Installing kit inside SpineRex was for the most part painless but there were certain aspects that presented a few issues and cannot be ignored. Cable management within SpineRex is far from good. The big gap behind PSU prevents good cable management practise, it would have been far better to leave the panel in here and have cut-outs on the motherboard to conceal cables. Behind the motherboard tray there is very little space at all for routing cables through. This meant I had to wrestle with the side panel when trying to get it on as the PCIe/P4 and 24-pin power cables pushed the side panel out due to very tight clearance. Installing HDDs into the SpineRex was another aspect I wasn’t too keen on. It does work but there are better methods of installing HDDs than what we are presented with.
Install complete – lots of space but poor cable management
Little clearance behind motherboard tray
The bundle we get with SpineRex includes various screw types, a manual, Vegas fan illustration sticker, a speaker and Enermax cable tidies.
The SpineRex bundle
Installing HDDs into the cages within SpineRex can be a little tedious – you have to attach a bracket to either side of the drive and then slide it into place. Personally I prefer a system that allows you to screw the drive into a cage/bracket.
Installing HDD into the cage via brackets
