Question 1

Is this SSD Compatible?

Accepted Answer

I recently bought this case and can say that yes, it is SSD compatible. It has a plastic mount that can be used to put a 2.5" drive in a 3.5" slot and it has a few 2.5" slots in the bottom of the case.

Question 2

Are there any other places i can fit extra fans, if so what size? Thanks

Accepted Answer

Yes:

Stock Is 1x120 front and 1 x 120 rear.  To this you can add:

1. A second 120mm in the front to the one already there (or swap in a single 200mm)
2. The top (no fan there stock) can accept 2x120 or 1x 200mm. 
3. The left side (no fan there stock) can 1x140mm or 1x 120mm.

So fans galore if you want.....

Question 3

Are there any other places i can fit extra fans, if so what size? Thanks in advance.

Accepted Answer

This thing is chock full o'space for fans. I have 6 120mm fans running in it (which is probably overkill really) 2 on the inside of the top, 1 on the top back, 2 on the bottom front and 1 onm the door. But if you prefer, the top vents can be filled with 1, I believe, 200mm fan(not sure of the size). There is also a vent on the bottom for the fan on the power supply. This thing can move a lot of air when filled with fans!

Question 4

Does the case come with any LED fans?

Accepted Answer

No.  The standard CM HAF-912 Case comes with 2 fans, but neither one are LED fans.  Newegg does offer a "Blue Edition", that appears to have blue LED Fans.  Item # N82E16811119272.

Question 5

Is this a quiet case?

Accepted Answer

Short answer: yes, but to be honest, the HAF 912 is neither especially noisy nor particularly quiet. Its rubber feet and decently thick SECC construction give it a slight advantage over some cheaper cases.

I don't have much experience in minimizing a build's acoustic signature, but transferring my rig's components from a colossal HAF X to a more conservative HAF 912 resulted in a hugely satisfying reduction of case noise and mobo/cpu/gpu temperatures. Not silent, but, with the right fans and enough rubber washers, it tends to run on the quiet side.

Question 6

Will this case work with the Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard? Even though the case only does not have USB 3.0 front panel ports, the only reason i'm asking this is it showed up as a compatibility issue (Asus M5A97 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard has an onboard USB 3.0 header, but the Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case does not have front panel USB 3.0 ports). Thanks

Accepted Answer

The USB headers on the motherboard will not work with the 2.0 ports on the case. A solution is to put an aftermarket 3.0 port into the 3.5in slot on the front of the case. Something like this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820162035 I am running a USB 2.0/card reader in the slot with no issues. If you absolutely MUST have 3.0 support on the front of the case then you'll need to look at a case that specifically claims to have front-mounted USB 3.0 ports. USB 3.0 headers WILL NOT WORK with USB 2.0 ports.

Question 7

Does this case have enough space for a liquid cooler?

Accepted Answer

This case can support a Noctua D15, about as big as it gets and liquid coolers tend to be much much smaller. If you are talking about the radiator portion of the liquid cooler you should be able to mount 120mm, however something like a 240mm would require modification to the case

Question 8

There is a lot of questions but I did not see if it matters which 200mm fan or brand that fits the top exhaust. What do you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Really any 200mm fan will work. You can also use two 120mm fans if you didn't want the large 200mm. I went ahead and bought the blue 200mm cooler master brand fan for the top.

Question 9

Does this case come with a disk drive?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it includes 3 spaces to insert your own disk drive in the one you prefer. As you can see in the front top of the case, it has 3 long detachable vents, simply take off the one that you prefer and place the disk drive in. I hope this helped.

Question 10

The Product description states no Front panel USB 3.0 and the picture doesn't show one.. In the specifications tab it says 1 3.0 USB and 2 2.0 USB on the front panel.. Which is right?

Accepted Answer

There are two USB ports on the front.  I don't koine how to tell the difference between USB 2.0/ 3.0.  My MOBO is old and only supports USB 2.0.

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