XClio IPC BP3435 (SAS/SATA HDD Backplane Module )-2012-08-29

I purchased this item to replace my original one. This unit is MUCH better.
First, this unit actually fits. My previous one was too wide and had to be forced into the case, while this one slid in easily.  Second, this  metal unit feels like a tank -- smooth and professional.

XClio IPC BP2335 (SAS/SATA HDD Backplane Module )-2012-08-29

Great way to fit 3 drives in 2 bays. Drives stay cool. A great little raid cage, I would both buy again and recommend to a friend.

PC CASE: XClio A380BK PC Case-2012-08-29

XClio A380BK PC Case
Pros: -HUGE
-big fans
-blue LEDs
-front bezel
-almost tool-less everything (5.25s, 3.5s, floppy, expansion ports)
-bottom case supports
-fan speed adjusters for both 25cms
-came w/ plenty of screws
-came with cable management stuff
-$70

Cons: -none yet

Other Thoughts: highly suggest this case, if you have enough room for it.

 

PC CASE: XClio Nighthawk Black-2012-08-29

 This is a very good case with 4 fans (5 if you add one to the back), It keeps everything cool with its very good airflow, This thing does better then some of the expensive branded cases out there that cost over 150$ and have bad airflow. For this great price you just can"t go wrong. Really good case.  If your building a budget PC and don"t want to mnake it top notch and want your videos cards and everything else to stay cool, You will be crazy not to own one of these trust me guys.

 

 

PC CASE: XClio Nighthawk Black-2012-08-29

 

The HDD modular system vertical stacking makes running lots of drives easy. I run 8 drives with all interfaces so wire managment was hard. I also have a long video card and moved my top HDD tray to second from the top(under the DVD writer). I had to switch the bottom and top front fans to get the fans aligned over the HDD tray moved up. Just barely enough wiggle room . The ability to move that tray, have the PS on the bottom and the absolute best air flow possible though there are some limitations. The fan controls on top of the unit work beautifully. Both the top and the side fans also have on/off switches on the outside of the case. Not "too thin" metal. The tool less design is great, easy to work with for the most part. By far one of the best cases I have ever bought! Just the airflow alone is worth it"s weight in gold. The openeings at the back are handy if you do liquid cooling. not built too thin. Just right and awesome for the prices.

 

IPC XClio SS014 Backplane-2012-08-29

Pros: Good design and construction. Everything comes apart with screws for customization. Plenty of airflow around HDDs.

Cons: Activity light is too dim. Fans are loud.

Other Thoughts: I only have 7200rpm drives and have power management enabled therefore I was able to open and disable both fans without any side effects. The case itself gets plenty of airflow over the disks without the fans at all. It would have gotten 5 stars if the fans were silent. I haven"t tried it but suspect that 10k drives would work just fine without the fans as well as long as they"re not spinning 24x7.

 

XClio 256 Color Fan-2012-08-29

Pros: Really nice concept, it delivers a lot of air without any noise. I used a dremel to

cut a circle on the plexiglass side of an old case so cool down by wife"s pc which was

running a 65°C. After installing this and set it to blow down the GPU and motherboard,

temps are not 35°C.

Other Thoughts: To get the color you want, you have to wait until it cycles throught he

different colors (it takes around 15 secodns to go through all of them). Once the leds

change to the color you want, hit the button to make the cycle stop.