
We had mentioned earlier about the vent opening that run the entire length of
the front bezel of P-182 case, so we thought it was only right that we include a
photograph of these vents so you could actually see what they looked like for
yourself. While they may not be very large, when you consider that they
are 22" long then you can better understand how air can be drawn into the case.
You can see by looking at the front door on the P-182 that
material used on the door and the side-panels is slightly reflective yet it
adds nice professional finish to the case. With the door swung
open you have room for a total of 4 - 5.25" drive bays and a single 3.5"
drive bay for the a floppy or where ever small device you chose to install.
Centrally located in the 120mm fan and this fan is used to input air into
the front of the case, the opening also has a door that opens up and
allows you to change the filter for the fan that brings air into the case.
Antec has shied away from the round LED dot of light normally
used for the hard drive activity indicator and power indicator and instead have
gone with a chevron that is used to display the light. The buttons are
arranged and setup so that they will not be accidentally hit and cause the system
turn off or on.
The accessory connections in my opinion could not be placed at
a better location, with them being placed on the right hand side of the bezel
they are easy to get to and remove when needed. The connectors include one
Firewire port, two USB 2.0 connectors, and a headphone and microphone jacks and
finally a lock to keep the door shut. Under normal conditions the door is
held shut with a magnet at the top and bottom of the door.
Here is the grill that covers the 120mm fan, this fan is
aligned with the mid drive cage and it will provide cool air not only for the
drives in that bay but for the components directly behind the cage.