queeg Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 If you don't mind trays, IcyDock's 5-in-3 appears to have an easily removable fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817994028 Queeg can confirm or deny that since he has first hand experience with this one. Unfortunately they don't list the dimensions. If you did install it without a fan, you had better have quite a bit of negative pressure in your case to compensate. You would also have to block up all other vents to force all the air to be sucked in over the hard drives. I listed the dimensions of the IcyDock back here http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=6375.msg62433;topicseen#msg62433 Note that in that picture the mocked up Icy Dock is pushed too far in because it's flush with the metal case not where the bezel would place it. You can remove the fan. It should be possible to just hot glue a thin 10mm fan to the back of the rack as a replacement. That should knock about 1" off the Icy's 8.6" length to about 7.6". Quote Link to comment
aiden Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I tried but the Foxconn case doesn't have room for 2x 5-in-3's + 3-in-2. The corners are rounded. It's lacking about 1". Damn... oh well. I still prefer the button layout, with everything on the top of the bezel and out of your way. I'm just wanting that extra 1" to be on the inside, so I can know that 9.6" x 9.6" SM board will fit. I just think the original Rosewill is going to be a bit too shallow, after seeing all your pics. Quote Link to comment
queeg Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 I tried but the Foxconn case doesn't have room for 2x 5-in-3's + 3-in-2. The corners are rounded. It's lacking about 1". Damn... oh well. It still prefer the button layout, with everything on the top of the bezel and out of your way. I'm just wanting that extra 1" to be on the inside, so I can know that 9.6" x 9.6" SM board will fit. I just think the original Rosewill is going to be a bit too shallow, after seeing all your pics. Let's keep looking. BTW, the extra space from a thick bezel is just the same as internal space...it moves the 5-in-3's forward. EDIT: BTW, if anyone has access to the Foxconn TLM566 case in a store we need accurate physical measurements from the bezel. Quote Link to comment
Rajahal Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 queeg - not sure it would work for a tiny ten, but check out this case 15.40" x 7.20" x 14.30" (Bezel Not Included) With a bit of modding it could take at least a single 5-in-3, maybe even two. Too bad they don't sell it for $20 without the PSU (since that PSU looks like a piece). Quote Link to comment
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