Antec ISK 300-65 User manual

ISK 300-65
U SER ’ S M ANUAL

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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
I NTRODUCTION
1.1 Case Specifica ions.…..………………………………………………………………………………….. 3
1.2 Diagram…………………………………………………………………….…………………………………. 3
1.3 Power Supply Specifica ions…………………………………………………………………………. 4
H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE
2.1 Removing he Top Panel.……………………………………………………………………………….5
2.2 Removing he Drive Tray Assembly……….……………………………………………………… 5
2.3 Mo herboard Ins alla ion..……………………………………………………………………………. 5
2.4 In ernal 2.5” Device Ins alla ion……………………………………………………………………. 5
2.5 Ex ernal Slim 5.25” Device Ins alla ion…………………………………………………………. 6
C ONNECTING THE F RONT I/O P ORTS
3.1 USB 2.0 Por s………………………………………………….……………………………………………. 7
3.2 eSATA Por …………………………………….……………………………………………………………… 7
3.3 AC’97 / HD Audio Por s……………………….………………………………………………………… 7
3.4 Swi ch and LED Connec ors…………………………………………………………………………… 8
3.5 Rewiring Mo herboard Header Connec ions………………………………………………… 8
C OOLING S YSTEM
4.1 TriCool™ Exhaus Fan……………………………………………………………………………………. 9

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ISK 300-65 U SER ’ S M ANUAL
A An ec, we con inually refine and improve our produc s o ensure he highes quali y. I ’s
possible ha your new case will differ sligh ly from he descrip ions in his manual. This
isn’ a problem; i ’s simply an improvemen . As of he da e of publica ion, all fea ures,
descrip ions, and illus ra ions in his manual are correc .
Disclaimer
This manual is in ended only as a guide for An ec’s compu er enclosures. For more
comprehensive ins ruc ions on ins alling he mo herboard and peripherals, please refer o
he user’s manuals ha come wi h hose componen s.
Al hough care has been aken o preven sharp edges in your An ec case, we s rongly
recommend aking he appropria e ime and care when working wi h i . Avoid hurried or
careless mo ions. Please use reasonable precau ion.
This manual is no designed o cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card ins alla ion. Please
consul he mo herboard manual for specific moun ing ins ruc ions and roubleshoo ing.
Before proceeding , check he manual for your CPU cooler o find ou if here are s eps you mus
ake before ins alling he mo herboard. While ins alling hardware, keep your case on a fla ,
s able surface.

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1.1 C ASE S PECIFICATIONS
C
ase Type
Mini-ITX Desk op
Color
Black
Dimensions
96mm (H) X 222mm (W) X 328mm (D)
3.8” (H) x 8.7” (W) x 12.9” (D)
Ne
Weigh
5.5 lbs / 2.5 kg
Cooling
1 x Side 80mm TriCool™ fan
Drive Bays
3 Drive Bays:
- 1 x Ex ernal 5.25” slim drive bay
- 2 x In ernal 2.5” drive bays
Expansion Slo s 1 x Half-heigh slo
Mo herboard Size
Mini-ITX
Fron I/O Panel
2 x USB 2.0
1 x eSATA
AC’97 / HD Audio In and Ou
Power Adap er
EP
-
65 power adap er
and PCB
1. D IAGRAM
1. Side 80mm TriCool™ fan
2. Ex ernal slim op ical 5.25” drive bay
3. In ernal 2 x 2.5” HDD bays
4. Half-heigh expansion slo
5. Mo herboard moun – Mini-ITX
6. Fron I/O panel
7. EP-65 power adap er (no pic ured)

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1.3 P OWER S UPPLY S PECIFICATIONS
The ISK 300-65 is powered by an EP-65 power adap er.
Inpu charac eris ics:
Input Voltage Range
Frequency Range
100 VAC ~ 240 VAC 50 Hz ~ 60 Hz
Ou pu charac eris ics:
Continuous
Power
Rated
Voltage Voltage Range
Output
Current Ripple & Noise
65W 19V 18.4V ~ 20.0V 0A ~ 3.42A < 350mV
A varie y of indus rial-grade safe y circui ry will help pro ec your compu er: OVP (Over Vol age
Pro ec ion), SCP (Shor Circui Pro ec ion), OTP (Over Tempera ure Pro ec ion), and OCP (Over
Curren Pro ec ion). Some imes he PSU will “la ch” in o a pro ec ed shu down s a e. This
means ha you will need o power off he adap er and clear he faul before i will func ion
again.
There are no user-replaceable fuses in he EP-65.

