Zalman HD160 Home Theatre PC Enclosures
Zalman’s HD160 home cinema case will change the way you think about living room media centre PCs forever! It features a built-in VFD with integrated
Microsoft® remote control receiver, and as you would expect, boasts full compatibility with Zalman’s award-winning range of PC noise reduction cooling
products.
Ideal for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
The HD160 is available you will get a home theatre PC case packed full of features. Every case is supplied with a multimedia card reader, vacuum
fluorescent display (VFD) and a Microsoft remote control, all of which are fully compatible with Microsoft’s excellent Media Center 2005. There is also a
volume control knob on the front of the case if you want to turn things down.
Traditionally, the problem with home theatre-style cases is that it has been difficult to get a VFD and IR receiver mounted internally so that they both use
the same window on the front of the case, eliminating ugly “add-on” external IR receivers. Zalman have spared no expense in the design of the HD160,
providing a solution to this problem through their use of a custom-made PCB which mounts both the VFD and Microsoft IR receiver.
Zalman’s HD160 home cinema case will change the way you think about living room media centre PCs forever! It features a built-in VFD with integrated
Microsoft® remote control receiver, and as you would expect, boasts full compatibility with Zalman’s award-winning range of PC noise reduction cooling
products.
Ideal for Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005
The HD160 is available you will get a home theatre PC case packed full of features. Every case is supplied with a multimedia card reader, vacuum
fluorescent display (VFD) and a Microsoft remote control, all of which are fully compatible with Microsoft’s excellent Media Center 2005. There is also a
volume control knob on the front of the case if you want to turn things down.
Traditionally, the problem with home theatre-style cases is that it has been difficult to get a VFD and IR receiver mounted internally so that they both use
the same window on the front of the case, eliminating ugly “add-on” external IR receivers. Zalman have spared no expense in the design of the HD160,
providing a solution to this problem through their use of a custom-made PCB which mounts both the VFD and Microsoft IR receiver.
HD160 accessories
Multimedia card reader
VFD and volume control knob
Cooling and noise
When building a Home Theatre PC, cooling of the installed components is a very important consideration, as well as how much noise they produce. Zalman
have addressed both these issue with some very clever design work!
The first thing you will notice is that the roof of the case has a fan grille which can be easily opened and closed. When open, cool air will be introduced into the
system directly over the CPU, which will help keep the CPU temperature to a minimum. When closed, airflow will be tend to be focussed from the front to the
back of the machine.
There are also two grilles on the side of the case. The grille adjacent to the the PSU is in a very useful position because when used in conjunction with a power
supply which has a 120mm fan, it allows cold air to be taken into the PSU instead of it using the warmer air inside the case. This helps to keep the temperature
of the PSU down which is a good idea when you consider that most quiet PSUs work on the basis of a temperature-controlled fan.
When building a Home Theatre PC, cooling of the installed components is a very important consideration, as well as how much noise they produce. Zalman
have addressed both these issue with some very clever design work!
The first thing you will notice is that the roof of the case has a fan grille which can be easily opened and closed. When open, cool air will be introduced into the
system directly over the CPU, which will help keep the CPU temperature to a minimum. When closed, airflow will be tend to be focussed from the front to the
back of the machine.
There are also two grilles on the side of the case. The grille adjacent to the the PSU is in a very useful position because when used in conjunction with a power
supply which has a 120mm fan, it allows cold air to be taken into the PSU instead of it using the warmer air inside the case. This helps to keep the temperature
of the PSU down which is a good idea when you consider that most quiet PSUs work on the basis of a temperature-controlled fan.
Top air vent introduces
cool air into the system
cool air into the system
Airflow diagram when using
a PSU with a 120mm fan
a PSU with a 120mm fan
Anti-vibration hard drive cage
The case has been designed so it is possible to install very quiet components without compromising on performance. Zalman’s CNPS9500-LED and VF700
can be installed into the case without any clearance problems. This means it is possible to adequately cool a high end Home Theatre PC while keeping noise
to an absolute minimum. As shown in the image below, airflow generated by the CNPS9500 is directed towards the two rear 80mm fans which expel the warm
air straight out of the case, resulting in a lower internal ambient temperature.
can be installed into the case without any clearance problems. This means it is possible to adequately cool a high end Home Theatre PC while keeping noise
to an absolute minimum. As shown in the image below, airflow generated by the CNPS9500 is directed towards the two rear 80mm fans which expel the warm
air straight out of the case, resulting in a lower internal ambient temperature.
Specifications:
HD160B Home Theatre PC Enclosure, Black HD160S Home Theatre PC Enclosure, Silver
Model HD160B HD160S
Colour Black Silver
Dimensions, mm 435 x 420 x 160 (L x W x H) *
Weight 4.8 kg
Material 100% aluminium
Compatible motherboard sizes MicroATX and Standard ATX
Compatible PSU size Standard ATX
Number of 3½" bays 4 internal, 1 external
Number of 5¼" bays 1 external
Supplied cooling components 2 x 80mm case fans and 1 x ZM-MC1
Expansion slots 7
Front I/O ports 2 x USB, 1 x Firewire (1394), 1 x Mic, 1 x Headphones
Card reader 17 in one
* Height does not include feet (16mm extra)
HD160B Home Theatre PC Enclosure, Black HD160S Home Theatre PC Enclosure, Silver
Model HD160B HD160S
Colour Black Silver
Dimensions, mm 435 x 420 x 160 (L x W x H) *
Weight 4.8 kg
Material 100% aluminium
Compatible motherboard sizes MicroATX and Standard ATX
Compatible PSU size Standard ATX
Number of 3½" bays 4 internal, 1 external
Number of 5¼" bays 1 external
Supplied cooling components 2 x 80mm case fans and 1 x ZM-MC1
Expansion slots 7
Front I/O ports 2 x USB, 1 x Firewire (1394), 1 x Mic, 1 x Headphones
Card reader 17 in one
* Height does not include feet (16mm extra)
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