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Application:

System Enclosure

Provided by:

ThermalTake

Available at:

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Review by:

Paul

Edited by:

Scott

Review date:

December 6th, 2003

     Let's take a look at the inside of this well made case.  All of the edges are folded.  This is the first sign of quality.  Edges that are folded decrease the likelihood of wires rubbing against sharp edges and eventually breaking or shorting out.  It also decreases the chance of me cutting my huge meaty paws when I stick my hands in the case.

     You have to like the looks of shiny aluminum.  Thermaltake offsets the aluminum color with orange fans.  Four of them to be exact, two 80mm and two 90mm.  Thermaltake gives you three intake fans and one exhaust fan.  If you are worried about the noise of all of those fans driving you crazy, don't.  The Lanfire comes equipped with a fan controller.

     Not only does it control four fans, but it also includes a heat probe that you can place anywhere in the case.  The LCD readout displays the alarm temperature on top and the current temperature on the bottom.  If my CPU ever got to 60C an alarm would sound alerting me to the danger.  At 60C my fire alarm would probably go off too.  You can adjust the alarm temperature to any temperature you want.  The LCD is hooked into your power supply so it only works when the computer is turned on.  Hooking the LCD to the power supply and the fans to the controller is one of the weak points of the case.  Having the fan controller means sacrificing a clean looking case.  All of those fans create a huge ball of wires.

     It will take a lot of patience to hide all of these wires and I haven't even installed any computer parts yet.

 


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