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#884 - Tagan CS-EL Diablo BM Case |
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Written by Zach Jeffers
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
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Interior Overview:
With the side panel removed from the Tagan Diablo case, you can easily view the massive 330mm intake fan. In the second picture I have included an I/O Shield plate for size comparison. This fan has seven aggressively cut blades that spin at variable speed according to what you set the controls. This fan also includes five bright Blue LEDs for illumination during operation.
There is plenty amount of room to work inside the Diablo case due to the eATX support. As you can see the entire chassis is made of steel and is very ridged. The Diablo case also includes a stiffness bar between the PSU mounting area and the motherboard area. This case is very stiff and would be a great case to mod.
With the side panel removed, you can see that there is a small intrusion alarm switch at the top-rear of the case that can be plugged into compatible motherboards. This is a nice feature that is often overlooked and is a great addition to this case.
At the top center of the case is where the front I/O leads are located. These are very well mounted and are not going to be easily broken. The leads from this connection block are pre-zip tied to the case and the effort of cable organization is a welcome change from loose clutter in a retail case.
At the top-front of the case, you will find the five external drive bays. These are very well constructed as they are made of rolled steel. One thing to point out is that due to the tool-less design of these drive bays, mounting 5.25” devices will not be easily done without drilling new mounting holes and long screws as this system does not provide ‘tooled’ installation.
At the bottom-front of the case you will find the single external and the six internal 3.5” drive bays. These again feature a tool-less design and will not allow manual ‘tooled’ installation. On the back of the internal 3.5” drive cage, there is a black plastic stabilizer for extended graphics and controller cards. In this picture you can see the front button, led and fan leads all wrapped in a plastic spiral wrap. This is a very nice touch and, again, aids in the cable management process.
At the lower-back of the Tagan Diablo case, you will find the expected seven expansion slots. These slots do feature a tool-less installation of expansion cards. These are each individual and can be accessed without the need for loosening the surrounding expansion slots. Each slot utilizes a plastic flap that locks down but can be opened simply by swinging the flap towards the front and lifting away from the expansion card.
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