Review: Antec P150 - Quiet PC

by Matt Davey on 23 June 2006, 18:52

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Hard-drive utopia


When it comes to HDD mounting the P150 really does excel, with two different ways to mount up to four 3.5” drives behind the twin 90mm fan housing on the front of the chassis.




You can either use any of the 4 rubber-mounted HDD trays which use the screw mounts under your drive to provide protection and noise absorption, or, alternatively, you can mount three drives using the new HDD suspension system.



The HDD suspension system consists of two hooks either side of the chassis with a large rubber band fixed in between them. Put simply, you slide your drive through the centre of the bands, one at each end of the drive.


Having tried both systems the HDD suspension system results in a slightly quieter drive noise whilst in use, but, using common sense, it’s highly recommended that you never move your chassis when using the new HDD suspension system.