The Inside - Part 2
Another feature of note when looking from this angle is that Lian-Li have placed a selection of holes in the motherboard tray.
These holes allow for ventilation at the back of the CPU and are also handy for passing smaller wires through to the back of the motherboard tray to keep things tidy.
The lower hole in the pic below allows the threading of the 12v EPS cable round the back of the motherboard tray, up and over, removing the need for an extension cable. Of course, you can thread anything you like through the hole, this is just one example.
Just inside the lower
PSU compartment is a raised platform that the
PSU sits on, and it has two rubber strips down either edge to combat vibrations and also to protect the
PSU. In between the rubber strips is a circular mesh/vent and this is so that you can position the
PSU either way up.
With the
PSU fan facing downwards, the air is drawn in through a vent in the back of the case and along the raised platform then through the mesh grill into the
PSU....Genius!
Moving upwards, we have the
PCI/
PCI-E slots.
Attention to detail here is stunning with polished chrome, vented blanking plates and thumb screws.
Moving up further still, we have the first of the rear 120mm exhaust fans - Note the pressed aluminium grill - I'm not keen on these, they tend to be noisier than the wire type, especially if used with a higher CFM fan.
The fans are made by Adda and are very quiet/almost silent in use, they also come with connections for a standard, full size, 4 pin molex, or the smaller 3 pin fan plug.
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