Getting along with the EPIA
So far, the C137 looks pretty good, but how does the case get along with VIA's EPIA-M10000 motherboard?

The C137 fits the EPIA like a glove

Perfectly, or at least nearly so.

Despite being tucked under the case's optical drive tray, the EPIA-M10000's processor fan isn't stifled for air flow. The motherboard's IDE ports are all but buried under the optical drive tray, but since the tray is removable, hooking up IDE cables is as easy as removing a few screws.

The C137's unsheathed power supply cable is quickly fixed with a couple of zip ties, but it would be nice to see Casetronic sheath the power cable to keep things neat. With a tiny case like the C137, internal wiring can easily get messy fast, and a sheathed power cable would go a long way towards cleaning things up.

The EPIA-M10000's port shield snaps smartly into place on the C137, with my only complaint being that VIA doesn't offer the shield in black. Then again, that's not Casetronic's fault, and the silver shield should perfectly match a silver C137.

VIA's EPIA line makes a couple of extra Firewire and USB ports available on a PCI back plate header, but you don't have to sacrifice a PCI slot to get a little more Firewire of USB love with the C137. Casetronic puts a PCI card mounting bracket just above the C137's port cluster, complete with Firewire and USB port cutouts to perfectly match the EPIA's extra port header.