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  Product:     NMediaPC HTPC 180BA Case  
  Price:     $147 (CDN) / $130 (U.S) 
  Supplied By:     NMediaPC
  Author:     Hi-TEK
  Date:     July 24th, 2006
  Rating:     star star star star star star star star  

NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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The center portion of the NMediaPC HTPC 180BA Case is the location for a single 5.25" drive bay. The external 5.25" includes a built-in stealth mode feature designed exclusively for an optical drive. A CDROM drive is mounted normally in the drive bay and sits directly behind the front bezel. The HTPC 180BA drive cover is spring mounted that when the Open/Close button on the drive bay is pressed it actually presses the eject button on the CDROM drive. The front panel is then flipped in a downward position to expose the CDROM tray. Slot load CDROM's unfortunately will not be able to benefit from this feature.

NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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Underneath the external 5.25" drive bay is another stealth panel that shields the location for the front mounted multimedia ports. Once this panel is flipped into the downward position, consumers have access to a Reset switch and front port extensions for dual USB, IEEE1394 Firewire, Audio and Microphone. The ports are attached to a series of extender cables which must be connected to the proper headers on a motherboard prior to use. Also included in an integrated All-in-1 Card Reader that supports popular flash card formats such as Compact Flash/SM and Secure Digital/SMC. This kind of functionality is the perfect solution for accessing or controlling media from external devices such as digital cameras, camcorders, scanners and game controllers.

NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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NMediaPC HTPC 100B Case
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To the right of the external 5.25" drive bay is the inclusion of a front mounted LCD module. The LCD module consists of an adjustable rheostat knob that controls the RPM speed for the CPU and internal fans. The LCD module has a built-in alarm function as well as a small button that allows consumers to toggle between Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature results. The bottom portion of the NMediaPC HTPC 180BA Case includes four circular brass coloured feet that are secured via a single 6-32 mounting screw. Each foot includes soft padding which helps keep the unit stationary when placed on a flat surface.

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