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Installation

Much to my surprise, installing hardware in the SG01 was far from painstaking.  The only hard part would probably be tucking away the cables.  The hard drives are very easy to install because the hard drive cage is removable.  Simply unscrew the two screws that keeps the hard drive cage attached and slide the cage out.  From there, it's child's play.

There was ample room around the motherboard area.  The Abit micro-ATX motherboard used for the installation process fit so easily, it was like spreading butter on bread.  Of course not frozen butter, but you get the idea.  If your motherboard doesn't come with all of the necessary onboard devices, you may want to install add-on cards.  If you're a gamer, this process is certainly a "must," since you will be adding a powerful video card for your gaming pleasure.  Access to the PCI slots are blocked off by the 60mm exhaust fan.  In order for you to remove the PCI brackets, you'll have to remove the 60mm fan bracket first.  I think it's been well designed.  SilverStone didn't make it hard on users by forcing you to reach in tight places with a screwdriver.  It's just one extra step you take to complete your installation process.

Here, you'll see a couple of pictures with most of the hardware installed.  I didn't have the power supply on me, but our local resident editor used a OCZ ModStream 520W for this system.  Everything looks rather nice and tidy don't you think?  My regular tower does not even look as clean as this.  I need to learn some cable management skills.