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As previously mentioned, SilverStone has used a curved piece of smoked acrylic that separates the aluminum bezel in half. The smoked acrylic is dark enough to allow perfect illumination from the VFD and at the same time is reflective of objects a few feet away. Towards the top right hand side of the case are two external 5.25" drive bays. The external 5.25" drive bays feature a built-in spring loaded panel designed exclusively for an optical drive. Absent from the front bezel is any support for external 3.5" drive bays which has been completely eliminated from this particular design.

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In the bottom portion of the SilverStone Lascala SST-LC14M HTPC Case is a set of macro style hot keys used for controlling multimedia audio functions. The bottom right side of the case features an embedded oversized black Power button, Reset button and activity LEDs for HD and Power. All the buttons on the SST-LC14M are crafted and polished from a solid aluminum block and feature chrome-like rings that are created meticulously with an expensive diamond cutting process. This feature is standard on all the SilverStone Temjin and Lascala series of cases.

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In order to deal with air circulation issues, the external shell of Lascala SST-LC14M HTPC Case has been drilled with a series of ventilation holes. Towards the bottom of the case is an additional intake vent that draws in cool air from a front mounted 92mm cooling fan. In each corner of the Lascala SST-LC14M HTPC Case are four metal flat feet which keep the case stationary when positioned on a flat surface. The feet resemble the same type of setup used on Hi-Fi stereo equipment. All feet are coloured black and accented with silver highlights.