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Sunbeam Quarterback Chassis

Installation

The process of installing everything into the Sunbeam Quarterback was very uneventful.  Keep in mind, this is a good thing.  There were no issues at all.  First off, the PSU was installed into the case.  It fit very snugly, and the screws fit correctly to secure it into place.

Next off, I installed the motherboard screws and dropped the motherboard in.  Once again, there was no problem here with the core-fans removed.  There was plenty of room for me to work with my motherboard.  I have worked with boards that are a little larger in the past, and that could prove to be a tighter fit, but any standard size ATX board should fit perfectly.

The tool-free clamps for the optical drives, and the tool-free rails for the HDD mounting were a breeze to install, and secured tightly onto the respective drives.  I left the video card out for this shot so you could get a clear picture of the internal workings and where the core-fans sit.  My large Blue Orb II cooler has very little clearance by the PSU, but didn't make contact. 

Another feature worth mentioning is the plugs for the front USB and sound ports.  These plugs are clustered together to fit most standard mainboards.  This makes hooking these plugs up possible.  The only way that I have ever attempted hooking up these front sound ports were when the plugs were grouped in this manner.  It makes it an absolute breeze.

Once everything was hooked up and running, the Sunbeam Quarterback was powered on.  The power button is highlighted with a low-key but tasteful blue LED.  There's also an HDD activity light around the reset button.  Beyond that, nothing is spectacularly showy.  The included fans run very quietly, but without any LEDs.

So overall, the installation was pleasantly uneventful.
 

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Pg 1 - Introduction
Pg 2 - Exterior
Pg 3 - Interior
Pg 4 - Installation
Pg 5 - Conclusion



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