xfezz
05-21-2007, 06:56 PM
I am about 90% satisfied with the case. Two gripes I have about the case itself is the back PSU mounting plate. I was fiddling around with the thumb screws just to see if I could line the plate up so there would be no gaps on the top or bottom. It’s just not physically possible.
Second is one of the side panels seem to be a bit loose at the front of the case. I tried fiddling with it a few times but with no avail. I didn’t want to bust it up or scratch it so I just gave up on it. I can lightly press in on the side panel and there is some give. To me that could mean a future rattling problem.
And lastly I had performance-pcs slightly mod my bottom hard drive cage so if I wanted to I could fit 8800GTX’s in SLI later on down the road. All they did was flip and mounted the hd cage sideways to get an extra inch or so of clearance for that bottom card. And that’s what I wanted. I could have done something like that myself but I rather leave it to the pros because knowing my luck I would some how screw it up.
Well.. after I unscrewed the mounting bracket on the hd cage to inspect the work, I noticed one of the holes they drilled on the bottom of the cage doesn’t quite line up with the manufacture drilled holes on the drive cage. It took me a good 4 to 5 minutes just to screw the little bugger back into place. I had to push in on the hard drive cage with one hand to somewhat line up the hole while at the same time try to line up the screw with one hand and screw it in. I personally am no fan of having to force in the screw like that. I wouldn’t want to put all that pressure on the thing with the drives in there. I may try to drill out that hole a bit more and maybe get some kind of nut to fasten it on the bottom of the cage.
Heres some pictures
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/87/picture002xi6.jpg
You can clearly see that it just doesn't line up
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9281/picture011dj4.jpg
Could someone tell me whats the best way to try and drill that hole out a bit more? I don't want to screw it up any more than what it is.
Second is one of the side panels seem to be a bit loose at the front of the case. I tried fiddling with it a few times but with no avail. I didn’t want to bust it up or scratch it so I just gave up on it. I can lightly press in on the side panel and there is some give. To me that could mean a future rattling problem.
And lastly I had performance-pcs slightly mod my bottom hard drive cage so if I wanted to I could fit 8800GTX’s in SLI later on down the road. All they did was flip and mounted the hd cage sideways to get an extra inch or so of clearance for that bottom card. And that’s what I wanted. I could have done something like that myself but I rather leave it to the pros because knowing my luck I would some how screw it up.
Well.. after I unscrewed the mounting bracket on the hd cage to inspect the work, I noticed one of the holes they drilled on the bottom of the cage doesn’t quite line up with the manufacture drilled holes on the drive cage. It took me a good 4 to 5 minutes just to screw the little bugger back into place. I had to push in on the hard drive cage with one hand to somewhat line up the hole while at the same time try to line up the screw with one hand and screw it in. I personally am no fan of having to force in the screw like that. I wouldn’t want to put all that pressure on the thing with the drives in there. I may try to drill out that hole a bit more and maybe get some kind of nut to fasten it on the bottom of the cage.
Heres some pictures
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/87/picture002xi6.jpg
You can clearly see that it just doesn't line up
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/9281/picture011dj4.jpg
Could someone tell me whats the best way to try and drill that hole out a bit more? I don't want to screw it up any more than what it is.