Question 1

Another question. Is it possible to mount a water cooler such as the Cooler Master Seidon 240M from the top of the case internally? The photos don't exactly advertise that very well.

Accepted Answer

Yes but its a very tight fit. I installed a h80i with one fan on the rear exhaust coz i cant put a h100i on top

Question 2

Hi I was building and I found out that there aren't any screws for the motherboard, was this case not supposed to have any?

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Mine came with a bunch of smaller headed screws that looked like hard drive screws. I was a little confused as well as there was only like 4 of what I considered to be the motherboard screws. I decided they were the power supply screws. The smaller screws had different thread sizes so I just used the ones that fit the post. I'm pretty sure they are hard drive screws and it wasn't the most satisfactory solution, but they worked. Hope that helps.

Question 3

I was wondering if an ASUS Z87-A LGA 1150 Intel Z87 12" x 8" motherboard could fit this case?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it will fit. The case has markings which indicate where to screw in the standoffs based upon the case size. Very simple.

Question 4

Would a z87-G45 gaming mobo with mk III 500w silencer fit in this? thanks.

Accepted Answer

Yes.  I have the same mother board with a 750w power supply.  It's a nice roomy board that comes with 4 fans.  Mine stays cool even when over clocking.

Question 5

Will this mother bord fit in this case ASUS ROG STRIX B250H GAMING LGA1151 DDR4 HDMI DVI M.2 B250 ATX Motherboard with USB 3.?

Accepted Answer

There should be no problem mounting this mobo in that case. Just be wary about the size of cooling system you plan to use as this case is not capable of handling a large heatsink without hitting the internal fan. This can be avoided by removing the fan and mounting it on the outside. But this case will support the dimensions of most gaming Motherboards

Question 6

Would an EVGA GeForce GTX 970 fit properly?
Thanks

Accepted Answer

I can't say if it fits the EVGA GTX 970, but I have an EVGA 750ti FTW  and it fits fine with plenty of clearance.
The cooler on the 750ti looks very similar to the 970, so I would assume the 970 would fit as well (assuming they didn't radically change the dimensions of the cooler).
I know it doesn't exactly answer your question, but I hope it helps :)

Question 7

will this case fit a Benecia IPIBL-LB motherboard? with a GEFORCE GTX 650 GPU?

Accepted Answer

It should yes.  This case is a mid tower, and should If the Benecia board I looked up is correct, it is micro ATX, which will fit just fine.  The GTX 650 looks like it should fit fine also.  Just for reference, I have an ASUS M5A99FX pro R2.0 board in mine (dimensions 12" x 9").  I also have two R9 280x's in crossfire (dimensions 11.2" x 5.7" x 1.5").  The bottom card sits close to the power supply, but I haven't had any problems with overheating because the case has good airflow.  I do have some problems getting the case to close because the 200mm side port fan will get caught on my power cables for the top graphics card.  I just have to play with it for a bit to get it to close.

Just a few things to consider that I was not aware of when buying this case:

-The fans aren't great quality.  The work fine and they push a good amount of air, but after about a year they got really noisy, so I replaced them with some Bitfenix fans.  I kind of expected to have to replace them though, so it wasn't a big deal for me.

-I thought that I would be able to fit a 240mm radiator in the top, but for my particular board there wasn't enough clearance between the top of the case and the ram slots and cpu power connector.  This might not be the case for you, but consider that if you plan to liquid cool in the future.  I ended up putting a Coolermaster AIO 120mm radiator on the rear fan port in push pull.  Cools my FX 8350 fairly well, but I don't have much overhead for overclocking.

-My Power Supply is an EVGA Supernova 1000w 80+ platinum, and it is very long.  So long that it covers part of the bottom fan port, so I can't use it.  A regular sized PSU will fit fine though and will allow use of the bottom fan port.

All that aside, I like my case.  It works well for my purposes, and it didn't cost me an arm and a leg.  Plus it came with some fans that held me over til I had money to upgrade them.

Question 8

The window fan does not work. Iv'e tried every connector on my power supply. All of the other fans spin except the big window fan. Is there a way I can replace this? Can anyone let me know of a fan that would maybe fit in that spot? Thanks!

Accepted Answer

Yes, a fan can fit there. If I remember correctly the fan is held in by something similar to a pop rivet. They have a flat head on the outside and a smaller head with a dot in the middle on the inside. You can remove them by pushing out the center of the "rivet". Push the dot from the back and pull out the head from the other side. Reverse the process to reinstall the new fan. I hope I'm thinking of the right case. It's been awhile since I built that system. Good luck with your build!

Question 9

Is the large side fan removable?

Accepted Answer

The large side fan is removable, but honestly when the case I bought shipped to me the side fan was not functional to begin with and I was never able to get a response from the manufacturer. One of the connections that is supposed to power the fan once you slide the panel closed was missing completely.

Question 10

Has anyone else had problems getting the HDD dock mounted to the front to function?

Accepted Answer

No issues at all. I forget if Windows installed the drivers automatically or not. Check device manager and if anything is missing a driver, google the hardware id for a driver.

Brand	APEVIA
Series	X-Hermes
Model	X-HERMES-RD

Type	ATX Mid Tower
Color	Black / Red
Case Material	Steel
With Power Supply	No
Power Supply Mounted	Bottom
Motherboard Compatibility	Micro ATX / ATX
Side Panel	with Side Window
LED	Red

External 5.25" Drive Bays	4
External 3.5" Drive Bays	1
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	4
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays	1
Expansion Slots	7

Fan Options	Front: 1 x 120mm Red LED fan (included) Top: 2 x 120mm fan (included) Rear: 1 x 120mm fan (included) Side: 1 x 200mm Red LED fan (included) or 2 x 120mm fan Bottom: 1 x 120mm fan
Radiator Options	2 x Water Cooling Holes on Back Plate

Max GPU Length	435 mm
Max CPU Cooler Height	155 mm
Dimensions	17.5" x 7.75" x 20.25"
Weight	16.00 lbs.

APEVIA X-Hermes X-HERMES-RD Black / Red Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case w/ Side Window-Red

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