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9

 Install the Hard Disk cable to the motherboard

For the XC Cube Mini special design, before 
you install the driver bays, you can connect 
the HDD driver bay cable and IDE hander 
of the Motherboard. You can refer to the 

“

Easy Installation Guide

”

 to understand the 

position.  Please  pay  attention  to  the  red 
cable  should  aline  with  the  pin 

1

  of  the 

connector.

2

.

10

 Install the Optical driver cable to the motherboard

For the XC Cube Mini special design, before 
you install the driver bays, you can connect 
the ODD driver bay cable and IDE hander 
of the Motherboard. You can refer to your 

“

Easy  Installation  Guide

”

  to  understand 

the  position.  Please  pay  attention  to  the 
red cable should aline with the pin 

1

 of the 

connector.

Summary of Contents for XC Cube Mini

Page 1: ... 7 Slim Optical Drive Installation 19 2 8 Memory Installation 21 2 9 Install the Hard Disk cable to the motherboard 22 2 10 Install the Optical driver cable to the motherboard 22 2 11 Install CPU on Socket 479 23 2 12 Install CPU Cooler and CPU Fan Connector 23 2 13 Driver bays Installation 24 2 14 Install the Hard Disk cable and power cord 25 2 15 Install the Optical driver cable and power cord 2...

Page 2: ...andards and other related information AOpen Company reserves the right of altering or modifying the content of this manual In case of any mistakes or incorrect descriptions which include those on the products AOpen makes no guarantee or commitments This document is based on the copyright laws in order to protect our company and reserve all rights Under no circumstances are any types of duplicating...

Page 3: ...I Getting Start ...

Page 4: ...d our everlasting perseverance to the quality of all our products This manual is for those who want to set up computer by themselves In other words this is a book for Fresh drivers on the road If you are already a veteran this manual may not be suitable for you It is our hope that novices can build up their own computer step by step Now we would like to invite you to personally experience this use...

Page 5: ...e theories Instead this manual explains profound theories in simple language by colorful illustrations Therefore you will see the icons below frequently Contains knowledge you should know in process of assembling or some helpful tips Note Mark Warning Mark Please be careful when you see this mark It highlights mistakes that occur often during assembling or something you need to pay attention to Fo...

Page 6: ...ews that are hard to reach by hands Some screw holes are placed where hands can hardly reach At this time we need a magnetic screwdriver too In addition the size of our tool also matters Generally the domestic 107 cross screwdriver is the most appropriate one Besides a flat screwdriver is also essential for installing CPU on socket 479 When putting things together it is necessary to adjust Jumper I...

Page 7: ... 4 Whatʼs In The Box Open the XC Cube box you will find components as follow XC Cube chassis Drives Cage Motherboard Pre installed on XC Cube chassis AC to DC Adaptor Optional CPU cooler XC Cube User s Manual XC Cube Easy Installation Guide Accessory In the accessory box ...

Page 8: ...y Besides above mentioned main component you may see the attached accessory as below Fixed screw The accessory package includes three kinds of the fixed screw for use The first kind of the screw is shorter and the screw head is flat Itʼs for fixing the slim ODD on the driver bays The second kind of the screw is longer and the screw head is flat There are some lines in front of the screw and near the...

Page 9: ...panel and the same color label of the XC Cube Mini You can install it to the slim ODD to get the identical color tones and appearance If your slim ODD is GBAS standard specifications panel you can exchange the panel of the XC Cube Mini If itʼs not then you can use the same color label to paste on the front panel to get the most beautiful outlook ...

Page 10: ...10 Note ...

Page 11: ...II Start To Assemble ...

Page 12: ...aste Color Panel changing that changes with your mood Space flexibility allows you to move it from living room or to your bedroom Silent Technology PC that is quiet even in the middle of the night Easy Installation for any new hand assembling their first PC Mini housing which saves you almost 80 of housing space Hand harmlessness design ensures you 100 security during assembling Equipped with a high...

Page 13: ...13 1 2 2 2 Starting Installing Unscrew all screws on the chassis Use your thumb to push the chassis backward to you Lift the chassis up Here you may see the internal of the chassis ...

Page 14: ...d to open the front panel of the XC Cube Mini When you start to take the Front Panel apart please pay attention to the rib that is located at top of the both side panel As the left picture shown the first you can pull it apart toward the both side then softly pull it away Finally you can pull the Front Panel apart Be careful not to break the rib ...

Page 15: ...lamp beside the modulus gently then raise it about 30 degree Finally take it out from the top of the case There are many connectors link with the motherboard in the power modulus of the XC Cube Mini To avoid the breakdown please donʼt disassemble the wire in the power modulus Put the wire on the left side in the case then start to install ...

Page 16: ...ni face to myself The first turn the screw off in the driver bays then push the driver bays backward until the front driver bays away the fixed slot of the front panel Pull away the fixed clamp beside the driver bays gently then raise it about 30 degree Finally take driver bays out ...

Page 17: ...d line side must be face to the front XC Cube The correct installation as shown for linking the cable easily the cable of the HDD driver bay must be located at left side of the driver bay Take the screw no 2 from the XC Cube package to screw to the four screw hole Please pay attention donʼt break the rubber cushion This is the special design from the AOpen when you use the XC Cube Mini you will al...

Page 18: ...ctor and Serial ATA cable to connect the hard disk If you happen to have Serial ATA hard disk this motherboard comes with Serial ATA connectors onboard as well With EzColor design you may easily find out the correct flame red cable with the correct header You may kindly install the Serial ATA cables onto Serial ATA headers Serial ATA cable SATA power connector ...

