Inside the Case

With the cover removed the interior of the case is visible, including the two large metal supports that stretch from front to rear of the case. Each support is secured by one screw and metal tabs on one end, and two more tabs on the other end. When the supports are removed the case is open and easy to move around in. One of the supports has holes for mounting two hard disk drives, while the other has an odd looking hole that appears to have a twist-lock mounting for a fan or something, although this was not included.


Included in the Mozart IP is a Chassis Intrusion switch for those that need to monitor such things. Below the switch are the two included 60mm exhaust fans with four-pin Molex connectors and a stock I/O shield that secures with a screw.


Turning our attention to the front we find that the entire front panel comes off after releasing five sturdy metal clips. With the front panel off an external 3.5" bay appears, but unfortunately it is not accessible with the panel in place. On the lower left side there is a stamped honey-comb style grill and the wiring for the switches, LEDs and connectors. On the lower right is the Media lab display, which has all of its connectors on the rear of the unit. These consist of the front panel Power switch, a connector for the motherboard Power Switch header, a USB cable and a power adapter. The USB cable ends in a male plug, but as mentioned earlier there is a converter to turn it into an internal USB device. The Media Lab draws its power from an adapter that goes between the power supply and the motherboard.


Thermaltake includes an orange 80mm intake fan with a four-pin Molex connector. There are three 3.5" bays with a removable cage that can be released by removing three screws.


There are four sets of wires for the front switches and LEDs, all of which are labeled clearly. There are also connectors for the front I/O ports, including two extra connectors for the iPod dock and the option to use AC97 or HD Audio connections for the front audio ports.