Antec NSK 1480 user manual Installing the Motherboard, Connecting the Power and LED

Installing the Motherboard

This manual is not designed to cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation. Please consult the motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting.

The motherboard is located inside the main chamber with two 80 mm TriCool TM fans preinstalled right next to the CPU.

1.Lay the case down, with the open side facing up. The drive cages and power supply should be visible.

2.Make sure you have the appropriate I/O panel for the motherboard. If the panel provided is not suitable for the motherboard, please contact the motherboard manufacturer for the correct I/O panel.

3.Remove the cross bar on the motherboard chamber.

4.Line up the motherboard with the mounting holes. There are three special brass standoffs pre-installed on the motherboard tray. Two of them are threaded and one is an unthreaded post. Make note of any that don’t line up with a corresponding hole in the motherboard. Not all motherboards will match with all of the provided screw holes, and this is not necessary for proper functionality.

5.Remove the motherboard by lifting it up.

6.Remove any of the pre-installed standoffs that aren’t needed.

7.Place the motherboard back on the standoffs. Attach the motherboard to the threaded brass standoffs with the special nuts that comes with your tool bag. Note: You do not need to fasten the unthreaded brass standoff.

8.Fasten the rest of the standoffs with the provided Philips-head screws. The motherboard is now installed.

Connecting the Power and LED

If the motherboard has a 20-pin power receptacle, detach the 4-pin attachment on the 24-pin power connector. Before you connect the power supply to any of the devices, please consult the appropriate user manuals for the motherboard and other peripherals.

1. Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector and the	Picture 1	Picture 2
4-pin connector to the motherboard as needed. If the
motherboard uses a 20-pin connector; detach the
4-pin attachment on the 24-pin power connector
(see pictures 1 and 2).	For 24-pin	For 20-pin
Note: the detachable 4-pin section cannot be used in	motherboards	motherboards
place of a 4-pin +12V connector.

2.Connect the Reset switch (labeled RESET SW) to the motherboard at the RST connector. Polarity (positive and negative) does not matter for switches.

3.The Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard.

4.The Power LED (labeled POWER LED) connector is located behind the Reset connector. For LEDs, colored wires are positive (+). White or black wires are negative (–). If the LED does not light up when the system is powered on, try reversing the connection. For more info on connecting LEDs to your motherboard, see your motherboard manual.

5.The Hard Drive LED (labeled HDD LED) connects to the hard drive activity header.

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