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The back portion of the Diabolic Minotaur Mid-Tower Gaming Case features a standard PSU mount, I/O ATX back plate, expansion slots and one 120mm exhaust fan mount. The 120mm fan is positioned adjacent to the I/O ATX back plate and sits behind a stamped grill which inhibits proper airflow. Case modders will want to take a dremmel or jigsaw and clean up this mount to provide the maximum amount of exhaust air circulation to the case. The top and right side panel is attached to the case using a series of rivets that have been drilled into the chassis. The rivets will require drilling in order to separate the panels from the chassis and incorporate a nice top window panel modification or top exhaust blowhole. The orientation of the PSU mount can handle any type of standard ATX power supply. The ATX I/O back plate will fit most standard motherboards and includes all the necessary cut outs for serial, parallel, video, USB, mouse, keyboard, onboard LAN and integrated sound.

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The Diabolic Minotaur includes 7 PCI/AGP slots ready for use and depending on the type of motherboard installed; there is enough room to handle any peripheral card configuration. The tabs covering the slots can be easily removed once the motherboard has been mounted. The case is equipped with an indented case handle which allows easy access to the interior and works by placing your hand inside and pulling the side panel backward.

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The bottom portion of the case features four plastic feet which swivel 90 degrees to keep the entire unit stationary. One single 6-32 threaded screw is positioned in the center portion of each foot, which is secured directly to the case chassis.