Swiftech QPower Barebones Case

Company: Swiftech
Supplied By: Xtreme Tek Werkz
Product: FS020-H20 Series Liquid Cooled Entry Level Server Case
Street Price: Starts at $283 USD
Date Reviewed: March 27, 2002
Reviewed By: Jason

When you remove the front bezel you can see how they cut out around the 120mm fan to reduce air restriction and reduce noise levels. You can also get a sense for how much wider the case is, the power supply fits between the two bars up top, and the fill & bleed points (pictured above) are on the right side of the case.

Included with the case is complete instructions on mounting the water block, an extra I/O shield (for some server boards), the two tubes to fill your system (not needed unless you change the water), bag of screws, drive rails, plastic feet, quick-connect tool if you should want / need to disconnect any of the water connections, thermal compound & misc parts to mount the water block, and the power supply back plate. 

When mounting a regular ATX power supply, you will need to use the included back plate for proper placement. Yes the power supply does mount upside down, but that is because directly below it is the support for the extra hard drives. I later replaced the power supply in the pictures with an Enermax 431w PS and it has plenty of clearance between itself and the top of the case to pull air from. Directly below the power supply there are the two 120mm fans which draw out any heat in the case. However, any heat that does make it to the top of the case will be exhausted by the power supply, so no complaints there!

The block itself is Swiftech's latest design, and will fit just about any AMD socket 462 board that has the 4 holes around the socket, or you can use the adapters to fit any Intel socket 423, 478, or 603 board. The base has been sanded to perfection, and the edges are raised to allow clearance for close components.

 On the inside the base plate has an irregular surface to create turbulence in the water.

 
(Picture Courtesy of Swiftech)

Here's a good picture showing all the different mounting configurations for both AMD & Intel. Also you can see how the quick connect adapters look without the tubing in them. For AMD users, remember you will need to remove the Intel adapters on the heatsink before installing on your motherboard.

(Courtesy of Swiftech)

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