Specifications

R&D

JUL 2011 maximumpc.com

MAXIMUMPC

THERE’S ONLY ONE place to attach a radiator on this case, and it’s on an

acr ylic pan el that sit s dir ec t ly beh in d the c as e’s fr ont. S in ce I kn ew I w ante d

to run EL wire to outline the front of the chassis, this secondary panel had

to be in position pr ior to set ting up the case’s lighting. This point illustrates

the r eason w hy you should inventor y and str ategize a case build before you

start slapping things together.

I used smaller screws to attach my Black Ice GT Stealth 360 X-Flow

radiator to the acrylic panel. I then ﬂipped the panel over and used longer

screws to attach a combination of three UV-reactive Yate Loon 12cm fans

and th ree M odRig ht F ilter Right f an ﬁlte rs (image C). I the n sl id the s eco n dar y

panel into place and screwed it into the case (image D).

THE DANGERDEN acrylic case I’m using, the DD Tower-21, comes fully

disassembled. The process for assembling your ﬂat-packed parts into a

mighty chassis will var y with whatever case you’ve purchased, but t wo key

pointers will always stay the same.

First, take precautions to minimize ﬁngerprint smudges. Wearing a pair

of sof t gloves or using a cloth barrier bet ween you and the panel s can keep

things clean (image A).

Second, don’t use power tools—no battery-powered screwdrivers, no

drills, nothing. Over-tightening screws can lead to cracked acr ylic, which

defe at s the entir e p ur p ose of ha v ing a se e-thr oug h ca se to b egin w ith . I lo v e

how the design of the DangerDen case makes it so I don’t actually have to

hold nuts in place while attaching screws (image B).

BUILD THE CASE

ATTACH THE RADIATOR