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Product:
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Sunbeam Trio Mid-Tower Case |
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Price:
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$98 (CAN) / $80 (U.S)
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Supplied By:
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Sunbeam Tech
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Author:
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Hi-TEK
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Date:
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June 19th, 2005
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Included with the pre-modified side panel window is an 80mm intake fan that has been centered over the location for the
CPU. I personally believe that the placement for the 80mm fan would be better served if it were lowered towards the PCI
slot location. This can be easily fixed by detaching the window and flipping it upside down so that the 80mm fan mount
is located towards the bottom. The 80mm fan is a stock Sunbeam LED that is capable of pushing 32.5 CFM at 2500 RPM with
a noise level of 28.3dBA. The side panel includes a piece of clear acrylic which is aligned on the inside of the case
and is supported by a series of plastic push pins.
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The interior of the Sunbeam Trio Mid-Tower Case includes enough room to install a complete computer system. The case chassis
does not include a slide out motherboard tray option but has been designed to support mATX and Full ATX motherboard formats.
The design of the PSU mount inside the case is adequate and uses two tabs to support the weight of a generic 450W power supply.
The cable layout for the PSU includes a 20-pin ATX connector, P4 12v connector, 2 x Serial ATA connectors, 4 x 4-pin Molex
connectors and a floppy connector.
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Positioned directly in front of the PSU mount are four external 5.25" drive bays which use a unique tool-free drive locking system
for mounting external components. The tool-free drive locking system is very easy to use and only requires turning the center knob
to the unlock position to remove it from the chassis. Once removed, all that is required is to insert the external drive of your
choice, re-insert the unit and put the center knob back into the locked position. This system is far superior to the standard
drive rails that come on most tool-free computer cases.
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Underneath the 5.25" external drive bays is the location for the two external 3.5" drive bays for those consumers who still
which to install legacy floppy devices, card readers or fan controllers. To emphasize tool-less key entry, all PCI/AGP slots
use a quick release plastic lever that keeps all peripheral cards in place. Consumers no longer have to use traditional
thumbscrews in this area. All that is required is to lift the lever, install the required peripheral card and then snap
the lever back into place. The bottom portion of the case features five 3.5" internal drive bays which are suitable for
consumers who wish to install multiple hard drives to maximize storage requirements.
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