Table of contents

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

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

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

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

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Chapter 1: System introduction

 

1.1

Welcome! ...........................................................................

1-2

1.2

Front panel (external) .........................................................

1-2

1.3

Front panel (internal) ..........................................................

1-3

1.4

Rear panel ..........................................................................

1-4

1.5

Internal components ...........................................................

1-6

1.6

System dimension ..............................................................

1-6

Chapter 2: Basic installation

 

2.1

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

2-2

2.2

Before you proceed ............................................................

2-2

2.3

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

2-3

2.4

Removing the front panel cover .........................................

2-4

2.5

Removing the storage drive assembly ...............................

2-4

2.6

Installing a CPU ..................................................................

2-5

 

2.6.1

Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ...

2-5

 

2.6.2

CPU installation ....................................................

2-6

 

2.6.3

Reinstalling the CPU fan

 

 

 

and heatsink assembly .........................................

2-8

2.7

Installing memory modules .................................................

2-9

 

2.7.1

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

2-9

 

2.7.2

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

2-9

 

2.7.3

Qualified Vendor List ..........................................

2-10

 

2.7.4

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

2-10

 

2.7.5

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

2-13

2.8

Installing PCI cards ..........................................................

2-13

 

2.8.1

PCI slots .............................................................

2-13

 

2.8.2

PCI card installation ...........................................

2-13

 

2.8.3

Configuring an expansion card ..........................

2-15

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