Contents

Disclaimer/Copyrights .....................................................................

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Contents .........................................................................................

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Notices ............................................................................................

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Safety information ..........................................................................

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About this guide .............................................................................

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ASUS Contact Information ...........................................................

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Chapter 1: Product introduction .........................................

1-1

1.1

Package contents ...............................................................

1-2

 

1.1.1

ASUS AK35 chassis kit ..........................................

1-2

 

1.1.2

Standard items .......................................................

1-2

 

1.1.3

Optional items ........................................................

1-2

1.2

System overview ................................................................

1-3

1.3

Front panel features ...........................................................

1-4

1.4

Rear panel features ............................................................

1-5

1.5

Internal features .................................................................

1-6

1.6

LED information ..................................................................

1-7

Chapter 2: Hardware setup ..................................................

2-1

2.1

Preparation .........................................................................

2-2

 

2.1.1

Tools to use ............................................................

2-2

 

2.1.2 System components and devices to install ............

2-2

2.2

Removing and installing the side cover ..............................

2-3

 

2.2.1

Removing the cover ...............................................

2-3

 

2.2.2

Installing the cover .................................................

2-3

2.3

Motherboard installation .....................................................

2-4

 

2.3.1

Motherboard dimensions .......................................

2-4

 

2.3.2 Placement direction and screw holes ....................

2-5

 

2.3.3

Installing the motherboard .....................................

2-6

2.4

Installing 5.25-inch drives ...................................................

2-7

 

2.4.1 Removing the front panel assembly ......................

2-7

 

2.4.2 Installing a 5.25-inch drive .....................................

2-8

2.5

Installing hard disk drives .................................................

2-12

 

2.5.1

SCSI hard disk .....................................................

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2.5.2

IDE hard disk .......................................................

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