iii
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 covers ................................................................... 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 configurations
...................................................2-11
2.5.2
Installing a DIMM .......................................................... 2-15
2.5.3
Removing a DIMM ........................................................ 2-15
2.6
Installing an expansion card ..................................................... 2-16
2.6.2
Expansion card installation ........................................... 2-16
2.7
Installing an optical drive .......................................................... 2-19
Uninstalling the optical drive ........................................................ 2-20
2.8
Removing the card reader ......................................................... 2-21
2.9
Installing hard disk drives (HDDs) ............................................ 2-22
2.9.1
Hard disk drive bays ..................................................... 2-22
2.9.2
SATA hard disk drive installation ................................... 2-22
2.9.3
IDE hard disk drive installation ...................................... 2-24
2.9.4
Uninstalling a hard disk drive ........................................ 2-24
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