A Closer Look - Inside

The side panels are easily taken off by removing the thumb screws. The large 230 fan may be replaced by four 120 mm units if you wish, as Cooler Master has included the appropriate mounting holes.


Taking a closer look at the inside, the general interior layout looks quite ordinary. Everything is located where you would expect it to be. Turning it over yields no surprises either. There are several larger cut-outs around the mainboard tray, which should help us in routing the cables nicely.


A simple but effective 5.25" drive bay area is part of the front of the HAF 932. The optical drives are held in place by the same locks we have seen in the Cosmos Series. Cooler Master has just changed the color of them, which is another small part to go with the rest of the case.


A 5.25 to 3.5 inch tray is included in the bottom drive bay. This goes perfectly with the supplied front cover and should save you some money as you won't need to buy such a device seperately. Below the external drive bays is are the five hard drive bays. These are located right next to the front 230 mm fan.


Each hard drive is to be placed in one of the supplied trays. Sure, Cooler Master could have crammed even more hard drives in the space given, but they have opted for unrestrictive air flow instead. After removing all five trays, the front fan can be clearly seen. It is the only one with embedded LEDs, which light up red - just like in the press photos.


Moving around to the rear interior of the chassis, starting at the bottom, we have the primary PSU bay. Such a unit is placed on a metal square, with the fan facing downward. In case you do have a larger PSU, the square can be extended by pulling the rear part out a bit. If you do not use the bottom bay for a power supply, you can place additional 120 mm fans in this area. The mainboard expansion slots are held in place by plastic clips. I am not a big fan of such systems, but we will take a closer look at this one during assembly. Moving up, the top is taken by the usual rear fan & mainboard backplate right above the expansion slots. The very top holds the secondary power supply bay, which is covered by a full metal piece with two holes for water cooling tubes.


This last image is with the camera placed on the bottom of the HAF 932, facing upward and shows the 230 mm fan placed in the ceiling of the chassis.