  V.5.0 CHENBRO JUNIOR (SR205, SR207) JUNIOR/SR207 is AMD-approved for dual Athlon package--NMB 460w. PS, etc.  THE FIRST DESKTOP MIDTOWER WITH 90/120 FAN MOUNTS IN AND OUT! Although designed to appear to be the GENIE with one bay cut off, it really is its own design. A single-compartment case, it is made of that better finish SECC metal, and even includes a set of installed EMI strips around each case door. Has the familiar Chenbro "square mesh" grilles and mounts for either a 90 or 120 fan for the lower front AND the backboard exhaust. The 3-HD cage is in front, below the two exposed 3.5s, has an 80-mount in the front of it, and is easily (ha!)removable--pull a tab out, slide back and lift out. A thumbscrew at the top back releases the top--slide back, lift off, then unscrew two screws under that top to lift the sides up and off. A negative in the current stock setup is that the case comes with no intake filters. Metal mesh filters are available to deal with that, however. A second problem is that the recent revisions to the PS tray preclude an easy installation of the Enermax PSs--the tray interferes with 90 fan/finger guard installation. We have sorted out an econmical fix for this as well. Some initial bench-testing here shows that this case probably can be one of the all-time great supercoolers when we get the right sink/fan in it, and maybe a simple mod for a flow diverter. Chenbro seems to be serious in their plans to market this case aggressively, for it was the first case to be dual-Athlon (Tyan Thunder/K7) certified. 2cool used this case as a model for a "case mods 101" article, and his modifications are (with the exception of a blowhole) really are the preferred ones. Here's the http://www.2cooltek.com link. SIZE: 18.6" high, 8.7" wide, 18.3" deep. DRIVES - exposed: three - 5.25; two - 3.5; hidden: three - 3.5" FAN MOUNTS - lower front: one 90 or 120 
HD intake: one 80
Backboard: one 90 or 120MODIFICATIONS. We've used the mods shown in the 2cooltek.com article as a starting point, and we have also experimented with a couple of others--adding an upper right intake for cooling the 5.25 drive column, and re-spacing the HD mountings to allow for two HDs with ventilation between them. As with other mods lists, this one goes in order of importance/cost payback. Filtration--i.e., install the metal mesh filters; then, because this case is much more likely to be installed on a desktop, vibration harmonics control by installing the grommets. Abandon the LF factory finger guard/LCH whenever you install a Panaflo 120, and a HD fan should always be installed. A negative pressure setup, with exhaust fans only will help reduce any fan noise emanating from the bezel. 1. Metal mesh filters: (HD80, LF 120) - installed, of course)......................................................$ 6.00 2. Three grommet mounts .....................................................................................................$ 9.00 3. HD intake bezel cutout ..................................................................................................... $10.00 4. Grill removal, ea. HD80, LF90/120, BBd 90/120 ...................................................................$10.00 5. Upper Right Intake: 80 mm only (punch and drill 80, PMF on outside and FG80 on inside)...... $ 25.00 6. HD respacing--(make two slot sets for mounting, not three)........................................................ open Finally, I hope to be stocking all three bezels as soon as Chenbro gets them to me--I have had a standing order in place with them for four months now. Because many buyers tend to want the same mods on this case, we have put together two packages for you to choose from-- MODS PKG. ONE: 80 & 120 metal mesh filters, 3 grommet mounts, remove HD bezel: $20.00 MODS PKG TWO: add three grill removal to mods pkg. one: $40.00 JUNIOR/NONE: Case, NO PS, one Sunon 90 'PTB2' fan, parts kit, cool.. $87.00 JUNIOR/Upgrade Case. SH300w PS, LF: A80/4, E120/4/FG, BBd: P90FBK... $139.00 JUNIOR/RECOMMENDED: Case; Mods I pkg, Enermax EG365-VP(E) PS, LF: P120.. $195.00 JUNIOR-20505/AMD DUAL ATHLON setup: NMB 460w. PS, two Sunon 120s - $231.00 This is the Chenbro 'factory pack' for the Tyan S2462 motherboard. JUNIOR mods can be applied to this package as well; e-mail for pricing variations. Chenbro Double Wide Servers |