Nexus Prominent R Case Review

Inside the Nexus Prominent R (Cont’d)

The power supply is installed at the bottom of the case. Note that 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.

If you install a power supply up to 6.3” (160 mm) deep, you can install a 140 mm fan on the bottom panel, or if you install a power supply up to 7.1” (180 mm) deep, you can install a 120 mm fan. A second 120 mm or 140 mm fan can be installed if you remove the bottom hard drive cage. As already shown, the case has an air filter for the power supply and these optional fans.

Figure 14: Power supply compartment

The case comes with rubber pads for the power supply, which helps reduce its vibration and, thus, noise. A Velcro strap is also available for you to fasten your power supply as tightly as possible, preventing it from vibrating and generating noise.

Figure 15: Velcro strap

The case comes with a “power hub,” a central location for you to install all the fans and power them using a single peripheral power connector coming from the power supply.

Figure 16: Power hub