2.Consult your motherboard manual to get each of the
3.Power Pins: There are two power pins, one on each row. They are usually marked as Power, Vcc or +5V. Connect the two +5V connectors to the two power pins. Each connector can go to either pin.
4.Ground Pins: There are two ground pins, one on each row. They are usually marked as GROUND or GND. Connect the two GROUND connectors to the two ground pins. Each connector can go to either pin.
Note: On some motherboards, there may be two ground pins on one row. You don't need to use all of them. Make sure to connect one ground pin on each row.
5.Data Pins: There are two plus data pins, one on each row, and two minus data pins, one on each row. They are usually marked as USBD2+, USBD3+ and
a.Connect the 1 +D connector to any of the two plus data pins. It can go to either of the plus pins.
b.Connect the 1
c.Repeat the same procedures to connect the 2 +D and 2
3.5" Device Installation
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. Release the upper cage by pulling the quick release lever towards the rear of the case. Unscrew the thumbscrew on the bottom of the lower cage and press the release tab to release the drive cage. To remove the lower drive cage pull the drive cage out of the opening. Note: Many removable drive cages had you pull the cage towards the back of the case. This is NOT the case for the lower drive cage. Put both cages on a flat surface.
1.Mount your floppy drives or other external devices into the upper cage.
2.Mount your hard drive or other internal 3.5" devices into the lower drive cage with the special screws provided. Don't
3.Slide and lock both drive cages back into the case.
4.Find a small
5.Connect a large
Note: If you want to install a 120mm fan to the front of the case, you should do so before
5.25" Device Installation
There are four 5.25" drive bays, each covered with a ventilated metal cover and an EMI Contact plate as one Assembly. For your convenience the factory has prepared the top drive bay without the metal plate so that it is ready for immediate installation. To install a 5.25" drive in another bay:
1.Bend the EMI Contact plate covering the Lower half of the selected drive bay 90 degrees inwards to form a drive support. (See picture 1.)
2.Carefully twist the assembly covering the upper half of the selected drive bay back and forth until it breaks off, and remove it.
Note: Be careful of the newly exposed metal where the assembly was attached as these areas are likely to be sharp. Don't break off the metal assemblies covering the drive bays that you are not using now. Antec has included two EMI cover plates in
the toolbox in case you later need to cover drive bays again.
3.Take two drive rails and mount them to the sides of your 5.25" device.
4.Slide the device into the drive bay until you hear a click.
5.Repeat the same procedure to install your other drives.
6.Connect a large
7.After you have finished installing devices, carefully use your thumbs to push the plastic drive bay covers off the
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Data Cable Connection
After you have connected the devices to the power supply, you need to connect the data cables between the devices and the motherboard. The data cables are not included with the case; we include this information only as an aid.
1.For hard drives and
2.The side that attaches to devices should be the side that has 2 connectors. This will enable you to connect another device if you wish.
3.Connect the far end of the cable to your motherboard on the IDE port, either IDE 1 or IDE 2, or the FLOPPY port.
Fan Installation
The case has one 120mm cooling fan mounted in the rear and one optional 120mm cooling fan mount in the front.
The rear fan is installed so that the air is blowing out of the case.
Connect a large
The front fan should be installed so that the air is blowing into the case from the front.
It is recommended that you install the fan while the lower 3.5" drive cage is removed from the case.
1.Drop the fan into the fan cage and push it in until it snaps in.
2.If you're using a
Washable Air Filter Maintenance
We recommend washing the air filter as often as required by environmental conditions, at least once a month initially. Failure to keep the installed air filter clean will result in higher system temperatures and possible stability problems.
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