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H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE
.1 R EMOVING THE TOP PANEL
Place he case fla on an even, s able surface.
1. Remove he hree humbscrews from he rear of he
op panel.
2. Grip he op panel and slide i back several inches
un il i s ops.
3. Grip he panel from he sides and lif i up un il i
pulls comple ely free of he main chassis.
Note : Do no use your fingernails o pry or lif he
panels.
. R EMOVING THE DRIVE TRAY ASSEMBLY
Remove he op panel as de ailed in sec ion 2.1.
1. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove he hree screws on he
op of he ray ha a ach i o he chassis.
2. Grip he ray in he middle and pull i a few inches oward he rear
of he case un il i pulls loose.
3. Pull he drive ray assembly up and comple ely free of he chassis.
.3 M OTHERBOARD I NSTALLATION
Remove he op panel and remove he drive ray assembly as de ailed in sec ions 2.1 and 2.2.
1. Lay he case down, wi h he open side facing up. The drive cages and
power supply should be visible.
2. Make sure you have he correc I/O panel for your mo herboard. If
he panel provided wi h he case isn’ sui able, please con ac your
mo herboard manufac urer for he correc I/O panel. Ins all he I/O
panel a he rear of he case.
3. Align your mo herboard wi h he mo herboard s andoff holes
loca ed a he rear of he case.
4. Screw in your mo herboard o he s andoffs wi h he provided
Phillips-head screws.
Your mo herboard is now ins alled.

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.4 I NTERNAL .5” D EVICE I NSTALLATION
Remove he op panel as described in sec ion 2.1. Included a he op
of he drive ray assembly is a HDD ray ha can suppor up o wo
2.5” devices.
1. On he righ side of he drive ray assembly, remove he
humbscrew holding he HDD ray o he res of he device.
2. Slide he HDD ray back a cen ime er so he locking hinges
unhook.
3. Pull he HDD ray away from he drive ray assembly.
4. Align your 2.5” device wi h he HDD ray. Inver he ray so he
lower screw holes are accessible, hen secure he device o he
ray wi h he provided Phillips-head screws.
5. Rea ach he HDD ray o he drive ray assembly and replace
he humbscrew.
6. Connec he da a and power connec ors from he mo herboard
and power adap er o he device.
.5 E XTERNAL S LIM 5. 5” D EVICE I NSTALLATION
Remove he op panel and drive ray assembly as described in sec ions 2.1 and 2.2. There is one
ex ernally accessible 5.25” drive bay ha is compa ible wi h a slim 5.25” op ical drive.
1. While facing he fron of he case, press on he upper righ of
he fron of he 5.25” drive bay cover un il i clicks, hen release
o allow he cover o unhinge.
2. Remove he drive bay face pla e by applying pressure o he
inside of he pla e un il i pops free of he bezel.
3. Ins all your slim op ical drive in he drive bay assembly by
sliding i in o posi ion from he rear of he assembly. Secure he
device in place by a aching he included small screw on he
righ -hand side of he ray.
4. Connec he da a and power connec ors from he mo herboard
and power adap er o he device.
5. Replace he drive ray assembly in he chassis.

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Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names
1
USB Power 1
2
USB Power 2
3
Nega ive Signal 1
4
Nega ive Signal 2
5
Posi ive Signal 1
6
Posi ive Signal 2
7
Ground 1
8
Ground 2
9
Key (No Connec ion)
10
Emp y Pin
Pin
Signal Names
(HDA)
Pin
Signal Names
(AC’97)
1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In
2 AGND 2 GND
3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Power
4 AVCC 4 N C
5 FRO-R 5 Line Ou (R)
6 MIC2_JD 6 Line Ou (R)
7 F_IO_SEN 7 N C
8 Key (no pin) 8 Key (no pin)
9 FRO-L 9 Line Ou (L)
10 LINE2_JD 10 Line Ou (L)
C ONNECTING THE F RONT I/O P ORTS
3.1 USB .0
Connec he fron I/O panel USB cable o he USB header pin on your mo herboard. Check
he mo herboard manual o ensure ha i ma ches he able below:
3. E SATA
You will find a SATA connec or on a cable a ached o he fron por s. This in ernal SATA
connec or is designed o connec o a s andard SATA connec or on your mo herboard. This
will allow high-speed ex ernal hard disk enclosures such as he An ec MX-1 o run a he
same speeds as in ernally ins alled hard disks.
3.3 AC’97 / HD A UDIO P ORTS
There is an In el® s andard 10-pin AC’97 connec or and an In el® 10-pin HDA (High
Defini ion Audio) connec or linked o he fron panel of he case.
10 6 4 2
9 7 5 3 1
You can connec ei her he AC’97 or he HDA connec or, depending on your mo herboard.
Loca e he in ernal audio connec ors from your mo herboard or sound card and connec
he corresponding audio cable. Consul your mo herboard or sound card manual for he
pin-ou posi ions. Even if your sys em suppor s bo h s andards, only use one connec or.
1 2
9 10

