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To install the system board, position the system board atop the system board tray, and then install the

eight screws that secure the system board to the system board tray.

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Replace the system board tray assembly in the case.

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Install any graphics cards.

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Install all other internal components.

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Connect all cables to the system board.

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Summary of Contents for Omen X

Page 1: ...Hardware Reference Guide OMEN X ...

Page 2: ...n October 2017 First Edition September 2017 Document Part Number L05970 002 Product notice This guide describes features that are common to most models Some features may not be available on your computer Software terms By installing copying downloading or otherwise using any software product preinstalled on this computer you agree to be bound by the terms of the HP End User License Agreement EULA ...

Page 3: ...d important but not hazard related for example messages related to property damage A notice alerts the user that failure to follow a procedure exactly as described could result in loss of data or in damage to hardware or software Also contains essential information to explain a concept or to complete a task NOTE Contains additional information to emphasize or supplement important points of the mai...

Page 4: ...iv About this book ...

Page 5: ...system memory 18 Populating DIMM sockets 19 Replacing or installing DIMMs 20 Installing graphics cards 22 Removing the PCI fan 24 Installing a system board 25 Removing the hard drive fan 27 Installing a power supply 28 Installing a radiator bracket for liquid cooling 31 Cleaning filters 32 Appendix A Electrostatic discharge 33 Preventing electrostatic damage 33 Grounding methods 33 Appendix B Comp...

Page 6: ...Index 36 vi ...

Page 7: ...1 Product features OMEN X is a high performance customizable expandable gaming tower NOTE Product colors and features may vary 1 ...

Page 8: ...nal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation 3 Tool kit located under the logo panel Contains a wrench and screws required to install computer components and graphics card fans WARNING To reduce the risk of serious injury or damage to the equipment do not open the chassis cover of any computer containing a 600 W PSU 750 W PSU or 1300 W PSU To determine if you have a 600 W 750 W or 1300 W P...

Page 9: ...MEN Control Static color Static lighting for each of the nine color zones Color loop Customize up to four phases for all of the color zones The colors will transition from one phase to another System vitals Customize color zones for different computer hardware metrics CPU usage CPU temperature GPU usage or GPU temperature Audio pulse Lighting brightness responds to the audio output frequency Off A...

Page 10: ...old the power button down for at least 5 seconds to turn off the computer To learn more about your power settings see your power options by right clicking the Start button and then selecting Power Options 2 Power light On The computer is on Blinking The computer is in the Sleep state a power saving state The computer shuts off power to the display and other unneeded components Off The computer is ...

Page 11: ...B 3 x SuperSpeed port Connects a USB device such as a cell phone camera activity tracker or smartwatch and provides high speed data transfer 7 USB 3 x SuperSpeed port with HP Sleep and Charge Connects a USB device provides high speed data transfer and even when the computer is off charges most products such as a cell phone camera activity tracker or smartwatch 8 USB Type C ports 2 When the compute...

Page 12: ...ter fan starts up automatically to cool internal components and prevent overheating It is normal for the internal fan to cycle on and off during routine operation 4 Optical out connector Connects digital speakers purchased separately 5 USB Type C charging port select products only When the computer is on connects and charges a USB device that has a Type C connector such as a cell phone camera acti...

Page 13: ...egulatory Safety and Environmental Notices To access this guide Select the Start button select HP Help and Support and then select HP Documentation NOTE When a device is connected to a headphone jack the computer speakers are disabled 9 Power connector Connects an AC power cord Bottom Component Description 1 Vent Enables airflow to cool internal components NOTE The computer fan starts up automatic...

Page 14: ...arts inside Disconnect power to the equipment before removing the access panel Replace and secure the access panel before re energizing the equipment IMPORTANT Static electricity can damage the electrical components of the computer or optional equipment Before beginning the following procedures ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by briefly touching a grounded metal object See Ele...

Page 15: ... screws are used on the graphics card and system fans radiators Screws Pull the logo cover away from the case 1 and then disconnect the cable from the case 2 The tool kit is located under the logo cover 3 Replacing or installing drives The case offers four hard drive bays The case supports three different drive types Accessing the tool kit 9 ...

