Antec SX1040BII Black Performance Series II SOHO File Server

List Price: $185.43

Features:

• SmartPower--runs cooler and quieter
• ATX12V for AMD and Intel systems, including Pentium 4
• 10 Drive Bays: External: 4 x 5.25", 2x 3.5"; Internal: 4 x 3.5"
• Lockable swing out side panel with a handle
• Front mounted USB & IEEE1394 (FireWire) ports

Customer Reviews:

question [Posted on 2003-03-20]
can you list the full stats of the case here, bays, etc.?
i am taking it for granted that the ps is rated for a p4....

Performance II Series SX1040BII Soho File Server [Posted on 2003-04-25]
Specifications:
Material:1.0mm SECC Steel
Form Factor:ATX
Bays:4 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5", Internal: 4 x 3.5"
Expansion Slots:7
Fans:2x 80mm Standard Rear Fans
Power Supply:400W P4 Compliant ATX12V Antec SL400
Dimensions:20.6" x 8.1" x 18.6" (H) x (W) x (D)
With Front Mounted 2x USB and 1x Firewire Ports

Roomy! And Hefty - Weighs 32 Pounds! [Posted on 2003-05-01]
This is Antec's Performance II Series SX1040BII Soho File Server Case. It has an Antec (SL400) SmartPower ATX12V (P4 Compliant) power supply, two front USB 1.1 and 1 Front Firewire, a washable front air filter (which is a pain to remove as you have to tilt the entire case back to pull it out from the bottom), locking swing out side panel, and 2 quick release drive cages for your Hard Drives and 3.5" Drives. Supports motherboards up to Extended ATX 12" x 13". Two 80mm fans are included and mounted on the back, with room for 2 more (optional) in the front to act as intakes. One of the front intake fans mounts directly in front of the Hard Drive cage to keep your hard drives cool. The case dimensions are 20.6" H x 8.1" W x 18.6" D. There are (4)5.25", and (2)3.5" Front accessible bays and (4)3.5" Internal bays, there are 7 Expansion Slots (3 Short, 4 Full Length). The case comes with plenty of screws and includes rails for mounting your front accessible drives. Great case and along with Antec's 3 Year warranty and friendly customer service, you can't go wrong.

You get what you pay for [Posted on 2003-07-21]

I bought one of these cases and had intended to make a server out of it. After setting it up in my living room, I liked how quiet it was compared to my older system. With that in mind, I decided to keep it where it was and buy another case to become the server.

This is a stylish case with good functionality. It comes with 10 bays. (4) 5.25in. bays and (6) 3.5in bays. There is a flip-up panel in the front with two USB ports and a FireWire connection, if your motherboard has the capability to use them. There are also the usual suite of LED lights on the front, with two extra lights for multiple hard drives.

The Antec 400 watt power supply is enough to meet most power needs and it runs fairly quiet for having two fans. The case itself is not that loud considering it has two fans of it's own in the rear, with mounts for two more in the front. I added two fans for hard drive cooling on the server and it isn't so quiet anymore. (The price you pay for cool)

The two hard cages are easy to remove. Pull a latch back and then pull the drive bays out. Simple as that. The 5.25" drive bays use rails that screw onto the drives then click into the case. The 3.25" drives use screws that mount into the drive cages. One of these cages has a fan mount for hard drive cooling. Since I was running a 4 drive RAID, I wanted all four drives cooled. I was able to swap the fan mount drive cage form my other case and move my floppy to a 5.25" slot. For others who want to cool both HDD cages you may have to order a cage from Antec or use a couple 5.25" slots with HDD coolers.

The case is a few bucks more than the standard no-name computer show fare, but you know where the money went when you start working with it. There is plenty of room to work in. (Supports full ATX boards) You get four 80mm fans between the case and the power supply. Ten drive bays allow for a good amount of expansion in your system. Four hundered watts of juice and a good style points are the final bonus touches to make this case a worthy investment. I have a feeling this case will outlive a couple motherboards for me. We'll see.

No Sharp Edges [Posted on 2004-06-08]
I did a lot of research on cases and found this company to have a great service and warranty record as well as a great product.

This item is available in Beige from Antec but I was not able to locate one elsewhere and settled for the grey/black one here at Amazon. I love the interior and the exterior of this case in that there are no sharp corners or edges anywhere. The case was clean and it was supplied with all the needed components including a manual, 4 keys, nuts and bolts bag, spare mobo stand-offs and a name plate "Antec" if you wanted to place it on the front. The 400 watt power supply is plenty for most SOHO. 2 Fans are included in the rear panel and I noticed Antec offers upgraded fans on their website. I would have asked for their thermostat designed case fans but it is not offered on a new case purchase. I will place the included fans up front, and purchase thermostatic fans in the rear for starters. Probably in the near future, Antec will change out the power supply exhaust fans to the newer trend of a single 12CM or even the 14CM thermostatic fan design. They move more air with less noise which assists blowing out any heat below the power supply. I love this case completely. When Windows XP is running and you want to turn off the computer, this power supply (I presume) first will log out of Windows XP and automatically shuts down then, turns off the power. Just as if you were there doing Start/Turn Off Computer/Turn Off. This is not in the instruction book but it does do this.

Thanks to Amazon needs mentioned too as I would have paid more for this item any place else as currently this item ships for $15 and Amazons price with shipping beat all of the others.

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