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Once inside, we get to see more of the tool-less design of the Nexus White iStyle ATX Quiet Computer Case. Down the drive cages are a series of rails, each with two knobs at either end. The drives are held in place by turning the knobs clock-wise into the screw holes of the device. Once the knob is in place, two plastic hooks will prevent the knob from falling out. There are three different styles of the drive rails, in three different colours. Light green for the 5.25" devices such as CD-ROMS, DVD-ROMS, or recorders, yellow for floppy drives and a darker green for hard drives.

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Like the 5.25" device bays, the 3.5" drives are held into place using a similar drive rail. The expansion cards are held by sliding down the slot holder and locking it into place by pushing the clip into the chassis. This will also help keep the motherboard in place by locking the expansion cards in place on the motherboard.

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iStyle front extender cables

The motherboard tray panel has an L-shaped cutout to help sturdy the PSU from the side. There is a similar bracket just below the PSU cutout to help support the front edge of the power supply. Because of the shape of the back panel, the fan mount is stepped to fit and could prove difficult if one wants to place a fan without using the mount. The motherboard mounts using a tool-less stand system. By placing the motherboard onto the stands and then gently sliding the board towards the back of the case allows it to secure into place with the expansion slot holders. In case one doesn’t feel comfortable with the motherboard seated in this fashion; there is also one stand-off that will take a normal mounting screw.