Zalman Z9 Plus Mid Tower Case Review

Installation
To start off with the installation you must install the motherboard by using the included silver standoffs and black screws.

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Installing a 3.5” drive is pretty easy. All you have to do is attach four rubber mounts with screws to the drive and slide the drive into the desired position. You can also have the drive mounted either direction so that you can have the cables accessible from either side of the case.

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What we didn’t cover was a secret compartment for SSDs or other 2.5” drives. On the back of the motherboard tray you can install a 2.5” drive with four screws, so it can be out of the way.

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Installing external drives requires the typical removal of the front panel and metal blocking the needed drive bays. You’ll need a screwdriver to remove these metal place holders because they’re attached the case by two screws.

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To actually secure the external drive you have to use four silver thumbscrews, two on either side, to secure it into position. It’s not what you would call a typical tool-free installation, but it does get the job done.

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The case has several blue LED fans which are some of the brightest I’ve seen in the case. They are definitely high quality fans and silent too!

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You also have the front panel to display your internal case temperature.

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