Does this case have a cutout used for installing a back plate on a CPU cooler, or does the motherboard have to be removed to install a back plate?
1281937
Yes, it has a cutout. You can install aftermarket coolers without having to remove your motherboard.
1281938
If your asking can you remove both sides of the case. Yes. The backside can be removed to help with wire storage and you can access the motherboard for a CPU cooler there. I run a corsair h100i with mine.
167859
No, it is just a barebones case without any accessories. Also, doesn't include the power supply either, so you'll have to pick one up that matches your motherboard and drives.
1435211
None, since this case does not come with a motherboard. However, the case gives plenty of room for everything on the motherboard that you choose to install.
422164
On my case the mother board back was exposed so it was easy to put on the backplate. So if you might need to take the board out if you don't have access to the back of it.
1490606
The type of CPU heat sink/fan used in this case should have the fan blow into the heat sink and not away from it. The nice thing about this case is that is is very well ventilated and heat can not build up inside of it. Try not to install the hard drive over the CPU fan if you can.
772991
Yes, you do, unless your case has a hole or an aperture right behind the mother board's rear socket plate. You have to remove the rear socket plate to put a new one -included- in which the Thermaltake Cooler is going to be anchored
1953799
Yup! But not in the stock mounting holes. Both the radiator and fans will fit inside the case, at least with my Asus Z-97 motherboard. Simply use the included screws but mount them using the air holes for the fan vents.
1055593
not sure might depend on motherboard, on my machine it sticks out, and i have it taped in frront. the back end of the block runs into motherboards power slot so i cannot push it all they way back into my machine, though judging by the look of the slots on the TMtake armor a60 ( http://archive.benchmarkreviews.com/images/reviews/cases/VM20001W2Z/armor_a60_interior_installed.jpg ) you should have room for it, would'nt make sense if their cooler did not fit in their case. you will have to use the top 2 slots. the picture of the link i sent is wha ti used to judge if it will fit, i just dont know what motherboard they are using, this case looks a few inches bigger than mine. so you should be fine.
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Then maybe I should be more specific. If you take the case cover off the back side of the mother board you should have an access window on the MB mounting plate to the back of the motherboard where the cpu mounts which would make it easy to take off the mounting bracket without having to remove the motherboard. I do believe that bracket will be in the way of unlocking the CPU, I could be wrong, but I just mounted this fan system a few months ago. I understand not wanting to remove the MB. It's a pain.
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I am using the cooler master hyper 212 eevo I had to mod the case by relocating the fan on the side from the inside to the outside I did not like the other models and am very satisfied with the way it looks...I got the method from googling a search for the case and fan. On that forum the guy who did it had pics as well as instructions...I am sure anyone who builds PCs. Can figure out how to do it with out pics...good luck... floyd h
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Yep, has backplate, it is a hefty card, very solid, takes 2 or even might interfere with a 3rd slot. I use water cooling so its thin that way. Just be sure to screw the connector end to the case to support it.
44228
No this is an ATX size board. You need a Mini-ITX motherboard for that case.
1672245
Mine did not. It looks like the place where that piece would be is removable, so if you could get your hands on another one you could switch it out, but I don't see that part listed on Cooler Master's website. I'm going to ask them if I can buy just that piece, because I'm NOT buying another whole top case for that, I suggest you do the same.
1721280
It does have all the appropriate cutouts. It is the best case I own. You won't be sorry if you buy it.
918891
the top screw mounts for fans are actually offset to the front, so it will be able to clear the motherboard of any heatsinks it has so it can actually do a thick rad with push/pull fans without a problem
943617
This case has 3 5.25" external drive bays, all of which lock to secure the drive. It does not come with a heatsink, though it does have one case fan in the front. Most CPUs come with a stock heatsink. I haven't bothered with changing my heatsink from my AMD FX series processor, so I don't know what will fit in this case. A fully loaded fan configuration (two 140 mm fans on top, two 120 mm in front, one 120 mm on the back, and one 120 mm on the bottom) keep my modest 15% overclock below 45 Celsius.
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I bought this MOBO since december 2009, I know the holes that receive the screws are made with a kind of non conductors to avoid short circuit from the case(the same purpose for back face plate), I don't remenber if back face plate came in because I didn't use it, trust me you can buy this board, or ask the seller