Sunbeam Trio Mid-Tower ATX Case

Installation

Installing your components into the Trio isn't really any different from installing them into any other tool-free case, with a few exceptions.

This is the 120mm fan issue I mentioned earlier. You just do not have enough room to get the fan into place! And, before you ask, yes, I checked to see if there was enough room behind the bezel to install the fane on the other side. There isn't, at least, not with the PCBs there for the gauges. Without it, maybe.

I realize that a machine can stamp back plates for cases out by the thousands. However, if you're going to go to the trouble of making the case tool-free, why make everything a pop-out panel? It just doesn't make sense, although it can make quite nasty cuts if you aren't careful!

This is a look at my optical drives during installation. Putting the drives in the bays took much longer than locking them into place did!

This was the onlt snag I hit with the tool-free installation implemented in the Trio. I had a heck of a time getting my video card installed, although I did mange to do it without breaking anything or cursing (much). I did it a couple of times to see if taking the video card out is just as big a pain. The answer is, "Yes".

Other than those little annoyabces, everything else installed very smoothly. There was plenty of room between my optical drives and the motherboard, my hard drive wasn't crowded, and the Big Typhoon and Vortec 600 had the same cozy relationship that was present in their last home together. ;-)

I will definitely need to make sure the side fan and the fan on the Big Typhoon are blowing in the same direction! There's about 3/4" between the two. Oh, and yes, I know my wiring is a mess!

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