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A
Closer Look:::...
....in
fact they're not really feet, they're small protrusiuons
pressed into the floor of the case. These will not only
slide all over any hard surface you may stand the case on
(like your desk?), they also transmit noise and vibrations,
so amplifying them in certain situations.
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Case
Feet
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Now
to the real disappointment. This cream coloured plastic
piece is used to hold your expansion cards in place by trapping
them between it and the steel lip below it. The problem
isn't that it doesn't work, it's just that sinse when was
removing three screws to fit an expansion card easier than
unscrewing one? If there's a good reason for this arrangement
I have to come clean and admit it's not obvious to me.
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Expansion
Card Retainer
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Internally
things are simple and unspectacular. The 3.5" drive
cage stretches to the case floor which gives room for five
internal devices plus your floppy. Above this is the somewhat
flimsy feeling 5.25" drive cage, though as soon as
you add a drive it becomes far more substantial feeling
and certainly isn't really any cause for concern. As is
indicated by the blanks, there's room for four 5.25"
external devices.
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Internal
View, Front Cages
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There
are no removable drive cages or motherboard try but the
Elite is quite roomy so this isn't a big problem. What I
don't like though is how close the motherboard mounting
panel is to the far side panel. Give it a gently push before
you fit your motherboard and if the two make contact and
are likely to vibrate together, remove the far side panel
and very gently bow the motherboard panel away from it.
Only slightly or you'll strain the motherboard when it's
fitted. A couple of strategically placed felt pads on the
back of the motherboard panel would be an idea just to make
sure they never make metal on metal contact together
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Internal
View, Side
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You've
got to hand it to Mercury, not only a power supply but an
80mm case fan too!
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Internal
View, Front Cages
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