User Guide

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Contents
Notices ......................................................................................................... vi
Safety information ..................................................................................... vii
About this guide ....................................................................................... viii
System package contents ........................................................................... x
Chapter 1: System Introduction
1.1 Welcome! ...................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Front panel ....................................................................................
1-2
1.3 Rear panel .....................................................................................
1-4
1.4 Internal components ....................................................................
1-6
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Preparation ................................................................................... 2-2
2.2 Before you proceed .....................................................................
2-2
2.3 Removing the cover
s ................................................................... 2-3
2.3.1 Removing the system cover ............................................
2-3
2.3.2 Removing the front panel assembly ................................
2-4
2.4 Installing a CPU ............................................................................
2-5
2.4.1 CPU installation ..............................................................
2-5
2.4.2 Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly ................
2-8
2.5 Installing a DIMM ........................................................................
2-10
2.5.1 Memory congurations ..................................................
2-10
2.5.2 Installing a DIMM ..........................................................
2-13
2.5.3 Removing a DIMM ........................................................
2-13
2.6 Installing an expansion card .....................................................
2-14
2.6.1 Expension slots .............................................................
2-14
2.6.2 Expension card installation ...........................................
2-14
2.7 Installing an optical drive ..........................................................
2-17
Uninstalling the optical drive ........................................................ 2-18
2.8 Removing the card reader .........................................................
2-19
2.9 Installing hard disk drives (HDDs) ............................................
2-20
2.9.1 Hard disk drive bays .....................................................
2-20
2.9.2 SATA hard disk drive installation ...................................
2-20
2.9.3 IDE hard disk drive installation ......................................
2-22
2.9.4 Uninstalling a hard disk drive ........................................
2-22
2.10 Replacing the covers .................................................................
2-23
2.10.1 Replacing the front panel assembly ..............................
2-23