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Lian Li PC-A10 Aluminum Casing

By Vincent Chang - 15 Jan 2007

Exterior Design Part 2

Exterior Design Part 2

Just like the Gigabyte 3D Aurora, the Lian Li PC-A10 caters to the liquid cooling crowd. This is evident from the two pre-drilled holes at the top of the casing, meant for water-cooling tubes. We are not sure if Lian Li intended this but one could definitely mount the radiator for a water cooling unit on top of the 120mm fan adjacent to the holes. While it is an intake fan, it should also help cool the radiator by generating constant airflow beneath it. Besides the top intake fan, there is also a front intake fan found at the front bottom of the casing, along with a standard 120mm exhaust at the back. The speed for all the fans can be adjusted via a three-speed switch found on the front bezel. Lian Li has done all the necessary wiring, making it very convenient for users.

The intake fan at the top can also act to cool down a radiator for water cooling units, especially with the pre-drilled holes for the pipes situated conveniently nearby.

A small, almost invisible switch on the front bezel allows you to change the fan speed. There's only three settings and it should apply to all three of the pre-installed system fans. Besides the fan switch are the two LED indicators for power and hard disk activity.

The Lian Li PC-A10 is also one of the few heavy-duty towers that can accommodate up to two power supplies. Accordingly, they are relegated to the bottom of the casing, since with the combined weight of two PSUs, it is unwise to have them at the usual location near the top of the casing. The PSUs are laid on their sides and that could mean limited ventilation for the inner PSU, though there should still be a narrow pocket of air in between the two. While not many users require two separate PSUs, those who do will appreciate this feature, especially if they plan to fully stock up this full tower with hard drives (try to get modular PSUs if you're going the dual PSU route). They will also be pleased by the inclusion of an extension cable for the power supply, along with a special 'jump-start' cable that connects the motherboard to two PSUs at the same time.

The only notable feature here is the lower bottom, where two PSUs can fit into the large compartment.

A closer look at the PSU cage. You have to remove all the screws at the back before you can install your PSU(s).

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