Lian Li PC-X2000 Black Aluminum Full Tower HTPC Case w/ SATA Hotswap

Full Tower Chassis
Quality
LIAN LI –The Ultimate Craft
Lian Li has more than 20 years experience, and continued to develop the new technology, the product quality and design is outstanding. Lian Li persisted to make product in Taiwan, and uses the most outstanding material as well as the most advanced technical manufacture in order to provide modern art high-quality goods.
Lian Li put a lot of effect to bring out the quality of our products, there are hair-line brush finishing and with anodized on aluminum surfaces, and all the sharp edges has been removed.
In 2008, the new TYR series, with new style, new structure, and better quality! The whole internal has been anodized in black. There are also protection kit to protect user’s hand and cables. When come to users’ safety, all the detail counts.
Design
LIAN LI - Excellent Design
Lian Li have always put a lot of effort on it's product with latest manufacture techniques. In some process, Lian Li still asserted in using hand craft to in certain steps in production. Because of some unique techniques can't be replace by machines, and it is how much effort Lian Li has put into it's product.
User Interface is very important key in Lian Li chassis. The external fixture, user interface, and the internal structure all has been test to meet Lian Li’s high quality standard. 2008 Lian Li launched the new TYR series, PC-X2000, with all aluminum alloy chassis, round edge design with stylish look. PC-X2000 has hair-line brush anodized aluminum finishing with diamond cut detail.
The new TYR series, PC-X2000 is the case which functionality and style converge.
Open the side panel with the tool-less latch, the removable motherboard tray, SATA hot swap HDD racks, 3 x140mm silent intake fans with filter, top mounted multi-media I/O ports, and the graphics card holder have been redesigned – because when it comes to your comfort, every detail counts
Feature
Lian Li Fine Craft Products
Rounded edge, unlike other chassis, using 1.5mm to 2mm thick aluminum panel formed to this unique design. The vents are at the side of the case, only one line of diamond cut detail on the front panel, to keep the design minimal.
TYR PC-X2000 has multi-heat zones design to have better thermal solution and tidy up internal space.
Huge internal space fits E-ATX motherboard, and graphics card which up to 340mm long, and there are room for four graphic cards ( total 8 PCI slots). Room for 6 SATA hard drivers ( Hot swappable), optimized cooling performance of total 4 x 140mm and 2 x 80mm cooling fans and a lot of internal space for liquid cooling system.
Silent
Silent Performance
TYR PC-X2000 separated the system into three zones, allow batter air flow for better silent performance.
TYR PC-X2000 using large size fans to improve the silent issue, there is three140mm fan in the front and the one 140mm fan at the rear feature low RPM with high air flow to get the best balance between silent and cooling
There are anti-vibration kits fitted in the chassis to stop the vibration which cause the noise.
There are sound insulation material on the internal side of the 2mm thick side panel to reduce the noise level.
The Front panel mounted with special made plastic kit, and avoid the metal parts to touch each other, and reduce the vibration noise.
There are anti-vibration rubber strip under the power supply unit to absorb the vibration.
The aluminum case stand with rubber pad to absorb the vibration to reduce the noise.
Thermal
Creative Thermal Solution
TYR PC-X2000 features multi-heat zone design, one zone one top holds two opticals, one floppy and a power supply unit. Middle part holds the motherboard and lower zone has six HDDs. to separate the heat sources for better thermal solution.
There are 140mm intake fans(speed adjustable from800-980-1180RPM; factory set to mid speed)，large size fan can run in slow RPM, but still can input a large amount of air to cool the system down.
There are two air intake vents at the side of the case, allow cold air to enter the case to cool the system down. There are air filter fitted with intake fans.
There is a 140mm exhaust fan at the rear of the case(speed adjustable from 800-980-1180RPM; factory set to mid speed), it can remove the system hot air out of the case fast and run silently.
