If it's just a case, how do the lan ports work? Are they connected to anything?

The case comes with a IO plate like most computer cases. When you find the motherboard you want to use, it MAY or may not fit the IO plate supplied. In case it doesn't fit, you can purchase an IO plate made to fit your motherboard. Though i would recommend a motherboard from Aupermicro, since the IO plate for this chassis is slim compared to a normal one and it's not likely another manufacturer has a plate that fits this case. I ended up pricing together 2 servers with the same specs as a pre-built bare metal from super micro. The third one I bought as bare metal because the small savings is not worth the hassle of assembly.

is the IO shield removable ?

Yes. It is removable but the standard shields that come with most motherboards will not fit. You will need to find the right part from SuperMicro.

How am i suppose to mount the motherboard when there are just open holes where the motherboard would screw into?

The chassis ships with two-piece standoffs specific to this hardware. Insert the body from beneath the case and the nut threads on to it from the inside. Remove the punch holes from the plastic to allow them to pass through.

Is the riser card included?

The riser card is not included.

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9.8" depth small form factor 1U, 200W Gold level power supply
Optimized for Mini-ITX (6.75"x 6.75") Motherboard
Front I/O Ports
1x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1x Half-height, Half-length PCI-E
OR 2x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay
OR 2x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1x Full-height, Half-length PCI (need HDD bracket)
OR 4x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay(need HDD bracket)
Power Switch, Reset Button and 5x LED Indicators

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SuperChassis 505-203B from Supermicro

A 1U rack mount server chassis, the 505-203B accommodates mini-ITX motherboard, comes bundled with a 200W 80 PLUS Gold power supply, as well as adaptable interior space that allows you to mix and match HDD/SSDs and expansion cards.

9.8" depth small form factor 1U, 200W Gold level power supply
Optimized for Mini-ITX (6.75"x 6.75") Motherboard
Front I/O Ports
1x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1x Half-height, Half-length PCI-E
OR 2x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay
OR 2x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1x Full-height, Half-length PCI (need HDD bracket)
OR 4x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay(need HDD bracket)
Power Switch, Reset Button and 5x LED Indicators

1U SuperChassis 505

Supermicros mini-sized SC505 1U chassis features a depth of only 9.8" with fan-less thermal design for client nodes, firewall applications, mail servers, web servers & other server applications. It supports a wide range of single processor based Micro ATX 9.6" x 9.6" motherboards as well as front side I/O access. In addition the SC503 is a perfect solution for home/office servers, with system noise level running at low 30 dB under the normal operation.

Model
Brand	SUPERMICRO
Series	SuperChassis
Model	CSE-505-203B

Details
Chassis Type	Rackmount
Form Factor	1U
Color	Black
Motherboard Compatibility	6.75" x 6.75" Mini-ITX
Power Supply	200W Gold level power supply

Expansion
Expansion Slots	Up to 1 x full-height, half-length PCI expansions slot NOTE: Riser Card Required, See 'Drive Bays' for possible configurations

Ports
Front Ports	1 x VGA, IPMI, 4 x LANs, 1 x COM, 4 x USB, 1 x Keyboard / Mouse

Features
Features	9.8" depth small form factor 1U, 200W Gold level power supply Optimized for Mini-ITX (6.75" x 6.75") Motherboard Front I/O Ports 1 x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1 x Half-height, Half-length PCI-E OR 2 x 3.5" Internal Drive Bay OR 2 x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay with 1 x Full-height, Half-length PCI (need HDD bracket) OR 4 x 2.5" Internal Drive Bay (need HDD bracket) Power Switch, Reset Button and 5 x LED Indicators

Dimensions & Weight
Dimensions	1.70" x 17.20" x 9.80"

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First Listed on Newegg	August 10, 2015

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