Overview cont.

Inside the case

To get inside the SST-B032F, unlock the plastic clips that hold the panels in place and then remove the panels. Here is a shot of the panel:

There is a removable motherboard tray inside the SST-B032F.

The tray is securely fastened into position by the same type of plastic locking clips found on the rear of the case. These clips can be found on the right hand side of the case.Once you unlock these clips, the motherboard tray comes right on out. Here's a shot of the tray - front and back:

If you look closely, there are already motherboard standoffs in place on the tray.

These are not the normal type of standoffs that you might come to expect. SilverStone employs unique locking motherboard standoffs that do not require screws to secure a board. Simply push the standoffs through the motherboard screw holes until you hear the click of the standoffs locking into position. Easy enough!

SilverStone also includes a plastic lever to help you remove the motherboard from the tray when it comes time to disassemble your system:

On the left hand side of the case, there is a cross bar that goes across the lower section adding stability to the case.

The cross bar also has a case fan housing in case you feel the need to improve the air flow inside the chassis. Removing the cross bar is a simple task of just pushing in on the plastic tab securing the bar in place.

Ahh - and look: more illustrations!

We mentioned earlier that there were two vents on the rear of the case. SilverStone includes an enclosure for these two fans on the inside of the case.

We did have some concern that the enclosure would restrict some of the effectiveness of the rear case fans. Having the enclosure is a nice touch in making sure individuals wouldn't get their hands caught in fan blades but is this really neccesary? One wonders how many times you'll actually open your case while it's running. I'll take no vent covers over an enclosure any day.

Here is a shot of the inside of the PCI/AGP slot panels:

You will find have the drive rails and case accessories housed in an accessory box located on the bottom of the case. About the only thing missing from this case are the case fans and a power supply unit.

Here are pictures of the drive bays from the inside. There's plenty of space for all of your drives though we wish SilverStone included more 3.5" drive bays as opposed to the plethora of 5.25" drives in this case.

Here's a picture of the front panel cables that will be hooked onto the motherboard:

The front panel to the case is also removable. In fact - in order for you to install the drives, you need to remove this front panel. Here is a shot of the front of the case withou the plastic front.

Here are close up shots of the upper drive bays.

The 3.5" hard drives fit behind a metal door enclosure.

Here is a close up shot of the lower drive bays. Notice that if you do not use the lower section for additional drives, you can install a case fan here.

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