A Closer Look - Inside - ITX

The left area of the table is for the ITX system and nearly takes up half of the entire drawer's space. Both system configurations look very similar even though the ATX system will be the one capable of supporting all the surrounding expandability in terms of hard drives and fans.


In the rear are two motherboard expansion slots, each protected by its own cover a thumbscrew holds in place. These screws are, interestingly enough, behind the drawer's rear wall, which makes them hard to reach as you would have to pull the drawer out all the way while, thus, somehow balancing the whole contraption. To the right of those is the 140 mm exhaust fan with a black metal guard, and the PSU bay can also be found next to the fan. The power supply will rest on two foam-padded rails and has to be secured through the table's rear. You will have to reach through the holes for the display cables to do so.


Lian Li has chosen to include seven of the nine possible trays just to the left of the motherboard, but most ITX boards will not be able to support more than four or six SATA drives. Each tray may either hold a 2.5" or 3.5" drive and is made of solid aluminum.


You will find two mounting possibilities for 120 mm fans in the front. Lian Li also placed covers on these as a measure against dust, and there is a single slimline tray to allow for the installation of such a drive. The tray also doubles up as an eighth hard-drive mounting possibility for a 2.5" drive should you opt to go without a slimline drive.


Lian Li also placed a dust filter onto the side of the tray. You may remove it by pulling on it firmly. Behind this protective layer are three 120 mm units. These cool the hard drives and the components within.


All the cables within the DK-02X are of the norm, although sleeved black to go with the table's overall look. As there are four USB 3.0 ports, you will find two identical plugs. Lian Li considered the fact that most motherboards only have a single such port, which has the included USB 3.0 to 2.0 adapter come in quite handy.