MSI is likely to exhibit the new motherboard at the upcoming Computex event. Joined Oct 26, Messages 3, 0. See MSI? Was it that hard to ditch the bullets and make a proper looking heatsink? The Von Matrices. Joined Dec 16, Messages 1, 0. I'm also glad that MSI has come to the forefront of ditching PCI in its latest generation of motherboards; I haven't seen any other manufacturer do that yet to their entire lineup.
Joined Oct 10, Messages 0. Joined May 15, Messages 17 0. The Von Matrices said:. Joined Nov 2, Messages 0. Joined Jun 26, Messages 2, 0. The back of the motherboard tray sports cable retention clips to hold down wires that run through. Cables originating from the front-panel connectors are already fastened securely into place, which is a nice touch.
We would have liked to see Fractal Design include a few more of these clips, though. Power Supply Installation And Cable Management Power Supply Installation So long as you're not using a bottom case fan and you haven't moved the lower hard drive cage, power supplies can be up to mm long.
Topics Cases. See all comments Solution: buy some rubber toilet grommets or faucet washers from your local hardware store price will range from 25 cents to a little under a dollar and the problem is solved. Some Notes and Recommendations about Replacing the Fans Let's say everything else about the Arc Midi R2 is ideal for you, and you simply want to replace its fans.
I think a fan that vibrates when pointed down is an inferior product. This is due to the case's generous width, which allows heat sinks as tall as mm to fit. The PCI slots are equipped with solid covers painted white. They're held in place by thumb screws and are easy to pop out when it comes time to install a graphics card. In the Arc Midi R2's stock configuration, the enclosure supports cards mm-long.
This increases to mm if you pull out the top hard drive cage. Image 1 of 2. Image 2 of 2. Topics Cases. See all comments Behind the front door is a clipped fan filter, reducing the amount of dust in intake through the three mm fans upfront.
The rest of the top of the case is just a solid steel panel. The rear of the case has mounts for a mm or mm fan that can be moved to make room for any clearance issues. The bottom of the case is pretty plain, with a large clipped in dust filter to make sure the PSU is intaking clean air along with a bottom fan if you choose to install one.
The large plastic case feet elevate the case to give a lot of breathing room to the PSU. Removing the right-side panel, you are greeted with a white motherboard tray with several cut-outs up from route cables to the multiple SSDs or HDDs if you install them inside the case. The backside of the motherboard tray has grommets covering the cutouts, and there are plenty of tie points to secure your cables in an orderly fashion.
There are also small foam isolation pads to dampen any vibration coming from your PSU. Lastly, Antec left lots of room behind the motherboard tray to hold all your cables, and this is needed because the side panel is just a solid steel piece with sound dampening foam. Moving on to the main chamber, you are greeted with a continuation of the white and black theme.
Behind the 3 x mm fans that intake fresh air, you are greeted with 4 x 2 sledge 3. The sledge holders do have cutouts to allow some airflow to continue to the main chamber. Above the drive sledges is an 5.
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