Question 1

Where does the hard drive mount?

Accepted Answer

Looking at the case from the front, there are slots for them right behind the case fan. I have 4 mounted there and had one fail (bottom h.d.) and had to remove the power supply to get it out. Other than that it's a nice case

Question 2

i was wondering how many fans does this come with and also where do i put m hard drive cause im thinking of using my old laptop hard drive because my laptop just died?

Accepted Answer

I believe it comes with 2 fans at stock. The hard drives have cages are in the front lower half located just behind the meshing, under the CD drive bays. As far as installing a laptop hard drive you may have to order a second mount to secure it properly, but those are only a couple of dollars.

Question 3

does it come with a PSU dust filter? cause i didnt get one.

Accepted Answer

the front intake does have a dust filter, yes. all the metal grating you see on the front (the red part where the fan is, as well as the covers for the expansion slots on the front top) has dust filters lining it.

Question 4

I currently have this case, with a Micro ATX motherboard. I'm about to switch over to a ATX motherboard (Sabertooth 990fx)... I know it says that it supports ATX sized motherboards but byb looking at the motherboard installed right now, I'm questioning if it will fit... Will a atx motherboard REALLY fit?

Accepted Answer

Yes a ATX motherboard will definitely fit into this case with room to spare.  Remove the power supply to make installation a breeze.  For the price/quality this case is definitely a 5 egg for its class.

I have put 2 of these together and the ATX boards installed were on the larger end of the board size spectrum.  Both fit with at least an inch to spare.

Question 5

will my evga geforce gtx 960 fit in this case????

Accepted Answer

It should fit with no problem. I Have two of these cases. One has two XFX R7 260s, and the other has one His 7770 and one AMD 7770 in it. These are all fairly long cards, and they fit with room to spare. Your card is a little over 10 inches long. You can go a little longer, if your not going to crossfire. Otherwise this is the max for crossfire. The lower pci-e port, after 10.5 inches, will start to bump into the drives. (hd, ssd). The case is 17 inches long, you can install up to a 13 inch card as a solo. With that said, I hope this helps.

Good Luck,

Lueyloki

Question 6

Does it have a Reset button?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The reset button is located below the drive bays. It is a small triangular-shaped button that is slightly recessed to make it nearly impossible to press accidentally, but still quit easy to press when needed.

Question 7

Can this house a Radeon R9 270X GPU?

Accepted Answer

I see no problem in #1 pci slot.  I have an ATX board . I measured from card bracket to front of case and got 16" unobstructed. And a second card looks Ok too. For the money I really like this case...

Question 8

will this case accommodate an optical drive?

Accepted Answer

yes, 2 optical and 1 - 3.5" drive. Be sure your motherboard fits in it. I bought 2 to build my wife and I our own computers and when my motherboards arrived, they didn't fit. (my mistake) So I have 2 cases in my attic that never made it out of the box. too much hassle to send back so I've sat on them. Hope this helps.

Question 9

how many brass stand off scres does this case come with?

Accepted Answer

More than you will need for an ATX MB install. I used this case for a pretty nice gaming build for my youngest son (20 yrs old). DIY would have heard from me if it didn't have enough standoffs : ))
Nice case for the money. I would buy it again.

Question 10

I have been using this case for a while, but have one question: How do you open the front of the case to clean the intake fan?

Accepted Answer

There is a rectangular hole in the bottom front that you pull and it pops right off

Brand	DIYPC
Model	Solar-M1-R

Type	ATX Mid Tower
Color	Black / Red
Case Material	SECC
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	2
Internal 3.5" Drive Bays	5
Internal 2.5" Drive Bays	2
Expansion Slots	7

Max GPU Length	400 mm
Max CPU Cooler Height	160 mm
Dimensions	17.00" x 7.72" x 17.75"
Weight	8.50 lbs.

DIYPC Solar-M1-R Black/Red SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Computer Case w/ 2 x 120mm Red Fans

DIYPC Solar-M1-R Black SECC ATX Mid Tower USB 3.0 Gaming Computer
Case with Two 120mm Red Fans

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