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  Product:     Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case  
  Price:     $66 (CAN) / $51 (U.S)
  Supplied By:     Nikao/Tradex
  Author:     Shatterstar
  Date:     February 14th, 2004
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star

Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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The chrome power switch can be found on a raised plastic oval surrounded by another band of chrome containing the reset switch at the bottom. The power and reset assembly resembles a futuristic eye. There is a curved lighted trench underneath which contain a blue, green or red LED. The LEDs light up once unit is powered and will cycle from green to blue to red and then back again continuously. This is a great effect, especially since the colors mix to give a transient effect between the three major colors. For example, when it’s cycling from blue to red, the mid color will be a purple.

Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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Two USB ports and the sound connectors can be found at the bottom of the front bezel behind a flip-up door. The door itself does not detract from the front panel itself. Some may find that the placement of these ports may become inconvenient when plugging or removing a USB or sound cable. There are three removable 5.25" inch bay covers, and one 3.5" bay that fit seamlessly into the front bezel. Completing the front are two stealth bays, one for a CD-ROM and the other for a 1.44MB Floppy drive.

Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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Nikao F-2 Mid-Tower Case
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The front bezel is held in by 6 small screws and once removed we can see the cabling. There is a small PCB containing the sound and USB connectors. The LED and bubble light cables are all held by hot glue, making their removal and replacement easy. The USB and sound cables are not the easiest to install, I would have like to see a universal connector instead of the separate cables for each pin.
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