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About The Antec Sonata II
How has the Sonata II case changed since version I?
From the first Sonata version, Antec has made a number of small
improvements - each one adds up to give a quieter case, with improved
potential for cooling. In the new Sonata 2, the potential for sound
leakage from the case side panels has been reduced (by removing
holes originally forming the Antec logo in the case side panels).
A new black air duct 'guide' has been added for removing warm air
from around the CPU and GPU areas over the motherboard. The air
ducting can hold optional 92mm and 80mm fans. This has improved
the potential for cooling this area inside the case, and air extracted
is expelled without a fan located on the outside of the case (nearly
always a noisy design flaw in many cases!). The front door over
the optical drives now opens a full 270°, and Antec have upgraded
the quiet power supply to a SmartPower2.0 450W PSU.
The NEW Antec Sonata II - this is a very nice chassis...
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Antec Sonata II from the front (offset left). The
image doesn't show the LED blue lights that are located either
side of the 'mirror finish' front USB/Firewire/Audio port
when the unit is powered on. [You can always unplug these
if you don't like blue lights!] |
Antec Sonata II from the front. The image
doesn't show an optional 'Antec' logo case badge that is provided
with the Sonata case. The front of the case is a matt finish.
Note: the AcoustiPack sound-proofing kit cannot be
seen from the outside of the case once installed. |
View
our full description and images of the AcoustiPack
Pre-Cut Kit for the Antec Sonata II.
Technical
Specifications
Sonata
II Technical Specs (Highlights)
- NEW Air Duct to cool the latest CPUs and
Graphics Cards
- Improved passive front air intake for quiet
cooling
- Low-noise SmartPower 2.0 450W ATX12V v2.01
Power Supply (see
Antec's website for full info)
- Front mounted USB, IEEE 1394 (FireWire®,i.Link®)
& Audio Ports
- 9 Drive Bays:
- 3 x 5.25" external drive bays
- 2 x 3.5" external drive bays
- 4 x 3.5" internal drive bays in individual trays
with rubber grommets to absorb hard drive vibrations
- Cooling System:
- 1 rear 120mm Tricool fan (standard) with 3-speed control
to balance quietness with cooling
- 1 front 120mm case fan (optional) 25mm thick
- 1 92mm fan (optional) in the air duct to cool the CPU
(Acousti's AFM03 anti-vibration fan mounts fit this fan)
- 1 80mm fan (optional) for graphics cards (Acousti's AFM03
anti-vibration fan mounts fit this fan)
- Motherboards: Standard ATX 12" x 9.6"
- Double hinge door design: allows the door
to open up to 270º
- Solid Build Quality: Made with 0.8mm SECC
Steel
- Built-in washable air filter keeps harmful
dust out of your case
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Technical Specifications of AcoustiPack Sound-proofing
Kit for Antec Sonata II
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