Page 16: ... Prepare the computer for disassembly Preparing for disassembly on page 8 2 Pull up on the right side of the hard drive door and then rotate the door to the left Note that the door remains connected to the case 3 Slide the drive cage latch to the left 1 and then use the pull tab to pull the drive cage out of the case 2 10 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 17: ... drive 2 2 5 inch solid state drive NOTE Before installing a U 2 drive into the drive cage you must first install the drive into a drive adapter bracket 5 To install a drive into the drive cage a 3 5 inch hard drive Insert the drive into the drive cage and then install four mounting screws Replacing or installing drives 11 ...

Page 18: ...e cage 1 and then install four mounting screws 2 c U 2 drive Insert the drive into the adapter bracket and secure with four screws 1 Insert the adapter bracket assembly into the drive cage 2 and then install four mounting screws 3 12 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 19: ... cage into the drive bay 1 and then slide the drive cage latch to the right to secure the drive cage 2 7 Rotate the hard drive door to the right and press down until it snaps into place Replacing or installing drives 13 ...

Page 20: ...Pull up on the right side of the hard drive door and then rotate the door to the left Note that the door remains connected to the case 3 Slide the drive cage latch to the left 1 and then use the pull tab to pull the drive cage out of the case 2 4 To remove a drive from the drive cage a 3 5 inch hard drive Remove the four mounting screws 1 from the sides of the cage and then lift the drive out of t...

Page 21: ...b 2 5 inch solid state drive Remove the four mounting screws from the bottom of the cage 1 and then lift the drive out of the cage 2 Replacing or installing drives 15 ...

Page 22: ...that secure the drive to the adapter bracket 3 Then remove the drive from the adapter bracket Drive security You can insert the hard drive pull tab into the drive cage to prevent unauthorized removal of the drive 1 Pull up on the right side of the hard drive door and then rotate the door to the left Note that the door remains connected to the case 16 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 23: ...he outside of the drive cage 3 To remove a hard drive when the pull tab is not accessible slide the drive cage latch to the left 1 insert the security tool from the tool kit Accessing the tool kit on page 9 into the drive cage 2 and then and pull the cage out of the computer 3 Replacing or installing drives 17 ...

Page 24: ...Ms There are four memory sockets on the system board that can be populated with up to 32 GB of memory For proper system operation the DIMMs must be 1 2 volt DDR4 SDRAM DIMMs that adhere to the following specifications Industry standard 288 pin Unbuffered non ECC PC4 19200 DDR4 2400 MT s compliant downgraded to DDR4 2133 Unbuffered non ECC PC4 17000 DDR4 2133 MT s compliant Support CAS latency 15 D...

Page 25: ...el mode if the DIMM sockets are populated in one channel only The system will operate in the higher performing dual channel mode if the memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel A is equal to the memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel B The system will operate in flex mode if the memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel A is not equal to the memory capacity of the DIMM in Channel B In flex mode the cha...

Page 26: ...prevent corrosion and or oxidation resulting from having incompatible metals in contact with each other Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional cards Before beginning these procedures ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by briefly touching a grounded metal object For more information refer to Electrostatic discharge on page 33 When handl...

Page 27: ...dule can be installed in only one way Match the notch on the module with the tab on the memory socket 5 Replace the access panel 6 Reconnect the power cord and any external devices and then turn on the computer The computer automatically recognizes the additional memory Installing system memory 21 ...

Page 28: ...ate the a vacant expansion socket on the system board and the corresponding expansion slot on the back of the case b Remove the expansion slot cover by removing the screw at the top of the cover 1 and then lifting the cover out of the case 2 c Insert a graphics card into the expansion socket 1 d Install two screws into the left side of the graphics card 2 e Connect any necessary cables to the grap...

Page 29: ... From the inside of the case insert the fan into place on the outer wall 1 c From the outside of the case install four screws 2 with the screwdriver wrench from the tool kit Accessing the tool kit on page 9 d Replace the cover 3 5 Replace the access panel Installing graphics cards 23 ...

