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Manual

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Content

1. Features 3

2. Package contents 3

3. The case at a glance 4

4. Installation notes 6

5. Installation of a mainboard 7

6. Installation of a PSU 10

7. Installation of a HDD 11

7.1 3.5" HDD cage 11

7.2 Mounting frame 12

8. Installation of an optical device 13

9. Installation of a 3.5" device 15

10. Installation of an add-on card 17

11. The pre-installed fans 17

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1. Features

• ATXcase• 2x5.25"drivebays(external)• 6x3.5"HDDbays(internal)• 2x2.5"/3.5"HDDbays(internal)• FrontI/Owith2xUSB3.0(internal19-pinmainboardconnector),2xUSB2.0,2xaudio• Acrylicsidepanel• 7slotsforadd-oncards• Meshfrontpanel• Quickfastenersforopticaldrives,mainboardmountingpanelwithinstallationopening for coolers• 2openingsforwatercooling• Cablemanagementsystem• Dimensions:475x200x440mm(LxWxH)• Weight:6.6kg• Fanconfiguration:

Case front 2x120mmLEDfansRear panel 1x120mmLEDfan

2. Package contents

• T28(3x120mmpre-installedLEDfans)• Accessoryset:

Screwsformainboard mounting

ScrewsforPSUmounting Screws for drive mounting Screws for HDD mounting

Stand-offsformainboard Washers Lockattachment(A)andspeaker(B)

Mountinganglesfor3.5"devices

A

B

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Note:Ifyouaremissinganyoftheitemslistedabove,pleasecontactourcustomerserviceimmediately:support@sharkoon.com(GermanyandEurope)support@sharkoon.com.tw(international).

MountingrailsforHDDs 5.25"bezelwith3.5"opening

3. The case at a glance

Front view

A–FrontI/O: a–PowerLED b–USB3.0connectors c – Audio connectors d–USB2.0connectors e–PowerandHDDLEDB–5.25"drivebaysC– covered:pre-installed120mmfans

Side view (closed/left)

A – Acrylic side panel

a b c d e

A A

A

B

C

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Side view (opened/left)

A–Drivebaysfor5.25"devicesB–Mainboardmountingpanelwith: a– InstallationopeningforCPUcoolers and b –Cablemanagementsystem

Rear view

A–OpeningforI/OshieldB–Pre-installed120mmfanC–SlotbezelsD – Openings for water coolingE–PSUbracketF–Thumbscrews

Bottom view

A – Case feetB–AirintakeforPSU

A

A

A

A

A

A

B

B

B

C

D

E

F

FF

F

a

b

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The internal I/O connectors

A – HD audio B–2xUSB2.0connectors C–Connectorsfor: a – Power switch b–PowerLED– c –Power-LED+ d–HDD-LED e–Reset-Switch

4. Installation notes

1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,pleasealsorefertotheir respective instructions.

2.ThecenterHDDcagecanberemovedfromthecase,sothatVGAcardsupto40cmin lengthcanbeinstalled.

State of delivery

A B C

a

b c d e

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InordertoremovetheHDDcages,proceedasfollows:

1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.

2.Press/lifttheattachmentleversoftheHDDcage(fig.1).

fig.1

3.DragtheHDDcagetowardsyou.

5. Installation of a mainboard

1.Openthecasebylooseningthethumbscrewsonthecase’sbacksideandremoving theleftsidepanel.Laydownthecasesidewiseonanevensurface.

2.Themainboard’smountingpanelinsidethecaseprovidesvariousdrillingstofixthe stand-offs(fig.2).

fig.2

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Themainboardcontainsspecialscrewopenings(fig.3).

fig.3

Placethemainboardtothemountingpanel.Astand-offmustbescrewedintoevery drillingofthemountingpanelvisiblethroughthemainboard’sscrewopenings.

3.Removethemainboardandscrewthestand-offsintotherespectivedrillingsofthe mountingpanel(fig.4).

