A Closer Look (Outside)
The front of the case is dominated by a large 250mm air turbine that incorporates blue LED lights and a variable speed control. Two side cowlings blend the large diameter opening into the sides of the case and boldly display the XCLIO logo.
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The front fan speed control is mounted on the left side for easy access and is barely visible unless you are looking for it. The speed control operates smoothly and provides a very good range of adjustment.
The six exposed drive bays are concealed behind a hinged door. Again, I was impressed by the fit-and-finish of the door arrangement, which operates smoothly and is held closed by a magnetic catch. (I’m normally not a big fan of front doors, especially plastic ones, but this one is pretty nice.) A large power On-Off button and reset button are located beside the single exposed 3.5′ drive bay.
The black trim piece on the front door has built-in blue LEDs, which light up when power is turned on — very cool.
A small I/O panel is located at the right edge of the top, about half way back that includes two USB 2.0 ports and one Firewire IEEE1394 port. A small cover slides over to protect the ports when not in use. No external audio ports are provided on the A380.
will the gigabyte ga-970-d3p
will the gigabyte ga-970-d3p mother board fit in this case ?’
will my gigabyte GA-970A-D3P
will my gigabyte GA-970A-D3P mother board fit in this case ?
These cases are one of the
These cases are one of the best I have owned. I purchased the A380Bk over 5 yrs ago and still use it. I have replaced the 2 large fans twice in those 6 years. Fits any size motherboard. I currently have an AsRock Fatl1ty Z97 Killer with an Intel Core i5-4590 3.3Ghz with an MSI GTX 750Ti 2GB/DDR5 OC edition with a Creative Labs Soundblaster Z. I currently run 7 Western Digital Hard Drives. 4-1TB and 1-2TB and 2-3TB. Plus have a Blu-Ray burner and a DVD burner and with a Thermaltake NIC C4 CPU Cooler and the large cooling fans keep eveything cool. Love this case…just wish I could find an A380B Color. Wanted to try the new vertical drive storage that mine did not have, the older 380BKs used the Horizontal system. plus having the color selection would have been nice.
I agree. I own this case
I agree. I own this case since 2008 🙂
But Thermaltake NIC C4 is not to high to fit with the side fan?
I would like to change my mobo and take also a bigger cpu cooler but I am worried about the side fan. What is your opinion?