Question 1

Are the aluminum wings removable? The case looks cool but it seems they would get in the way.

Accepted Answer

go to you-know-what-tube and search for the video titled  "  #1472 - Thermaltake Armor Revo Gene Snow Edition Case Video Review  "
check that video out  at around 7:55 min toward end.  he says they are removable, but looks bad without them.  other reviews  there too that you might want to check on this case.

Question 2

How to use the docking station?

Please give a little more instruction on how to use the "top of the case" docking station with hot swap-able drive. I have the case. I tried with the little instruction available from the document. I am not able to make it works. At BIOS level, it does see the drive on the dock. Help!

Accepted Answer

1.  OS  ??  Won't work w/ XP very well . . W7 - your BIOS SATA EMULATION ( or term(s) similar to that ) needs to be ACHI - -not
IDE or LEGACY - - - if you've already installed your OS your basically
screwed, since if you change it to ACHI after installing the OS, it
will BSOD, guaranteed.  Reformat / Install time . . . .

2. Don't know your MB make/model , but I always use a 6GB SATA port ( some INTEL Z77 series and below still have 3GB ports ), but
that would not keep it from working AND as you said, the drive is
recognized in BIOS, so it plugged correctly there . . . . .

So, to the best of my knowledge, that only leaves the SATA setting or the dock itself is faulty . . not to insult your savvy or anything, but is the drive in the bay formatted ??  If it isn't formatted, Windows would not recognize the drive ( i.e. drive letter ) until it has been formatted.  Again, not to insult, ( for W7)
CONTROL PANEL > ADMIN TOOLS > COMP MANAGEMENT > DISK MANAGEMENT - - - The drive would show up as DISK "X" and as unallocated space . . proceed to format and assign drive letter/name of your choosing - - would also highly suggest using only "simple/basic volume" as volume type for now . . .

Hope this helps - - can't think of anything else . . . .but there is a way to change to ACHI ( I've never used it, so I can't say for sure if it works ) if you are so inclined, on the Windows Seven forum ( NE won't allow links ?? )

GOOD  LUCK  !!!

Question 3

What case fan would you reccomend to match the stock fan that alrighty comes with the case?

Accepted Answer

It depends on how much power (total heat) your system consumes. The two primary users of power are your cpu (84-150 watts) and your graphics  card(s) which can generate 100 watts at idle to over 300 watts at full load. Check out Tom's Hardware for charts. The simple answer is any "brand name" case fan should be sufficient. Just stick with Thermaltake AF0032 for about $12.00 or equivalent. Look for "low noise"

Question 4

A few things. I have the Raidmax Atx-248NWU and am having trouble keeping my cpu cool. Here's my build to give you an idea of what I'm running. I need my video card to fit and the whole thing to keep nice and cool. (Note: it is overheating all the time to the point where i have to take the side panel off to keep it cool. Also, the fans are noisy and running 24/7 with this case)
Think you can help?

CPU Inventory
 		AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor 	
CPU Cooler Inventory
	Arctic Cooling ACALP64-GT 25.6 CFM CPU Cooler 	 	
Motherboard Inventory
	ASRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard 	
Memory Inventory
		
G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 	
G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 	
	Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive 	
Video Card Inventory
		XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card 	
Wireless Network Adapter Inventory
Rosewill RNX-N180UBE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter

Case Inventory
Raidmax ATX-248NWU (Black/Blue) ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply Inventory
	XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V

Optical Drive Inventory
		Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer

Accepted Answer

Joel, I use water cooling with both my Thermaltake cases. they both accomodate large video cards and several large fans 140 to 200mm which move a lot of air. I happen to use Corsair water cooling and it keeps the temps down fine. You basically want the air flow up back and out and clean the dust often as it makes a huge difference. I overclock my intel cpus with no problem. Your cpu coolor is not going to keep your cpu cool unless your system is at idle if your lucky. This case can take both regular cooling and liquid cooling its set up for both. Good luck. Hope I helped. Joe

Question 5

Will A Cooler Master Hyper 212 fit in this case?

Accepted Answer

absolutely because I have one lol

Question 6

what is power consumption ?

Accepted Answer

How much power something uses.

Question 7

What is the width of the case without the feet? The 9.9" newegg lists seems to include these.

Accepted Answer

Disregard my post.  I thought I was answering a question about the Cooler Master HAF 912, as I had immediately prior.  Sorry for the confusion.

Question 8

Hello, will this fit a micro ATX motherboard?  I have an old Dell Optiplex 745 that I want to pull everything out of, and put in a new case.

Accepted Answer

It will, the case comes with the pieces installed for an ATX, however you just need to remove and chage them around to fit the mini-ATX.

Question 9

When ordering, how do I specify color on this case? This listing is for black or white.

Accepted Answer

Email customer service as this model should only be available in white.

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