Continuing the tour of the inside the optical bay region has 3 x 5.25" slots and feature a tool-less mechanism that requires you to pull the arm out, move the drive into place and slip the arm into place. This is actually quite a firm method of securing the drive, it works well.
Inside the top 5.25" drive bay is a 5.25" to 3.5" fixture that allows you to mount a 3.5" device such as a HDD at the top of the case.
Tool-less mechanisms for securing optical drives
Moving down the case the Shinobi also has double sided tool-less HDD mounting. To install a drive just turn the knob on either side, remove each clip and slide the drive into place and drop the clips back into the screw holes on the device and turn the knob. This provides a secure platform to keep 3.5" drives in place, there is just one thing missing though - rubber mounting for anti-vibration.
3.5" HDD mounting
Within the HDD rack is a pre-installed 120mm fan that acts as an intake to draw airflow over the devices here, past the motherboard and ultimately through the exhaust fan on the opposite side of the Shinobi. A little later we will be observing if these fans within this case are effective for positive thermal performance against a list of other cases we have reviewed.
Front mounted 120mm fan for intake
