Contents

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

vii

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

viii

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

ix

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.1

System package contents...........................................................

1-2

1.2

System specifications .................................................................

1-3

1.2

System specifications .................................................................

1-4

1.3

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

1-5

1.4

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

1-6

1.5

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

1-7

1.6

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

1-9

Chapter 2: Hardware setup

2.1

Chassis cover...............................................................................

2-2

 

2.1.1

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

2-2

 

2.1.2

Reinstalling the side cover ..............................................

2-3

2.2

Motherboard overview.................................................................

2-4

2.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................

2-5

 

2.3.1

Installing the CPU ...........................................................

2-5

 

2.3.2

Installing the CPU heatsink and airduct assembly..........

2-8

2.4

System memory .........................................................................

2-10

 

2.4.1

Overview .......................................................................

2-10

 

2.4.2

Memory configurations..................................................

2-10

 

2.4.3

Installing a DIMM ...........................................................

2-11

 

2.4.4

Removing a DIMM .........................................................

2-11

2.5

Front panel assembly ................................................................

2-12

 

2.5.1

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

2-12

 

2.5.2

Reinstalling the front panel assembly ...........................

2-14

2.6

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

2-15

2.7

Hard disk drives .........................................................................

2-18

 

2.7.1

Installing a hot-swap SATA/SCSI HDD .........................

2-18

 

2.7.2

Installing an HDD dummy cover ...................................

2-20

2.8

Expansion cards ........................................................................

2-21

 

2.8.1

Installing an expansion card .........................................

2-21

 

2.8.2

Removing an expansion card .......................................

2-22

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