Monday, 05 January 2009

Damier Analysis:

Front

Few similarities to notice here are the "X" at the top, Hardcano fan controller, LED at the bottom, same overall design, and the LAN lock at the mid-right of the case. As we stated earlier, Thermaltake cases all look very similar to each other and almost all of the cases have similar features.

Thermaltake has included two knobs on the front door. These knobs are used to control the fan speeds, which makes them useful and due to the location, they match nicely to the case. The front door background has been changed to blocks, which represents the Damier theme of the case. The LAN lock as well as the LEDs are also changed. The area around the LAN lock is more stylish now and the size of the LEDs has been reduced.

Front

The image gives you a good view of the top-front of the case. The knob is built out of high quality material. One thing that really stands out in this case is the "blocky" design. It's too vibrant.

Front

Starting from the top of the front panel there is a fan controller attached to this case. The fan controller can control up to four fans at one time. The fan controller itself is Thermaltake’s one of many Hardcano models. There is an on and off button of the controller that allows the user to turn on/off the controller as they please. There is also a temperature sensor that provides the user with flexibility to monitor their system temperatures in both Celsius as well as Fahrenheit. A reset button is also included that lets the user reset the controller if something goes wrong. It is similar to a Dual-BIOS feature except it is in a fan controller. The fan controller is black, which matches with the overall color of the case therefore, not looking odd. Right beside the fan controller knobs you will find yellow markings that tells the user which way to move the knob for the appropriate settings. Clearly the controller is a fully-fledged controller that is both functional and attractive.



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