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A
Closer Look:::…
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The
Box
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The
Box
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The
box arrived from UPS without incident. From the outside,
you get an idea of the innovative cooling design that I
mentioned earlier as it is adorned with pictures and graphics
galore.
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Case
Front and Rear
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Once
I removed the Styrofoam packaging, I was very impressed
with the styling. Simple, clean lines. No frills, save for
an LCD panel, your basic I/O, a big black knob and sleek
buttons (that sounds like frills, but everything is so understated
that it reads very clean). The entire front bezel is a wire
mesh for more than adequate airflow.
The
backside has ventilation, and your basic PCI slot openings.
However, looking closer reveals your first hint at the inverted
BTX style layout. Note the "upside down" I/O backing
plate; below the PCI slots and keyboard and mouse connectors
on the bottom. We'll get to the reasoning behind that in
a minute.
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Case
Front and Rear
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On
the front bezel, there is an IO panel with four USB ports,
one firewire port, headphone and mic jacks and temp readout.
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IO
Panel
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