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Tim S · 27th Mar 2008, 08:20

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/200...te_isolo_210/1

The Gigabyte iSolo 210 may look dinky and unassuming, but something tells us that there may be some minor miracles going on under the hood. It's time to go hands-on then and do a full review of this ATX chassis!

phuzz · 27th Mar 2008, 11:32

The interior is identical to the Coolermaster Centurion, right down to the compleatly inadequate front ventilation though the front.
Still, it was cheap

Flibblebot · 27th Mar 2008, 12:11

Joe, sometimes I wonder about the state of your mind after reading some of your metaphors

Isn't the reason for having mesh over the window rather than acrylic so that it'll pass FCA EM emissions rules? With the mesh, the case is still a Faraday cage; without it, it isn't.

Or am I talking out of my nether regions?

Anyway, since my PC sits under my desk, I'd rather cases came with the option not to have a window at all.

Tile · 27th Mar 2008, 13:15

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Jojii · 27th Mar 2008, 16:18

This was one of the more entertaining articles I've read recently.

As far as the Faraday cage goes, I thought that the plastic drive bay covers thwarted that. I don't know if there would be any benefit for operating a computer in such a cage anyways.

Mankz · 27th Mar 2008, 16:38

I'd rather have a Coolermaster 590 tbh.

Flibblebot · 27th Mar 2008, 17:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jojii

This was one of the more entertaining articles I've read recently.

As far as the Faraday cage goes, I thought that the plastic drive bay covers thwarted that. I don't know if there would be any benefit for operating a computer in such a cage anyways.

Yes, but unused drive bays usually have that bit of metal behind them that takes about half an hour to remove and results in shredded hands.

The whole thing of computers in a Faraday cage is to minimise EM emissions & interference, which I believe is part of FCC regulations (amongst others). But I might be wrong.

Bindibadgi · 27th Mar 2008, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibblebot

The whole thing of computers in a Faraday cage is to minimise EM emissions & interference, which I believe is part of FCC regulations (amongst others). But I might be wrong.

It is - it's why you also get an EMI shield with every motherboard.

ChiperSoft · 27th Mar 2008, 21:51

I used this case for two gaming rigs I built for my girlfriend and her mother. For the most part I love the case, but there were a few issues I had with it.
1) Both case fans run off the same power lead, so you can't have independent controls for both.
2) I would have like more openings on the motherboard tray for cable routing.
3) The front power light is bright. I mean, REALLY bright, and it takes it's power from a molex connector instead of the power LED pin-out on the motherboard. Not really a problem, but slightly annoying.

Otherwise, I loved the case. It's very sturdy (albeit, a little heavy), easy to work with, and I actually found the case to be quite silent.

Tulatin · 28th Mar 2008, 02:53

Oh boy, another case on that chassis. I somehow think Gigabyte must have bought a farm of them, but really, they need to start slinging out some new products - after all, Coolermaster moved to either innovate, or purchase for the 690, and daaaymn, though it shows signs of being an $80 case (top panel is difficult to remove, after it's removed, the little chrome bars don't line up, poor rear fan mounting system, the top hole is a little far over, difficult to remove front panel...) it's really become close to my heart - enough room behind the tray to hold most wires, a 5 hdd cage that now has custom wiring, and TONS of room around where I need to be, (bottom of the case, the PSU can install in either orientation, motherboard cpu/ram area...)... anyway - it's proof of where innovating pays.

Spaceraver · 29th Mar 2008, 05:35

Looks a little meh. Is it possible to add weight and material to the intro along with the price? That way i know if i even have to read the article,

tonschk · 1st Aug 2008, 05:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mankz.

I'd rather have a Coolermaster 590 tbh.

+1 ...I agree

27th Mar 2008, 08:20	#1
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27th Mar 2008, 12:11	#3
Flibblebot Free from artificial flavourings Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Right here, right now Posts: 2,232	Joe, sometimes I wonder about the state of your mind after reading some of your metaphors Isn't the reason for having mesh over the window rather than acrylic so that it'll pass FCA EM emissions rules? With the mesh, the case is still a Faraday cage; without it, it isn't. Or am I talking out of my nether regions? Anyway, since my PC sits under my desk, I'd rather cases came with the option not to have a window at all. __________________ My uber-system: 66Mhz 486DX2, 8Mb RAM, 20Mb hard drive, 256 colour VGA adaptor (goes all the way up to 800x600!), keyboard AND serial mouse

27th Mar 2008, 13:15	#4
Tile Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 376	Deleted Last edited by Tile; 3rd Nov 2008 at 00:58.

28th Mar 2008, 02:53	#10
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,942	Oh boy, another case on that chassis. I somehow think Gigabyte must have bought a farm of them, but really, they need to start slinging out some new products - after all, Coolermaster moved to either innovate, or purchase for the 690, and daaaymn, though it shows signs of being an $80 case (top panel is difficult to remove, after it's removed, the little chrome bars don't line up, poor rear fan mounting system, the top hole is a little far over, difficult to remove front panel...) it's really become close to my heart - enough room behind the tray to hold most wires, a 5 hdd cage that now has custom wiring, and TONS of room around where I need to be, (bottom of the case, the PSU can install in either orientation, motherboard cpu/ram area...)... anyway - it's proof of where innovating pays. __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690

29th Mar 2008, 05:35	#11
Spaceraver Weekend Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolding, Denmark Posts: 1,307	Looks a little meh. Is it possible to add weight and material to the intro along with the price? That way i know if i even have to read the article, __________________ "Faith: not wanting to know what is true." - Friedrich Nietzsche. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca Last thing I remember, I was drinking this glowing green sht out of a test tube and dancing like a bstard.

27th Mar 2008, 11:32	#2
phuzz Hypermodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 955	The interior is identical to the Coolermaster Centurion, right down to the compleatly inadequate front ventilation though the front. Still, it was cheap

27th Mar 2008, 16:18	#5
Jojii hardware freak Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nevada, USA Posts: 121	This was one of the more entertaining articles I've read recently. As far as the Faraday cage goes, I thought that the plastic drive bay covers thwarted that. I don't know if there would be any benefit for operating a computer in such a cage anyways.

27th Mar 2008, 21:51	#9
ChiperSoft Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 46	I used this case for two gaming rigs I built for my girlfriend and her mother. For the most part I love the case, but there were a few issues I had with it. 1) Both case fans run off the same power lead, so you can't have independent controls for both. 2) I would have like more openings on the motherboard tray for cable routing. 3) The front power light is bright. I mean, REALLY bright, and it takes it's power from a molex connector instead of the power LED pin-out on the motherboard. Not really a problem, but slightly annoying. Otherwise, I loved the case. It's very sturdy (albeit, a little heavy), easy to work with, and I actually found the case to be quite silent.