Page 30: ...s panel on page 18 3 To remove the front bezel a From the outside of the case pry the bezel off the case 1 far enough to access the cables underneath Note that there are two cables that connect to the front bezel b Disconnect the cables from the case 2 4 Remove the fan filter by sliding the filter out from under the fan 5 To remove the PCI fan a From the inside of the case disconnect the fan cable...

Page 31: ...efore you can remove or install a system board 1 Prepare the computer for disassembly Preparing for disassembly on page 8 2 Remove the access panel Removing and replacing the access panel on page 18 3 To remove the system board tray remove the three screws that secure the tray to the case 1 slide the tray to the right 2 and then lift the tray out of the case 3 Installing a system board 25 ...

Page 32: ...y and then install the eight screws that secure the system board to the system board tray 5 Replace the system board tray assembly in the case 6 Install any graphics cards 7 Install all other internal components 8 Connect all cables to the system board 26 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 33: ...d tray Installing a system board on page 25 4 To remove the rear bezel a From the inside of the case remove the two screws 1 that secure the bezel to the case b Remove the two screws 2 that secure the eject button to the case and then remove the eject button 3 c From the outside of the case pry the bezel off the case 4 5 To remove the hard drive fan a From the outside of the case remove the four s...

Page 34: ...the access panel Removing and replacing the access panel on page 18 3 Remove the system board tray Installing a system board on page 25 4 Use the security tool from the tool kit Accessing the tool kit on page 9 to remove the power supply cover located on the rear of the case CAUTION To avoid damaging the cover pry only on the side of the cover as shown in the following image 5 Install the power su...

Page 35: ... 8 To install the power supply connector cable into the case a Place the connector into the corner of the power supply bay 1 b Install the connector hex screw 2 using the wrench screwdriver from the tool kit c Install the green ground wire onto the remaining power supply screw 3 d Plug the cable into the power supply 4 Installing a power supply 29 ...

Page 36: ...tor from the I O board are available to connect to the power supply The cables in the computer case are labeled to indicate components they connect to CAUTION To avoid damaging the cable pull the tab or connector instead of the cable itself 10 Replace the power supply cover 11 Replace the system board tray assembly 30 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 37: ...ase 4 If you want to add additional liquid cooling install the radiator bracket in one of the positions shown in the following image NOTE On models that support only one bracket you can install the bracket in either position 1 or 2 On models that support two brackets you can install the brackets in either positions 1 and 3 or positions 2 and 3 Installation location 3 is present in select models on...

Page 38: ... the bracket to the case 7 Install any needed fans Cleaning filters 1 Prepare the computer for disassembly Preparing for disassembly on page 8 2 Remove the access panel Removing and replacing the access panel on page 18 3 Remove and clean the air filters on all vented sides of the computer 32 Chapter 2 Hardware upgrades ...

Page 39: ...ng methods Use one or more of the following methods when handling or installing electrostatic sensitive parts Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded workstation or computer chassis Wrist straps are flexible straps with a minimum of 1 megohm 10 percent resistance in the ground cords To provide proper ground wear the strap snug against the skin Use heelstraps toestraps or bootstr...

Page 40: ...of each other or place computers so near each other that they are subject to each other s recirculated or preheated air If the computer is to be operated within a separate enclosure intake and exhaust ventilation must be provided on the enclosure and the same operating guidelines listed above will still apply Keep liquids away from the computer and keyboard Never cover the ventilation slots on the...

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Page 42: ...in microphone 5 network 6 RJ 45 network 6 L lighting OMEN Control 3 lights power 4 RJ 45 network status 6 wireless 4 M memory installation 20 socket population 19 memory card reader identifying 5 memory card identifying 5 N network jack identifying 6 O OMEN Control 3 optical out connector identifying 6 P PCI fan installing 24 ports USB 3 0 5 6 USB 3 0 powered charging 5 USB Type C 5 power button i...

Page 43: ...U USB 3 0 charging powered port identifying 5 USB 3 0 port identifying 5 6 USB Type C port identifying 5 V ventilation guidelines 34 vents identifying 2 6 7 W wireless light 4 Index 37 ...

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