The
included instructions are not very clear when it comes to installation of the components
and since we had an early revision of this bench table, we had a pretty
good idea what to do and how to mount levels and components. The process
is not very complicated so it should be very
easy to mount. As we said before, the top level is for mounting motherboard, so
in order to install the motherboard you need to place the standoffs and tighten the thumbscrews, nothing could be simpler. The same method is used for the chrome bars and the fan supports,
since all are tools free. The next is the second level where you need to install the stirrups,
which are used to keep the bench table stable. The last step is to fix them with the
last level and this is the only point that we do not like, as it would
be much better to use four angled holders which would allow the
benchtable to be a lot more stable.
The last level holds the HDDs and the power supply, and features removable cradles to install
up to eight HDDs and three 5.25-inch
devices. The power supply has a place in back part of the level and can be mounted easily with just
two screws.
For our test we used two platforms, EVGA with ATX and E-ATX form factor. In both cases, we did not
see any incompatibility problems
and the installation was simple as we expected. Also, the supports for the expansion cards fit perfectly into the holes of the graphics card
so it does not need any pressure on the brackets or other components. Regarding the fans, we like the design adopted by Microcool, however,
it is only compabitile with 25mm thick fans, therefore it is not possible to use fans thicker. |
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