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Addtronics W8500 Workstation Chassis
Addtronics W8500 Workstation Chassis - PCSTATS
The W8500 WTX chassis is about one of the larger workstation housings available. Size isn't the only good thing about it, it comes with all sorts of goodies...
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External Mfg. Website: Addtronics Mar 12 2000   D. Dee  
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Full specs on the Case

Addtronics did an awesome job of building this chassis. While this is the first workstation case I have dug into, it will be the one I use to judge all the others by that is for sure. To see why, let's take a look at the rest of the specifications so you get the whole picture.

CONSTRUCTION: WTX Tower
DIMENSIONS: 21.25"Dx12.4"Wx24.6"H
MOTHERBOARD (type):
  • AT (BABY or FULL size)
  • ATX (small to FULL size)/Xeon CPU
  • WTX
Drive Space 5.25" Exposed 5
Drive Space 5.25" Hidden 0
Drive Space 3.5" Exposed 1
Drive Space 3.5" Hidden 5
POWER SUPPLY (type): WTX, ATX, PSII
LONG CARD SPACE: full-length
REAR SIDE SLOT: WTX OR ATX
FRONT PANEL SWITCHES: Power and reset
FRONT PANEL LEDS:
  • Power (dual color Green/Orange)
  • Temperature (Yellow)
  • HD1 (Red)
  • HD2 (Red)
  • HD3 (Red)
  • HD4 (Red)
COOLING FANS:
  • 1 8x8 cm (included)
  • 1 9x9 cm (included)
FILTERED INLET: Yes
SIDE ACCESS: Swing open side doors
FRONT ACCESS: Snap on front bezel
SECURITY LOCK: Yes
ADJUSTABLE BASE: No
5-1/4" DRIVE RAILS: Yes
Slide In/Out Motherboard Tray: Yes
Screw In EMI Drive Bay Metal Shielding: Yes
CASTERS(4 WHEELS): Luxury Caster included
LUXURY BASE: Included
WEIGHT: 55 lb. (net)
SAFETY: Meets CE and FCC-B specs

55lb shipping weight is going to kill ya if you want it next day air! I am serious, when this thing came in it was huge. I thought to myself damn I didn't order a dishwasher...ok a minor overstatement. Lets get on to the next few pages and see some pic's of what the in's and out's look like.

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Contents of Article: Addtronics W8500
 Pg 1.  Addtronics W8500 Workstation Chassis
 Pg 2.  — Full specs on the Case
 Pg 3.  Looking around the case
 Pg 4.  Conclusions

 
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