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July 7, 2004 by Mike Chin
Yeong Yang has been involved in PC case manufacturing for over a decade, focusing on both desktops and servers. As with most Taiwanese companies, their manufacturing is now done in China. YY's range of cases is vast, as a quick visit to their web site will show. Some of their server cases have been discussed in the SPCR forums in the past, notably the huge cube-like 02 and 04 series. The product under review here is a new mid-tower case named MarsYY-5603.
The Mars is described as a "Thermally-Advantaged Chassis that meets Intel's lower temperature guideline of 38°C." Specifically, it meets Intel's Chassis Design Guide version 1.1 [.pdf] This sounds impressive and technical, but you'll see later that it's mostly big talk for simple stuff. Before we get into the nitty gritty, here's a first look at the Mars.
Snazzy styling with interesting accents.
The all-red bezel is a bit much, but Chinese culture regards red as a lucky color.
As you can probably see from the above photos, the Mars is a mid-tower case with some unusual accents and features. At 8.3"W x 20.1"D x 17.3"H, it is very close to the dimensions of mid-tower SPCR Recommended Case.
The official specifications:
| SPECIFICATIONS: Yeong Yang Mars YY-5603 |
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Case
dimension
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211mm
W x 510mm D x 440mm (8.3"W x 20.1"D x 17.3"H) |
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Motherboard
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Micro
ATX / ATX |
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Drives
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10
drive bays :
4
- 5.25" exposed
1
- 3.5" exposed
5
- 3.5"(1") hidden
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Optional
cooling fans
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2
* 12 cm fans for front-mounted and rear-mounted |
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Expansion
slots
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7
slots |
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Speaker
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Buzzer |
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Front
panel
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Power
switch, Reset switch, Power LED, HDD LED, USB2.0, Audio, IEEE1394 |
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Materials
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Recyclable
materials; Steel chassis; Flame retardant plastic parts and front bezel(HB) |
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Emissions
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Designed
to meet FCC class B-47 CFR part15/IEC/CISPR 22:1993 |
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Net
Weight
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7.5kgs
without PSU, 8.9kgs with PSU |
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Color
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Black chassis cover; Silver or Red bezel with red, black or silver accents |
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Power
Supply
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PFC
function available
Standard PS2/ATX Delta 250W/300W/350W
UL, CSA, TUV, CE approved, DoC compliance |
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Options
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2x12cm
fans (front & rear mounted), Chassis Intrusion switch, Air Guide |
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Packing
/ Shipping
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324pcs/20'container, 689pcs/40'container, 776pcs/40'HQ container |
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Don't you just love those container quantity details?! :-D
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