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Another Rearview of the Q Power case just after unpacking. Note that the system power supply has not yet been mounted. The second receptacle at the bottom of the case is used to provide independent power to the water pump. The left (when looking from the front) side panel (in this view on the right) is fastened with two massive thumbscrews for easy, tool-less access to the inside of the case. Note the side panel fan (120 mm, 55 cfm), positioned to blow air directly onto the mainboard.

The pump itself is an Eheim brand who rank among the top manufacturers of all different kinds of pump. The pump itself is strapped with Velcro against the inside front panel of the case at the level of the 3.5" drive bays where it fits quite comfortably. The Velcro mounting has the advantage of allowing removal in a snap and further to dampen vibrations from the pump before they can turn the entire case into a low-frequency hummer. The pump itself, even though it has its own power circuitry is turned on by means of a power signal from the system power supply fed through one of the four-pong power connectors used to power up HDD or CD/DVD ROMs.