Thermaltake LANbox Lite Discussion

ak-efekt · 5th July 2007, 9:24 AM

Hey all iv recently bought a SFF case, the Thermaltake LANbox Lite, if anyone has one of these please tell me what you think of it.

i want some honest opinions.

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/C.../vf6000bws.asp

_the_duke_ · 5th July 2007, 9:48 AM

It would be great if you supplied a link to the case.

Spiderman · 5th July 2007, 1:00 PM

looks interesting...is there a barebones option?

Mshake · 5th July 2007, 1:05 PM

actually if you've bought the case recently, why don't you do a small review for us members! it would be great to see some pictures and stuffs?

It looks good as I am thinking of starting one HTPC myself

Spiderman · 5th July 2007, 2:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mshake

actually if you've bought the case recently, why don't you do a small review for us members! it would be great to see some pictures and stuffs?

It looks good as I am thinking of starting one HTPC myself

if you're building a HTPC, you might be interested in the HT version of the lanbox:

http://www.thermaltake.com/product/C.../vf5001bns.asp

i'm thinking of getting this myself. it's about twice as much as the standard lanbox though

McbLt · 5th July 2007, 2:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak-efekt

Hey all iv recently bought a SFF case, the Thermaltake LANbox Lite, if anyone has one of these please tell me what you think of it.

I still don't get why people buy something and then ask what people think of it... you'd think that it would be the other way around?

What are you putting into it?

ak-efekt · 6th July 2007, 8:12 AM

E6600
Fatal1ty F-I90HD mobo
Just onboard graphics till i can afford my 8800GTX (can still run CSS :P)
X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound card
2 x 720GB Seagate Sata2 HDD's
Blue orb 2 CPU cooler
2GB G.Skill DDR2 800mhz 5-5-5-15 RAM
CORSAIR HX-620 620W ATX Power Supply

Should be good i hope lol.

_the_duke_ · 6th July 2007, 1:17 PM

Will a 8800GTX fit inside the case?

ak-efekt · 7th July 2007, 5:10 PM

Yes it will if you had of read the website link i gave you, but i will have to remove the HDD cage which means i can only support 1-2 HDD's instead of 3-4.

SSJX · 7th July 2007, 5:20 PM

you won't want to be running 3-4 hdds anyway, it'll make the whole system too hot and inefficient

SSJX · 11th July 2007, 10:08 PM

OP, thread linkage: http://forums.overclockers.com.au/sh...75#post7523675

Glide · 15th December 2007, 8:58 PM

digging up an old thread, but anyway.

Hows everyone going with this case? Im thinking of building a system around it. Just worried about the cooling... is it ok?

Thinking of buying the case now and seeing how it can be modded, then buy the parts in 2-3 months.
Would ditch the hdd tray and put my own single hdd bracket in on the floor of the case. Also can the front plastic stealth bays be removed so I can put a 5.25" fan controller in?

t3zza · 15th December 2007, 9:37 PM

The case runs a bit warm which is to be expected I guess.

CPU tends to stay between the 40-60 region and video card runs at 60-70 (X1900XTX), although if it wasn't being blocked by the PCI tv tuner next to it it'd probably be a fair bit cooler.

I've removed the HDD cage to accomodate the video card and have the HDD mounted with a bracket in the top 5.25" bay. The manual does have a way of removing the drive cover, although it didn't look all that easy.

oohms · 16th December 2007, 1:49 AM

They work fine with quad core cpu's too, but you might want to cut out the fan grilles for the 60mm fans next to the cpu and install some slightly more powerful ones. If you are good at modding you can probably fit 8-9 hdds + one optical drive in it.

FB008 · 16th December 2007, 2:05 AM

i personally have a silverstone SG-01 evolution. considered teh thermaltake, but didn't like the layout or the 60mm fans, and looks cluttered.

5th July 2007, 9:24 AM	#1
ak-efekt Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 43	Thermaltake LANbox Lite Discussion Hey all iv recently bought a SFF case, the Thermaltake LANbox Lite, if anyone has one of these please tell me what you think of it. i want some honest opinions. http://www.thermaltake.com/product/C.../vf6000bws.asp Last edited by ak-efekt; 5th July 2007 at 12:04 PM. Reason: added link

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ak-efekt Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 43	E6600 Fatal1ty F-I90HD mobo Just onboard graphics till i can afford my 8800GTX (can still run CSS :P) X-Fi XtremeGamer Sound card 2 x 720GB Seagate Sata2 HDD's Blue orb 2 CPU cooler 2GB G.Skill DDR2 800mhz 5-5-5-15 RAM CORSAIR HX-620 620W ATX Power Supply Should be good i hope lol. Last edited by ak-efekt; 6th July 2007 at 11:37 AM.

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Glide Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney Posts: 730	digging up an old thread, but anyway. Hows everyone going with this case? Im thinking of building a system around it. Just worried about the cooling... is it ok? Thinking of buying the case now and seeing how it can be modded, then buy the parts in 2-3 months. Would ditch the hdd tray and put my own single hdd bracket in on the floor of the case. Also can the front plastic stealth bays be removed so I can put a 5.25" fan controller in?

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