SilverStone Lascala LC20M

Performance:

Installing hardware components inside of the SilverStone LC20M was a breeze. The SilverStone user's manual is well documented to cover the installation process if you happen to run into any hiccups during the building routine. To fully test this chassis, we had installed some uncommon hardware to ensure that the Lascala LC20 could handle anything thrown its way. Primarily, we had used a dual Xeon LV motherboard. The Intel Xeon LV processors are based upon the Sossaman core and have a TDP of merely 31 Watts, while packing 2.0GHz of computing power per core. The motherboard we used was the Tyan Tiger i7520SD S5365, which complies with standard ATX specifications. The power supply we called in for action was the SilverStone Strider ST56F 560W. We had also installed two SilverStone 80mm intake fans. Installing all of these components into the LC20M was certainly an easy task, and we had not run into any problematic areas during the entire installation.

With the components installed, we proceeded with a fresh install of Fedora Core and applying all of the updates. Installing LIRC (Linux Infrared Remote Control) with the iMON plug-in and LCDproc with the iMON patch will yield Linux success for the SilverStone Lascala LC20M display and remote control. When using LCDproc, the display possibilities are virtually limitless. Even with dual Xeon LV processors, we had not run into any thermal problems with the design of this chassis. Overall, everything about the LC20M had functioned flawlessly and there were no signs of any problems.