Review: Zalman FC-ZE1 Fatal1ty

by Matt Davey on 12 October 2006, 08:35

Tags: Zalman (090120.KQ)

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From the front...

The front of the Fatal1ty FC-ZE1 has all the usual features with 4 x 5.25” bays along with a single FDD bay up top.

Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZE1
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The top 5.25” bay ships without a cover, which is pretty disappointing. For the modders out there, stealthing your optical drive is going to be nigh-on impossible. Anyway, the other bays feature laser-etched logos with the exception of the floppy-drive bay.

Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZE1
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Further down the front we have the usual buttons and ports. On the left we have the power and reset buttons, surrounded by red LED rings with the power and HDD activity lights alongside.

Further across are the headphone, mic., 2 x USB 2.0 ports and finally a solitary FireWire port.

Zalman Fatal1ty FC-ZE1
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Completing the front of the Fatal1ty FC-ZE1 are 2 x 92mm red LED fans mounted behind a thick black mesh grille that's countersunk behind the front panel. Although the front panel is secured with four allen-key bolts the warranty on the chassis is void if you ever remove them. Hmm.