Zalman MS1000-HS2 Case Review

Inside MS1000-HS2

The side panels are attached to the case through thumbscrews, which is great. Both panels are made of steel using a plastic sheet outside, but only the left one (portayed in Figure 9) has a foam sheet attached in order to reduce the noise produced by the computer.

Figure 9: Side panel.

In Figure 10 you have an overall look from the interior of this case.  The motherboard tray has a big hole for accessing the retention mechanism from the CPU cooler, allowing you to replace it without the need of removing the motherboard from the case, and four smaller holes on the edge to allow you to route cables (especially the ones coming from the power supply) through the back of the motherboard tray, helping to reduce the number of loose cables inside the case, organizing thing inside the computer and improving the internal airflow.

Figure 10: Inside MH1000-HS2.

Figure 11: Back of the motherboard tray.

Another overall look inside the case can be seen in Figure 12. As explained the daughterboards are fastened from outside the case and not from inside.

Figure 12: Overall look.

On MS1000-HS2 the power supply is installed on the bottom of the case, with its fan facing down, matching the existing air filter. On the bottom panel there is a space for installing a 120- or 140 mm f
an, which also uses the bottom filter.

Figure 13: Bottom panel.