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The Triple Chamber structure
Upon opening the top panel, you will find that the case is divided into three chambers
– the power supply chamber, the motherboard chamber and the HDD chamber.
This triple chamber structure isolates the heat and noise within each chamber,
resulting in much quieter and cooler operation than a traditional desktop case design.
Installing the Motherboard
This manual does not cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation.
Please consult your motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and
troubleshooting.
The motherboard is located inside the main chamber with two 120mm TriCool™
fans preinstalled at the side of the case next to the CPU for effective CPU cooling.
1. Lay the case down, with the top open. The drive chamber and power supply
should be visible.
2. Make sure you have the correct I/O panel for your motherboard. If the panel
provided with the case isn’t suitable, please contact your motherboard
manufacturer for the correct I/O panel.
3. Line up your motherboard with the standoff holes, and remember which holes
are lined up. Not all motherboards will match with all the provided holes; this
is normal and won’t affect functionally.
4. Remove your motherboard by lifting it up.
5. Screw the brass standoffs into the threaded holes that line up with your
motherboard. Do not over-tighten the standoffs. Some standoffs may be
pre-installed for your convenience.
6. Place your motherboard on the brass standoffs.
7. Screw in your motherboard to the standoffs with the provided Philips-head
screws. Your motherboard is now installed.
Connecting the Power and LED
The power supply conforms to the ATX12V Version 2.01 standard and is
backwards compatible with most previous ATX12V form factor motherboards.
Before you connect the power supply to any of your devices, please consult the
appropriate user manuals for your motherboard and other peripherals.
Note: This power supply does not provide a –5V line as no modern motherboards
compliant with the ATX12V v2.0 standard and above require –5V power. Please
be forewarned that if your motherboard requires -5V power that this power supply
might not be compatible.
1. Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector and the
4-pin or 8-pin 12V connector to the motherboard as
needed. If the motherboard uses a 20-pin con-
nector, detach the 4-pin attachment on the 24-pin
power connector (see pictures 1 and 2).
Note: the detachable 4-pin section cannot be used in
place of a 4-pin +12V connector.
2. Connect the Reset switch (labeled RESET SW) to the motherboard at the RST
connector. Polarity (positive and negative) does not matter for switches.
3. The Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on
the motherboard.
4. The Power LED (labeled POWER LED) connector is located behind the Reset
connector. For LEDs, colored wires are positive (+). White or black wires are
negative (–). If the LED does not light up when the system is powered on, try
Picture 1 Picture 2
For 24-pin
motherboards
For 20-pin
motherboards
