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Details:::...
The
image below shows a closer look at the two-line, 32 character
dot matrix type VFD unit. To the right is the IR receiver
for the remote. Being a dot matrix style display, things
like frequency response bars and animations can be displayed
in addition to regular text characters.
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VFD
Display
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To
their credit, SilverStone have overcome the temptation to
opt for plastic feet and have stayed true to their quality
ethos by using aluminium surrounds with good quality rubber
inserts.
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Case
Feet
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The
power and reset buttons are a touch bland. Perhaps a bevel
cut around the edges creating a silver accent would have
been nice, as might a power symbol on the power button.
Both
the power and HDD activity LEDs are blue, though this Photoshopped
image is a little optimistic in that the HDD LED is actually
quite dim.
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Power
and HDD Activity LED
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The
four front-mounted USB ports are wide open to dust and grime
but the machined oval recess works wonders to lift what
would otherwise be a rather dull looking addition.
My
first reaction was that four USB ports are too much but
if used as a game station two may immediately become tied
up with games controllers and perhaps a third with a Flash
drive for game cheats, saves and the like.
I'm
not sure if there's an official standard for which way up
the USB ports are meant to be, but to my way of thinking
they're upside down on the LC10M.
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Front
USB Ports
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There
are two accessory boxes with the case. One contains the
bundled iMON remote and software which we'll cover later.
The other contained the usual bag of screws and motherboard
stand-offs, a ferrite ring to help filter out EMI, an aluminium
optical drive fascia and double-sided adhesive tape to secure
it, a manual with a very nice textured front cover (it's
the small things that count), a 4-pin Molex to three pin
fan power connector, and 20/24 pin ATX power adaptor with
a separate line to directly power the VFD.
The
black item in the top left is an aluminium "stealth"
panel which sticks to your optical drive's tray using supplied
thin foam double-sided tape. Personally I prefer a sprung
flip-down cover prvided there's enough vertical adjustment
to allow the drive tray to properly operate it without jamming.
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Bundled
Items
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The
remote is a real boon and interfaces perfectly with the
supplied software (more on that later). It's a good size,
comfortable to hold and the directional pad is very sensitive,
in fact perhaps too much so.
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iMON
Remote
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