cm fan cage
in the front for upgradability.
-- SPECIFICATIONs -------------------------------------
MOTHERBOARD- Accepts microATX/Flex ATX
DRIVE BAYS - External: (1) 5.25"
(1) 3.5"
Internal: (2) 3.5"
SLOTS - (4) Expansion slots (full size)
COOLING - (2) 6 cm Fan (rear, included)
(1) 8 cm Fan (front, not included)
CONNECTORs - (2) USB 2.0 ports
(1) Microphone jack
(1) Earphone jack
POWER- 200 watt Power Supply included
SIZE - 5.75"w x 13.5"h x 14.5"d WT.-
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Technical Details
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By 21st Century Hermit (Colorado)
Pros:
Full length, full height PCI slots
Both the ODD and card reader/floppy hide behind cosmetic doors, this may be a con?
Ample length for all the front panel wires, will reach any MB
Huge collection of extra screws and misc hardware, including rubber feet
Front is attached via 4 friction pins and is easily removed
Two removable 3.5" HDD Trays
The ODD/Floppy bay is easily removed from the case, I used Position 3 for the ODD and 2 for the card reader
Cons:
Terrible PSU efficiency, 9W just to run itself
The 10" power on light bar is a bit much, however easy to disconnect
The power switch has no click to it, only the power bar light to confirm press
No SATA power connectors, only Molex
The extra MB standoffs used a different screw than the attached standoffs, duh?
Poor cooling options for a high power rig, 2-60mm included, room for 1-80mm fan, however
the 80mm location has almost no external vent holes.
Comments:
I selected this case to go on the bottom shelf of a coffee table. Not many cases in this class accept full height PCI cards. Because I'm doing a low power Clarkdale build, the lack of cooling was not a problem for me. I gave blood once while checking out the 80mm fan housing, so not totally free of sharp edges.
The Athenatech website has some excellent product photos to help understand all the features. While the product photo shows this case on end, I'm at a loss how you could use a tray load ODD in that position. Theirs a weird spring loaded "door" on the left side of the front, not clear its exact purpose? I mounted a 3.5 to 2 X 2.5-Inch Bay Converter into one of the HDD trays so I could use a notebook HDD.
I'd paid $20 more for this case if it would of included a 200W, 80+ PSU. I hooked up a 380W 80+ Earth Watts PSU as an experiment. It drew 33W at idle whereas the included 200W PSU needed 45W, I was flabbergasted.
This is a slick versatile case if the cons don't matter to you.
By Joshua Williams (Tucson AZ USA)
I love this case it's the perfect size to fit into my entertainment center. I used the case to build my DVR. With round cables to connect the hard drive and DVD-RW there is plenty of air circulation. I like the fact that you don't need to completely disassemble the case to change peripherals. All together it's a great deal on a great case.
By Roy C. Pierce
This is a well built case generally. Although it is a tight fit, this case is well designed. Especially the hard drive and CDROM bays. The case could use some improvements with the hinged covers for the floppy drive and CDROM. The plastic pins are too fragile and will break easily. This case also does not have a visible hard drive activity light. All said this is a nice looking case and a good buy, especially if needed for a low cost media center PC.
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