iStarUSA 2U Compact Rackmount MicroATX Case

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Good small case, performs completely for a Mini ITX motherboard, has mountings for four 3.5" drives suitable in front of the fans. Massive problem to remember when selecting a power provide: The power supply is mounted on the opposite side of normal (when looking at the case from the front, power supply is mounted on left side) It is also mounted upside down and has no clearance top rated, bottom, and the side against the case. When picking a energy provide be certain to grab 1 that is vented to the back of the power provide case, otherwise you will be running into cooling concerns!!!Also, my case came with only two fans, not three, even so since they are cheep fans I will be replacing them with quiet-running fans anyway so it's no big challenge. For low-power applications this is a gorgeous case, it appears nice, and is especially sturdy. Very advised for Mini-ITX applications, will be working with once again for certain.

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Nice appearance. Quite beneficial internal layout. The cover is poorly made, so it is slightly wider than it wants to be. As a outcome, when I tightened the screws on the left side, the cover shifted rightward, causing the screws on the proper side to pull out. I attempted repositioning numerous approaches, and nevertheless wasn't capable to resolve this problem. Am returning to Newegg for a refund.

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In the appropriate price range, excellent size and produced for a great housing to an low-cost improvement web server. Particularly quick shipping by NewEgg as usually.I can vouch the MSI G41M-P33 performs properly in this chassis, which at the moment has a excellent combo deal going on with memory and a 64-bit CPU (all hardware such as this chassis was below 跾). As mentioned just before... comes with two really loud, inexpensive fans that can pump quite a bit of air. There's room for 3 fans and I'll be replacing these soon. It may possibly have been at one time, but this chassis isn't advertised to support four drives, so I don't see why people are trying to make it do one thing it's not meant to do. I easily got two 3.five drives in there. I'd really like it if iStarUSA just removed the junk fans altogether... we're all replacing them anyhow. And as extended as you're not buying memory with friggin enormous heatsinks on each and every stick, you'll be fine in regards to clearance.A few recommendations:- As I have a two-year-old regularly entering my workplace it'd also be great to have a cover that flips or slides open/closed over the energy buttons. Would be nice to hide that vibrant blue light also.- Hot-swappable drives would be sweet.This is my initially iStarUSA chassis and I'll undoubtedly be finding more. Manufacturer Response:Dear Newegg Customer:Thank you for choosing the iStarUSA brand to be element of your total computing program. We proudly stand behind our items and hope that you will come across your subsequent purchase an iStarUSA brand.We would like to take this opportunity and recommend the following iStarUSA accessories on Newegg.com to go with your purchase:BPU-124V2-SS 1 x 5.25" to 4 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Swap Backplane RAID Cage - OEMT-5-SA 1x5.25" Bay Trayless Anti-vibration SATA Mobile RackiStorm eight Series – Tough Drive cooler. BPU-126-SA – 1 x five.25" to six x 2.5" SATA Hot-Swap Backplane RAID Cage - OEMPlease pay a visit to us at www.istarusa.com for other facts relating to our goods.Warm regards,iStarUSAcare Service2010DYK: You can uncover our solution introduction movies on the web! Go to youtube.com and variety iStarUSA in the search bar for much more data

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I purchased two of these situations. They don't really feel flimsy regardless of being sheet metal. Compact but with very good airflow. Very good for people with not a lot of space. Tight fight when adding elements. Not the most intuitive when it comes to assembly. I would buy this case once more for future systems.

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Attractive 2U situation looks wonderful with the rest of my A/V gear. Nicely-built, sturdy situation. Included fans had been a bit noisy. I popped them out and installed a couple Enermax fans. Now it's whisper quiet. Screw place for some of the mounting racks is awkward. It is typically required to eliminate additional than one to install something. Technically it has room for 4 internal three.5" difficult drives, but realistically you can only install 1 even with a microATX mobo. To install additional than 1 you would have to use a modular PSU or it would be incredibly tricky to route all the power connectors. Plus if the drives were not solid state it may possibly be tricky to hold them cool in such a modest enclosure. Manufacturer Response:Dear Newegg Customer:Thank you for selecting the iStarUSA brand to be component of your total computing technique. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience brought on by your purchase, but rest assured, we will do all that we can to win your trust in iStarUSA brand. The design situation that you have mentioned in your assessment is duly noted. We have been actively monitoring our goods on Newegg.com for accuracy. This is just one way iStarUSAcare Service extends our appreciation to Newegg.com and its customers for deciding upon the iStarUSA brand. We have updated the spec info on Newegg.We proudly stand behind our goods and hope that you will find your next purchase an iStarUSA brand. Again, thank you for choosing iStarUSA. Please pay a visit to us on www.istarusa.com for upcoming news and item releases. Warm regards,iStarUSAcare Service2010

