Cooler Master Elite 310 Casing

admin — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:38:36 +0000

Item Name : Cooler Master Elite 310 Casing Price : RM 124.00 Elite 310 (RC-310) is a mid-tower that accommodates micro-ATX and ATX motherboards, built with a modern black design body and multi-color frame on the front panel. This chassis maintains Elite's pedigree of compact-sized and quality build that would look great in any space. To express more character to the product, Elite 310 will have multi-color selections demanding for the customer in the future release.

Features

Front vent provides superior ventilation to maintain constant cooling
I/O panel provides easy access for users
Multi-color front panel for individual preferences
Side panel security lock hole for higher security
Side ventilation holes for better cooling performance
Rear 120 mm fan provides the best cooling solution

Specification

Available Color	Orange, Blue, Silver
Material	Steel Body ; ABS plastic front bezel
Dimension (W / H / D)	191 x 437 x 468 mm / 7.5 x 17.2 x 18.4 inches
Weight	Net Weight: 5.8kg / 12.8 lb ; Gross Weight: 6.9 kg / 15.2 lb
Motherboards	ATX /Micro-ATX
5.25" Drive Bay	4 Exposed
3.5" Drive Bay	6 Hidden 1 Exposed
I/O Panel	USB 2.0 x 2, Mic x 1, Audio x 1 (support HD audio), IEEE 1394a (optional)
Expansion Slots	7
Cooling System	Rear: 120 x 25mm fan x 1 / 1200 RPM / 17 dBA (pre-install) ; 80mm / 90mm (optional) Front: 120 x 25 mm fan x 1(optional) Side: 80 / 90 / 120 mm fan x 1 (optional)
Power Supply	Standard ATX PS2

Thermaltake Spedo Advance Package VI90001W2Z

admin — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:35:04 +0000

	A.T.C.3 - Advance Thermal Chamber 3 provides maximum cooling & prevent hot air re-circulation C.R.M.3 - Cable Routing Management 3 eliminates cable cluster Independent Adjustable Fan bar Advance cable routing HDD Relocation canister Tool free design Fancool 8 - Installed up to 8 fans Wire-less side panel 23cm fan Superior air circulation design
	Price : RM942

Spedo Advance Package

Think excitement - Think Spedo! At least that's Thermaltakes' spin on it. But what's in a name anyway? Well, a lot less than what's packed inside this Spedo... Spedo Advance Package gaming chassis that is. Name aside this case at first glance appears to have a lot going for it. It has a laundry list that would rival St. Nicks naughty/nice list in length, items such as Advanced Thermal Chambers (A.T.C. 3) and Cable Routing Management (C.R.M. 3). Is all this stuff needed or is this a gimmick? Benchmark Reviews will take a closer look at the outwardly impressive Spedo Advanced Package full tower case (model VI90001W2Z) and see if this is eye candy or the real deal. My hopes are high as this is really the first case that I've reviewed that has many of missing elements on my cons list of previous chassis reviews.

The Spedo Advance is Thermaltakes attempt at improved thermal management through better airflow direction while also separating each heat source from one another with strategically placed plastic inserts. In theory this should allow each heat source to cool itself better by not introducing additional heat from the other sources.

These air chambers are combined with an excellent cable management system to offer a unique spin on component cooling. On top of all of that, throw in six included fans (3 x 120mm, 1 x 140mm and 2 x 230mm) with two optional locations for fans and you can see the Spedo Advance chassis takes cooling seriously.

thermaltake spedo advance airflow

As you can see in the image above there are many vents, channels, intakes and exhausts. This is a huge departure from the typical tried and true in lower front out upper rear approach. Think Spedo, think excitement.

Closer Look: Spedo Exterior

I almost hate to say this but this chassis arrived to me with minor damage. The chassis is boxed with the rear of the case at the bottom of the box and the front at the top. The top and bottom of the chassis are encased in foam. Nothing covers the front drive bays. If anything is stacked on the box off center it only needs to push enough to bend the cardboard flaps and you now have dented drive bay covers. I blame this both on the shipping company and Thermaltake. I can't believe this would be the first time this has happened with this packaging design. I do think they should look at their packaging process for this case. ...