Page 19: ... steps Eject the disc tray by poking the enclosed thin stick into the eject hole Pull the disc tray out gently Take the disc tray face up and then gently slide the faceplate of the disk tray off as the arrow shows Please donʼt push too much to break it As shown in the picture place the faceplate into the disk tray with a click to set up it complete For another way to see the relative position as t...

Page 20: ...to the connector of the rear slim ODD Take the slim ODD place to the top of the driver bays please pay attention to the red line the front panel of the slim ODD must be face to the front panel of the XC Cube Mini Use the XC Cube Mini enclosed screw no 1 let slim ODD lock to the top of the driver bays ...

Page 21: ... slot Pull the fixed shaft of the memory slot both side out Install the memory along with the slot pay attention to the memory and memory slot they both have avoid wrong installation setting If you install to the wrong way that canʼt be setting When you install the memory along with the slot the both side fixed shaft will flip back for fix the memory ...

Page 22: ...nd the position Please pay attention to the red cable should aline with the pin 1 of the connector 2 10 Install the Optical driver cable to the motherboard For the XC Cube Mini special design before you install the driver bays you can connect the ODD driver bay cable and IDE hander of the Motherboard You can refer to your Easy Installation Guide to understand the position Please pay attention to t...

Page 23: ...ic membrane Socket screw Drop shaped indicator Match socket Pin 1 and golden arrow and gently put CPU onto CPU socket Then lock socket screw clockwise to finish CPU installation 2 12 Install CPU Cooler and CPU Fan Connector There is a certain direction for the installation of cooler for optimized air flow performance within chassis For details please refer to Easy Installation Guide ...

Page 24: ...ward about 30 degree pull the both side fixed clamp away to combine with the fixed beam of the XC Cube Mini both side case Push the driver bays to the front case until combine with the fixed seat of the front panel in the case then screw it tightly for fix the driver bays ...

Page 25: ...side of the case connect with the cable and power cord If the position is not correct you wonʼt set up the cable and power cord 2 15 Install the Optical driver cable and power cord As shown in the picture take the power cord link to the power hander of the adaptor then link to the ODD cable Please pay attention to the red cable should connect with the pin 1 of the connector ...

Page 26: ...ll set up the power modulus 2 17 Install the front panel If you want to install the slim ODD please follow the below steps There are four ribs inside the front panel of the XC Cube Mini After loose the ribs push the front panel outside to the inside then slide the front ODD off It should aline the hole of the front case Take the front panel from bottom to top and combine with the XC cube Mini ...

Page 27: ...dditional cards faceplate of the rear XC Cube Mini up then set up the additional cards Please pay attention the AGP PCI PCI Express additional cards have different slot specifications You can refer to the Easy Installation Guide to understand the different kinds of the additional cards Until now you have already finished all of the installation inside the case Please refer to the 2 2 starting instal...

Page 28: ...28 2 19 Connect Keyboard and Mouse 2 20 Connect Monitor and tighten screws 2 21 Connect Microphone Speaker or Earphone and Network cable ...

Page 29: ...Installation Guide to understand more information Finally take the hander of the power transformer connect to the room socket then the direct current output to the plug link to the direct current input hander of the rear XC Cube Mini Then finish all of the installation prepare to open the power ...

Page 30: ...30 Note ...

Page 31: ...III Turn On The Power ...

Page 32: ... the power to check what you have done so far Now take a short break and have a drink Then turn on the computer to see how things are going 3 2 Set BIOS Basic Input Output System Not long after activating the power youʼll see the following screen Please press Delete button to get into BIOS If you would like to see the POST screen you may just press Tab button ...

Page 33: ...3 2 3 After pressing Delete you ll see the following BIOS setup Now you can move the cursor by using direction keys on the keyboard Move the cursor to the option item Load Setup defaults and press Enter ...

Page 34: ...ollowing dialogue screen will pop up to confirm the default BIOS values Please press Y to confirm and then press Enter Finally move the cursor to Save Exit Setup and press Enter to save the parameters and exit BIOS setup ...

Page 35: ...35 5 At the same time type Y in the dialogue box and press Enter to exit Now everything is perfectly finished ...

Page 36: ... for the application part you can find all varieties of books with comprehensive introduction in bookstores Having a computer of your own is a beginning to the era of information If this computer is assembled yourself it is uniquely meaningful to you Through our introduction you have learned the key components a computer needs and what details you need to pay attention to when assembling We sincere...

Page 37: ...below to install Windows 2000 XP or Windows 98SE ME 1 Power on and then press Delete to enter BIOS during POST Power On Self Test 2 Select Integrated Peripherals SIS OnChip PCI Device SiS Serial ATA Mode 3 For installing Windows 2000 XP please select IDE mode Floppy drive is not necessary 4 For installing Windows 98SE ME please select RAID mode Floppy Drive is not necessary but make sure FDD is di...

Page 38: ...ction it s needed to install driver from Floppy drive Please connect Floppy drive to motherboard before starting to install OS Of course user needs to install two Serial ATA hard disks to motherboard too First start OS installation and then press F6 while you are presented with the sentence Press F6 if you want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver Press S when Windows Setup is generated Th...

Page 39: ...9 3 4 Select the driver for your OS Windows 2000 or Windows XP and press Enter to install the driver For more information of RAID installation please refer to the file 964_180umh030 pdf in the Utility CD ...

Page 40: ...ve ATX power cable from connector PWR2 3 Locate JP14 and short pins 2 3 for a few seconds 4 Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 pin 2 5 Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2 JP14 Clear CMOS JP28 Keyboard Mouse Wakeup Jumper You can use JP28 to enable or disable this function which could resume your system from suspend mode with keyboard or mouse The factory default setting...

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