Antec Plus800 Series User manual

This manual is intended only as a guide for Antec’s
Computer Enclosures. For more comprehensive
instructions, please refer to the user’s manuals which
come with your components and drives.
User’s Manual
Plus800 Series
- Workstation Tower Case -

Plus800 Series - Workstation Tower Case
The Antec TruePower power supply that comes with this case is equipped with TruePower
circuitry which, among other features, allows the power supply fans to be constantly
monitored and controlled. Based on the demands of your system, the fans will rotate as
slowly as possible to keep noise at an absolute minimum and overall noise will be much
lower than in power supplies equipped with traditional thermally-controlled fans.
Additionally, your TruePower power supply can control the system case fans. There are two
dedicated fan connectors marked Fan Only from the power supply to connect the system
case fans to. You may connect your case fans to it and have the TruePower circuitry control
the speed of the case fans.
Note: Please do not connect more than three external fans to the Fan Only connectors in
any combination (i.e. 2 and 1, 3 and 0). For maximum cooling you may choose to connect
the case fans to the regular 4-pin peripheral connectors, but in this fashion noise will not be
reduced.
The power supply comes with a main power switch. Make sure you turn the switch to the
ON position before you boot up your computer for the first time. In normal operation there
is no need to turn the switch to the OFF position since the power supply is equipped with
soft on/off feature which turns your computer on and off through the soft switch on your
computer case. You may need to turn the switch to theOFF position occasionally, should
your computer crash and prevent you from shutting down the computer through the soft
switch.
Disclaimer
This manual is intended only as a guide for Antec's Computer Enclosures. For more
comprehensive instructions, please refer to the user's manuals which come with your
components and drives.
Basics
1. Take the case out of the box.
2. Remove the Styrofoam.
3. Remove the plastic bag.
4. Place the case upright with the power supply fan at the back facing you on a stable
flat surface.
5. Remove the screws and unlock the side panel (the one with the latch), swing the panel
out, and remove.
Note: Please doesn't try to use your fingernails to pry or lift the panels.
6. Inside the case you should see the power supply, some wiring with marked connectors
(USB, IEEE1394, PWR etc.), an installed I/O panel, a power cord and a plastic bag
containing more hardware (screws, brass standoffs, plastic stands, etc.) and eight
Drive Rails.
Motherboard Installation
This manual is not designed to cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation. Please
consult your motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting.
1. Lay the case down so that the open side is up. You should be able to see the drive
cage and power supply.
2. Make sure you have the appropriate I/O panel for your motherboard. If the panel
provided is not suitable for your motherboard, please contact your motherboard
manufacturer for the correct I/O panel.
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3.
Line up motherboard with the standoff holes, and determine which ones line up and
remember where they are. (Note: Not all motherboards will match with all of the
provided screw holes, and this is not necessary for proper functionality. In other
words there will likely be extra holes.)
4. Lift up and remove your motherboard.
5.
Screw in the brass standoffs to the threaded holes that line up with your motherboard.
6. Place your motherboard on the brass standoffs.
7.
Screw in your motherboard to the standoffs with the provided metallic Phillips-head
screws.
8. Your motherboard is now installed into the case.
Power/LED Connections
The Antec TruePower supply is an ATX12V form factor power supply. An ATX12V power
supply has a single 20-pin Main Power Connector, a 6-pin AUX Power Connector, and a
4-pin +12V Power Connector for the motherboard. It also comes with seven 4-pin Peripheral
Power Connectors and two 4-pin Floppy Drive Power Connectors for your drives. It is
backwards-compatible to previous ATX form factor power supplies. If your motherboard
does not support the AUX Power Connector or the +12V Power Connector, you can still
use this power supply.
The TruePower power supply is also equipped with a 3-pin fan signal connector. Connect it
to one of the fan connectors on your motherboard. You may monitor the speed of the rear
power supply fan through your motherboard BIOS or through the monitoring software that
comes with your motherboard.
Note: The speed of the fan go as low as 1500 RPM when the temperature is low. At these
speeds some motherboards may not be able to detect the fan speed adjustment during the
boot up stage. Please refer to your motherboard manual for proper fan monitoring set up.
1. Connect the 20-pin ATX power connector and other power connectors to your
motherboard.
2. Reset (labeled RESET SW) connects to your motherboard at the RST connector.
The label should be facing the front of the case, and for all of the following
connectors as well.
3.
Power LED (labeled POWER LED) connector is located behind the Reset connector.
4. Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on the
motherboard.
5. Speaker (labeled SPEAKER) connector is behind the PWR connector.
6. Hard Drive LED (labeled H.D.D. LED) connects to the IDE connector.
7. LED I, LED II connectors: This case comes with two extra LED marked LED I,
LED II. You may use these LED for various purposes such as SCSI LED, Message
LED (blinks when your modem received fax or mail).
USB Connection
There are 8 wires with connectors coming out from the front mounted USB ports of the case.
1. Locate the internal USB port on your motherboard. It should contain 10-pins in two
rows.
