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Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
Manufacturer Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year
The Smilodon case from Raidmax makes assembling a system easier than ever before. It has a modular, tool-less design that makes the initial build and future upgrades easy. Both side panels latch into place for easy access. For the ultimate in convenience the right side panel has the motherboard tray completed with backplate attached. This lets you install the mobo and all your cards, then lock it into the case as a single unit.
Drive installation couldn’t be easier. The external bays all use Clicklock technology, just slide the drive into the bay and lock it into place. The hard drive rack is removable for easy installations and upgrades. All of the necessary drive rails come in a slide out box so you don’t lose them.
Once you have everything assembled you need to make sure it stays cool. Raidmax has loaded the case with plenty of fans. A 120mm fan is mounted on the front of the case to draw cool air in and blow it across the hard drives. Side and rear mounted 80mm fans keep the air moving over all critical components. There is also an 80mm fan with green LEDs that mounts to a support brace that holds your expansion cards steady and blows cool outside air over them.
Pros: The sleek green LEDs look absolutely amazing with the sheek black finish. The pictures do not do it justice. The transparent side-panel adds a nice glassy 'mod' finish.
The case is quite spacious (houses the Zalman CNPS9700 LED CPU Cooler quite comfortably) and provides 4 fans (3 x 80mm, 1x120mm) for thorough cooling. If you're running in an AC environment, this works especially well as two fans pull cool air into the case, while 2 others blow warm air out.
The GPU stabilizer bracket features sliding notches to hold your GPU into place. There's tool-less implementation for everything except expansion cards and also a handy slide out tool kit for screws and brackets.
The fold out motherboard tray is an obvious joy, and comes in really handy during assembly. You can even remove the side panel from the fold out tray. The hard drive cage slides out allowing for unintrusive installation. Plastic locking mechanisms secure your optical drives. Assembly is pure joy with this case.
Cons: No case is perfect, but this one came pretty darn close. While you are at a much lower risk of injuring yourself during assembly because of the many plastic or curved edges, there are some metal edges (like those on the hard drive brackets) which CAN cut you. After you've done with assembly, you may notice a few blisters and bruises (more like paper cuts) around your hands and fingers.
It would also have been nice if the USB and AUDIO ports were outside (or unmasked by) the flip cover at front. Connecting devices at the front panel has proven to be rather inconvenient as the front cover closing on the wires can cause a short - especially in headphone wires.
My front panel audio doesn't appear to work. One of the fan LEDs appear to be flickering and it would appear that they will all die sooner or later.
The fold out motherboard tray is useless after installing a large CPU cooler. You'll have to remove the cooler each time you wanted to fold out the tray for any reason.
Other Thoughts: The case has space for a 5th 80mm fan (not included!) mounted on the side with the fold out motherboard tray. Get a GREEN LED Fan for this empty slot. I recommend the APEVIA CF4SL-UGN Green LED fan, also sold here. I also recommend the Muskin 550250 580 watt PSU which also has a green LED fan. ;)
If you're using a large CPU cooler, install it LAST. Even though it fits inside the case, it's a snug fit. Once you install it, you won't have space to do anything else. In fact, assemble everything in this order:
1. 5th Green LED FAN 2. Motherboard->CPU->Memory 3. Power Supply 4. Hard/Optical/Floppy Drives 5. GPU and other expansion cards 6. Connect all devices from PSU 7. Install large CPU cooler 8. Lock it up, and enjoy!
You have to install the 5th fan FIRST because you have to remove the panel on the fold out motherboard tray to get to that slot. The fan 'clips' into place, so you don't need screws.
Use a modular power supply with this case. You'll be glad you did! ;)
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Smilodon video
Reviewed By: steeljan on 6/25/2008
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: see video
Cons: see video
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Raidmax Darktooth > Antec 900
Reviewed By: Ace on 10/17/2008
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Watch the video
Cons: the side door fan was DOA, the front door doesnt stay closed very well
Other Thoughts: dont let the cons discourage you, its a great case!
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Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Good case, really simple to put together and I'd recommend for first timers. Good airflow and lots of space.
Cons: Additionally the fans can make noise. Not whirring, but as if they aren't aligned perfectly. I dont like having to slap my case from day 1 to get the fan to quiet down.
Other Thoughts: Mail in rebate is a joke. 10-12 weeks? I'm on week 22 and they don't even have the courtesy of sending me an email to tell me it's being "processed." Just silence.
