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One of the more interesting trends of ATX
case manufacture over the last few years has been the slow death of beige
computer cases. We all know this, it’s been pretty obvious. So, what is the
next step? Cooler Master’s approach has been to start rounding out those
sharp lines to create flowing cases that border on art. Today I’ll be
looking at one of the more visually striking members of Cooler Master’s
lineup – the CAV-T01 Cavalier.
Packaging and Contents
Our test sample arrived in great shape…no pun intended!
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The packaging was definitely ready for a retail
shelf, and outlined clearly the various features and color of the Cavalier 1
inside. The package included all the goodies needed to make the system
functional – a bag of hardware, Audio PCI bracket for the VU dial, Manual,
Power cable, spare PCI cover, Case badge, and 3.5mm audio patch cable.
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I’ve read too many reviews where the reviewer
seems to just be so enamored with the product in front of them that they are
unable to objectively represent the item in question. So, I had to sit back
a bit when I pulled this one out of the box…it has a very sleek style to it
that I liked a lot! The Cavalier’s styling is almost retro – personally I
thought it had the look of a classic car. Maybe not a Duesenberg, but
definitely getting there!
Specifications
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Dimension |
500 mm x 202 mm x 435 mm (D x W x H) |
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Material |
Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis |
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M/B Type |
ATX ; 12 |
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5.25 Drive Bay |
5 ( Exposed ) |
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3.5 Drive Bay |
1 ( Exposed );4 ( Hidden ) |
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Power Supply Form Factor |
Standard ATX PS2 |
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Ventilation |
One 80 x 80 x 20 mm Front Fan ( intake
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One 120 x 120 x 25 mm Rear Fan (
exhaust ) |
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Front I/O |
USB 2.0 * 2 |
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IEEE1394 (FireWire) * 1 |
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SPK * 1 |
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MIC * 1 |
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Note |
Windowed side panel will not be sold
separately |
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