Fong Kai FK-603 ATX Mid-Tower

Expansion

The Fong Kai FK-603 offers a grand total of 6 drive bays for expansion - not great, but not horrible in this market. Three of those are external 5.25" drive bays, and there are also 2 external 3.5" and finally 1 internal 3.5" bay.

External 5.25" devices mount by simply sliding the drive into the non-removable drive cage and attaching screws to either side. On that drive cage, a small sticker shows a picture of how to work with the 3.5" drive bays.

A small button needs to be pressed in order to release the 3.5" drive cages. One of these cages handles the external drives, while the other is for the sole internal bay. Although their sizes are different, they function the same way. You simply attach your drives to these cages with screws outside of the case, then slide into place until the button clicks back in place. It couldn't be any easier.

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Throughout our work with the FK-603, we encountered very few sharp edges. There were a couple around the drive bays and expansion slots, but overall the FK-603 is a very safe case.

Motherboard Installation

Although there's no removal motherboard tray, the 19 inch depth of the case makes motherboard installation fairly easy. First you'll have to remove the fan duct to gain full access to the case back plate. This is accomplished by simply pressing one clip and sliding the assembly up. Standard metal standoffs screw into that back plate, and the motherboard then attaches to these standoffs.

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Our test bed ABIT BX6 Revision 2.0 fit easily inside, with even a bit of room to spare. A slightly larger motherboard would probably also fit fine, but don't plan on using some of the larger dual processor boards inside this little case.