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Does what I need it to do
Reviewed By: on 7/28/2010
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Seems durable. Modified it quite a bit and it has withstood all the tinkering without breaking. Took off the front swing door... don't know why you want/need it, it just gets in the way of the USB/Audio/Power Buttons. Has little room for cable management but you need to be creative. No issues with airflow.
Cons: "Rebate" = FAIL
Probably not the best case in the world, but i couldn't dock it a whole egg when rating it, possibly worth 4 1/2 eggs
Other Thoughts: I can see where the case might get crowded if you plan to install multiple video cards, need to be creative to make the cable management work.
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THIS CASE OWNZ!
Reviewed By: baboonrimjob on 7/22/2010
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: For the money this case is amazing! Ignore any description of the case that pertains to difficulty when building! If I was going into a budgeted speed competition for putting a computer together as fast as I can I would chose this case.
Cons: none...
Other Thoughts: If only everything made things as easy as this case...
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Model
Brand
RAIDMAX
Series
SMILODON Extreme Black
Model
ATX-612WEB
Spec
Type
ATX Mid Tower
Color
Black
Case Material
1.0mm SECC Steel
With Power Supply
No
Power Supply Mounted
Top
Motherboard Compatibility
ATX
With Side Panel Window
Yes
Expansion
External 5.25" Drive Bays
4
External 3.5" Drive Bays
2
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays
4
Expansion Slots
7
Front Ports
Front Ports
2 x USB2.0, 2 x Audio
Cooling System
80mm Fans
1 x 80mm Side Green LED Fan 1 x 80mm Side Cooling Fan
120mm Fans
1 x 120mm Front Intake Fan 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust Fan
Side Air duct
No
Physical Spec
Dimensions(L x W x H)
20.50" x 8.00" x 17.75"
Features
Features
One-Click Foldout Motherboard Tray - Removable Click-Lock Tool-Less Installation Design - 7 Slots Removable Hard Drive Rack Built-In Accessory Box Blue LED Front Panel Lights Large See Through Side Panel Window Roomy Interior Space High Efficient In-Take Air Flow Design 1 x 80mm Side Green LED Fan 1 x 80mm Side Cooling Fan 1 x 120mm Front Intake Fan 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust Fan 3 x PCIe/AGP/PCI Stabilizers
Manufacturer Warranty
Parts
1 year limited
Labor
1 year limited
Introduction
The Smilodon case from Raidmax makes assembling a system easier than ever before. It has a modular, tool-less design that makes the initial build and future upgrades easy. Both side panels latch into place for easy access. For the ultimate in convenience the right side panel has the motherboard tray completed with backplate attached. This lets you install the mobo and all your cards, then lock it into the case as a single unit.
Drive installation couldn’t be easier. The external bays all use Clicklock technology, just slide the drive into the bay and lock it into place. The hard drive rack is removable for easy installations and upgrades. All of the necessary drive rails come in a slide out box so you don’t lose them.
Once you have everything assembled you need to make sure it stays cool. Raidmax has loaded the case with plenty of fans. A 120mm fan is mounted on the front of the case to draw cool air in and blow it across the hard drives. Side and rear mounted 80mm fans keep the air moving over all critical components. There is also an 80mm fan with green LEDs that mounts to a support brace that holds your expansion cards steady and blows cool outside air over them.
Highlights
Convenient Installation The Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black features a fully removable motherboard tray for easy system upgrade without removing your PCIe/AGP/PCI cards. Plus the tool-free design ensures quick assembly of other devices, saving your precious time.
Transparent Side Panel Window The Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black’s fantastic transparent side panel window provides a direct view of the inner system. The 80mm fan’s green LEDs add stylishness and eye-catching fun.
Superior Expandability with 10 Drive Bays Featuring four 5.25" external drive bays, and six 3.5” drive bays (two external and four internal), the Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black provides superior expandability.
Efficient Ventilation The Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black features one 120mm front intake fan, three 80mm fans and side vents for efficient ventilation and effective system cooling.
Video Card Cooler and Stabilizer The side video card stabilizer with an 80mm fan cools your video card and prevents it from moving for enhanced system stability.
Convenient Front I/O Panel The Raidmax Smilodon Extreme Black features a convenient front I/O panel for easy access to two USB 2.0 and two audio ports.
Reviewed By: Johnny 5 on 12/8/2007
Tech Level: high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
