Lian Li PC-X2000F Case Review
Introduction (Cont’d)
Contents
On the top panel of the Lian Li PC-X2000F you will find a small compartment containing four USB 3.0 ports, one eSATA port, and the audio jacks. The USB 3.0 ports use regular USB A connectors on their other end, so you will need to install them to USB 3.0 ports located on the motherboard rear panel. To pass the USB 3.0 cables to the outside of the case, you will need to use one of the expansion slots and cover it with a special cover that comes with the product. If your motherboard doesn’t have four USB 3.0 ports on its rear panel, you can use two internal USB 2.0 ports of your motherboard, using the provided adapter.
Figure 6: Connectors
Figure 7: Rear plate for routing the USB 3.0 cables outside the case and adapter to use a USB 2.0 header
On the bottom panel the PC-X2000F comes with an air filter matching the vents used by the power supply, which is accessible from outside the case.
Figure 8: Bottom panel
The rear panel features another two 140 mm fans, identical to the ones available on the front panel. Both work pulling hot air from inside the computer to the outside, with the top fan cooling down the upper hard drive bay, while the bottom fan cools down the motherboard compartment.
The PC-X2000F features eight expansion slots, which come with vented slot covers. Two holes protected with rubber covers for liquid cooling solutions are available. The power supply goes at the bottom of the case, and it is attached to an aluminum frame.
Figure 9: Rear panel
The product comes with a four-channel analog fan controller, with the potentiometer available at the rear panel. This controller comes with a Y-splitter installed in one of its channels, so you can control all the five fans with this controller, but they will all spin at the same speed. Unfortunately the manufacturer doesn’t publish the speed range this controller is capable of generating. Also, for a case in this price range, we would be happier if it included individual controllers for each fan.
Figure 10: Fan speed controller
Let’s now take a look inside the Lian Li PC-X2000F.