Antec VSK-2450 User manual

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VSK‐2450
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USER’SMANUAL

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1.1CaseSpecifications.…..…………………………………………………………………………………..3
1.2Diagram…………………………………………………………………….………………………………….3
1.3PowerSupplySpecifications………………………………………………………………………….4
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HARDWAREINSTALLATIONGUIDE
2.1SettingUp….………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
2.2PowerSupplyInstallation………………………………………………………………………………5
2.3CableManagement……………………………………………………………………………………….5
2.4MotherboardInstallation..…………………………………………………………………………….6
2.5Internal3.5”DeviceInstallation…………………………………………………………………….6
2.6External3.5”DeviceInstallation……………………………………………………………………7
2.7External5.25”DeviceInstallation………………………………………………………………….7
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CONNECTINGTHEFRONTI/OPORTS
3.1USB2.0Ports………………………………………………….…………………………………………….7
3.2AC’97/HDAudioPorts……………………….…………………………………………………………8
3.3SwitchandLEDConnectors……………………………………………………………………………8
3.4RewiringMotherboardHeaderConnections…………………………………………………9
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COOLINGSYSTEM
4.1TwoCool™Fans..……………………………………………………………………………………………10
4.2OptionalFans.……………………………………………………………………………………………….10
4.3ThermallyAdvantagedChassisDesignGuide………………………………………………..11
4.4WashableAirFilters………………………………………..…………………………………………….11

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VSK‐2450USER’SMANUAL
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AtAntec,wecontinuallyrefineandimproveourproductstoensurethehighestquality.It’spossible
thatyournewcasewilldifferslightlyfromthedescriptionsinthismanual.Thisisn’taproblem;it’s
simplyanimprovement.Asofthedateofpublication,allfeatures,descriptions,andillustrationsin
thismanualarecorrect.
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Disclaimer
ThismanualisintendedonlyasaguideforAntec’scomputerenclosures.Formorecomprehensive
instructionsoninstallingthemotherboardandperipherals,pleaserefertotheuser’smanualsthat
comewiththosecomponents.
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TheVSK‐2450ispoweredbyaVP450powersupply.Avarietyofindustrial‐gradesafetycircuitrywill
helpprotectyourcomputer:OVP(OverVoltageProtection),SCP(ShortCircuitProtection)andOCP
(OverCurrentProtection).SometimesthePSUwill“latch”intoaprotectedshutdownstate.This
meansthatyouwillneedtopoweroffthepowersupplyandclearthefaultbeforeitwillfunction
again.Therearenouser‐replaceablefusesineithertheVP450orVP450P.
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AlthoughcarehasbeentakentopreventsharpedgesinyourAnteccase,westronglyrecommend
takingtheappropriatetimeandcarewhenworkingwithit.Avoidhurriedorcarelessmotions.Please
usereasonableprecaution.
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ThismanualisnotdesignedtocoverCPU,RAM,orexpansioncardinstallation.Pleaseconsultyour
motherboarduser’smanualforspecificmountinginstructionsandtroubleshooting.Before
proceeding,checkthemanualforyourCPUcoolertofindoutiftherearestepsyoumusttakebefore
installingthemotherboard.Whileinstallinghardware,keepyourcaseonaflat,stablesurface.
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1.1 CASESPECIFICATIONS
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CaseTypeMidTower
ColorBlack
Dimensions450mm(H)x200mm(W)x470mm(D)
17.7”(H)x7.9”(W)xx18.5”(D)
Weight11.9lbs/5.4kg
Cooling1xRear120mmTwoCool™fan
2xFront120mmfanmounts(optional)
TAC2.0compliance
DriveBays10DriveBays:
‐3xExternal5.25”drivebays
‐1xExternal3.5”drivebay
‐6xInternal3.5”drivebays
ExpansionSlots7
MotherboardSizeMini‐ITX,microATX,StandardATX
FrontI/OPanel2xUSB2.0
AC’97/HDAudioInandOut
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1.2DIAGRAM
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1. 120mmrearTwoCool™fan
2. 120mmfrontfans(optional)
3. Washableairfilters
4. Motherboardmount
5. Powersupplymount
6. 5.25”externaldrivebays
7. 3.5”internaldrivebays
8. 3.5”externaldrivebay
9. CPUcutout
10. FrontI/Opanel
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1.3POWERSUPPLYSPECIFICATIONS
TheVSK‐2450/VSK‐2450PispoweredbyaVP‐450/VP‐450Ppowersupply.
