Rocketfish Full Tower Case (similar to LianLi PC-A71B)

[WilhelmII]

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: rsd
Can any one confirm which 2-3 5.25" to 4-5 3.25" Hard Drive expansion kits fit in this case w/o major modifications? Thanks

Now reading more, would I be able to fit 2 of the EX-23 kits and still have room for 1 optical drive?

I took a quick look the other night when I opened the box. There is a plate between every second bay. The EX-23 would probably fit. I have a Silverstone 4 3.5 into 3 5.25, and this one will not fit without modification.

 

[Genx87]

I did want to say this case is huge. But its purpose is to house a bunch of disks and sit in a closet 24/7. So the size isnt a big deal. I wouldnt use this for my personal computer, that is for sure.

 

[Jessica69]

The mod to get the plates out of the optical drive bays without drilling out all the rivets.....but this does leave two/four holes, which will be unseen when done.

Take case door and front off.


Looking from inside, you can see a dimple/"hole"/recess in front of the front mounting screws holding in the spacer/plate. Drill a 1/16" hole from the inside in the center of that recess on each side; you'll have either two holes, one on each side, or four holes, two on each side, in front of the screws. Then, using those holes as a guide, drill from the outside a 1/8" hole on each side into the 1/16" hole you already drilled. This new hole will allow you to slip a small Philips screwdriver through the new hole and unscrew the front spacer mounting screws. The rear screws are easily done without any work at all.

Then, remount the front and door. Holes are now unseen unless one really looks hard from the side......and towards the front.....and knows what you've already done and is looking for it.



As for the space in the top and modding...........I managed to fit a Thermochill 120.3 radiator w/fans and still have an inch of clearance between the bottom of the fans/radiator and the top of the motherboard. Easy, clean mod and fit.

 

[chinkgai]

Originally posted by: Jessica69
As for the space in the top and modding...........I managed to fit a Thermochill 120.3 radiator w/fans and still have an inch of clearance between the bottom of the fans/radiator and the top of the motherboard. Easy, clean mod and fit.

Hi Jessica,

Do you have a pic of this? I need to do something similar and would love to see how you did it. Thanks!

 

[Zepper]

Originally posted by: rsd

Originally posted by: rsd
Can any one confirm which 2-3 5.25" to 4-5 3.25" Hard Drive expansion kits fit in this case w/o major modifications? Thanks

Now reading more, would I be able to fit 2 of the EX-23 kits and still have room for 1 optical drive?

The EX-23 will work and the i-Star (generic) 3-in-2 will also fit - not sure who really makes it. You may need to remove the toolless drive latches to get the EX-23 to line up properly in any but the bottom two slots as its screw holes aren't in standard locations, so the 23 will protrude a bit if fastened at the standard optical drive screw locations. Yet another L-L design stupidity.

.bh.

 

[Zepper]

I note that the Cincinnatti Craigslist guy also didn't fix the dimensions errors in his listing - shows he's just out for a quick buck - no effort to know his product and little or no conscience about it. Some of the sellers on fleaBay are doing similar. All my listings give accurate description (Rocketfish by Lian Li) and specs.

.bh.

 

[harbin]

I lost the keys. ANybody knows how to open the door without damaging it?

 

[Zepper]

Learn how to pick locks... 😉 Really, these cheap locks aren't that hard and good for practicing on - all you need are two sturdy paperclips, one straight and one with a small hook (right angle bend) on the end . And the whole bezel comes off easily - just four screws - then you can remove the lock (or just the latch hook part of it) and play with it until you get it open. Maybe BB will send you a spare - probably all the same key... In the meanwhile, sit down in a quiet space and think on it until you remember where you last had them, and there they'll be...

The one I have here isn't permanently mine or I'd send you the spare.

.bh.

 

[harbin]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Learn how to pick locks... 😉 Really, these cheap locks aren't that hard and good for practicing on - all you need are two sturdy paperclips, one straight and one with a small hook (right angle bend) on the end . And the whole bezel comes off easily - just four screws - then you can remove the lock (or just the latch hook part of it) and play with it until you get it open. Maybe BB will send you a spare - probably all the same key... In the meanwhile, sit down in a quiet space and think on it until you remember where you last had them, and there they'll be...

