Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review :: Interior

11-02-2009 · Category: Hardware - Cases

By Benjamin Sun

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Side open door

Side open door

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Expansion slots

Expansion slots

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Side

Side

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Buttons

Buttons


Opening the right side door is a snap, simply remove two thumb screws and pull the side door off. Due to the vertical nature of the motherboard the orientation one expects from a case is different. The expansion slots are directly behind the 5.25” drive bays. There are eight expansion slots, meaning that you can install four video cards assuming the motherboard supports four video cards.


Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Bottom fans

Bottom fans

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review TRemoving fan

TRemoving fan

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review dust filter

dust filter

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Dust Filter removed

Dust Filter removed


The motherboard tray itself is large enough for an ATX or micro-ATX motherboard. Next to the motherboard tray is where the PSU is installed. The rear of the case has two holes with rubber Grommets to install a water cooling system. The bottom of the case has three 120mm fans that blow air up. These fans have are removable and have removable dust filters so you can remove them as well.


Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Fan and dust filter

Fan and dust filter

Silverstone Raven 2 Case Review Top 120mm fan

Top 120mm fan


There are four 5.25” drive bays with buttons for tool-less installation of optical drives in that position. Simply push the button to lock the drive in. The top position needs screws to install either a 3.5” FDD or a 5.25” optical drive. There are also three positions below the buttons. This is where the HDD rack is located. It is removable if you want to install more 5.25” drives.