Antec VSK-2450 User manual
VSK‐2450
USER’SMANUAL
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1.1CaseSpecifications.…..…………………………………………………………………………………..3
1.2Diagram…………………………………………………………………….………………………………….3
1.3PowerSupplySpecifications………………………………………………………………………….4
HARDWAREINSTALLATIONGUIDE
2.1SettingUp….………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
2.2PowerSupplyInstallation………………………………………………………………………………5
2.3CableManagement……………………………………………………………………………………….5
2.4MotherboardInstallation..…………………………………………………………………………….6
2.5Internal3.5”DeviceInstallation…………………………………………………………………….6
2.6External3.5”DeviceInstallation……………………………………………………………………7
2.7External5.25”DeviceInstallation………………………………………………………………….7
CONNECTINGTHEFRONTI/OPORTS
3.1USB2.0Ports………………………………………………….…………………………………………….7
3.2AC’97/HDAudioPorts……………………….…………………………………………………………8
3.3SwitchandLEDConnectors……………………………………………………………………………8
3.4RewiringMotherboardHeaderConnections…………………………………………………9
COOLINGSYSTEM
4.1TwoCool™Fans..……………………………………………………………………………………………10
4.2OptionalFans.……………………………………………………………………………………………….10
4.3ThermallyAdvantagedChassisDesignGuide………………………………………………..11
4.4WashableAirFilters………………………………………..…………………………………………….11
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VSK‐2450USER’SMANUAL
AtAntec,wecontinuallyrefineandimproveourproductstoensurethehighestquality.It’spossible
thatyournewcasewilldifferslightlyfromthedescriptionsinthismanual.Thisisn’taproblem;it’s
simplyanimprovement.Asofthedateofpublication,allfeatures,descriptions,andillustrationsin
thismanualarecorrect.
Disclaimer
ThismanualisintendedonlyasaguideforAntec’scomputerenclosures.Formorecomprehensive
instructionsoninstallingthemotherboardandperipherals,pleaserefertotheuser’smanualsthat
comewiththosecomponents.
TheVSK‐2450ispoweredbyaVP450powersupply.Avarietyofindustrial‐gradesafetycircuitrywill
helpprotectyourcomputer:OVP(OverVoltageProtection),SCP(ShortCircuitProtection)andOCP
(OverCurrentProtection).SometimesthePSUwill“latch”intoaprotectedshutdownstate.This
meansthatyouwillneedtopoweroffthepowersupplyandclearthefaultbeforeitwillfunction
again.Therearenouser‐replaceablefusesineithertheVP450orVP450P.
AlthoughcarehasbeentakentopreventsharpedgesinyourAnteccase,westronglyrecommend
takingtheappropriatetimeandcarewhenworkingwithit.Avoidhurriedorcarelessmotions.Please
usereasonableprecaution.
ThismanualisnotdesignedtocoverCPU,RAM,orexpansioncardinstallation.Pleaseconsultyour
motherboarduser’smanualforspecificmountinginstructionsandtroubleshooting.Before
proceeding,checkthemanualforyourCPUcoolertofindoutiftherearestepsyoumusttakebefore
installingthemotherboard.Whileinstallinghardware,keepyourcaseonaflat,stablesurface.
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1.1 CASESPECIFICATIONS
CaseTypeMidTower
ColorBlack
Dimensions450mm(H)x200mm(W)x470mm(D)
17.7”(H)x7.9”(W)xx18.5”(D)
Weight11.9lbs/5.4kg
Cooling1xRear120mmTwoCool™fan
2xFront120mmfanmounts(optional)
TAC2.0compliance
DriveBays10DriveBays:
‐3xExternal5.25”drivebays
‐1xExternal3.5”drivebay
‐6xInternal3.5”drivebays
ExpansionSlots7
MotherboardSizeMini‐ITX,microATX,StandardATX
FrontI/OPanel2xUSB2.0
AC’97/HDAudioInandOut
1.2DIAGRAM
1. 120mmrearTwoCool™fan
2. 120mmfrontfans(optional)
3. Washableairfilters
4. Motherboardmount
5. Powersupplymount
6. 5.25”externaldrivebays
7. 3.5”internaldrivebays
8. 3.5”externaldrivebay
9. CPUcutout
10. FrontI/Opanel
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1.3POWERSUPPLYSPECIFICATIONS
TheVSK‐2450/VSK‐2450PispoweredbyaVP‐450/VP‐450Ppowersupply.
