Internal Inspection:
Access to the inside of the Cupio 6140’s inner workings involves unscrewing the two thumbscrews and sliding the two clips. The thumb screws are attached to the side panel " a nice feature if you are prone to misplacing screws. The other side panel is also removable by two thumb screws " though these are not attached to the panel.
Removing the side panel, we look at the inside of it. It is fully lined with an acoustic dampening foam sheet. This helps keep fan noise down, and will probably help keep rattling or buzzing down if a sloppy build is done. The other side panel is also foam-lined.
Now we can see the inside of the Cupio 6140. A typical mid tower interior greets you. The power supply area features a brace to help keep those heavy units from sagging. The case does not feature a removable motherboard tray, which I feel might be needed in a mid-tower case. While the Gigabyte website and the accompanying manual state the compatible form factors are ATX and Micro-ATX, the mount holes are marked for ATX, Micro-ATX, and Full (read: Extended ATX).
Gigabyte advertises the Cupio 6140 as a tool-less chassis. Looking at the external drive bays, we can see why. The uppermost bay is the 3 ½” external bay, for your floppy or media reader. By sliding the black clip toward the front, the device is locked in place with no screws needed " though screw holes are provided for fan controllers which may not sit deep enough into the bay for the mechanism to work. The remaining 5 bays’ clips do not slide, but rather are loose. We’ll find out more as we build a machine inside.
We look into the external bay cavity for a peek. EMI shields are protecting the lowest four 5 ¼” bays. You’ll also notice on the top more acoustic dampening foam sheeting attached. Again, this helps keep noise down.
