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Cooler Master HAF 922 Case Review
Author: William West
Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Case Layout & Features
The Front Panel is loaded with the following ports to use 1 x eSATA, 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Audio Output, and 1 x Mic Input. The HAF 922 does have a couple changes in this area over the older designs. The Firewire port is gone, and the USB connections have been cut down to just 2.
Cooler Master has a whole new fashion sense on the HAF 922 over the older HAF 932 in this area. Here you will find a huge Power button along with a smaller reset button and fan controller switch. We applaud them for including a fan controller even if it is just on and off.
Tool less 5.25" drive bays is all the rage these days. The Cooler Master HAF 922 is no exception to this with an easy to use push button drive bay removal. This is a great easy to use system and as an added bonus you can still use screws for additional security.
The top of the HAF 922 has a tray type holder for holding your USB devices while they charge. Plus it also has a very large fan mounted to it with a honeycomb top to allow all kinds of High Air Flow out of the case. Hint the name HAF 922, or High Air Flow 922.
One thing that has not changed a bit on the HAF 922 over the older HAF 932 is the drive cage area. This mounting system has become a normal part of Cooler Master cases after the HAF 932, and has proven it can very well hold up to lots of usage. With ample amounts of room around the drives to allow air to pass through to cool them and the whole system.
How does it work? The drive rail wraps around the hard drive with small tabs inserted into the screw holes on the hard drive. Around these tabs you will find rubber bits to hold the drive securely isolate vibration. The completed system then slides into the rack and is locked into place using the front swing tab.
The whole system is very simple and quick to use.
The whole system is very simple and quick to use.
