Here's a link to a MFC1 mod. @ Athlon XP.com. I think it answers most of your questions.
I'm drilling the holes for this on a drill press on one of my Cheiftec faceplates, but now that I have the beige CDRW and DVDRW drive in a greyish black case, the blue of the Zalman doesn't look quiet as bad.
Let us know if you go ahead with this.
MFC1 mod: 5,25 front panel swap
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