Kingwin KT-424 Aluminum Midtower Case

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Kurtis Kronk
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Oct. 25, 2004

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Opening the Case

The front of the case is removable, but you will not find any screws holding it in place. To remove it, simply pull outward from the bottom of the front panel. It should come off quite easily, so you shouldn't need to use excessive force. With the front panel removed, you will be able to access the hidden fan controller, the front intake grill and filter, and the drive bay covers. Each 5.25" bay cover is removable via two thumbscrews. One of these thumbscrews is already visible, to the left of the bay covers, while the other thumbscrew is hidden behind the right panel of the case. As such, you will need to remove the right panel. To do this you simply remove the thumbscrews holding it in place and push or pull the panel towards the rear of the case. With the right panel removed you will have access to the hidden thumbscrews that are holding the bay covers in place.

The 3.5" bay covers are easier to remove, as they merely snap into place. To take these out, all you need to do is press firmly on each side of the cover and pull. Replacing the cover is as simple as pushing it back in until it snaps into place. I'm not sure why Kingwin didn't just make the 5.25" bay covers snap into place as well, but I think they should have.

Now that we've been pretty well acquainted with the outside of the case, let's remove the left panel and get inside the case. Doing this is simple, once again, all you must do is remove the thumbscrews holding the panel in place, and push or pull it towards the rear of the case.

Security Feature

This case has a security feature which allows you to lock the motherboard tray and side panels in place. The case is structurally sound and the thick external walls in conjunction with locks should keep most hardware-bandits at bay. There are some instructions on how to use the security feature in the User's Guide, but basically it is just a couple of brackets which interlock and make it so you can place a lock on it to keep thieving fingers out of your case. This security feature is pretty effective, but of course you must keep in mind that if someone wants to steal something bad enough, they will find a way.

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Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: First Impressions
Page 3: Opening the Case
Page 4: Inside the Case
Page 5: Quality Check
Page 6: Conclusion & Extra Photos

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5 User Comments

1 - Posted by flip-mode on October 27, 2004 - 7:21 am

I've had this case for over a year and I love it.

My complaints:

1. The front usb port door should have been black aluminum and not the cheesy clear plastic. I removed that plastic crapper on day one.

2. The fan adjuster should be accessible without removing the front panel for crying out loud.

3. The fan adjuster does not go low (quiet) enough.

This case is a keeper though. I haven't even thought about replacing it.

Oh, yeah, this is my first post in these forums, Hello World!

2 - Posted by handrail on October 27, 2004 - 10:58 am

crappy USB doors seems to be a theme lately...even on higher level cases. i prefer just a hole in the bezel for my USB ports, thank you very much.

welcome flip!

3 - Posted by Kurtis on October 27, 2004 - 12:18 pm

Welcome to the forums flip-mode! :) Did you ever have problems with the "Danger Zones" I pointed out? :P

The fan adjuster probably only goes to like 7V instead of 0 or 5V, but I didn't find it to be a problem since I think it is such a big plus that it is integrated. I also like that it is hidden, personally. Even if you have to adjust it, pulling off the front of the case is so easy, that for me it isn't a big deal.

Anyways. Thanks for your comments, and once again welcome to our forums! :D

4 - Posted by EmoMakesMeCry on October 27, 2004 - 12:19 pm

woah, at first when i saw the picture i thought it was a lian-li.

5 - Posted by Guest on October 27, 2004 - 11:45 pm

Nice review of a nice case...
I would like to see more details about the hidden fan controller, though... how does it work? Knob-style?

Congratulations and keep up the good work!

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