USER’S MANUAL SONATA PROTO
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Getting to Know Your Case……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 1.2 Case Specifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 1.3 Parts Included………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 1.4 Before You Begin………………………………………………………………………………………………………………7 1.5 Locating and Positioning Your Computer………………………………………………………………………… 8 SECTION 2: INSTALLING HARDWARE 2.1 Removing the Side Panel………………………………………………………………………………………………… 10 2.
SONATA PROTO USER’S MANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of the Antec Sonata Proto! Your Sonata Proto is designed to be a quiet, easy to use case that will support a full-featured Quiet Computing™ build. Just like the original international best-seller the Sonata, the Sonata Proto features multi-layer side panels, silicone drive-insulation grommets and a quiet-optimized interior airflow design that will provide years of smooth, silent, problem-free computing.
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1.1 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CASE 1. 120mm rear TwoCool™ fan Positioned at the rear of your case. Draws warm air through the interior of the case and out the back. See Section 4.1 for more detail. 2. 120mm front fan mount A fan mounting location is provided for mounting fans up to 120mm in size. See Section 4.2 for more detail. 3. Washable air filter This filters out dust from the air entering your computer case. For removal and washing instructions, see Section 4.3. 4.
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1.2 CASE SPECIFICATIONS Case Type Mid Tower Color Piano Black 19.5 " (H) x 10.5" (W) x 21.5" (D) 495mm (H) x 266.7mm (W) x 495mm (D) 9.1kg / 20.2 lbs Dimensions Weight Cooling 1 x Rear 120mm TriCool™ LED fan 1 x Front 120mm fan mount (optional) Drive Bays 10 Drive Bays: - 3 x External 5.25” drive bays - 2 x Internal 3.5” drive bays - 4 x Internal 3.5” drive bays Expansion Slots 7 Motherboard Size Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX 2 x USB 2.
1.4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN In order to ensure that your building experience with the Sonata Proto will be a positive one, please take note of the following: TIP: • While working inside your Sonata Proto, keep your case on a flat, stable surface. Keep a clean, well-lit, dust-free environment for building your computer. • Antec cases feature rounded edges that minimize the occurrence of hand injuries. Nonetheless, exercise caution and control when handling case interiors.
1.5 LOCATING AND POSITIONING YOUR COMPUTER Your Antec Sonata Proto has a backwards-facing exhaust fan and one side-mounted front air intakes. For optimum performance, we recommend leaving the front air intake unobstructed. The Sonata Proto can operate resting sideways as well as vertically. Do not rest the Sonata Proto upside down (with the case feet up in the air), as this will impede operation of optical drives.
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2.1 REMOVING THE SIDE PANEL 1. Remove the side panel by first lifting the latch located at the rear of the case. Then, grip the side panel with the latch and lift it away from the case until it detaches. Caution: The front panel is not removable. Please do not attempt to remove or pry open the front panel. Caution: Do not use your fingernails to lift or pry open the panel. Injury or damage to the case finish may result.
2.2 CABLE MANAGEMENT There is a cable management compartment behind the 3.5” drive cage. You can tuck or route excess cables in this compartment. This will keep the cables from interfering with airflow in your case and help with cooling. 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the side panel as described in section 2.1. Locate the cable management compartment with cable ties located behind the walls of the external 3.5” drive cage. Tuck or route your excess cables to the compartment. Use cable ties to hold them in place. 2.
Note: The Sonata Proto comes with a CPU cutout on the motherboard tray, which will allow you to mount oversize CPU heatsinks, and also change your CPU heatsink without removing the motherboard. Note: The motherboard tray has standoffs pre-installed for the most common ATX mounting locations. Extra standoffs and screws are included. 2.4 INTERNAL 3.5” DRIVE BAY DEVICE INSTALLATION The Sonata Proto provides space for up to four internal 3.5” hard drives.
2.5 EXTERNAL 3.5” DRIVE BAY DEVICE INSTALLATION The Sonata Proto provides space for two external 3.5” devices. Before you begin, remove the side panel as described in section 2.1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. With your thumb and forefinger, grasp the pinch tabs on either side of one of the external 3.5” drive trays, and slide the drive tray outwards. Remove the screws from the top or bottom panel of the external 3.5” drive tray.
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3.1 USB 2.0 Connect the front I/O panel USB cable to the USB header pin on your motherboard. Check the motherboard user’s manual to ensure that it matches the table below: 1 2 Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names 1 USB Power 1 2 USB Power 2 3 Negative Signal 1 4 Negative Signal 2 5 Positive Signal 1 6 Positive Signal 2 7 Ground 1 8 Ground 2 9 Key (No Connection) 10 Empty Pin 9 10 3.
3.4 REWIRING MOTHERBOARD HEADER CONNECTIONS There may come a time when you need to reconfigure the pin-out of a motherboard header connector. Examples could be for your USB header, audio input header, or some other front panel connector such as the Power Button connector. Before performing any work, please refer to your motherboard user’s manual or your motherboard manufacturer's website to be sure of the pin-out needed for your connector.
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4.1 TRICOOL™ FAN Top TriCool™ Fan – The case comes with a 200mm top exhaust blue LED fan. The fan is installed so the air will be blown out of the case. This fan comes with a three-speed switch that let you choose the speed best suited to your need. The default fan speed setting is Low. 120mm TriCool™ Specifications Size: 120 x 25mm TriCool™ fan Rated Voltage: 12V Operating Voltage: 10.2V - 13.8V The Sonata Proto comes with one pre-installed 120 x 25mm TriCool™ fan, located at the back of the case.
1. Find the fan mounting screw holes on the interior of the case. They are located on the interior of the internal 3.5” drive bay rails, below the cable management compartment. 2. Secure your 120mm fan to the four screw holes using the fan screws provided with the case. 4.3 WASHABLE AIR FILTERS Your case features a washable, removable front panel air filter. To remove the air filter: 1. Rest the case on its back or side. 2.
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My case is missing drive rails. Check the back of the 5.25” drive bezel. They should be located there. If you see purple or black, it’s there. My side panel is locked in place. If the side panel appears to be stuck in the locked position, place the case down with the left panel facing up. Push and pull on the lever with gentle, firm pressure and it will come off.
hardware may adversely affect cooling performance. If you do decide to upgrade to a substantially higher-temperature configuration, please make sure you have ample cooling by adding another fan using the provided fan mount, or adding another third party cooling system. Can the Sonata Proto fit a Micro-ATX/Mini-ITX board? All our cases are designed to Intel specifications and are backwards compatible with older case standards – so, yes. My power supply fan is not running.
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