(Stand-offs)

fig.4

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4.PresstheI/Oshield(deliveredwiththemainboard)intotheI/Oshieldopeninginthe case’sbackside.

5.Placethemainboardbackontothestand-offsandscrewthemainboardtothem(fig.5).

(Screwsformainboardmounting)

fig.5

6.Plugtheconnectorsofthecase’sfrontbezeltotherespectiveconnectorsofthe mainboard(alsorefertoyourmainboard’smanualforfurtherinformation).

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fig.6

2.ScrewthePSUtothecasefromtheoutside(fig.7).

(ScrewsforPSUmounting)

fig.7

6. Installation of a PSU

1.SetupthecaseinfrontofyouandputthePSUfromtheinsideagainstthePSUbracket onthecase’sbackside(fig.6).

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(HDDmountingrails)

fig.8

3.SlidetheHDDwithattachedmountingrailsintoanavailabledrivebayinsidethe3.5" HDDcage(fig.9).

fig.9

4.ConnecttheHDDtothepowersupplyandthemainboard.

7. Installation of a HDD

7.1 3.5" HDD cage

1.Removethecase’srightsidepanel.

2.Attachthemountingrailstothe3.5"HDDfrombothsides(fig.8).

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1.TakeamountingframefromtheHDDcage(fig.10).

(Mountingframe)

fig.10

2.PlaceanHDDintothemountingframe(connectorspointingbackwards/fig.11aandb).

Abb.11a Abb.11b

7.2 Mounting frame

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3.AttachtheHDDtothemountingframefrombelow(fig.12aandb).

fig.12a fig.12b

4.SlidethemountingframeintotheHDDcageuntilitlocks(fig.13).

fig.13

8. Installation of an optical device

1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlydraggingittowardsyou(fig.14).

fig.14

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2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbayinwhichyouintendtoinstall thedrivebylooseningitsscrewsandpushingthebezeltotheinside(fig.15).Remove thequickfasteners(fig.16).

fig.15 fig.16

(Carefullytakeoutanoptionallypresentmetalbezelcoveringthe3.5"drivebayby usingagripper.)

3.Slidetheopticaldriveintothecase’sdrivebay(fig.17).

fig.17

4.Attachtheopticaldevicefrombothsidesusingthequickfasteners(fig.18).

fig.18

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fig.19 fig.20 (Incasethereisametalbezelcoveringthedrivebay,removeitbyusingagripper.)

3.Screwthemountinganglestothe3.5"devicefrombothsides(fig.21).

(Mountingangles)

Note: If you intend to transport the case we recommend securing (additionally) the installed drives.

5.Connecttheopticaldrivetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.(Putthefrontbezel backontothecase.)

9. Installation of a 3.5" device

(1.Removethecase’sfrontpanelbygentlydraggingittowardsyou.)

2.Dismantlethe5.25"frontbezelfromthemountingbayinwhichyouintendtoinstall thedrivebylooseningitsscrewsandpushingthebezeltotheinside(fig.19).Remove thequickfasteners(fig.20).

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fig.21

4.Slidethe3.5"devicewithattachedmountingrailsintothecase’sdrivebay(fig.22)and screwittothedrivebayfrombothsides(fig.23).

fig.22 fig.23

5.Connectthe3.5"devicetothepowersupplyandthemainboard.

6.Screwthe5.25"bezelwith3.5"openingintothefrontpanel(fig.24)andplaceitback onto the case.

5.25"bezelwith3.5"opening

fig.24

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10. Installation of an add-on card

1.Removetheslotbezel’sfixationscrewandtakeawaytheslotbezel(fig.25).

fig.25

2.Inserttheadd-oncardintothemainboard’srespectiveslotandfixittothecasebyre- attachingthefixationscrew(fig.26).

fig.26

11. The pre-installed fans

1.Thepre-installed120mmfrontfansprovidea4-pinPSUconnectoranda3-pin mainboardplug.

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2.ConnectoneofbothplugstoeithertherespectivePSUor(tocontrolthefanspeedvia themainboard)thematchingmainboardconnector.

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