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Right, we've moved the chassis into the photo-studio. The chassis is not that big, it measures 290mm (H) x 277mm (W) x 351mm (D) in CM, which is 13.8 x 10.9 x 11.4 inches for those on the other side of the pond. Let me just state that the photos really do not do the chassis any justice, you really need to see a build in a computer store or something.
Make no mistake, the 240 AIR can not house ATX motherboards, you'll need to be on the lookout for Micro or Mini-ITX. Mini ITX however is becoming a very popular format, and even the most high-end processors can fit a handful of Mini-ITX motherboards these days, with great features as well.
We'll actually be installing an Gigabyte motherboard with a Core i7 CPU, which at 17x17cm houses everything, including Gigabit Ethernet, Wireless N, many HDD/SSD connections, multi-channel audio .. well you get the idea. This is actually our FCAT box.
So, the left and right side panels do not have extra little doors/compartments like you have seen on other Corsair chassis, there just isn't any space. What's good though is that you'll see meshes everywhere. Being on such a small form factor you need to exhaust heat as fast as you can. The top and side panels also do not have buttons to open them up, this is done the old fashioned way with thumb screws. The left side panel has an acrylic see through panel directly exposing the Micro or Mini ITX motherboard.
So yeah, the 240 AIR is sharing quite a few of the design elements seen on the Carbide 540 alright. But let's zoom in and have a look at the backside. At the top you can see a mesh / fan mounts. Then in the middle space for the motherboard rear IO plate with to the bottom four PCI card slots. At the top left the removable mesh houses the storage units (HDD/SSD) and then to the lower left you can mount a full size ATX power supply. A great detail I think. It is ideal that you get to house a normal size PSU, as it is just so much cheaper to purchase and replace.