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It's cheap and works in my rack. The 2u profile is in a position to home a typical power provide, plus several low profile components. The smaller footprint doesn't overcrowed. The system is light enough to mount on a relay rack, or by it's ears in a regular rack. I'll probably buy a different one particular to replace a 4U box. As other individuals have talked about, I'd suggest altering the two front fans. The present stock ones create a huge amount of noise. For house users this gets annoying rapidly. I'd recommend purchasing a low dBA / high CFM fan if you're NOT putting this in a information center. As mentioned use a power provide with a rear fan. A Scythe "Big Shuriken" heat sink will fit in the case. The stock AMD heat sink wasn't cutting it.. I designed a air tube from plastic and use a single front fan to blow air in the direction of the CPU. Otherwise it'll get a bit warm in the case.

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- Inexpensive- Hassle-free form aspect - Insufficient airflow- Noisy fans- No air filter- Sharp edges- Screws tend to unscrew from vibration I bout this eclosure to move handful of servers from mid-tower to rack mount and the initially thing I did I tested fans and they are loud. Normally it would not be a challenge but our workplace rack is in the middle of the office and noise level is crucial.Yet another issue I noticed in the procedure that vent holes in front panel are as well smaller, so no matter what kind of fans you place in there they will never be able to deliver enough airflow.There is no air filter. Technically there is a space for it and I could install it myself but it would constrict airflow even more (I wonder if this the cause they did not put it there in a initial spot ?)Be cautious when handling this case it have some sharp conners, and what is surprising they are mainly on front handles :-) So, I ended up "filing it to taste" :-)I'm giving it "so-so" mark largely because of poor ventilation. I would rater spend added then danger overheating my servers, but it appears like this is the only selection offered in this form f Manufacturer Response:Dear Newegg Customer:We sincerely apologize in advance for any inconvenience caused by this experience, but do rest assured that we will do all that we can to win your trust in iStarUSA brand. The style concern that you have mentioned in your evaluation is duly noted. We will continue to work to incorporate superior design originations for greater merchandise for our buyers in the future, which is why your testimonials are significant to us.Once more, thank you for selecting iStarUSA. Please check out us on www.istarusa.com for upcoming news and product releases.Warm regards,iStarUSAcare2011DYK: At our web site, you can view product photos, specs, and drawings. Go to www.istarusa.com and enter the model number in the search bar, or, choose the item division and discover the item series on the left hand side menu.

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Great cooling, utilizes standard power supplies, mATX principal boards, etc. Simple to perform on, rugged construction. Effortless to mount the motherboard and power power supply. Drive cages are difficult to take away and replace due to location of screws. Should use a distinct mechanism to hold them in place. Removing/replacing drives is tough. I will replace the fans with quieter ones. I would not expect better ones at this price point.

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This case is awesome. Extremely solid construction and I recommend it. none Be careful if you obtain soon after industry vans. It does fit 3 80mm fans but since of the fan housing is narrow in width 80mm x 25mm fans will do. It does fit common ATX Form Factor PSU and Would advocate purchasing a modular PSU due to the smaller size of the case.

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Bought mainly for size as it is only 15" deep. Built reasonably nicely. Drive cages are a discomfort! Says it has space for 4 31ǘ drives...Ha! Drive cages have space for 4 drives but would not fit with motherboard installed. 2 would be max. Extremely bright blue energy led. Does what i need it to installed MSI 890GXM motherboard with AMD Athlon II X2 Regor - 4 GB ram dual mirrored sata 80gb drives for OS with external estata box for data.

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It's a superior case for the cost, but you have to know what you're obtaining into.- Tiny- Built reasonably well- Price - 4 internal drive bays is false advertising. Only two are usable simply because the motherboard interferes with the bottom two bays.- If you have tall RAM, the challenging drives interfere.- The hard drives also interfere with the 2nd DIMM slot, so you can only have 1 DIMM (uATX board) It's a really tight fit in there. Greater to have a power supply with shorter cables, so you don't have a major wad of cables you have to stick somewhere (I put mine under the DVD drive).