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3.4 P OWER S WITCH / R ESET S WITCH / H ARD D ISK D RIVE LED C ONNECTORS
Connec ed o your fron panel are LED and swi ch leads for power, rese , and
HDD LED ac ivi y. A ach hese o he corresponding connec ors on your
mo herboard. Consul your mo herboard user’s manual for specific pin
header loca ions. For LEDs, colored wires are posi ive ( + ). Whi e or black
wires are nega ive ( – ). If he LED does no ligh up when he sys em is
powered on, ry reversing he connec ion. For more informa ion on
connec ing LEDs o your mo herboard, see your mo herboard user’s manual.
Note : Polari y (posi ive and nega ive) does no ma er for
swi ches.
3.5 R EWIRING M OTHERBOARD H EADER C ONNECTIONS
There may come a ime when you need o reconfigure he pin-ou of a mo herboard header connec or.
Examples could be for your USB header, audio inpu header, or some o her fron panel connec or such
as he Power Bu on connec or.
Before performing any work, please refer o your mo herboard user’s manual or your mo herboard
manufac urer's websi e o be sure of he pin-ou needed for your connec or. We s rongly recommend
making a no a ed drawing before beginning work so ha you can recover if your work ge s dis urbed.
1. De ermine which wires you need o remove in order o rewire your
plug o ma ch he USB pin-ou s on your mo herboard (refer o your
mo herboard user’s manual). Working on one connec or a a ime,
use a very small fla head screwdriver or similar ool o lif up on
he black ab loca ed beside he gold pos s (squares). This will
allow you o easily slide ou he pins from he USB plug.
2. Working carefully so as no o damage he wires, connec ors, or
pins, slowly remove he pin from he connec or. Repea hese
s eps for each wire you need o change.
3. Working carefully so as no o damage he wires, connec ors or
pins, slowly reinser he pin in o he correc slo of he connec or
hen snap closed he black ab ha was lif ed in s ep 1. Repea
hese s eps for each wire you need o change.

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C OOLING S YSTEM
4.1 T RI C OOL ™ E XHAUST F AN
There is a 80 x 25mm TriCool™ fan pre-ins alled on he righ -hand side of he case. I has an
ex ernal, hree-speed swi ch ha allows you o choose be ween quie performance, or
maximum cooling. The defaul speed se ing is Low. The fan is moun ed so ha air blows ou of he
case. There are ex ernally accessible swi ches for hese fans loca ed a he rear of your case.
Size: 80 x 25mm TriCool™ fan
Ra ed Vol age: 12V
Opera ing Vol age: 10.2V - 13.8V
Speed
(RPM)
Inpu
Curren
Airflow S a ic
Pressure
Acous ic
Noise
Inpu
Power
High
2600
0.2A
(Max.)
0.96 m³ / min
(34 CFM)
3.04mm-H2O
(0.12 inch-H2O) 30 dBA 2.4W
Medium
2000 0.15A 0.74 m³ / min (26 CFM)
1.79mm-H2O
(0.07 inch-H2O) 24.3 dBA 1.8W
Low
1500 0.1A 0.55 m³ / min (20 CFM)
1.0mm-H2O
(0.03 inch-H2O) 18.05 dBA
1.2W
Note : The minimum vol age o s ar a TriCool™ fan is 5V. We recommend ha you se
he fan speed swi ch o High if you choose o connec he fan(s) o a fan con rol
device. A fan con rol device regula es he fan speed by varying he vol age,
which may s ar as low as 4.5V o 5V. Connec ing a TriCool™ fan se on Medium
or Low o a fan-con rol device may resul in he fan no being able o s ar
because he already lowered vol age from he fan con rol device will be fur her
reduced by he TriCool™ circui ry below 5V.

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