Installing 3.5 Devices, Cooling System TriCool fan

Installing 3.5" Devices

There are two 3.5" drive cages inside the case. The upper one can hold 2 external 3.5" drives, and the lower one can hold 5 internal 3.5" drives.

1.Release the upper cage by pulling the quick-release lever and then the cage towards the rear of the case.

2.Unscrew the thumbscrew at the bottom of the lower cage. To remove the lower cage, press the release tab at the top of the lower cage and pull the cage out of the opening towards yourself.

Note: Some other removable drive cages require you to pull the cage towards the back of the case. This does NOT apply to the lower drive cage.

3.Put both cages on a flat surface.

Note: If you want to install a 120mm fan at the front of the case, you should do this before you re-install the lower drive cage. See the next section ('Installing the Fan') for details.

4.Mount your floppy drives or other external devices in the upper cage.

5.Mount your hard drive or other internal 3.5" devices in the lower drive bays with the special screws provided. Don't over-tighten. Over-tightening the screws will harm the vibration and noise reducing ability of the rubber grommets.

6.Slide and lock both drive cages back into the case. Secure the thumbscrew at the bottom of the lower drive cage.

7.For each floppy drive you've installed, find a small 4-pin connector on the power supply and connect it to the male 4-pin connector on the floppy drive.

8.For each hard drive or other internal 3.5" device you've installed, find a peripheral connector on the power supply and connect it to the on the 3.5" device.

Cooling System

The TriCool fan

The case includes one 120mm TriCool fan installed in the rear. This fan has a three-speed switch that lets you choose between quiet, performance, or maximum cooling. See specifications below. The fan is installed so that the air is blowing out of the case. Connect a large 4-pin connector from the power supply to the male 4-pin connector on the fan.

Note: The minimum voltage to start the fan is 5V. We recommend our users to set the fan speed to High if you choose to connect the fan to a fan control device or to the Fan-Only connector found on some of Antec's power supplies. A fan-controlled-device regulates the fan speed by varying the voltage to it. The voltage may start as low as 4.5 V to 5V. Connecting a TriCool set on Medium or Low to a fan-control device may result in the fan not being able to start. The already lowered voltage from the fan control device will be further reduced by the TriCool circuitry below 5V.