Lian Li uses a unique hard-drive installation system. It is easiest to first remove the cage before installing drives. Each drive must be outfitted with four screws, each of which has a rubber grommet. The hard-drive can then be slid into the cage, resting securely on only rubber pieces. If desired, two more screws can be placed in the center holes on a hard-drive to ensure that it doesn't come loose when moving the case.
Removing two thumbscrews at the back of case allows the motherboard tray to be removed. The motherboard tray has holes behind where a typical CPU would be found, which allows for better ventilation to one of the hottest parts of the back of the motherboard. Just below where the motherboard mounts is a hole for cable management. This hole comes complete with a plastic lining, so as to prevent any injury from sharp edges. With the motherboard installed, we can see how the PC-A77 dwarfs a regular ATX system. One thing to note with this motherboard tray is that it cannot be removed or re-installed if there is a tall CPU cooler installed on the motherboard. When tilting the tray outwards, the cooler collides with a horizontal support bar.
The fan controller is very well organized and designed, taking up a small footprint despite its range of capabilities. On the left side, we see room for a battery. The battery is included in the accessories bag, and helps the controller to remember things like the time, and max temperatures before the alarm should sound. When lit, the fan controller has a very bright display, which is easy to read. Both Fahrenheit and Celsius are available on this fan controller.
Once we get the system in, we see that the spread out system has plenty of room for large components, cable management, and anything else you might have to put in your rig. Continue on to some conclusions.