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Input:
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VP450
Voltage100~240VAC±10%
FrequencyRange50Hz~60Hz
Current9A@115VAC,4.5A@230VAC
EfficiencyMin.82%
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VP450P
Voltage200~240VAC±10%
FrequencyRange50Hz~60Hz
Current3.5A@230VAC
EfficiencyMin.80%atfullload
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Output:
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Voltage:+5V+3.3V+12V1+12V2‐12V+5Vsb
Maximumload15A24A18A18A0.8A2.5A
 +12V1‐2maximumoutput:360W(18A)
+3.3Vand+5Vcombinedmaximumoutput:120W
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TotalContinuousPower:450W
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Avarietyofindustrial‐gradesafetycircuitrywillhelpprotectyourcomputer:OVP(OverVoltage
Protection),SCP(ShortCircuitProtection),andOCP(OverCurrentProtection).Sometimesthe
PSUwill“latch”intoaprotectedshutdownstate.Thismeansthatyouwillneedtopoweroffthe
supplyandclearthefaultbeforeitwillfunctionagain.
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Note:Therearenouser‐replaceablefusesintheVP450/VP450P.
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HARDWAREINSTALLATIONGUIDE
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2.1SETTINGUP
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1. Placethecaseuprightonaflat,stablesurfacewiththe
rearofthecasefacingyou.
2. Removethesidepanelsbyfirstremovingthe
thumbscrewsattherearofthecase.Then,gripeach
panelatthetopandbottomandslideittowardtherear
ofthecaseuntilitdetachesfromthechassis.
3.Toremovethefrontbezel,locatethethreeplastictabs
ontheleftsideofthebezel.Theyfastenthefrontbezel
tothemetalchassis.Releasethetabsfromthetopdown
toreleasethebezel.Swingthebezelopentoabout45°
andgentlyliftthebezelupward,anditwillcomeoff
easily.Setthebezelinasafeplace.
Note:Donotuseyourfingernailstopryorliftthepanels.
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2.2POWERSUPPLYINSTALLATION
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1.Withthecaseonitsside,alignyourpowersupplywith
thepowersupplymountinglocationnearthetoppanel
ofthecase.
Note:Powersupplieswithfansonthebottomofthe
powersupplywillneedtobemountedsothatthe
fanisfacingthebottomofthecase.
2.Attachthepowersupplytothecasewiththescrews
provided.
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2.3CABLEMANAGEMENT
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Thereisacablemanagementcompartmentbehindthe3.5”drivecage.
Youcantuckorrouteexcesscablesinthiscompartment.
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1. Opentherightsidepanelasdescribedinsection2.1. 
2. Locatethecablemanagementcompartmentwithcableties
locatedbehindthewallsofthe3.5”drivecage.
3.Tuckorrouteyourexcesscablestothecompartment.Thiswill
keepthecablesfrominterferingwithairflowinyourcaseandhelp
withcooling.
4. Usethecabletiesprovidedtoholdtheminplace.
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2.4MOTHERBOARDINSTALLATION
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1. Laythecasedown,withtheopensidefacingup.
Thedrivecages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. Align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its
functionality.
4. Removeyourmotherboardbyliftingitup.
5. Installstandoffsasneededandputthe
motherboardbackin.
6. Screwinyourmotherboardtothestandoffswith
theprovidedPhillips‐headscrews.
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Note:TheVSK‐2450comeswithaCPUcutoutonthemotherboardtray,whichwillallowyouto
changeyourCPUheatsinkwithoutremovingthemotherboard.
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2.5INTERNAL3.5”DEVICEINSTALLATION
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TheVSK‐2450providesspaceforuptosix3.5”harddrives.Beforeyoubegin,removethesidepanels
andfrontbezelofthecaseasdescribedinsection2.1.Behindthefrontbezelthereisafancagewhich
providesspaceforuptotwofansatthefrontofthecase.
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1. Openthefancagebypressingbothclipstorelease
it,thenswingitopenanddetachitfromthe
chassis.
2. Insertyour3.5”deviceintothe3.5”drivecage
fromthefrontofthecaseuntilthemountingholes
alignwiththescrewholesinthecage.
