Casetek V.Orpheus ATX Midi Case Review

Cases & PSU/Cases by jmke @ 2007-02-23

Casetek V.Orpheus is a midi-sized ATX case with a massive 220mm fan slapped on the side panel and a fully functional fan controller and temp readout in the front on a large LCD. All this can be had for a competitive price, so where the catch? We place a high end Core 2 system inside and compare its thermal/noise results with the competition.

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Inside Look

Inside

The door flips open to the left and reveals 5x5.25” drive bays, and 2x3.5”. While the front door has already a large power button, a second one is found here as well as the reset.

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Another click further the inner door opens up to reveal the steel structure of the case; you can see in the bottom compartment a dust filter for the in-take fan:

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The 2x3.5” drive bay holder is removable by simply unscrewing one thumbscrew:

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After removing the side panels, which are held in place with thumbscrews also, you can get a good look at the interior layout of the V.Orpheus. For a mid-sized ATX case the inside is actually quite roomy. The drive bays areas are quite small which allows for enough room to maneuver inside to get a motherboard installed as there is no removable motherboard tray.

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The other side of the case is interesting; you can see air ducts for the large 220mm fan behind the motherboard panel, with the center of the fan area having a larger cut-out, although it may not be enough.

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Cooling next ->
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Comment from Sidney @ 2007/02/23
Too much air flow restriction from all fan grills design; low cutting die cost. Otherwise ...... ?

 

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