Fractal Design: North XL RC Opens 23 Comments for Main Board Connections on the Back
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With the Fractal Design North XL RC, its iconic wooden case access is available for future generations of the Continental board, which are intended to rely on rear connections and thus ensure a tidy interior. However, only the housing branch with a glass pass-through is considered.
While other manufacturers primarily set the standard for the respective manufacturers’ upcoming new cases, Fractal Design takes a different path with the North XL RC and offers a revision to the already available Fractal Design North XL (review). The main board carrier has been revised so that main boards can be installed with rear connections. Manufacturers Gigabyte (Stealth), Asus (BTF – Back to the Future), and MSI (Project Zero) are supported in this area. However, an RC branch only receives the housing variant with a glass passport (TG). The version with one side of the hole grid closed is not considered by the revision, so only black and white housing colors and the associated accent and glass colors can be selected. Fractal Design names a detail recommended by the new RC models, as well as an announcement of availability.
Log in back only on the market
The desire for fewer cables on the computer is reinforced by an increased adventurousness of conductive glass parts, so the back concepts for the respective ideas have met with lively interest. Despite a variety of ideas, corresponding mainboards on the market have so far been rare. Regarding current consumer platforms, only two AM 5 mainboards and two Base-1851 mainboards are currently managed in the price comparison. MSI Project Zero: Main Boards with Rear Connections and Asus Back-to-the-Future (BTF) Widescreen Case: High-end graphics cards without cables will soon be available for purchase as BTF: Back-to-the-Future Continuous Board Connections for LGA 1851 and AM5 systems. ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX variants. Tea-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX
Rear Connections ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX chassis (L × W × H): 503 × 240 × 509 mm (61.45 liters) Variant 503 × 240 × 509 mm (61.45 liters)
Side Windows 447 × 215 × 469 mm (45.07 liters) Variant 447 × 215 × 469 mm (45.07 liters)
Window Materials Sides: plastic, steel, wood variant plastic, steel, glass, plastic wood, steel, wood variant plastic, steel, glass, wood: 9.70 kg variant 9.60 kg variant 7.70 kg I/O ports / other: 1 × USB 3.2 Gen 2) Type C, 2 × USB 3.0 (USB 3.2 Gen 1), HD audio Insert: 2 × 3.5″
2 × 2.5″ (intern)
Full modular drive cages 3 × 3.5″/2.5″ (internal)
2 × 2.5″ (intern)
FULL MODULAR-TO-DRIVE EXPANSION: 7 fans: Front: 3 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm (3 × 140 mm included)
Back: 1 × 140/120 mm
Cover: 2 × 180/140 mm or 3 × 120 mm (optional)
Left side: 2 × 140/120 mm (optional) Front variant: 3 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm (3 × 140 mm included)
Heck: 1 × 140/120 mm
CDE: 2 × 180/140 mm or 3 × 120 mm (optional) Front: 2 × 140 mm or 3 × 120 mm (2 × 140 mm included)
Back: 1 x 120 mm
Cover: 2 x 140/120 mm (optional)
Left side: 2 x 140/120 mm (optional) Front variant: 2 x 140 mm or 3 x 120 mm (2 x 140 mm included)
Back: 1 x 120 mm
CDE: 2 x 140/120 mm (optional) Dust filter: front, PSU compatibility: CPU cooler: 185 mm
GPU: 380 mm – 413 mm
PSU: 290 mm CPU CHARIER: 170 mm
GPU: 355 mm – 380 mm
PSU: 255 mm Price: from €180 / – / from €184 from €145 / from from 148 € Subjects: Fractal Design Boing Source: Fractal Design
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