After careful consideration I have decided to transfer all hardware review activities to a new domain. I purchased Hardwareasylum.com in 2012 and have been working hard to build a new and improved Ninjalane on that domain. If you are reading this you have reached one of the archived articles, news, projects and/or reviews that were left behind during the site migration.
Please update your bookmarks and be sure to visit the new and improved Ninjalane at Hardwareasylum.com
Thermaltake M9 Case Review
Author: Dennis Garcia
Published: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Included Stuff
Tool-less seems to be a big driving force when it comes to case designs and while we don’t fully embrace the tool-less traditions there have been times where a DVD drive swap has taken over an hour just because we couldn’t find the Philips screwdriver. 
Thermaltake does a pretty good job at trying to make upgrades and component swaps easy to do, one of their latest creations is a new method for holding your 5.25” drives in place.
Thermaltake does a pretty good job at trying to make upgrades and component swaps easy to do, one of their latest creations is a new method for holding your 5.25” drives in place.
All of the 5.25” drive bays employ a very unique locking mechanism that uses a single locking cam to anchor itself in place. Simply install your drive and line up the mounting holes, Install the lock and give the handle a half turn.
Of course if you which to use traditional screws they are included.
Of course if you which to use traditional screws they are included.
The primary cool air intake is thru the front drive bay covers. These covers are made from metal mesh and come with a foam filter to keep out dust.
The hard drive cage is very unique and features a double wall construction to achieve the proper drive spacing. The construction also allows you to move the cage to any location where you have 3 open 5.25” bays. A very nice feature considering that most cases limit your HDD locations.
The cage will hold up to 3 HDDs and allows for a .25” air gap between each drive; this improves cooling and helps with airflow and the attached 120mm cooling fan will ensure long drive life.
The cage will hold up to 3 HDDs and allows for a .25” air gap between each drive; this improves cooling and helps with airflow and the attached 120mm cooling fan will ensure long drive life.
