Introduction

I would like to thank Thermaltake for supplying the review sample.

Features:

• Tool-free design for easy installation
• A.T.C.3 – Advance Thermal Chamber 3 provides maximum cooling & prevent hot air re-circulation
• C.R.M.3 – Cable Routing Management 3 eliminates cable cluster
• Independent Adjustable Fan bar
• Advance cable routing
• HDD Relocation canister
• Tool free design
• Fancool 8 – Installed up to 8 fans
• Wire-less side panel 23cm fan
• Superior air circulation design

Specifications:

Model:	VI90001W2Z
Case Type:	Full Tower
Side Panel:	Transparent window
Net Weight:	N/A
Dimension (H*W*D):	610 x 232 x 536 mm
Sliding motherboard tray:	No
Cable management:	Yes - C.R.M. 3
Sliding hood:	Yes
Adjustable PSU bridge:	Yes
Material:	All Aluminum
Color:	Silver chassis with black mesh (Also available in black with red mesh)
Cooling System:	Front (intake) : 1 140 x 140 x 25mm red LED fan, 1000rpm, 16dBA, 16dBA or 120 x 120 x25 mm fan (optional) Rear (exhaust) : TWO 120 x 120 x 25mm TurboFan, 1300rpm, 17dBA Top (exhaust) : 230 x 230 x 20mm fan, 800rpm, 15dBA, Bottom (intake) : 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional) CPU (exaust) : 120 x 120 x 25mm fan (optional), 120 x 120 x 25mm TurnoFan, 1300rpm, 17dBA, 230 x 230 x 20mm fan, 800rpm, 15dBA
Motherboards:	M-ATX & ATX
Drive Bays:	5.25" Drive Bay - 7 3.5" Drive Bay - 1 (Convertible from one 5.25" drive bay) 3.5" Drive Bay (Hidden) - 6
Front I/O:	e-SATA connector x 2, USB2.0 x 2, HD Audio
Expansion Slots:	8

Packaging

Thermaltake packs the Spedo in a fairly large, full color cardboard box. The front not only shows an image of the "Advance Package" - as Thermaltake calls the version with side window and fan - but the side of a Ford Mustang as it seems. The rear goes into great detail about the unique features of the Spedo chassis. Thermaltake has done a great job in explaining all of these quite well. The side of the package actually just lets you know, which version of the case is to be found within the box. This could be a bit misleading, as Thermaltake uses images of the more expensive "Advance Package" variant everywhere and then simply slaps a little green sticker on the side, meaning that the cheaper variant without the extras is also boxed in this exact same package. You also find an image of the rear lights of the Ford Mustang here as well. I honestly do not know, if Thermaltake has permission from Ford to use the car to promote and sell their product.


Thermaltake is one of the few firms that still use foam spacers and heavy duty bags on their high end cases. The blue bag clearly reads "Spedo Advance Package", so - if you have not looked at the package closely, now you know what version you bought.

Content

The set of contents is more than complete. You will not only find all the necessary screws and spacers, but an extra 120 mm fan, extension cables for both the ATX and P4 power cables, a slot adapter from 5.25 to 3.5 inch. Last, but not least, there are four plastic parts which were a mystery for me at first, but as it turns out these can be used to rotate the hard drive cages, to gain access to the drive bays from the outside. Sure a nice feature, but with a fatal flaw, as I will show you during assembly of the parts.