Input:
VP450
Voltage100~240VAC±10%
FrequencyRange50Hz~60Hz
Current9A@115VAC,4.5A@230VAC
EfficiencyMin.82%
VP450P
Voltage200~240VAC±10%
FrequencyRange50Hz~60Hz
Current3.5A@230VAC
EfficiencyMin.80%atfullload
Output:
Voltage:+5V+3.3V+12V1+12V2‐12V+5Vsb
Maximumload15A24A18A18A0.8A2.5A
+12V1‐2maximumoutput:360W(18A)
+3.3Vand+5Vcombinedmaximumoutput:120W
TotalContinuousPower:450W
Avarietyofindustrial‐gradesafetycircuitrywillhelpprotectyourcomputer:OVP(OverVoltage
Protection),SCP(ShortCircuitProtection),andOCP(OverCurrentProtection).Sometimesthe
PSUwill“latch”intoaprotectedshutdownstate.Thismeansthatyouwillneedtopoweroffthe
supplyandclearthefaultbeforeitwillfunctionagain.
Note:Therearenouser‐replaceablefusesintheVP450/VP450P.
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HARDWAREINSTALLATIONGUIDE
2.1SETTINGUP
1. Placethecaseuprightonaflat,stablesurfacewiththe
rearofthecasefacingyou.
2. Removethesidepanelsbyfirstremovingthe
thumbscrewsattherearofthecase.Then,gripeach
panelatthetopandbottomandslideittowardtherear
ofthecaseuntilitdetachesfromthechassis.
3.Toremovethefrontbezel,locatethethreeplastictabs
ontheleftsideofthebezel.Theyfastenthefrontbezel
tothemetalchassis.Releasethetabsfromthetopdown
toreleasethebezel.Swingthebezelopentoabout45°
andgentlyliftthebezelupward,anditwillcomeoff
easily.Setthebezelinasafeplace.
Note:Donotuseyourfingernailstopryorliftthepanels.
2.2POWERSUPPLYINSTALLATION
1.Withthecaseonitsside,alignyourpowersupplywith
thepowersupplymountinglocationnearthetoppanel
ofthecase.
Note:Powersupplieswithfansonthebottomofthe
powersupplywillneedtobemountedsothatthe
fanisfacingthebottomofthecase.
2.Attachthepowersupplytothecasewiththescrews
provided.
2.3CABLEMANAGEMENT
Thereisacablemanagementcompartmentbehindthe3.5”drivecage.
Youcantuckorrouteexcesscablesinthiscompartment.
1. Opentherightsidepanelasdescribedinsection2.1.
2. Locatethecablemanagementcompartmentwithcableties
locatedbehindthewallsofthe3.5”drivecage.
3.Tuckorrouteyourexcesscablestothecompartment.Thiswill
keepthecablesfrominterferingwithairflowinyourcaseandhelp
withcooling.
4. Usethecabletiesprovidedtoholdtheminplace.
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2.4MOTHERBOARDINSTALLATION
1. Laythecasedown,withtheopensidefacingup.
Thedrivecagesandpowersupplyshouldbevisible.
2. MakesureyouhavethecorrectI/Opanelforyour
motherboard.Ifthepanelprovidedwiththecase
isn’tsuitable,pleasecontactyourmotherboard
manufacturerforthecorrectI/Opanel.
3. Alignyourmotherboardwiththestandoffholesand
rememberwhichholesarelinedup.Notall
motherboardswillmatchwithalltheprovided
holes;thisisnormalandwon’taffectits
functionality.