3. Fastenthedeviceinplacewiththeprovided
screws.
4. Mountanyother3.5”HDDdevicesaccordingly.
5. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacablesto
thedevice(s).
6. Replacethefancage.
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Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names
1
USB Power 1
2
USB Power 2
3
Negative Signal 1
4
Negative Signal 2
5
Positive Signal 1
6
Positive Signal 2
7
Ground 1
8
Ground 2
9
Key (No Connection)
10
Empty Pin
2.6EXTERNAL3.5”DEVICEINSTALLATION
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Thereisone3.5”drivebayavailablejustbelowthe5.25”drivebaysat
thefrontofthecase.Beforeyoubegin,removethesidepanelsand
frontbezelofthecaseasdescribedinsection2.1.
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1. Slideyour3.5”deviceintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalign
thescrewholesonthedeviceswiththecorrespondingholesin
thechassis.
2. Fastenthedeviceinplacewiththeprovidedscrews.
3. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacables.
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2.7EXTERNAL5.25”DEVICEINSTALLATION
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Therearethreeexternallyaccessible5.25”drivebays.Beforeyou
begin,removebothsidepanelsandfrontbezelasdetailedinsection
2.1.
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1. Removethedrivebayfaceplatebyapplyingpressuretothe
insideoftheplateuntilitpopsfreeofthebezel.
2.Slideyour5.25”deviceintothebayfromthefrontofthecase.
3. Securethedriveintopositioninthedrivecageusingthe
providedscrews.
4. Mountanyother5.25”devicesaccordingly.
5. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacablestoyour
device(s).
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C ONNECTINGTHE F RONT I/O  P ORTS 
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3.1USB2.0
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ConnectthefrontI/OpanelUSBcabletotheUSBheaderpinonyourmotherboard.Checkyour
motherboarduser’smanualtoensurethatitmatchesthetablebelow:
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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 Out (R)
6 MIC2_JD 6 Line Out (R)
7 F_IO_SEN 7 N C
8 Key (no pin) 8 Key (no pin)
9 FRO-L 9 Line Out (L)
10 LINE2_JD 10 Line Out (L)
3.2AC’97/HDAUDIOPORTS
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ThereisanIntel®standard10‐pinAC’97connectorandanIntel®10‐pinHDA(HighDefinitionAudio)
connectorlinkedtothefrontpanelofthecase.
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10  6  4  2
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9  7  5  3  1 
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YoucanconnecteithertheAC’97ortheHDAconnector,dependingonyourmotherboard.
Locatetheinternalaudioconnectorsfromyourmotherboardorsoundcardandconnect
thecorrespondingaudiocable.Consultyourmotherboardorsoundcardmanualforthe
pin‐outpositions.Evenifyoursystemsupportsbothstandards,onlyuseoneconnector.
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3.3POWERSWITCH/RESETSWITCH/HARDDISKDRIVELEDCONNECTORS
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ConnectedtoyourfrontpanelareLEDandswitchleadsforpower,
reset,andHDDLEDactivity.Attachthesetothecorresponding
connectorsonyourmotherboard.Consultyourmotherboard
manualforspecificpinheaderlocations.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reversingthe
connection.FormoreinformationonconnectingLEDstoyour
motherboard,seeyourmotherboardmanual.
Note :Polarity(positiveandnegative)doesnotmatterfor
switches.
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3.4REWIRINGMOTHERBOARDHEADERCONNECTIONS
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Theremaycomeatimewhenyouneedtoreconfigurethepin‐outofa
motherboardheaderconnector.ExamplescouldbeforyourUSBheader,
audioinputheader,orsomeotherfrontpanelconnectorsuchasthe
PowerButtonconnector.
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Beforeperforminganywork,pleaserefertoyourmotherboarduser’s
manualoryourmotherboardmanufacturer'swebsitetobesureofthe
pin‐outneededforyourconnector.Westronglyrecommendmakinga
notateddrawingbeforebeginningworksothatyoucanrecoverifyour
workgetsdisturbed.
