Question 1

I have a mini itx mobo. Will this case accept the mini itx mobo and allow for use of the graphic card?

Accepted Answer

It will acommodate both MITX and MATX boards. Cards up to 9.5" will fit without any problem, top-mounted power cords will get bent a bit and pushed down by the lid.

You can fit just over 10" so long as the power cords to the graphics card don't add to that length.

If you have an MITX board, this case is overkill unless you really need the form factor (i.e. you're trying to fit a certain shelf size).

Just to give you an idea of how much this case can cram in, I have 2x GTX 760s, an X58M board with an i7-965. I also modified the case (heavily) to accomodate an Asetek 545LC.

Be careful with the wiring, it is excessively long and very fragile, so while you're setting everything up you may inadvertently tear something out. Silverstone in Rowland Heights is really good about replacement parts. Email them if you need something as minor as a screw set.

Also, if you're using all the 120mm case fans, you're going to be limited on CPU heatsink size. The largest one I've seen in reviews with fans removed is the Scythe BIG Shuriken 2. The largest one I've fitted myself with the case fans still in is the Cooljag Falcon 2.

This is probably too much information, but good luck.

Question 2

Does this case use standard ATX power supply?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it fits a standard ATX power supply.  Power supplies can be of varying lengths and, on some of these HTPC cases, you need to be careful that your planned power supply will fit.  The specs on the GD05 indicate that it will fit a power supply up to 180mm in length.

That should provide plenty of room, but if you needed more, with this case you can even remove the left side 120mm fan (or swap with an 80mm fan) to accommodate a power supply up to 220mm in length.

Question 3

What size are the two rear fan mounts?

Accepted Answer

80mm, rear fans do not come with this unit, I picked up two here at the egg when I got this case, I went for the silent type. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608028

Question 4

Umm... Where are the screws for the HDDs, CD drive, Motherboard... anything?

Accepted Answer

In a bag that comes with the case. Unless you mean location in which case, the hard drives "hang" from the piece that goes above the PSU, optical drive is obvious, as is the mobo. These kind of pictures never show the bag of screws.

Question 5

Two questions regarding size-
I am looking to do a mATX build and want to fit a GTX760/770/780 (budget TBD) into this case.

So first question - Will the card clear?

Second question - Is there a hard limit on PSU length? I plan to go modular and want to make sure there is plenty of clearance to the front of the PSU.

Accepted Answer

I've fit two GTX 760s into this without any issues.

Hard limit on PSU length is 37.6cm or so if you want to use the side-mounted 120mm case fan in that area. I fit a Corsair CMPSU-850HX 850w PSU previously. Cable management will be tight, but it is achievable.

Question 6

Hi There -

Does anyone know what type of USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter is required so that the front ports can be utilized on a motherboard that only supports USB 2.0? The instructions with the case seemed to imply that USB 2.0 connectors are provided but I didn't find them in the package so I'm guessing they need to be purchased separately.

Thanks very much in advanced.
Graham

Accepted Answer

The cable that attaches to the front panel has 2 connections, one for USB 3.0 or USB 2.0.

Question 7

What's the max CPU cooler height with the 5.25 drive tray I stalled??

Accepted Answer

my cpu was low watt intel i3 and just used factory cooler. it fit fine with plenty of room and runs cool as a cucumber.

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