Here is a size comparison with node 202:Do you have a comparison picture for Cerberus and FD Nano S? I have a Nano S and I'm interested to see the difference.
Here is a size comparison with node 202:Do you have a comparison picture for Cerberus and FD Nano S? I have a Nano S and I'm interested to see the difference.
This dimension is correct, 146mm is maximum without side hinge from top of IHS - had clicked my dimension to the wrong point on motherboard.
Will get page tech specs to reflect this (thank you for checking!)
Lol. Agreed. I opened my C-X to inspect, but haven’t had time to even unwrap the accessories / drive brackets/etc. been so busy. Excuses excusesThe lack of pictures from people who have already received the case is disturbing.
I need them ASAP!
Is there a way to see a compilation of all the pictures posted in a single thread in a similar fashion as in the overclock.net forums?
So, in the end the maximum CPU cooler height did shrink from the original 148mm... bummer :c
That would be awesome. Thanks.I’ll try to take a side by side photograph later today / this week...
Not that big of a difference considering the hardware it will support.Here is a size comparison with node 202:
There was defintely something getting wrong on your case.As an addendum to my previous posts:
1. I unscrewed the power button to see if I could straighten it. Turns out it was crooked because the spacer used was a shoddily-made hack job that looks like it was made using hand tools. Not only does it vary in thickness around the ring, but it's not even level:
2. There were 3 bags of screws that came with my order: 1 for the case itself, 1 for the rear SFX mount, and 1 for the front SFX mount. As I mentioned yesterday, the bag that came with the front SFX mount had the wrong type of screws for PSU mounting. On further examination, it turns out that they're M3 screws, not 6-32. The rear SFX mount had the proper 6-32 screws. This picture shows the correct screws that came with the rear SFX mount on the left, and the wrong screws that came with the front SFX mount on the right:
3. The reason why the countersunk M3 screws are too long for the SSD is because, although typical M3 screws are 4mm for SSDs, this assumes that you're mounting the SSD to a panel, which has a certain thickness and reduces the length that's screwed into the SSD itself. When you use countersunk screws instead, the screw goes deeper than they would a typical M3 and effectively negates the panel's thickness. This is why the countersunk M3's, despite being 4mm, are too long for the SSD.
4. As I mentioned previously, the pegs that hold the panels are very, very tight, making the panels difficult to remove. Also, the top panel is perforated, thin, and does not have any right angles to reinforce its shape. As a result, I bent the top panel simply trying to remove it:
And no, I didn't use any tools. This is just me trying to lift the panel up from the front by hand, but having to brute force it because the peg is holding it in so tightly.
With all that's said and done, I'm through with this case. These are issues that you wouldn't see on a $20 Rosewill, and nowadays you can buy a tempered glass case for half the cost and none of these problems. I am extremely disappointed in the build quality of the Kimera Cerberus.
To be fair, I've had (variations of) most of these issues too with an Ncase M1 which I consider one of the more delicately crafted community cases I've owned. Yes I have a bent top panel, I have scuffs near the pegs, I have lips from where the panels were cut, I also have a dent in a corner of my panel (although not sure if this was my fault), etc etc.I finished putting my setup into the Cerberus and I've noticed some additional issues:
And if your PC boots but you can't seem to get the switch to work, take a picture or tell us what the pin-out on the rear of the switch looks like. Horror of horrors, it could have been wired wrong. Each wire in each pair should be opposite its partner, there should be no pairs made up of adjacent wires.Try to short two power switch pins on your motherboard with a screwdriver. If your PC boots - then there is something wrong with power switch. If not - then there is something wrong with your hardware.