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Product:
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Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A Series Skull Mid-Tower |
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Price:
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$167 (CAN) / $130 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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Xoxide Modifications
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Author:
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DrMobius
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Date:
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January 4th, 2004
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Xaser III VM3000A right panel grill
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On the right side of the front bezel is an integrated lock to keep unwanted visitors from opening the front bezel door.
The lock is simple and only has two positions, locked and unlocked. Found in three places around the case (one on the
left panel and two on the right panel) are seemingly laser cut grills to allow the fans to pull air through the case
side panels. The design, which I think looks like a Mediterranean tile pattern, is very intricate and should allow
more air to pass through then the traditional stamping and mesh grills commonly found on cases. I would have liked
to see some kind of dust filter included to prevent too much dust from entering the case.
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One of the more prominent features of the Thermaltake Xaser III VM3000A Series Skull Mid-Tower is the fact that it is
fully Class B EMI shielded. This is most noticeable in viewing the window that is installed on the left side panel of
the case. The window has a honeycomb pattern, most likely made from some thin metal or specially designed etching,
which is neither obtrusive nor distracting when trying to see inside the case. The window is mounted on the exterior
side of the side panel which is not common for cases, but may be because the window is constructed of 1/4" thick acrylic.
The edges of the acrylic are tapered and rounded and the window is secured tightly to the panel by 10 plastic rivets.
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As with other Xaser cases, there are 4 feet attached to the bottom of the case which can be rotated to provide greater
stability. The feet on the Xaser III VM3000A are not the standard feet seen on some of the other Xaser cases (and most
Antec and Chieftec cases), but instead are shorter and thicker. This makes the overall footprint of the case smaller
then if the standard feet were installed, and thanks to the wider feet the case doesn’t suffer from any loss in
stability. The plastic feet can be removed by pulling off the small rubber pad and taking out the single screw that
secures each plastic foot to the case. There are some holes drilled on the bottom of the case which look to be for
the case speaker, however the speaker on these cases is actually mounted near the front panel. The back of the case
features the mounting bay for the power supply, the installed standard ATX I/O panel, 2 x 80mm fan mounts, and PCI
backing slots. The two sides of the case are removable whereas the top and bottom of the case have been riveted in place.
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