LanBoy Air Detail Pics

[vanilla guerilla]

howdy. decided to take some detail pics before i started my build. but the amout of detail on this case is overwhelming so this is just a fraction.

so i figured out how to access the "built in tool drawer" - you remove the tiny philips screws on either side.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044602328/


this is what was in the tool box. there are about 10 different screws here, and the little bag on the upper left hols the stuff needed to mount the 2.5" drives on the floor of the case. there are also other screws of different types and sizes not in this pic, which are used to hold the case together. i am planning to also store my set of snap on combination wrenches and long sleeve sockets in the tool drawer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5043989577/


here is the bottom of the case and you can see the screws and rivets holding the uprights and and othe structual components. i am pointing to the spot for your 2x 2.5" drives to be mounted. first you put rubber grommets in the holes and then screw the drives into the grommets.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044618312/


here is one of the little 2 position switches used to control the 2 side panel fans and the back panel fan. these are at the end of a 3 inch piece of wire hanging off the fans.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5043984629/


the 2x front fans are controlled by these little knobs here. the fans say that they are 3 speed, but these knobs spin freely, with no detents. they are also led fans, i am guessing (hoping) blue led's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5043988953/


next is a series of pics showing the new mounting system "airmount" that are thick rubber cables with plastic hooks on each end and some othe plastic bits that allow you to attach the drive to the rubber cables. i know, my 80gb velociraptors are dusty, but they have been sitting on a basement shelf since i went to ssd's.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044607994/


here you can see that the drives can be mounted front to back (much like my girlfriend) and with the connectors facing front or back.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5043987363/


sideways also, (much like my...). this is the way i expect most guys will do it, with the connectors facing away.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5043986503/


the cable bundle, including ground straps, and the usb3 cable with very long cable which does indeed go through the bottom pci cover with the cutout in it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044610614/


i didnt notice this the other day, but those trapezoidal shaped thingies on either end of the top/front i/o panel are in fact the power and reset buttons.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044612622/



well thats it for now. next, i am either going to strip the entire case down to the frame, (prob not, sounds like to big of a job) or start my new build.

 

[vanilla guerilla]

oh yeah by huge request, more tennisball head. here he is sleeping in my guitar case, because its an especially great place to shed white fur.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5044602218/

 

[MJinZ]

Hmmmmmmmm bracelet on a man. You seem manly enough to pull it off though.

/Off to get a kitty and to the gym

 

[vanilla guerilla]

thats a very manly stainless steel bracelet with screws and steel cable. at least thats what the adv said.

 

[MJinZ]

thats a very manly stainless steel bracelet with screws and steel cable. at least thats what the adv said.

I need a Titanium one with carbon fiber and some leather.. :thumbsup:

OH and I just noticed the Antec case in the background. Not bad.

 

[vanilla guerilla]

I need a Titanium one with carbon fiber and some leather.. :thumbsup:

http://www.amazon.com/Titanium-Brace.../dp/B0038FCDMM

OH and I just noticed the Antec case in the background. Not bad.

yea, but pay no attention to that.

 

[ExcaliburMM]

I nominate tennis ball head as an official Anandtech or Antec mascot. Stick him on the box going 'this product is tennis ball head approved!'

 

[muskie32]

I nominate tennis ball head as an official Anandtech or Antec mascot. Stick him on the box going 'this product is tennis ball head approved!'

Agreed :thumbsup:

 

[blastingcap]

Thanks for these, let us know how loud it is under load when you have more time?

 

[crucibelle]

I nominate tennis ball head as an official Anandtech or Antec mascot. Stick him on the box going 'this product is tennis ball head approved!'

Great idea! :thumbsup:

 

[z06]

This case just doesnt do it for me. I Use to love antec... but the lack of support in the P series line saddens me

 

[Skott]

I nominate tennis ball head as an official Anandtech or Antec mascot. Stick him on the box going 'this product is tennis ball head approved!'

Anandtech mascot? No, its not a good fit IMHO. No offense intended towards the cat.

Mascot for Antec? Now you are just insulting the cat LOL


Anyhoo... I too am looking forward to some impressions when its built.

 

[hellotyler]

I want to have babies with this case. Lots of babies.

 

[vanilla guerilla]

as i look over the pics, you have to admit, that is really a great shade of blue.


the question i am asked most is about the loudness of this case. but as i havent put power to it yet, i can only say this. on every air-cooled case, as with the lba, usually the only fans that are not on the outside of the case are the fans on the cpu heat sink and vid card(s). so this case will be as loud as any other case, with possibly a little extra sound from the cpu fan and vid cards because of the not-solid panels. as i spend 90% of my pc time multi-player gaming (tf2!!) and i live in nyc (staten island!!) where ambient noise is insane 24/7, this will not be a prob for me.

 

[gorobei]

Anandtech mascot? No, its not a good fit IMHO. No offense intended towards the cat.

Mascot for Antec? Now you are just insulting the cat LOL


Anyhoo... I too am looking forward to some impressions when its built.

get back to your repoochican cohorts, this is clearly democat territory. Tennisballhead in '2012

 

[MJinZ]

as i look over the pics, you have to admit, that is really a great shade of blue.


the question i am asked most is about the loudness of this case. but as i havent put power to it yet, i can only say this. on every air-cooled case, as with the lba, usually the only fans that are not on the outside of the case are the fans on the cpu heat sink and vid card(s). so this case will be as loud as any other case, with possibly a little extra sound from the cpu fan and vid cards because of the not-solid panels. as i spend 90% of my pc time multi-player gaming (tf2!!) and i live in nyc (staten island!!) where ambient noise is insane 24/7, this will not be a prob for me.

Actually, with the discovery of the Gentle Typhoons, there is no longer any concern for fan noise.

The only thing one will ever hear from their computer should be GPU, since HD (SSD) and good PSUs should be 100% silent. It's actually possible to make a completely silent system that is actually balls out powerful nowadays if you can silent the GPU through a huge aftermarket system or some other sort of device (very quiet waterpump maybe, though waterpumps make their own annoying noises).

 

[vanilla guerilla]

get back to your repoochican cohorts, this is clearly democat territory. Tennisballhead in '2012

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33178210@N00/5047531127/


vote early, and often.

 

[muskie32]

Haha,...

 

[Skott]

I live in Florida. Of course I vote often. LOL