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MediaMan
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7 May 2005, 8:21pm

Post Aspire X-QPack PC Case

The X-QPack PC case from Aspire is compact, lightweight and comes with, of all things, a carrying handle.

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7 May 2005, 8:42pm
very nice ...I may have to try one!
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Good review
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Let's see, 420W PSU, room for two HD's & two Optical Drives, decent cooling, and a stylish appearance. Four of those five items (style is subjective) address the reasons I would have previously considered an mATX system as a novelty. It looks like I've some rethinking to do, especially considering the price tag.
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8 May 2005, 5:24am
but which mobo?
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Quoting csimon
but which mobo?
Probably this one.
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31 May 2005, 12:56am
Great review with lots of pictures that most sites don't post.

One question: How sturdy did the handle feel? Were you ever worried the rest of the case would crash to the ground with just a handle left in your hand?
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31 May 2005, 10:14pm
No....

But I wouldn't swing it about your head like a monkey in a cage with a piece of luggage.
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20 Jun 2005, 3:16pm
Here are some current mods to my new X-QPack.
System: ASUS K8V-MX, AMD Athlon 64 3400+, 1GB Hyper-X 3200,
200GB WD SATA, XFX 6800GT, Audigy 2.
Mods: Zalman 7700 CPU cooler, just fits!, NV5 Video cooler
Plans are to add vent for video cooler and additional case fans.
Current Temps at idle are CPU 35C, video 49C.
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21 Jun 2005, 2:38am


Wow...that's a REALLY tight fit on that heatsink.
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23 Jun 2005, 3:03am
Added intake tube for 6800GT NV5 cooler also tried
an 80mm fan in the same location, resulting in the same temps.
(see image). I will add a fan guard to fill in the holes to keep kids
fingers intact.
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13 Aug 2005, 12:53am
Just got one (silver) and am really liking it so far. Got a MSI RS480M2-IL mobo w/ a AMD 64 3000+, Seagate Barracuda 160GB 7200 SATA HDD, LiteOn DVD-RW...

Installation was a snap. I think Aspire has corrected some of the issues mentioned in this review.

- There's plenty of clearance on the stock AMD heatsink / fan; probably about 3/4 inch maybe. But I can see how it would be an issue w/ bigger sinks.

- The rear fan is a bit noisy, but at a fairly low frequency whir.

- All the wires from the front panel were labeled on mine, so no problems figuring out what went where.

- I did not have to remove the front bezel to install my 5.25 optical drive. Not sure why the reviewer did.

- The internal frame appears fairly strong. However the shell and windows are very thin; something could puncture / fracture them fairly easily. I don't think the case will fall apart, but don't bang it around either.

- Handle seems OK too: good enough for basic carrying, but don't stress it too much.

- So far the thing is running cool (26 cpu, 23 hdd) but i haven't pushed it at all.
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14 Aug 2005, 11:05pm
I just built a rig with this case and i forced in a XP-120 heatsink actually. I'm not sure if i can get it out though....lol.
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