Antec Sonata III User manual

SONATA III
U SER ’ S M ANUAL

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
S ECTION 1: I NTRODUCTION
1.1 Getting to Know Your Ca e…………………………………………………………………………………. 3
1.2 Ca e Specification ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5
1.3 Part Included…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5
1.4 Before You Begin………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6
2.1 Locating and Po itioning Your Computer……………………………………………………………. 7
S ECTION 2: I NSTALLING H ARDWARE
2.4 Removing the Side Panel…………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
2.2 Cable Management…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
2.3 Motherboard In tallation……………………………………………………………………………………. 8
2.4 Internal 3.5” Drive Bay Device In tallation………………………………………………………….. 9
2.5 External 3.5” Drive Bay Device In tallation…..…………………………………………………….. 10
2.6 External 5.25” Drive Bay Device In tallation……………………………………………………….. 10
S ECTION 3: C ONNECTING THE F RONT I/O P ORTS
3.1 USB 2.0 Port ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
3.2 AC’97 / HD Audio Port ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
3.3 Power Switch/Re et Switch/Hard Di k Drive LED Connector ……………………………… 12
3.4 Rewiring Motherboard Header Connection ...……………………………………………..…….. 12
S ECTION 4: C OOLING S YSTEM
4.1 TriCool™ Fan……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
4.2 In talling an Additional Fan…………………………………………………………………………………. 14
4.3 Wa hable Air Filter ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
S ECTION 5: C OMMONLY A SKED Q UESTIONS
Commonly A ked Que tion ……………………………………………………………………………….. 15

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S ONATA III 500 U SER ’ S M ANUAL
Congratulation on your purcha e of the Antec Sonata III 500!
Your Sonata III 500 i de igned to be the quiete t, ea ie t-to-u e ca e on the market. The Sonata III 500
i powered by EA-500D Green power upply unit equipped with Univer al Input and Active PFC, which
allow you to connect your power upply to any AC power outlet between 100V and 240V a well a
reducing electrical wa te.
At Antec, we continually refine and improve our product to en ure the highe t quality. It’ po ible that
your new ca e will differ lightly from the de cription in thi manual. Thi i n’t a problem; it imply
indicate an area where we’ve improved the de ign. A of the date of publication, all feature ,
de cription , and illu tration in thi manual are correct.
Grab your ca e and component … let’ get building!
Dis laimer
Thi manual i intended only a a guide for Antec’ computer enclo ure . For more comprehen ive
in truction on in talling the motherboard and peripheral , plea e refer to the u er’ manual that come
with tho e component .

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I NTRODUCTION
1.1 G ETTING T O K NOW Y OUR C ASE
1. 120mm rear TriCool™ fan
Po itioned at the rear of your ca e. Draw warm air through the interior of the ca e and out the
back. See Section 4.1 for more detail.
2. 120mm front fan mount
A fan mounting location i provided for mounting fan up to 120mm in ize. See Section 4.2 for more
detail.
3. Wa hable air filter
Thi filter out du t from the air entering your computer ca e. For removal and wa hing in truction ,
ee Section 4.3.
4. Motherboard tandoff
Motherboard tandoff are included with your ca e. The e will match up with the tandard
mounting hole in Mini-ATX, MicroATX and ATX motherboard only.
5. Cable routing compartment
Thi area i provided for you to tuck away unneeded connector and cable .
6. Power upply mount
Thi ecure your power upply to your ca e. In the Sonata III 500, thi i already occupied by the
included Earthwatt EA-500D Green PSU.
7. 5.25” drive bay
The e bay allow the in tallation of optical drive a well a acce orie like front panel audio
control , card reader de igned to fit into a 5.25” bay.
8. Front I/O panel
Contain AC’97/HDA-compatible 3.5mm audio, USB 2.0 and eSATA port .
9. External 3.5” drive bay
The e bay allow external in tallation of 3.5” bay-compatible torage acce orie .
10. Internal 3.5” drive bay
The e bay allow in tallation of 3.5” bay-compatible torage acce orie .

