Thermaltake Xaser VI Case Review :: Internal

Much like the Thermaltake Armor before it, the Xaser VI has up to seven 3.5" drive bays and one of the 5.25" bays can be used to hold the floppy disk. There is a 5 3.5" drive bay on the front area of the case. Installation of HDDs is easy as there are plastic locks that hold them into place meaning that the case is tool-less.

Two further HDD bays on the bottom of the case round out the 7 3.5" drive bays. Note that if you want to install four video cards you have to remove these racks as they would block one of the cards. Also if you want to install two 140mm fans in this area the hard drive racks have to be removed as well. One note, all HDD racks are completely removable.

The motherboard tray is removable, allowing for easier installation of the motherboard and expansion cards as you can mount everything outside of the chassis then slide the motherboard tray into place and secure it. On the rear of the motherboard tray is a hole for routing cabling, a great feature for keeping the cables organized in a case.

The Power Supply area of the case deserves special mention. There is an adjustable bracket which holds the PSU into place. This is very cool and allows for easy installation of long PSUs. Adjusting the length is a simple matter of unscrewing two thumb screws and moving the bracket, then screwing the thumb screws back in. In terms of fans there is a fan on the rear area of the case, a fan on top of the case, a fan on the VGA area of the case and room for two more fans in the area where two HDD cages reside. Combined with the mesh holes throughout the case this should provide adequate ventilation for the Xaser VI.