The QBiC does not come with its own heatsink, so you'll have to find your
own cooling solution or use the stock Intel heatsink each processor
ships with. On the plus side, there is a ton of room around the CPU socket so
it should be possible to install a nice large after market Socket
775 heatsink.
Cable management is also a big
concern with SFF PCs. Overall, I would say that Soltek did a good job in
this department. Where required the cables are cleaned up with zip ties, and
clamps to hold them in place.
Soltek packs a pretty hefty 300W power supply into the QBiC, which should
provide your system with ample power. There are a total of one SATA, four molex
and two floppy drive power connectors; plenty for any combination of devices likely to
be installed in the QBiC.
There are some other little things Soltek has engineered into the case
to make life easier for everyone. For instance, the serial ATA cable
connectors are rotated 90 degrees so the cables can run perpendicular to
the motherboard. This saves valuable space and doesn't require you to bend the
cables very much when plugging them in. Soltek have also used folded IDE cables
which take up less space, a good idea and that will certainly help system
airflow.
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