Question About Chenbro Workstation Case (SR105)

[Allen Weiner]

I'm considering using a Chenbro SR105 workstation case.

http://usa.chenbro.com/corporatesit...18&PHPSESSID=0bb4cc315a26e0224106f810da6297be

This case features an HDD cage to which a fan can be attached. It is
unclear to me whether this HDD cage comes with the case or must be
separately purchased as an accessory. The specification lists an
optional hot-swap HDD cage (I don't need hot-swap capability) and an
*optional* non-hot-swap HDD cage. (The Chenbro literature appears to be
written by persons for whom English is a secondary language.) Is the
non-hot-swap HDD cage (to which a fan can be attached) included when one
purchases the SR105 case?

The SR105 case supports an extended-ATX motherboard and an EPS12V PSU.
The PC I'm planning would have a standard ATX motherboard and a standard
ATX12V PSU. The Chenbro web page for the SR105 includes a list of
compatible motherboards. The list includes a standard (non-extended) ATX
motherboard. Have I overlooked possible compatibility problems?

I could email the above questions to Chenbro sales support. However,
their email inquiry form appears to be oriented toward corporate
(quantity) purchasers.

The SR105 case is available from Servercase at a price lower than the
Newegg price. The Servercase web site does not list the shipping charge
without forcing me to place an order. Are Servercase shipping charges
comparable to Newegg? (I reside in New York State. Servercase is in
California.)

 

[Dave]

I'm considering using a Chenbro SR105 workstation case.

http://usa.chenbro.com/corporatesit...18&PHPSESSID=0bb4cc315a26e0224106f810da6297be

This case features an HDD cage to which a fan can be attached. It is
unclear to me whether this HDD cage comes with the case or must be
separately purchased as an accessory. The specification lists an optional
hot-swap HDD cage (I don't need hot-swap capability) and an *optional*
non-hot-swap HDD cage. (The Chenbro literature appears to be written by
persons for whom English is a secondary language.) Is the non-hot-swap HDD
cage (to which a fan can be attached) included when one purchases the
SR105 case?

Yeah, that is confusing. The pictures in the newegg listing clearly show a
4-bay HDD cage though, so the HDD cage is included.
The case you are looking at is a SERVER case. Servers often need multiple
hard drives. The optional hot-swap HDD cage fills up some of the 5.25"
drive bays that would otherwise be available for optical drives. The
optional NON-hot-swap HDD cage probably fills the same 5.25" drive bays.
The advantage of either would be more space to install more hard drives (if
you want more than four, that is). The hot-swap one would ALSO allow you to
swap hard drives in and out easier.

The SR105 case supports an extended-ATX motherboard and an EPS12V PSU. The
PC I'm planning would have a standard ATX motherboard and a standard
ATX12V PSU. The Chenbro web page for the SR105 includes a list of
compatible motherboards. The list includes a standard (non-extended) ATX
motherboard. Have I overlooked possible compatibility problems?

Highly unlikely. Extended ATX is ATX format, but a little wider. You
should be able to fit any ATX motherboard in that case. You might have to
move some standoffs, but that is true for any ATX case. -Dave

 

[Allen Weiner]

Yeah, that is confusing. The pictures in the newegg listing clearly
show a 4-bay HDD cage though, so the HDD cage is included.
The case you are looking at is a SERVER case. Servers often need
multiple hard drives. The optional hot-swap HDD cage fills up some of
the 5.25" drive bays that would otherwise be available for optical
drives. The optional NON-hot-swap HDD cage probably fills the same
5.25" drive bays. The advantage of either would be more space to install
more hard drives (if you want more than four, that is). The hot-swap
one would ALSO allow you to swap hard drives in and out easier.


Highly unlikely. Extended ATX is ATX format, but a little wider. You
should be able to fit any ATX motherboard in that case. You might have
to move some standoffs, but that is true for any ATX case. -Dave

Thanks for your interesting and helpful reply.

 

[Dave]

Thanks for your interesting and helpful reply.

No problem