Note:
On some motherboards one or two pins may be marked as NC. This indicates
no contact. It is an empty pin. You don't need to use it. On some motherboards one pin
may be missing on either one or both rows. Don't worry about it. You only need 8 pins
to connect to.
2. Consult your motherboard manual to get each of the pin-out positions.
3.
Power Pins: There are two power pins, one on each row. They are usually marked as
Power, Vcc or +5V. Connect the two +5V connectors to the two power pins.
Each connector can go to either pin.
4. Ground Pins: There are two ground pins, one on each row. They are usually marked
as Ground or GND. Connect the two GROUND connectors to the two ground pins.
Each connector can go to either pin.

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Note: On some motherboards, there may be two ground pins on one row. You don't
need to use all of them. Make sure to connect one ground pin on each row.
5. Data Pins: There are two plus data pins, one on each row, and two minus data pins,
one on each row. They are usually marked as USBD2+, USBD3+ and USBD2-,
USBD3- or USBP2+, USBP3+, and USBP2-, USBP3- respectively.
a. Connect the 1 +D connector to any of the two plus data pins. It can go to either
of the plus pin.
b. Connect the 1 -Dconnector to the minus data pin in the same row with the plus
data pin that 1 +D connector has just connected to.
c. Repeat the same procedures to connect the 2 +D and 2 -D to the motherboard.
Make sure they are in the same row.
IEEE1394 (Fire Wire, I-Link) Connection
There are six wires with connectors coming out from the front mounted IEEE1394 port of
your case. They consist of 2 sets of twisted pair cables - TPA (Twisted Pair A) and TPB
(Twisted Pair B), a power cable (VP), and a ground cable (VG).
1. Locate and identify the pin-out of the IEEE1394 port on your motherboard.
2. Power Pin: Connect the VP connector to it.
3. Ground Pin: Connect the VG connector to it.
4. Data Pins: There are two sets of data pins. Each set consists of a plus and a minus pin.
They are usually marked as TPA+ and TPA-, TPB+ and TPB-.
a. Connect the TPA+ connector to the TPA+ data pin and TPA- connector to the
TPA- data pin.
b. Connect the TPB+ connector to the TPB+ data pin and TPB- connector to the
TPB- data pin.
3.5" Device Installation
1. On the sides of the front bezel there are two tabs. Press the tabs to remove the top
half of the bezel.
Note: You can see the external drive bays now. There are three 5.25"drive bays
and one 3.5" drive bay assembly which can hold two 3.5" devices.
2. Unscrew the two silver thumbscrews located on the bottom of the drive bays and
slide out the 3.5" drive bay assembly.
3. Install your floppy drive into the bottom drive bay. Mount the other 3.5" device
into the top drive bay.
4. Slide the whole assembly back into the case and fasten it with the thumbscrews.
Inside the case, there is an internal 3.5" drive cage. It can hold three 3.5" devices.
5. Pull the quick release lever towards the rear of the case and release the cage.
Put the cage on a flat surface
4. Mount your other 3.5" devices into the drive cage.
6. Slide and lock the drive cage back into the case.
7. Find a small 4-pin white connector on the power supply and connect it to the
male 4-pin connector on the floppy drive.
8. Connect a large 4-pin white connector from the power supply to the male 4-pin
connector on each of the other devices.
5.25" Device Installation
1. There are three metal plates covering the 5.25 drive bays.
2. Carefully use your hands to twist the metal plate back and forth until it breaks off.
Note: Don't break off the plates covering the drive bays that you are not using now.
Be careful of the newly exposed metal where the grills were attached as these areas
are likely to be sharp.
3. Take two pieces of the Drive Rails and mount them onto the sides of the 5.25" device.
Make sure the metal portion is angled away from the device and facing forward.
4. Slide the device into the drive bay until you hear a clip.
5. Mount the other devices accordingly.
6. Connect a large 4-pin white connector from the power supply to the male 4-pin
connector on each of the devices. After you have finished the installation, carefully
use your thumbs to push the plastic drive bay covers off the bezel and attach the bezel
back into the case. Like the metal plates, take off the covers that covering the drive
bays you are using now.
IDE Cable Connection
This is for IDE devices only.
After you have connected the devices to the power supply, you need to connect the IDE
cables between the devices and the motherboard.
1.
For hard drives and CD-ROM's, use the 40-pin IDE ribbon cables. For floppy drives,
use the 34-pin IDE ribbon cables. These should come with your devices and have a
red strip on side indicating pin number 1. When you connect a ribbon cable to a
device, make sure that the red strip is toward the power connector.
2. The side that attaches to devices should be the side that has 2 connectors. This will
enable you to connect another device if you wish.
3. Connect the far end of the cable to your motherboard on the IDE port, either IDE
1 or IDE 2.
Fan Installation
The case comes preinstalled with two 80mm cooling fan in the rear. The fans are installed
in the manner that the air is blowing out of the case.
Fan Only Connectors: We recommend our users to connect up to three case fans to the
Fan Only connectors so the TruePower supply can control the speed of the fans. When the
temperature inside the case is low, the fans will rotate at a lower speed for quiet operation.
