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... to the system user guide for installation details and other system information from ASUS website. Front panel features 3.5-inch drive bay cover 5.25-inch drive bay cover USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port Rear panel features IEEE 1394 port Power button Reset button HDD LED Power connector Voltage selector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port DVI connector Parallel port VGA port IEEE 1394 port USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Line Out port Line In port Expansion slot metal brackets 1394 DVI Power supply fan Cover screw Chassis fan vents LAN (RJ-45) port Cover screw Metal bracket...
... to the system user guide for installation details and other system information from ASUS website. Front panel features 3.5-inch drive bay cover 5.25-inch drive bay cover USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port Rear panel features IEEE 1394 port Power button Reset button HDD LED Power connector Voltage selector PS/2 mouse port PS/2 keyboard port DVI connector Parallel port VGA port IEEE 1394 port USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Line Out port Line In port Expansion slot metal brackets 1394 DVI Power supply fan Cover screw Chassis fan vents LAN (RJ-45) port Cover screw Metal bracket...
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... V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. CPU socket 7. PCI Express x16 slot 11. If the voltage supply in your area is 200‑240 V, set the switch to 230 V. 1394 DVI Quick installation guide If the voltage supply in your area is 100‑127 V, set the switch to 115 V. Power supply unit 6. Chassis fan 10. Internal components English 5 6 9 8 7 11 10 R 12 13 2 3 1 4 1. Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays...
... V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. CPU socket 7. PCI Express x16 slot 11. If the voltage supply in your area is 200‑240 V, set the switch to 230 V. 1394 DVI Quick installation guide If the voltage supply in your area is 100‑127 V, set the switch to 115 V. Power supply unit 6. Chassis fan 10. Internal components English 5 6 9 8 7 11 10 R 12 13 2 3 1 4 1. Front panel cover 2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays...
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.... 3. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. 4 3 Air duct 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 Chassis tab holes 4 Installing a CPU 1. Push down the socket lever to the right, until they disengage from the chassis tabs. English Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1. Remove the cover screws on the right side of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Quick installation guide...
.... 3. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside. 4 3 Air duct 1 4 2 3 1 4 2 3 Chassis tab holes 4 Installing a CPU 1. Push down the socket lever to the right, until they disengage from the chassis tabs. English Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1. Remove the cover screws on the right side of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Quick installation guide...
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... installation instructions for the CPU, fan/heatsink assembly, and the retention mechanism. Hardware monitoring error can occur if you can not lock the retention bracket. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 3. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. English Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1. otherwise you fail to connect the CPU fan connector...
... installation instructions for the CPU, fan/heatsink assembly, and the retention mechanism. Hardware monitoring error can occur if you can not lock the retention bracket. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 3. Place the heatsink on the motherboard. English Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1. otherwise you fail to connect the CPU fan connector...
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... power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may cause damage to the socket until it fits in place. 4. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket. 4. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to use. 2 1 3. Replace the metal bracket lock. 3 4 Quick installation guide English Installing a DIMM 1. Remove...
... power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may cause damage to the socket until it fits in place. 4. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket. 4. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Do not force a DIMM into a socket to use. 2 1 3. Replace the metal bracket lock. 3 4 Quick installation guide English Installing a DIMM 1. Remove...
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... with the holes on the bay. 3. Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 5.25" drive 3 bay metal plate cover. 2. Floppy disk drive 1. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the drive. Installing storage drives Optical drive 1. Connect the IDE (A) and power (B) plugs to connectors at the back of the bay. 4. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay. 4.
... with the holes on the bay. 3. Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 5.25" drive 3 bay metal plate cover. 2. Floppy disk drive 1. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the drive. Installing storage drives Optical drive 1. Connect the IDE (A) and power (B) plugs to connectors at the back of the bay. 4. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay. 4.
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... of the front panel until the front panel assembly fits in place. 5. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the chassis top and bottom holes. 4. Secure the cover with two screws you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the right side of the drive. Locate the bay cover locks. 2. Push the bay cover inward, then set it fits in...
... of the front panel until the front panel assembly fits in place. 5. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the chassis top and bottom holes. 4. Secure the cover with two screws you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the right side of the drive. Locate the bay cover locks. 2. Push the bay cover inward, then set it fits in...