Assembly

Installing the mATX board is done just like in any other case out there. Just place the spacers in the appropriate locations and secure the mainboard within the enclosure. There is a bit of space at the bottom edge of the board, allowing you to route cables along there, keeping the clutter to a minimum.


Preparing the drives for assembly within the chassis is dead simple. Just place them on the black aluminum plate and screw each unit down. The screws are applied from the bottom and all standard optical or hard drives should feature the right holes for such a configuration. The plate allows for a bit of adjustment back and forth within the case itself, so you can align your ODD to function properly with the drop down cover. As the drives are located high enough, you can easily install long graphic cards - very long ones in fact.


Installing a power supply is just as simple and there is ample space for a large unit. In such a scenario, I would advice you to install the PSU first before placing the plate with the drives within the LM200. The small gap between the part and the chassis wall is perfect for hiding excess leads.


Once everything is installed, the LM200 looks a bit crowded, this is due to the fact that the drives cover up half the chassis. It would have been great if Thermaltake could include some zip ties and the likes to tie down any long and unused cables.

Finished Looks

Once everything is installed and the system is closed up, I turned on the system. Even though the rear cooling fan is connected directly to the power supply and thus running at full speed, the LM200 is on the quiet side. The power LED lights up white as is the case with all Luxa2 enclosures.


The VFD is the exact same one present on the LM100 Mini along with a long list of other manufacturers. It comes straight from Soundgraph and has an excellent feature set - perfect for a HTPC. I will not go into great detail about the display and its software. To read up on it, I suggest taking a look at our Soundgraph iMon Ultra Bay and Soundgraph VU 706 reviews.