How does the CPU case attach to the backet? is it simply balanced over the bottom support and held in place by friction from tightening the clamp?
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My computer case rests on the short piece on the bottom, and the movable piece on the left side (of the picture) slide tight against the case to securely hold it in place. The clamping action is sufficient for a typical under desk install and makes it nice for when access is required. The computer is easy to remove from the holder, and the swivel and pull-out features have made accessing the back a breeze compared to stationary mounts or putting the machine on the floor.
491044
As I recall, I believe it uses a rubber pad and the clamping action of the assembly. It is in no danger of coming out of the bracket even after lots of bracket sliding. It feels very secure once put together.
491045
I wondered about that as well. I bought 2 of these and I am very happy on how solid my cpu sits in this setup. I will use these again, with no hesitation. My helpful hint would be in thiinking about how to install the unit so that the cpu is tucked away where you want it. They provide a printout to help you do this.
1479473
YES, If was able to post pics I would. It has heatsinks that go to the CPU and to the GPU and both are interconnected and each heatsink comes out to a fan for a total of two fans. After removing bottom cover it would be very easy to clean any dust out of the fans unlike my last ASUS (careful do not let fingers slide on bottom cover edge as pop it off after screws are out, I sliced the crap out of my finger, lol) I have removed the bottom cover with a T5 Torx bit to check a few things (will be taking the HD out for an SSD, adding another 8GB stick of RAM and mailing my keyboard out at some point for blue back-lighting to be added to the keyboard).
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The clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There are also monitor holders with wall clamps instead of a desk clamp. That might be a much safer alternative for you. The clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There... » Read More The clamp has a neoprene cushion on the top, but two screw clamps for the bottom. To protect my stainless desk I put a piece of wood between the clamps and the desk. Whether the desk will hold the monitors is an interesting question: Unless it's 3/4 of an inch or thicker I wouldn't try it. As it is, if it were me I'd go buy a small piece of plywood at Home Depot or Lowes and have them cut it for you so it's 6 inches by 6 inches or something like that. This way the weight is distributed over a much larger surface area. Do be aware that the monitor stand is very heavy all on its own. There are also monitor holders with wall clamps instead of a desk clamp. That might be a much safer alternative for you. « Show Less
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I have a Cooler Master Haf X sitting on mine. The stand sits on the middle of the tower so the vents on the bottom side are not block blocked in the front or rear. The full size tower with 7 hard drives, 2 video cards, 1000w power supply, does not wobble but if I move it across the carpet I do need to grab it by the stand. The tower weighs about 40-50lbs at least, it's heavy. Look up Cooler Master Haf X for size comparison and imagine the iron tower fully loaded with all the bays filled and 1 5.25 bay converted to hard drive bay, 2 optical drives, no empty pci slots for weight comparison. I hope this helps :/
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Ive taken mine off a bunch of times and it has never scratched my computer. Bottom first and pull really hard on the bottom of the top half of the case. If it wont come off that way then slide it to the right or left until the first bottom clip if off, that should give you the leverage you need.
488610
Four screws that attach to the back side of the case. Then attach all the power cables to the mb and peripherals.
453664
It is held in place with a pretty strong magnet. Very easily detached if you don't want the keyboard on anymore. I haven't experienced any movement when keyboard is in place. And there is a strap to keep the case closed that further prevents the keyboard moving
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Mine fits perfectly fine. Do you mean that they sometimes touch when you bend the top screen back all the way? You just need to be careful and push the bottom part closer to the computer when this happens.
884986
Mine keeps the laptop in place and there is no give to it as you type. It's quite stable.
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The case comes with a power supply which has a fan and a small case fan on the side/top of the unit. There are no places to install additional fans. One nice thing though is that the CPU fan has a vent directly above it. So in a way the CPU fan acts as a case fan because the case is so small and the side vent is so close to the CPU. I'm running an A10-5800K APU and I haven't had overheating issues. I did have overheating issues when I attempted to overclock it. It's not exactly an overclocking case. You're most likely going to be fine with up to 100W TDP CPU or APU in this case. I highly recommend looking into AMDs line of APUs. With an APU in this thing you can make a mighty fine SteamBox. One thing worth mentioning is that this case is TIGHT! My CD drive is touching my ram. There is no extra clearance. If you get ram that has huge cooling fins you may have a bad day depending on the layout of your motherboard.
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It came with 8 screws if I recall correctly, and I used them to mount it to the under side of my recording studio workstation. I have had no problem with it supporting the CPU.
1773472
I had no problems. The case is secured by four screws: two on each side of the case. The top and bottom come off to make installation easier. Great little product.
969639
I'm very happy with mine. I have had no problems. It does have little "feet" on the back that raise the back of the computer a little, but I personally like that. This was a good buy!
2086320
Perfectly! I was a bit concerned at first because I couldn't figure out how the bottom piece held onto the bottom of the computer, on the side of the monitor. However, there is a lip that clips onto the area by the vent. It's a very secure fit all around, and I like that it makes the bottom less slick on lap desks!
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Hi Ann. The tower space is a bit compact, but it should be able to handle most CPU towers: H: 16 1/2" W: 10 1/4" and D: 18 3/4" (all of these are the inside measurements). You will have to be careful hooking up the cords in the back. I did not use the built-in hole, but simply let them all play out to the open (left) side of the space. Just make sure to place the tower as far out as possible with the feet (if present) on the edge of the bottom floor board. That way the cords will not be pressed against the connections in the back. Other than that the whole desk works fine for me, with plenty of extra "nooks and crannies" to store whatever you want. Hi Ann. The tower space is a bit compact, but it should be able to handle most CPU towers: H: 16 1/2" W: 10 1/4" and D: 18 3/4" (all of these are the inside measurements). You will have to be careful hooking up the cords in the back. I did not use the built-in hole, but simply let them all play out to the open (left) side of the space. Just make sure to place the tower as far out as possible with the feet (if present) on the edge of the bottom floor board. That way the cords will not be pressed against the connections in the back. Other than that the whole desk works fine for... » Read More Hi Ann. The tower space is a bit compact, but it should be able to handle most CPU towers: H: 16 1/2" W: 10 1/4" and D: 18 3/4" (all of these are the inside measurements). You will have to be careful hooking up the cords in the back. I did not use the built-in hole, but simply let them all play out to the open (left) side of the space. Just make sure to place the tower as far out as possible with the feet (if present) on the edge of the bottom floor board. That way the cords will not be pressed against the connections in the back. Other than that the whole desk works fine for me, with plenty of extra "nooks and crannies" to store whatever you want. « Show Less
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The case includes a 120mm on the rear. Has additional slots which include 2 on top (140mm or 120mm), 1 120mm on bottom (seperate from power supply), 1 120mm on front and 2 120mm on the side. I purchased 2 140mm (on accident) so I was forced to place them on the top along with the included fan in the rear. I am running an msi z87-gd65 motherboard with an i5 3.2ghz (aftermarket fan on cpu) processor and a MSI GTX 760-OC and have no cooling problems. cpu on average runs at 30°C. Hope this helps! Great case for the money!
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I put a similiar cooler into my build. I unfortunatly had to remove the side fan as it stuck about 1 1/2 - 2 inches into the case.