4. Removeyourmotherboardbyliftingitup.
5. Installstandoffsasneededandputthe
motherboardbackin.
6. Screwinyourmotherboardtothestandoffswith
theprovidedPhillips‐headscrews.
Note:TheVSK‐2450comeswithaCPUcutoutonthemotherboardtray,whichwillallowyouto
changeyourCPUheatsinkwithoutremovingthemotherboard.
2.5INTERNAL3.5”DEVICEINSTALLATION
TheVSK‐2450providesspaceforuptosix3.5”harddrives.Beforeyoubegin,removethesidepanels
andfrontbezelofthecaseasdescribedinsection2.1.Behindthefrontbezelthereisafancagewhich
providesspaceforuptotwofansatthefrontofthecase.
1. Openthefancagebypressingbothclipstorelease
it,thenswingitopenanddetachitfromthe
chassis.
2. Insertyour3.5”deviceintothe3.5”drivecage
fromthefrontofthecaseuntilthemountingholes
alignwiththescrewholesinthecage.
3. Fastenthedeviceinplacewiththeprovided
screws.
4. Mountanyother3.5”HDDdevicesaccordingly.
5. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacablesto
thedevice(s).
6. Replacethefancage.
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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
2.6EXTERNAL3.5”DEVICEINSTALLATION
Thereisone3.5”drivebayavailablejustbelowthe5.25”drivebaysat
thefrontofthecase.Beforeyoubegin,removethesidepanelsand
frontbezelofthecaseasdescribedinsection2.1.
1. Slideyour3.5”deviceintothedrivebayfromthefrontandalign
thescrewholesonthedeviceswiththecorrespondingholesin
thechassis.
2. Fastenthedeviceinplacewiththeprovidedscrews.
3. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacables.
2.7EXTERNAL5.25”DEVICEINSTALLATION
Therearethreeexternallyaccessible5.25”drivebays.Beforeyou
begin,removebothsidepanelsandfrontbezelasdetailedinsection
2.1.
1. Removethedrivebayfaceplatebyapplyingpressuretothe
insideoftheplateuntilitpopsfreeofthebezel.
2.Slideyour5.25”deviceintothebayfromthefrontofthecase.
3. Securethedriveintopositioninthedrivecageusingthe
providedscrews.
4. Mountanyother5.25”devicesaccordingly.
5. Connecttheappropriatepoweranddatacablestoyour
device(s).
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ONNECTINGTHE
F
RONT
I/O
P
ORTS
3.1USB2.0
ConnectthefrontI/OpanelUSBcabletotheUSBheaderpinonyourmotherboard.Checkyour
motherboarduser’smanualtoensurethatitmatchesthetablebelow:
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910
8
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)
3.2AC’97/HDAUDIOPORTS
ThereisanIntel®standard10‐pinAC’97connectorandanIntel®10‐pinHDA(HighDefinitionAudio)
connectorlinkedtothefrontpanelofthecase.
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6
4
2
9
7
5
3
1
YoucanconnecteithertheAC’97ortheHDAconnector,dependingonyourmotherboard.
Locatetheinternalaudioconnectorsfromyourmotherboardorsoundcardandconnect
thecorrespondingaudiocable.Consultyourmotherboardorsoundcardmanualforthe
pin‐outpositions.Evenifyoursystemsupportsbothstandards,onlyuseoneconnector.
3.3POWERSWITCH/RESETSWITCH/HARDDISKDRIVELEDCONNECTORS
ConnectedtoyourfrontpanelareLEDandswitchleadsforpower,
reset,andHDDLEDactivity.Attachthesetothecorresponding
connectorsonyourmotherboard.Consultyourmotherboard
manualforspecificpinheaderlocations.ForLEDs,coloredwires
arepositive(+).Whiteorblackwiresarenegative(–).IftheLED
doesnotlightupwhenthesystemispoweredon,tryreversingthe
connection.FormoreinformationonconnectingLEDstoyour
motherboard,seeyourmotherboardmanual.
