2 side panels switchable?? Drill holes and piggyback mount a 3.5" HDDand put the screen panel at the hardrive side? 20cm fan over CPU
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The two side panels are not switchable. By "screen side panel" I assume you mean the side the (removable) VESA mount is on. That's the side where the 2.5" HDDs/SSDs go, under the motherboard inside the case. For a 3.5" drive an external enclosure would probably be better; it won't fit inside the case and it should be protected with something. There is no way you can fit a 20cm tall fan over the CPU. I am using a stock Intel fan and it's a pretty close fit. This case is designed for 2.5" HDDs/SSDs not 3.5", and low profile/stock cooling fans. If you want to use a 3.5" HDD and a tall CPU fan, I recommend a larger case. The two side panels are not switchable. By "screen side panel" I assume you mean the side the (removable) VESA mount is on. That's the side where the 2.5" HDDs/SSDs go, under the motherboard inside the case. For a 3.5" drive an external enclosure would probably be better; it won't fit inside the case and it should be protected with something. There is no way you can fit a 20cm tall fan over the CPU. I am using a stock Intel fan and it's a pretty close fit. This case is designed for 2.5" HDDs/SSDs not 3.5", and low profile/stock cooling fans. If you want to use... » Read More The two side panels are not switchable. By "screen side panel" I assume you mean the side the (removable) VESA mount is on. That's the side where the 2.5" HDDs/SSDs go, under the motherboard inside the case. For a 3.5" drive an external enclosure would probably be better; it won't fit inside the case and it should be protected with something. There is no way you can fit a 20cm tall fan over the CPU. I am using a stock Intel fan and it's a pretty close fit. This case is designed for 2.5" HDDs/SSDs not 3.5", and low profile/stock cooling fans. If you want to use a 3.5" HDD and a tall CPU fan, I recommend a larger case. « Show Less
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I concur with the previous post, the covers aren't interchangeable. The covers have tabs that slide onto the case on the front side and L-shaped pieces on the rear that you screw through to attach to the case. The way the L-shaped pieces are keyed, the "screen side panel" only fits on the front (motherboard/processor side) and the "solid side panel" fits on the rear (hard drive side) of the case. I also agree that this is a very nice, super compact mini ITX case (8.7" (H) x 3.1" (W) x 8.4" (D) /- 222 mm (H) x 78.6 mm (W) x 212 mm), if you need a 3.5" drive and/or additional cooling, you should go up in size a little. I concur with the previous post, the covers aren't interchangeable. The covers have tabs that slide onto the case on the front side and L-shaped pieces on the rear that you screw through to attach to the case. The way the L-shaped pieces are keyed, the "screen side panel" only fits on the front (motherboard/processor side) and the "solid side panel" fits on the rear (hard drive side) of the case. I also agree that this is a very nice, super compact mini ITX case (8.7" (H) x 3.1" (W) x 8.4" (D) /- 222 mm (H) x 78.6 mm (W) x 212 mm), if you need a 3.5"... » Read More I concur with the previous post, the covers aren't interchangeable. The covers have tabs that slide onto the case on the front side and L-shaped pieces on the rear that you screw through to attach to the case. The way the L-shaped pieces are keyed, the "screen side panel" only fits on the front (motherboard/processor side) and the "solid side panel" fits on the rear (hard drive side) of the case. I also agree that this is a very nice, super compact mini ITX case (8.7" (H) x 3.1" (W) x 8.4" (D) /- 222 mm (H) x 78.6 mm (W) x 212 mm), if you need a 3.5" drive and/or additional cooling, you should go up in size a little. « Show Less
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The bottom one may not be usable depending on the length of your power supply. I was not able to get a fan to fit because the cables coming from mine were just too close. I do have 4 fans in use though, along with the CPU fan and that is plenty in my opinion. Stock fans are usable, but average at best. I moved them to the front and side and have high end 120mm in the back and top. Airflow is excellent in my opinion. I do really like this case due to the price and features.
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It depends on your setup, stock you can add 3, two on the side panel and one on the bottom. I use a water cooled system so I use the rear 140 mm and turned the two led 120's to draw from the front. I have the H100i mounted in the top so up there I have two 120mm fans. The case is huge so you should have no problem keeping it cool with the stock setup.
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Yes. It is supported from the bottom. One side is like a large "L" shape that will support the CPU. The adjustable side will make contact at 5 inches. There will no no problem for you to use this. Enjoy it.
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Yes you can. I had a very hard time getting the back panel off. I was afraid of cracking it. I ended up taking the computer to a local shop and had them do the upgrade. Overall this is a great computer for the money.
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It can definitely be screwed into stock heatsink and case mounting. As to the question does iit include the two adapters you can attach via screws to "snap" it into place on some heatsinks? I can't completely remember, but I'm pretty sure it does. Double check if you don't have one laying around on an old heatsink you could swap in case. It's been a while since I unboxed it.
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hello my friend, off course, the fan is a spare part, so, you can change it easy, just remember to buy a 120 mm fan. (sorry for my english, i´m studing it yet.)
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I installed a Seidon 240M with dual fans on the top. It was very difficult to keep the fan that came with the case also on the top. If you just want to use the two 120mm water cool fans and remove fan that came with the case you will have no issues at all. I just wanted all 3 and was a bit difficult and needed unique set up.
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Not that I'm aware of. The 3 pin connectors are keyed to fit only one way. You could always flip the fan over. But I'm not sure what or how its applied for your project.
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I can't think of many CPUs that may not be changed from vertical to horizontal or vice versa. Same goes for hard drives. As for the optical drive, it may be a good idea to check its manual, or online, if it can be position vertically (if that's how it would wind up).
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There are two 80mm fan mounts for the bottom half of the case. They are intended to exhaust air, but you could turn the fans around and draw air in. The fans would point straight at one of the drive bays.
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OK, bear with me as i am travellingcand awsy fromy desk. I can't measure. However i can do this:What is the width between your desk and wall? What is the width of your CPU? The reason I ask is that the stand works as it should, basically making it super easy to move the CPU to access the rear ports and plugs. The stand adjusts to fit the CPU size. Add about 3 inches per side (total of 6" if the brain is still working) to account for the stand. That is my best guess until I return in 10 days.
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yes The front panel flips to the side and you have the option to install in 2 bays
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The full bottom of the stand I have is not open for airflow. Shaped like an X so middle of the bottom of CPU is sitting on a hard surface.
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No, there are not. I installed two mini 40mm fans though by drilling my own holes. If I could do it over again I would go with 45mm fans, 50mm in a little too big, I measured. You will have a very difficult time getting any fans in there without swapping the power supply with a pico-psu.
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I suppose i's possible. There's lots of room inside the case. I suppose it's possible although I'm not familiar with what it would take to make that modification. As it is it doesn't need it. It's very fast and has no problem dissipating heat. There's certainly plenty of room inside the case. It was designed to accomodate Raid arrays so there are lots of empty drive bays. There are additional places to mount several more fans too.
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I'm not sure, but I don't see why not. It should be easy since it's a wide body tower. Looking at the back, I see 3 expansion slots, so I would assume that you can.