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Prodigy Book Size Barebone System

Two system placement options help to
maximize work space and afford more
convenience.

Chapter 4

System Placement

Summary of Contents for Book Size Barebone System Prodigy

Page 1: ...Book Size Barebone System Prodigy User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe The product name and revision number are both printed on the product itse...

Page 3: ... ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 6737 Mowry Avenue Mowry Business Center Building 2 Newark CA 94560 USA General Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Email tmd1 asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 510 608 4555 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Web Site www asus com Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Europe Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Fax 49 2102 442066 Ge...

Page 4: ...e harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re...

Page 5: ...res 11 1 3 Internal features 12 Chapter 2 System Assembly 13 2 1 Opening the chassis 14 2 2 Remove the disk drive assembly 16 2 3 Install the hard disk drive 17 2 4 Install system memory 18 2 5 Install a CPU 19 2 6 Closing the chassis 21 Chapter 3 Optional Procedures 23 3 1 Removing the PCI I O cover 24 3 2 Installing a PCI expansion card 25 Chapter 4 System Placement 27 4 1 Vertical placement 28 ...

Page 6: ... Floppy Cable 11 Powered by ASUS name plate 12 56K PCI Modem Card optional 13 TV Connector Module optional 14 2 Foot Stands 15 4 Rubber Footpads 16 Motherboard User s Manual 17 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System User s Guide If assembling the Prodigy system by yourself read through the guide and prepare all the components before starting NOTE The ASUS Prodigy is shipped in barebone style it does no...

Page 7: ...rganized This document contains the following parts 1 Chapter 1 System Introduction All about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System the front and rear panel features and the internal layout and design 2 Chapter 2 System assembly Step by step instructions on how to install basic components 3 Chapter 3 Optional procedures How to install optional components 4 Chapter 4 System placement Two syste...

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Page 9: ...9 ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System Chapter 1 System Introduction All about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System the front and rear panel features and the internal layout and design ...

Page 10: ...nt panel a small door conceals Input and Output features a fiber optical SPDIF out connector two USB connectors Ports 2 3 headphone and microphone connectors Optional connectors include a 4 or 6 pin 1394 and a PCMCIA slot Pull the door to open it CD ROM DVD Drive Floppy Drive Power Button HDD LED Power LED I O Panel behind door Powered by ASUS name plate CD DVD Control Button USB Ports 2 3 SPDIF o...

Page 11: ...ternal devices power supply socket and optional feature connectors The rear panel features Game MIDI PS 2 Mouse Parallel Port LAN Port Modem optional Power Supply Serial Port PS 2 Keyboard VGA Port Line Out Line In Microphone USB 0 1 DVI Out optional TV Out optional DVI Out optional S PDIF optional NOTE The rear panel optional features may vary as shown in the above pictures ...

Page 12: ...em Introduction 1 3 Internal Features The figure below shows the system from above The standard components are already installed ASUS Motherboard Power Supply PCI Riser Card 3 5 Floppy Drive CD DVD ROM Drive CPU Cooler ...

Page 13: ... with dimensions between 19 1 x 22 9 cm or 7 5 x 9 inches It is not advisable to install other boards Before installing any motherboard other than the original supplied by ASUS make sure that it fits into the case and the I O connectors correspond to the openings on the back panel Step by step instructions on how to install basic components ...

Page 14: ...Remove the two screws on each end of the back panel This frees the the top cover from the chassis 2 Seperate the case and top cover use your thumbs to pull it off from the front to the back then lift it off the chassis 3 Open the case lifting the top cover ...

Page 15: ...k Size Barebone System 15 6 Remove the front bezel and set it aside 4 Lift the link up bar to gain access to the components 5 Gently detach the three front bezel hooks from the case front so that it may be removed ...

Page 16: ...on the right edge of the chassis while gripping your fingers under both sides of the CD and floppy disk drive assembly It will come loose Firmly lift the assembly up and out 2 Lift out the CD floppy drive module 3 Slide the hard disk drive cage from right to left and lift it up to install a hard disk ...

Page 17: ...age Ensure that the four screw holes are properly aligned Tighten in the screws 2 Slide the hard drive cage back into its original place Connect the IDE cable to the primary IDE connector on the hard disk drive Locate the P3 power cable and connect it to the hard disk drive IDE Cable Red strip to Pin 1 Power Cable P3 ...

Page 18: ...el take care to insert the three plastic tabs without stress 184 Pin DDR DIMM Sockets 80 Pins 104 Pins 3 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 4 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 5 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated CAUTION A DDR DIMM is k...

Page 19: ...he pre installed heatsink assembly 2 Press down and unhook the metal retaining clips on both sides of the metal heatsink 3 Disconnect the CPU fan power cable if it is too short 4 Lift the heatsink assembly up and out CPU Fan power cable Metal retaining clip 5 Locate the CPU Socket 478 on the motherboard ...

Page 20: ...n the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner matches the base of the socket lever 8 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place CAUTION The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the pins and damaging the CPU 9 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure...

Page 21: ...he CPU fan power cable 3 Re attach the metal retaining clips hook on one side then press the spring retainer down on the other until it clicks into the slot 1 Replace the heatsink assembly Ensure that the black fan faces towards the front of the unit 4 Replace the front bezel ...

Page 22: ...6 Replace the top cover To make sure the inner tabs slide into place properly lay the cover down flush on top of the chassis about one centimeter behind the edge of the front bezel Then slide the cover forward while pressing in on the lower edges of the cover to engage the inner tabs ...

Page 23: ...23 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System How to install optional components Chapter 3 Optional Procedures ...

Page 24: ... Philips cross screwdriver 2 After removing the I O cover the back panel exposes the external I O port to permit external access for component connections like a VGA card connector The Prodigy chassis accommodates two PCI expansion card through a PCI riser card Before installing a new PCI card it is necessary to detach the I O cover ...

Page 25: ... PCI card into the slot 3 2 Installing a PCI expansion card 3 For card stability make sure that the card bracket end goes into the cleft on the slot frame 1 A PCI card is precisely sized for for easy alignment with both the onboard notches and the external I O port ...

Page 26: ...26 Chapter 3 Optional Procedures ...

Page 27: ...27 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System Two system placement options help to maximize work space and afford more convenience Chapter 4 System Placement ...

Page 28: ...sk If you desire to position the system this way fit the two foot stands on the bottom of the system chassis A Powered by ASUS nameplate is supplied too Position the foot stands beneath the chassis The Powered by ASUS nameplate can be placed on the I O panel door The nameplate snaps onto the chassis in both placement positions ...

Page 29: ... may also be set up in a horizontal position The Prodigy is supplied with four rubber footpads to protect the chassis and the surface below If you wish to place the system in the horizontal position attach the four rubber footpads to the bottom of the chassis Rubber footpad ...

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