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The top right portion of the PrimoChill X-QPack includes an embedded black Power button while the middle portion of the case houses the Reset button and activity LED's for HD and Power. To the left of the activity LED's is the location for dual front mounted USB 2.0 ports, an IEEE 1394 Firewire port, as well as an Audio and Headphone jack. Each port is connected using a bypass cable that must be connected to the appropriate motherboard headers. Consumers will be required to check their motherboard manual on the proper instruction for attaching each cable.

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A closer look at the top portion of the PrimoChill X-QPack reveals that the case includes two 5.25" external drive bays and one 3.5" external drive bays. The cases uses plastic drive bay plates that can be easily removed to in order install any optical, monitoring or LCD based device. Underneath the drive bays is the location for a digital thermal probe monitor which is embedded behind an acrylic panel. There are 2 thermal probes that can be connected to the CPU and Hard Drive area for accurately tracking temperature performance in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. In order to cater to the gaming community the PrimoChill includes a foldable handle that allows this case to be easily transported from one location to another. I was a little concerned over the support of this handle since it felt a little flimsy in my hands. I certainly would not trust using it once the case is weighted down with expensive components.

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One of the new value added services that VoyeurMods is introducing to their clients is ability to have your PrimoChill X-QPack case laser etched. The new laser etching service introduces a new form of personal customization by allowing the consumer to have any type of graphical design applied to the dual window configuration. For this review, VoyeurMods was kind enough to add the MTB Logo to the left and right side panels. A closer look at the etching and you can see that the edges are nice and sharp and very detailed. I didn't notice any scratches or imperfections with the final product but consumers should note that a clean image should be submitted for a better laser etched results.