In the lower part of the case, there is a 140mm fan to input cold air to cool the HDD down.(speed adjustable from 800-980-1180RPM; factory set to mid speed).
There are two 80mm exhuast fan at the rear of the HDD zone, and these fan running at 1500RPM, to remove the hot air out of the case.
TYR PC-X2000 has fitted a three speed fan controller, user can adjust the fan speed to get the best balance between silent and cooling.
For Professional users, TYR PC-X2000 also supports liquid cooling system, there are four openings at the rear for water tube to pass through.
Where air enter the chassis, there is a need for an air filter to hold the dust.
In the front there is a washable air filter, it can easy remove, no tool required, and it is recyclable.
TYR PC-X2000 equipped a vented PCI bracket, it can improve the cooling issue at the lower part of the motherboard.
There are few openings on the motheboard tray to allow the air to cool the rear of the motherboard.
Friendly
User's Friendly Design
To release the solid side panel, simple just un-do the thrumb screw, and pull the latch. There is a hook for security lock.
There are aluminum handles for HDD, allow user to install or remove HDD easier.
There is a SATA back panel behind the HDD cage, allow user to plug and use the HDD, and it support Raid 0+1.
Simple release the two thumb screws at the rear of the case, and the motherboard tray can be remove from case, user can install their motherboard on the tray outside the case. No more working in small space.
There are openings on the panel between different layers, Lian Li has fitted a protection kit to avoid sharp edge damage user's hand or cut the wires.
To install the power supply unit into TYR X-2000 is easy, just slide the power supply unit throguh the opening at the rear of the case, and there are room for 220mm long power supply. If user need more space, there is a power supply extension kit.
User can choose where their optical facing to, there are opening for 5.25" and 3.5" at the right and left hand side of the case.
TYR PC-X2000 has equipped a server grade graphics card holder to hold the graphics card in position, avoid from bending and damage.
There are multi-meida I/O ports on the top of the case, allow for easy access, and total of four USB 2.0, IEEE 1394, HD+AC97 audio jack, and one E-SATA port under the dust-free cover.
Specification
Model TYR PC-X2000
Case Type Super Full Tower Chassis
Dimensions 230 x 430 x 680 ( W, D, H)
Front bezel Material Aluminum
Color Black
Side Panel Aluminum
Body Material Aluminum
Net Weight
5.25" drive bay (External) 2
3.5" drive bay (External) 1
3.5" drive bay (Internal) 6 ( SATA Hot Swapable)
Expansion Slot 8
Motherboard EATX, CEB, ATX, M-ATX
System Fan (Front) 3 x 140mm Ball Bearing Fan ( 800-980-1200RPM, factory set to mid speed)
System Fan (Top)
System Fan (Rear) 1 x 140mm Ball Bearing Fan( 800-980-1200RPM, factory set to mid speed); 2 x 80mm Ball Bear Fan ( 1500 RPM)
I/O Ports USB 2.0 x 2, IEEE 1394 x 1, E-SATA x 1, HD+AC97 Audio
Key Features
Hand Crafted
Made In Taiwan
Aluminum with Hair-line Brushed and Anodized Finishing
Multi-Heat Zone Design
E-ATX Hugh Internal Space
Support Full Size Graphics Card
Support 220mm Long Power Supply, Slide Out mounting Design
140mm Intake Cooling Fans x 3
140mm exhaust fan at the rear
80mm Exhaust HDD Cooling Fan x 2
Three- Speed Fan Speed Controller
Build - in Washable Air Filter
Venting PCI Slots
Support Liquid Cooling System
Protection Kit on Sharp corner
Anti-Vibration Kit on Chassis
Removable Front Panel Design
High Quality Aluminum Case Stand with Anti-Vibration Rubber Pad
2mm thick Side Panel with Sound Insulation Material
Anti-Vibration Rubber Strip to Support Power Supply Unit
Removable Motherboard Tray
Tool-less Side Panel Latch for Release Side Panel.