Getting Around Inside:

After seeing what’s on the outside, I’m sure most everyone is really eager to see the inside as well.  So, without further adieu, let’s go!

The side case cover comes with a Side Panel Air Duct for standard CPU cooling systems.  If one is using a non-standard CPU cooler that interferes with this duct, this is easily removed and the ULTRA medallion/vent can still be used with the Air Duct out of the way.

In this photo we can see how roomy the inside is.  There’s space for Four CD/DVD drives or similar drives/devices; two spaces for Floppy-sized drives/devices; and five HDD type drives.  The 700W Ultra Connect VS PSU is located in the standard upper part of the case and the 120 mm exhaust fan is situated just below.  All the cables are shown in the photo as well.  Additionally, there’s a packet of hardware for installing the motherboard.

Here’s a better view of the Ultra 700W PSU.  Notice it’s a Connect/Modular PSU, which means you won’t have to deal with cables you don’t need.  More details of this PSU will follow.

In the above photo there’s a little better angle showing the location of the front 120 mm fan.  Again, notice the layout of the holes as the user does have the option of using smaller sized fans.  (Although, I don’t know why one would.)

I want to draw attention to the several black plastic pieces aligned on the side of the bays. This is Ultra’s “Tool Less” design and allows for quick installation and securing of the drives without the need of tools.  One just needs to slide the drive into place, align the holes, push the plastic Tool Less piece into place and turn the knob.  That’s it…quick and easy.

I want you to take a close look at the following photo.  It shows what could be a small problem with securing the add-in cards for the system.  Notice closely the angle of the screwdriver I’m using:

At this angle, it’s not a problem at all to extract the screws.  But, when installing the add-in cards, having this angle can be troublesome.  It’s a little difficult to make sure the screw is started correctly into the hole without cross-threading it.  Having been in home construction and remodeling for many years, I’ve never been fond of having to drive screws at an angle.  It’s always best to be able to have the entire screwdriver portion inserted into the screw at the same time…not at the angle shown here.

Under these conditions, I’d like to suggest to Ultra that they consider using the finger screws instead, as shown in the following photos:

This would make it much easier to get the screw in correctly and one can still use a screwdriver as needed to tighten/loosen the screw.  Since the finger screws use the same threads, it’s a cinch that these should be provided instead of the others.