Installation
Overall, the installation of components into the Kandalf LCS enclosure was straightforward and didn’t present any major problems. Because the case is so large, there is plenty of room to work, which is always nice.
Power Supply
For this review I installed a Thermaltake Toughpower 850W power supply (reviewed here). The power supply is secured with four screws and required a little jockeying to get it into final position.
As you can see there is plenty of room behind the power supply so an even larger-longer unit could be installed without issues if desired.
Optical and HDDs
Installing the various drives was uneventful and the ones I installed fit OK. For the external drives, you must first remove the individual perforated inserts. The 5.25′ drive bays use a tool-less clamp system while the two 3.5′ HDD bays use screws.
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If you use both the front and rear HDD cages you can mount up to six 3.5′ HDDs. The rear cage sits in front of a 92mm exhaust fan and the front cage has provisions for mounting a 120mm fan of your choice.
Here are a couple pictures showing the two HDD cages installed and fully populated.
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CPU Waterblock
For this review I will be installing the Thermaltake LCS waterblock onto an Intel LGA775 platform. All of the necessary hardware is provided and the installation was quite easy.
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The first step in installing the waterblock is to mount the metal backing plate with the supplied insulating spacers, screws, washers, and standoffs. This must be done before installing the motherboard.
After cleaning both the CPU IHS and waterblock base with isopropyl alcohol, I applied a little thermal compound and set the waterblock on top of the CPU. The waterblock is held in position by the top metal H-plate and secured with four thumb screws.