When the temperature rises, the fans speed up to cool the case down. DO NOT connect
other electronic equipment to the FAN ONLY power connectors.
Optional Cooling fans:
The case has three optional 80mm cooling fans that can be installed
in the front of the case. One of the optional fans is located inside the 3.5" drive cage. You
should install the fan first before you mount your drives into the cage. Install the fans at the
manner that the air is bowing into the case to create a steady airflow from the front to the
rear.
Note: Antec cooling fans blow in the direction that the Antec logo is facing.
1. With the Antec logo facing inwards, drop the fan into the fan bracket and push it in
until it clips on.
2. Connect a large 4-pin white connector from the power supply to the male 4-pin
connector on each of the fans.
Washable Air Filter Maintainence
From time to time it will be necessary to wash the installed air filter. Not washing the air
filter will result in higher system temperatures and stability problems. We recommend
checking the air filter once a month initially. The frequency will change depending on
system usage (users who's systems run 24/7 will likely have to check/wash more often then
those who don't use their systems every day).

Antec Quality 3 year Warranty (AQ3)
Antec, Inc., warrants this product to be free from defects resulting from faulty manufacture
of faulty components under the following terms:
I. Warranty Length
Parts and labor are warranted for three (3) years from the date of purchase. Replacement
products will be warranted for the remainder of the warranty period or thirty days, whichever
is longer.
II. Who Is Protected
This warranty is enforceable only by the original consumer purchaser.
III. What Is And Is Not Covered
It is important to note that our warranty is not an unconditional guarantee for the 3-year
length of the warranty. Antec Products are made from the finest materials available under
our exacting manufacturing standards. But, like any other product, they are not indestructible.
Therefore, our warranty does not cover product damage that may result from abuse or
mishandling of the products, nor does it cover incidental or consequential damage.
Also, as with any product, it should be expected that component parts, moving parts, wheels,
etc. will show wear with use over time, and eventually may need to be refurbished or
replaced. This type of normal wear and tear is naturally not covered by our warranty, but
we will always be happy to provide you with prompt, high-quality repair service at a nominal
cost.
All Antec products are covered by this 3 year warranty except keyboards, monitors and any
product purchased before the inception of this warranty program which is November 1, 2000.
The following are not covered by the warranty:
1. Any product on which the serial number has been defaced, modified, or removed.
2. Damage, deterioration or malfunction resulting from:
a. Accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning, or other acts of nature,
commercial or industrial use unauthorized product modification or failure to
follow instructions included with the product.
b. Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Antec, Inc.
c. Any shipment damage (claims must be made with the carrier).
d. Any other causes which does not relate to a product defect.
3. Cartons, cases, batteries, cabinets, tapes or accessories used with this product.
4. Antec, Inc. does not warrant that this product will meet your requirements. It is
your responsibility to determine the suitability of this product for your purpose.
5. Removal or installation charges.
6. Shipping charges.
7. Any incidental charges.
IV. Exclusion Of Damages
Antec's sole obligation and liability under this warranty is limited to the repair or
replacement of a defective product at our option. Antec shall not, in any event, be liable
to the purchaser or any third party for any incidental or consequential damage (including,
but not limited to, damages resulting from interruption of service and loss of business), or
liability in tort relating to this product or resulting from its use or possession.
V. Limitations Of Implied Warranties
There are no other oral or written warranties, expressed or implied, including but not
limited to those of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The duration of
implied warranties is limited to the warranty length specified in Paragraph I.
VI. State Law And Your Warranty
This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights granted under
state law. These rights vary from state to state.
VII. Warranty Registration
It is not necessary to send anything to Antec, Inc. to register your products. In the event
that warranty service is required, Antec, Inc. will request proof of purchase (detailed store
receipt or invoice).
VIII. For Warranty Service
If the products need repair, return them to the dealer from whom you purchased the product.
All products returned to Antec for warranty service must have prior approval, which your
dealer can obtain by calling Antec, Inc. at [phone].
If the repair is required within the warranty period, enclose the proof of purchase with the
defective product and return it to the dealer. During the warranty period, your product will
be repaired or replaced without charge, excluding shipping and handling.
To return your product for service, package the product securely in its original packaging
and ship it postpaid. Your dealer or Antec will not be responsible for the damage due to
shipping. Remember to enclose your proof of purchase and a clear description of the
problem.
IX. For Out-of-Warranty Service
If the repair is required after the warranty period there will be a charge for service and parts.
Contact Antec, Inc. at [phone] ext. 330 for a repair estimate on your out-of-warranty
product.
X. How To Call For Technical Support At Antec
If you need help installing or troubleshooting a product call our Technical Support Voice
Message System at 1-800-22-Antec (1-800-222-6832). Because Antec, Inc. wants to
provide the convenient and comprehensive technical support our customers deserve, our
policy is to return your call within one hour if you call during our office hours, Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The customer service line is open 24
hours a day, every day. Messages left after office hours will be returned as soon as possible.
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