Note
:Polarity(positiveandnegative)doesnotmatterfor
switches.
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3.4REWIRINGMOTHERBOARDHEADERCONNECTIONS
Theremaycomeatimewhenyouneedtoreconfigurethepin‐outofa
motherboardheaderconnector.ExamplescouldbeforyourUSBheader,
audioinputheader,orsomeotherfrontpanelconnectorsuchasthe
PowerButtonconnector.
Beforeperforminganywork,pleaserefertoyourmotherboarduser’s
manualoryourmotherboardmanufacturer'swebsitetobesureofthe
pin‐outneededforyourconnector.Westronglyrecommendmakinga
notateddrawingbeforebeginningworksothatyoucanrecoverifyour
workgetsdisturbed.
1. Determinewhichwiresyouneedtoremoveinordertorewireyour
plugtomatchtheUSBpin‐outsonyourmotherboard(refertoyour
motherboarduser’smanual).Workingononeconnectoratatime,
useaverysmallflatheadscrewdriverorsimilartooltoliftuponthe
blacktablocatedbesidethegoldposts(squares).Thiswillallowyou
toeasilyslideoutthepinsfromtheUSBplug.
2. Workingcarefullysoasnottodamagethewires,connectors,or
pins,slowlyremovethepinfromtheconnector.Repeatthesesteps
foreachwireyouneedtochange.
3. Workingcarefullysoasnottodamagethewires,connectorsor
pins,slowlyreinsertthepinintothecorrectslotoftheconnector
thensnapclosedtheblacktabthatwasliftedinstep1.Repeat
thesestepsforeachwireyouneedtochange.
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C
OOLING
S
YSTEM
4.1TWOCOOL™FANS
RearTwoCool™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.
120mmTwoCool™Specifications
Size:120x25mmTwoCool™fan
RatedVoltage: 12V
OperatingVoltage:
10.8V~13.2V
Speed
(RPM)
Input
CurrentAirFlowStatic
Pressure
Acoustic
Noise
Input
Power
High
1500
0.30A
(Max.)
1.434m³/min
(51.2CFM)
1.212mm‐H2O
(0.047inch‐H2O)27.9dBA3.6W
Low
9000.18A0.0843m³/min
(30.1CFM)
0.486mm‐H2O
(0.02inch‐H2O)16.9dBA2.16W
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
4.2THERMALLYADVANTAGEDCHASSISDESIGNGUIDE(TAC2.0)
ThischassisusesathermalairguidethatconformstotheIntelThermallyAdvantagedChassisdesign
guide.ThisguideisdesignedtoprovideventilationdirectlytotheCPUandgraphicscardthroughthe
integratedairductlocatedonthesidepanel.
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4.3OPTIONALFANS
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
speedcontrol
fans
and
setting
the
speed
to
Low.
These
fans
must
be
installed
so
that
the
air
is
blowing
into
the
case.
Note:Inordertobuildaquietersystem,werecommend
NOTinstallingtheoptionalfansunlessitisnecessary
forcooling.Ifyouchoosetoinstallthemwe
recommendusingAntec120mmspeedcontrolled
fansandsettingthespeedtoLow.
4.4WASHABLEAIRFILTERS
Occasionally,itwillbenecessarytowashtheairfilters.Not
washingthefiltersmayresultinhighsystemtemperaturesand
possiblestabilityproblems.Werecommendcheckingtheair
filtersatleastonceamonthinitially.Thefrequencywillchange
dependingonenvironmentalconditionsandsystemusage.
Userswhoruntheirsystems24/7willhavetochecktheir
filtersmoreoftenthanthosewhodon’truntheirsystems
everyday.
FrontAirFilter
–Thereisanairfilterlocatedbehindthefront
bezel.
Toremovethefilters:
1.
Removethefrontbezelaslistedinsection2.1.
2.
Removethescrewsinthecenterofthefrontbezeltoreleasetheairfilter.
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