A Closer Look - Inside

Opening the case is easily done, as Apevia has chosen to go with thumb screws. Removing two of these will enable you to pull the entire panel back and off the enclosure. The inner layout looks just like the X-Jupiter Jr. chassis, so Apevia simply designed a new front to go with the same body. Considering the price of the case, this can be expected. Such a system is even applied to cars, with different models sharing the same frame, but with competely different looks on the outside. This applies, just as it is the case here to mainstream vehicles and considering this is a mainstream case, this is nothing out of the ordinary.


All the drive are kept in the front of the case. The bottom can hold three hard drives at a 90° angle, above which are the two external 3.5 inch and five 5.25 inch bays. The locking mechanism is the same, as found on other mainstream cases, but Apevia chose to go with a transparent blue plastic instead of the boring beige version. Such a little feature goes a long way toward a nice looking case, especially if you choose to go with the windowed variant.


The PCI brackets are held in place by plastic clips. These do not really tend to hold so well, but the traditional holes for screws are still present, if need be. The rear fan looks identical to the one used in the X-Jupiter Jr., but upon closer inspection, this one takes 0.33A compared of the 0.14A of the X-Jupiter. This means that the fan in the X-Supra runs faster, pushes more air and may even be a bit louder. Above the cooling device is the PSU bay. It only allows you to install the power supply in one way, with the 120 mm fan facing downward.


The I/O cables can easily be removed if not needed. Considering that most people do not use Firewire, this is a good feature. The cables for these plugs are of the standard variety, as are the mainboard connectors for power, reset and the LEDs.


The additonal function of the fan dial on top of the case can be used by plugging up to five fans unto the clearly labled Molex connector. It can handle a maximum output of 1.2A, which would translate to three fans of the already installed variety. It is safe to say that most aftermarket fans use less current than the one fan within the case, so it should easily handle up to five fans installed - even if there are not as many locations to mount them.