At the back of 10N there is a 120mm rear exhaust cooling fan, this fan has a 3-pin motherboard connector and a Molex adapter for use with the PSU. The roof of 10N is completely closed off but there is a detachable cover and mounting holes for a single 140mm cooling fan should you opt for additional cooling.
120mm rear exhaust fan at the back
Over at the front of the case there are three bays for 5.25” devices. Two of the bays have a tool-free mechanism which we have seen on previous Lian Li cases – the latch system is simply flicked in order to secure the device.
In the lower bay standard screws are required to properly attach the device.
Tool-free mechanisms for the optical drive bay
For storage drives there are two aluminium cages which can house up to six 3.5” drives and two 2.5” drives. 3.5” drives require special rubber rings and screws to attach to the cage whilst the 2.5” drives sit on the roof (screws are attached to the underside). In the next section of the review we will reveal the installation methods for installing storage.
These cages are a design which Lian Li have used on previous products and use a locking mechanism on the outer edge – the thumbscrew needs to be loosened and the locking bracket is moved into an upwards motion to allow installation.
The lower cage is riveted to the chassis whilst the upper cage can be removed to aid long graphics card installations.
Two storage cages for mixture of 2.5” and 3.5” drives
Bringing cool air into the case, behind these HDD cages are two 120mm cooling fans. These fans are positioned to be intakes and have dust filters attached to them.
Making use of the same method of installation as the storage drives, these fans have a rubber ring so that they can be detached from the case without the need of having a screwdriver.
Dual 120mm cooling fans at the front with dust filters attached