The one I have here isn't permanently mine or I'd send you the spare.

.bh.

Thanks. I actually am thinking on very hard. All I can remember is I put it away from my 1 year old baby, now I just can not find it anywhere.

 

[Throckmorton]

Check if the keys are taped to the back of the parts box.. That's where mine were when I thought they were lost...

 

[Zepper]

Yup, unless you pulled them off from the top of the box, that's where they are. What once was the top of the box can become the bottom depending on how you set it down...

.bh.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

i can't find the [hard]forum thread.....

does someone have a link to that thread wherein somebody cut out 3 120mm blowholes on the top and attached their radiator to the rocketfish to watercool their system?

-phoenixorion

 

[chinkgai]

yeah i was hoping to see a pic like that...please post if you find it!

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
i can't find the [hard]forum thread.....

does someone have a link to that thread wherein somebody cut out 3 120mm blowholes on the top and attached their radiator to the rocketfish to watercool their system?

-phoenixorion

There's a few on xtremesystems.

I went with a bottom mount on mine, where the hard drives normally go.

 

[Golgatha]

Lee's Summit, MO (64086) finally sold out of their stock.

I think I did see some in Springfield, MO when I was visiting there on 4/20/08 for my birthday (actually 4/18).

 

[scheibler1]

St. Peters and Chesterfield, MO still have some. I picked one up 3 weeks ago for $53 with tax

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: EarthwormJim

Originally posted by: PhoenixOrion
i can't find the [hard]forum thread.....

does someone have a link to that thread wherein somebody cut out 3 120mm blowholes on the top and attached their radiator to the rocketfish to watercool their system?

-phoenixorion

There's a few on xtremesystems.

I went with a bottom mount on mine, where the hard drives normally go.

Originally posted by: theplaidfad
Well, here's mine! (also my first real jump into case modding)

Inside
Upper inside at angle
Hard-drive and pump/res area
Front w/ door open
Front and top w/ door closed
The commanders area
🙂

The Specs:
Modded Rocketfish (Lian-Li) Fulltower
Intel E8400
eVga 680i Motherboard
4gb (4x1) Patriot extreme performance ddr2-800 @ 4.4.4.12
2x eVga 8800gts (g92) 512 mb in SLI
Silverstone 750watt modular PSU
2x 160gb WD Sata2 HDD, 1 external 500gb HDD for backups
LG DVD/CDRW combo drive w/ lightscribe
Swiftech MCP-355 pump with XSPC top/res combo
Swiftech MCR-320 rad with Zalman F3 120mm fans
EK Surpeme CPU water block
EK Northbridge waterblock
Thermalright HR-05 SLI southbridge cooler
Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus 6-channel fan controller

There ya go 🙂

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: jartz
$47.99 at the Best Buy in Marlborough, MA...

Jeff ;-)

Thanks. Picked one up, one left on the shelf. Who will get it?

Edit: I guess that would be me, again.

 

[chinkgai]

Originally posted by: theplaidfad

There ya go 🙂

thats awesome! this is nearly exactly what i wana do...but i dont see how that radiator is held in place at the top...

how are you doing that?

 

[QuixoticOne]

Thanks, good deal, I got one at 47.99 today. The box looked like it had been drop kicked
but hopefully the contents are OK.

 

[Jodiuh]

Haha, mine has a few scratches up top. I've bought out Fiesta Mall BB this morning. They will have good homes.

 

[compcons]

West Dundee, IL had one left at $50. McHenry, IL had 3 a few days ago.

 

[noni]

I picked 1 up from Youngstown, OH. They still have 4 left but according to to the store

clerk the promotion ends this Saturday.

And whoa this case is huge :laugh:

 

[noni]

With that monster of a case sitting next to me got distracted and doubleposted

 

[buzzsaw13]

If anyone in the bay area is still interested, I picked one up at the Harrison street store for $49.99