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1.2 C ASE S PECIFICATIONS
Ca e Type
Mid Tower
Color
Glo Black
Dimen ion
19.5 " (H) x 10.5" (W) x 21.5" (D)
495mm (H) x 266.7mm (W) x 495mm (D)
Weight
9.1kg / 20.2 lb
Cooling
1 x Rear 120mm TriCool™ LED fan
1 x Front 120mm fan mount (optional)
Drive Bay
10 Drive Bay :
-3 x External 5.25” drive bay
-2 x Internal 3.5” drive bay
-4 x Internal 3.5” drive bay
Expan ion Slot 7
Motherboard Size
Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
Front I/O Panel
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x USB
2.0
External eSATA
AC’97 / HD Audio In and Out
1.3 P ARTS I NCLUDED
In addition to the acce orie tored in ide your computer, your box hould al o contain the following:
Illu tration No. Part Qty
1 Front/Side panel key 1
2 Screw for 5.25” bay drive bay crew 2
3 HDD crew (grommet already in erted in drive tray ) 16
4 Fan crew 4
5 Motherboard tandoff 9
6 Motherboard crew 13
7 Mi c for crew 4
8 Optical drive crew 16
9 Ca e decal 1
Clear ilicone grommet (already in talled in drive tray )
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1.4 B EFORE Y OU B EGIN
In order to en ure that your building experience with the Sonata III 500 will be a po itive one, plea e
take note of the following:
•While working in ide your Sonata III 500, keep your ca e on a flat, table urface. Keep a clean,
du t-free environment for building your computer.
•Antec ca e interior feature rounded edge that minimize the occurrence of hand injurie .
Nonethele , we trongly recommend taking the appropriate time and care when working in ide
the ca e. Avoid hurried or carele motion . Plea e u e rea onable precaution .
•Handle component and card with care. Do not touch the component or contact on a card.
Hold a card by it edge . Hold a component uch a a proce or by it edge , never by it pin .
•To avoid electro tatic di charge, ground your elf periodically by touching an unpainted metal
urface ( uch a a connector or crew on the back of thi computer) or u ing a wri t grounding
trap.
•Before you connect a cable, en ure that both connector are correctly aligned and oriented.
Bent pin can be difficult to fix and may require replacement of the entire connector.
•Thi manual i not de igned to cover CPU, RAM, or expan ion card in tallation. Plea e con ult
the motherboard manual for pecific mounting in truction and trouble hooting. Before
proceeding, check the manual for your CPU cooler to find out if there are tep you mu t take
before in talling the motherboard.
•Do not it on your ca e. Although it i con tructed of heavy-duty teel and internally reinforced,
it i not intended to upport the weight of an adult. Buckling or dimpling of the ca e wall may
re ult.
•Remember to u e the right tool for each ta k. Do not u e improvi ed crewdriver like coin ,
nail or knife blade a they may re ult in damage to crew thread or even injury. Do not u e
your fingernail to eparate edge or lift the ide of the ca e, a paint chipping or injury may
occur.
•La tly… have fun!
TIP: In order to increa e the preci ion of your hand , you may find it helpful to brace your elbow
again t the table, or again t your abdomen. Move the component you’re working with in a direction
parallel to the front of your body, u ing a many arm mu cle a po ible. Breathe in a relaxed,
controlled fa hion.

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1.5 L OCATING A ND P OSITIONING Y OUR C OMPUTER
Your Antec Sonata III 500 ha a backward -facing exhau t fan and two air intake on the ide of the
front panel. For optimum performance, we recommend leaving the front air intake unob tructed. The
Sonata III 500 can operate re ting ideway a well a vertically. Do not re t the Sonata III 500 up ide
down, a thi will impede operation of optical drive .
S ECTION 2: H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE
2.1 R EMOVING T HE S IDE P ANEL
1. Remove the ide panel by fir t lifting the latch located at
the rear of the ca e. Then, grip the ide panel with the
latch and lift it away from the ca e until it detache .
Caution: The front panel is not removable. Plea e do not attempt to remove or pry open the
front panel.
Caution: Do not use your fingernails to lift or pry open the panel. Injury or damage to the ca e
fini h may re ult.

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2.2 C ABLE M ANAGEMENT
There i a cable management compartment behind the 3.5” drive cage.
You can tuck or route exce cable in thi compartment. Thi will keep
the cable from interfering with airflow in your ca e and help with
cooling.
1. Open the ide panel a de cribed in ection 2.1.
2. Locate the cable management compartment with cable tie
located behind the wall of the external 3.5” drive cage.
3. Tuck or route your exce cable to the compartment.
4. U e cable tie to hold them in place.
2.3 M OTHERBOARD I NSTALLATION
The Sonata III 500 come with four motherboard tandoff
already crewed in to the mo t common mounting location .
1. Lay the ca e down, with the open ide facing up.
The drive cage hould be vi ible on the right ide of
the ca e, with the power upply in the upper left.
2. Make ure you have the correct I/O panel for your
motherboard. If the panel provided with the ca e
i n’t uitable, plea e contact your motherboard
manufacturer for the correct I/O panel.
3. Align your motherboard with the tandoff hole and
remember which hole are lined up. Not all
motherboard will match with all the provided
hole ; thi i normal and won’t affect functionality.
4. Now remove your motherboard by lifting it up.
5. In tall tandoff if needed and put the motherboard
back in.
6. Screw in your motherboard to the tandoff with
the provided Phillip -head crew .
Caution: Make sure to remove any unused motherboard standoffs. They may come into contact
with the back of the motherboard and electrify your ca e exterior if left connected.
Note: The Sonata III 500 come with a CPU cutout on the motherboard tray, which will allow
you to mount over ize CPU heat ink , and al o change your CPU heat ink without
removing the motherboard.
Note: The motherboard tray ha tandoff pre-in talled for the mo t common ATX mounting
location . Extra tandoff and crew are included.

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2.4 I NTERNAL 3.5” D RIVE B AY D EVICE I NSTALLATION
The Sonata III 500 provide pace for up to four internal 3.5”
hard drive . Before you begin, remove the ide panel a
de cribed in ection 2.1.
1. With your thumb and forefinger, gra p the pinch tab on
either ide of one of the internal 3.5” drive tray , and lide
the drive tray outward .
2. Mount your hard drive onto the internal 3.5” drive tray
with the hard drive’ ocket facing toward the back of
the tray.
3. Align and fa ten the crew hole at the bottom of
the hard drive with the hole in the included
ilicone grommet , u ing the included internal 3.5”
drive tray crew .
4. Gra ping the pinch tab on either ide of the
internal 3.5” drive tray, partially in ert the drive tray
containing your 3.5” hard drive into the ca e.
5. Attach the Molex power lead from the PSU and the
hard drive cable from your motherboard to the back
of the hard drive.
6. Pu h the 3.5” drive tray containing your hard drive
into the ca e all the way until it click and lock into
place.
Caution: Do not torque or over-tighten the 3.5” internal drive tray s rews. Compre ing the
crew again t the ilicone grommet will reduce their life pan and will le en or negate
their vibration-in ulating effect. Tighten the crew until you feel re i tance, then stop.