Question 1

What kind of power up connectors does the case have? I have an older i5 750 build and the power connector on the motherboard is not the small connector but it's the size of an HD AUDIO front I/O connector.

Accepted Answer

Do you mean for the power button, HDD LED, power LED, front panel audio, etc?

The connectors for the power button, reset switch, etc. are small standard single and double pin connectors.  You have to connect them to the board one at a time.  They aren't a single connector.

The front panel audio connector is a standard single hd audio connector with multiple pins plugged into a single plastic connector.

With the exception of a missing pin or two, a mobo's power connections and fp audio connections are generally the same rectangular shape...

Question 2

WHAT ARE THE REAL PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF THIS CASE?  I NEED THEM FOR LOCATION PLACEMENT.
THANK YOU

Accepted Answer

Taken from the Fractal Design website:
"Case size (WxHxD): 210x405x484mm with front and top bezel in place"
(Or in standard: (WxHxD): 8.27x15.95x19.061in)

It is surprisingly smaller than other MicroATX cases. I should know since I own one. :D and I am very pleased with it. Some days I wish it had a solid panel option but beggars can't be choosers and that is only an option on the new R2 version.  The fans are very quite, especially when running via pwm control off the motherboard.

I highly recommend this case.  Two warnings though: 1. Watch out for motherboards with horizontally oriented SATA ports along the side as getting proper cables for these that pass through the chassis holes can be a bit challenging.  Right angle ones especially.  But cable management is a dream with this case. 2. Be careful not to bump headphones or mics, etc plugged into the top front ports as the plastic shroud for the port connector its self, not the case panel, is only so strong... :/

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