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Features
Being that the case is meant to be a complete
water-cooled solution, there are plenty of features to go over.
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Let's start with its most appealing feature, the
unique front door design. Koolance focused more on the overall design of
the chassis this time around and it features a rather exclusive design.
The front door features a clear acrylic sheet that has a frosted circuit board
design that is lighted from the rear using ultra-bright blue LED's. It
is covered by an attractive silver/black aluminum plate which not only adds to
its overall great looks, but also makes the door itself quite heavy which
gives it that extra high quality feel to it. The door itself is not
flimsy and the front panel looks quite spectacular when lighted.
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It wouldn't be categorized as a server case
without some security features. The new Koolance PC2-650 features a
lockable front and side door.
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The two 3.5" drive cages can easily be removed
via a latch to make installation of hard drives a simple task. Directly
behind them are two 80mm fan mounts. You can install up to four 80mm
fans in the case but none are included.
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Located on the top rear of the case directly
behind the radiator is the power control board. This board is
responsible for a number of tasks, including powering of the fan cooling
module, the LED Display and the pumps. It is powered by one of your 12V
PSU molex connectors. On the bottom front of the case is your liquid
reservoir which includes your intake and outlet pumps. The refill cap is
located on the bottom of the case. To fill the reservoir, you'll have to
turn the case over and remove the fill screw. You can then use the
included funnel to add the coolant.
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There are a total of four 5.25" bays and two
external 3.5" bays. What I found a bit disappointed with however,
was that the power LED is green and not blue to match the overall theme of the
case. While not a big deal, I don't understand why some manufacturers do
this and I know this will be one of the two mods that I
will be performing on this case! One thing I would like to note is the reset button.
It is designed so that it cannot be easily pressed with your fingers.
This was the only other thing I did not like about the PC2-650. Directly
below, is a small latch that reveals your front USB and Firewire connectors.
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The radiator is mounted quite nicely along the
top section of the case. There is a clear air duct guide which is
designed to separate airflow from other electrical components and provide more
efficient cooling. I dismounted the radiator to show you the overall
size of the unit. It is quite large, especially when compared to other
PC radiators on the market.
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Finally, we show you the top cooling module and
LED Display. There are a total of three 80mm fans, one exhaust and two
intake fans. The fan speeds are temperature controlled but can be
configured via the "Mode" switch on the front of the display. There are
three mode settings, one being acceleration mode which will obviously increase
noise levels substantially. You have a toggle button to display the
temperature in ºC or ºF. The 3 Digit LED display is red, power LED is green (ahh!)
and the Accel Status LED is yellow. I did not particularly like
this as it deviates once again from the overall theme of the case. This
will be one of the mods we will be performing in the installation portion of
this review.
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