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1. Determinewhichwiresyouneedtoremoveinordertorewireyour
plugtomatchtheUSBpin‐outsonyourmotherboard(refertoyour
motherboarduser’smanual).Workingononeconnectoratatime,
useaverysmallflatheadscrewdriverorsimilartooltoliftuponthe
blacktablocatedbesidethegoldposts(squares).Thiswillallowyou
toeasilyslideoutthepinsfromtheUSBplug.
2. Workingcarefullysoasnottodamagethewires,connectors,or
pins,slowlyremovethepinfromtheconnector.Repeatthesesteps
foreachwireyouneedtochange.
3. Workingcarefullysoasnottodamagethewires,connectorsor
pins,slowlyreinsertthepinintothecorrectslotoftheconnector
thensnapclosedtheblacktabthatwasliftedinstep1.Repeat
thesestepsforeachwireyouneedtochange.

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C OOLING S YSTEM 
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4.1TWOCOOL™FANS
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RearTwoCool™Fan–There
is  a  120  x  25mm  Two‐Cool™  fan  preinstalled  at  the  rear  of  the  case. 
The
fan  is  installed so  the  air  will  be  blown  out  of  the  case.  This  fan  comes  with  a  two‐speed 
switch  that  let you  choose  the  speed  best  suited  to  your  need. The default  fan  speed  setting  is 
Low. 
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120mmTwoCool™Specifications
Size:120x25mmTwoCool™fan
RatedVoltage: 12V
OperatingVoltage:
10.8V~13.2V 
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Speed
(RPM)
Input
CurrentAirFlowStatic Pressure
Acoustic
Noise
Input
Power
High
1500
0.30A
(Max.)
1.434m³/min
(51.2CFM)
1.212mm‐H2O
(0.047inch‐H2O)27.9dBA3.6W
Low
9000.18A0.0843m³/min (30.1CFM)
0.486mm‐H2O
(0.02inch‐H2O)16.9dBA2.16W
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Note:The
minimum  voltage  to  start  a  typical  TwoCool™  fan  is  5V.  We  recommend  that  you
set
 the  fan  speed  to  High  if  you  choose  to  connect  the  fan(s)  to  a  fan  control  device 
or  to the  Fan‐Only  connector  found  on some Antec  power  supplies.  A  fan  control 
device  regulates the  fan  speed  by  varying  the  voltage,  which  may  start  as  low  as  4.5V 
to  5V.  Connecting  a Two‐Cool™  fan  set  on  Medium  or  Low  to  a  fan‐control  device  may 
result  in  the  fan  not  being able  to  start  because  the  already  lowered  voltage  from  the 
fan  control  device  will  be  further reduced  by  the  TwoCool™  circuitry  below  5V 
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4.2THERMALLYADVANTAGEDCHASSISDESIGNGUIDE(TAC2.0)
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ThischassisusesathermalairguidethatconformstotheIntelThermallyAdvantagedChassisdesign
guide.ThisguideisdesignedtoprovideventilationdirectlytotheCPUandgraphicscardthroughthe
integratedairductlocatedonthesidepanel.
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4.3OPTIONALFANS
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There
are a total  of  two optional 120mm  fan  mounts— two 
front  intake  fans  (at  the  front  of  the  HDD  cage).  We 
recommend  using  Antec 120mm  speedcontrol  fans and
setting  the  speed  to  Low.  These  fans  must  be  installed  so 
that  the air  is  blowing  into  the  case. 
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Note:Inordertobuildaquietersystem,werecommend
NOTinstallingtheoptionalfansunlessitisnecessary
forcooling.Ifyouchoosetoinstallthemwe
recommendusingAntec120mmspeedcontrolled
fansandsettingthespeedtoLow.
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4.4WASHABLEAIRFILTERS
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Occasionally,itwillbenecessarytowashtheairfilters.Not
washingthefiltersmayresultinhighsystemtemperaturesand
possiblestabilityproblems.Werecommendcheckingtheair
filtersatleastonceamonthinitially.Thefrequencywillchange
dependingonenvironmentalconditionsandsystemusage.
Userswhoruntheirsystems24/7willhavetochecktheir
filtersmoreoftenthanthosewhodon’truntheirsystems
everyday.
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FrontAirFilter –Thereisanairfilterlocatedbehindthefront
bezel.
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Toremovethefilters:
1. Removethefrontbezelaslistedinsection2.1.
2. Removethescrewsinthecenterofthefrontbezeltoreleasetheairfilter.

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