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 ....................................................................

1-8

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 information......................................................

2-4

2.3

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

2-5

 

2.3.1

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

2-5

 

2.3.2

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

2-5

 

2.3.3 Installing the heatsink and fan ................................

2-7

2.4

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

2-9

 

2.4.1

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

2-9

 

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 ...................

2-13

2.6

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

2-14

2.7

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

2-17

 

2.7.1 Installing a hot-swap SATA HDD...........................

2-17

 

2.7.2 Installing an internal SATA HDD ...........................

2-19

2.8

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

2-23

 

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

2-23

 

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

2-24

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