Enermax Fulmo GT Case Review

The Disk Drive Bays

Both panels are attached to the chassis using black thumbscrews. The motherboard tray has two holes (since the EVGA Classified SR-2 motherboard supports two processors) for you to access the backplate of the CPU coolers without having to remove the motherboard from the case, several holes protected with rubber covers for you to route cables behind it, and several metallic clips for you to fasten cables using cable ties.

Figure 13: Overall look

Figure 14:  view behind the motherboard tray

In Figure 15, you have another overall look inside the case. Expansion cards are fastened using thumbscrews. The Enermax Fulmo GT supports video cards up to 16.7” (425 mm) long and CPU coolers up to 7” (177 mm) tall, if the left-panel fans are installed, and up to 7.5” (190 mm tall), if these fans are removed.

Figure 15: Overall look

The Enermax Fulmo GT allows you to install two 140 mm fans on the side of the hard drive cage. See Figure 16.

Figure 16: Support for two 140 mm fans

As explained, the power supply can be installed either at the top or at the bottom of the case, and you can even install two power supplies. In both cases, it can be installed with either its bottom fan facing up or facing down, so you can decide if you want the fan of your power supply pulling air from inside the case or from outside of it.

The bottom power supply compartment has a Velcro strap to fasten the power supply very tightly, preventing vibration and noise.

The Fulmo GT allows the installation of two 120 mm or two 140 mm fans, or one 230 mm fan on its bottom panel.

Figure 17: Bottom power supply compartment

The Enermax Fulmo GT has four external 5.25” bays, one external 3.5”/2.5” docking bay, and 10 internal 3.5”/2.5” bays. The 5.25” bays have tool-less installation mechanisms.

Figure 18: Disk drive bays

Each 3.5”/2.5” bay is actually a small drawer featuring rubber rings to absorb vibrations from 3.5” devices.

Figure 19: One of the 3.5”/2.5” bays

The main specifications for the Enermax Fulmo GT include:

• Style: Full-tower
• Application: HPTX, XL-ATX, E-ATX, ATX, and smaller form factors
• Material: Zinc-coated steel (SECC) body
• Power supply: Doesn’t come with the product
• Available colors: Black
• Side panel: Meshed
• Dimensions: 25.2 x 9.2 x 26.5 inches (640 x 235 x 674 mm) (H x W x D)
• Net weight: 33.5 lbs (15.2 kg)
• Gross weight: 40.5 lbs (18.4 kg)
• Bays: Four external 5.25” bays, one external 3.5”/2.5” docking bay, and 10 internal 3.5”/2.5” bays
• Expansion slots: Ten
• Maximum video card length: 16.7” (425 mm)
• Maximum CPU cooler height: 7” (177 mm) or up to 7.5” (190 mm tall) with the left fans removed
• Fans: One 180 mm “VEGAS” fan on the front panel, two 180 mm “VEGAS” fans on the left panel, one 230 mm fan on the top panel, and one 140 mm fan on the rear panel
• Optional fans: One 120 mm fan on the right panel, two 120 mm or 140 mm fans or one 230 mm fan on the bottom panel, two 140 mm fans on the hard drive cage, and 120 mm, 140 mm, 180 mm or 230 mm fan on the top panel
• Extra Features: One single-channel analog fan controller
• More Information: https://www.enermax.com.tw
• Average Price in the US*: USD 210.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.

For the user building the ultimate gaming machine, the Fulmo GT comes at a very attractive price tag for all the fea
tures it has to offer.

Strong Points

• Support for HPTX, XL-ATX, and E-ATX motherboards
• Air filters for the front, top, and bottom fans
• Meshed 5.25” bay covers with air filters
• Support for 13 fans, comes with five
• Single-channel analog fan controller
• Ten expansion slots
• Vented slot covers
• Support for 11 3.5”/2.5” storage devices
• Rubber rings to absorb vibration and noise from 3.5” storage devices
• Support for four long video cards up to 16.7” (425 mm)
• Expansion cards are fastened using thumbscrews
• A huge hole in the motherboard tray for accessing the backplate of the CPU coolers
• Holes protected with rubber covers for routing cables behind the motherboard tray
• Metallic clips for fastening cables using cable ties

Weak Points

• No air filters on the meshes on the side panels
• Could have more than one fan controller
• The top and rear fans are not controlled by the fan controller
• Doesn’t come with an adapter to allow the installation of two power supplies at the same time (although this is very easy for any user to do)