AOpen XC Cube TZ915 User manual

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Table of Contents
I. Getting Start
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started...........................4
1.2 The Features Of This Manual.................................................................5
1.3 Preliminary Tools................................................................................6
1.4 What’s In The Box?.....................................................................7
1.5 Accessory...............................................................................8
II. Start To Assemble
2.1 Features of XC Cube........................................................10
2.2 Starting Installing...................................................................11
2.3 Install Hard disk.........................................................................13
2.4 Install Serial ATA hard disk................................................................15
2.5 Install 3.5" Floppy disk or Card reader.............................................16
2.6 Install Optical drive..................................................................17
2.7 Install other device......................................................................19
2.8 Install CPU
2.8.1 Install CPU on Socket 478................................................................20
2.8.2 Install CPU on Socket T..............................................................21
2.8.3 Install CPU on Socket 479...........................................................22
2.8.4 Install CPU on Socket A............................................................23
2.8.5 Install CPU on Socket 754.........................................................24
2.8.6 Install CPU on Socket 939............................................................25
2.9 Install CPU Cooler and CPU Fan Connector............................26
2.10 Connecting DRAM to DIMM Sockets.........................................26
2.11 Insert AGP card or PCI card to motherboard........................27
2.12 Connect Keyboard and Mouse.................................................28
2.13 Connect Monitor and tighten screws.........................................28
2.14 Connect Microphone (Speaker or Earphone) and Network cable...28
2.15 Set proper voltage and connect power supply cable..........................29
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III. Turn On The Power
3.1 Turn on the power......................................................................32
3.2 Set BIOS (Basic Input / Output System)....................................32
Postscripts................................................................................36
Appendix...........................................................................................37
Install OS into Serial ATA Hard Disk for UX661 Series.....................37
RAID Driver Installation Guide for UX661 Series.....................................38
Introduction to Jumper Settings and Other Connectors.............40
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I. Getting
Start
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1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing our AOpen
specially-designed XC Cube. Once again, this bare-system is designed uniquely to meet all
your personal needs with our great industry-designing ability and our everlasting perseverance
to the quality of all our products.
This manual is for those who want to set up computer by themselves. In other words,
this is a book for " Fresh drivers on the road." If you are already a veteran, this manual may
not be suitable for you. It is our hope that novices can build up their own computer step by
step.
Now, we would like to invite you to personally experience this user-friendly manual and
all of the powerful functions this AOpen XC Cube offers.
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1.2 The Features Of This Manual
In this manual, you'll be able to learn how to:
►Set up a personal computer on your own.
►Correctly and safely put everything together and learn something about
hardware.
►Learn some practical techniques that make doing the job easier.
In addition, this manual DOES NOT offer you:
►Any sorts of back doors, such as overclocking.
►A great deal of hardware standard that are hard to comprehend.
►Lengthy fanciful article or vague theories.
Instead, this manual explains profound theories in simple language by colorful
illustrations. Therefore, you will see the icons below frequently:
Contains knowledge you should know in process of assembling,
or some helpful tips.
Note Mark
Warning Mark
Please be careful when you see this mark. It highlights mistakes
that occur often during assembling, or something you need to pay
attention to.
Force direction
This arrow shows the right direction the force should be
imposed, or the correct assembling direction.
Front Indicator
The blue arrow toward the Front Panel of the chassis that is
easy to nd out the relative position on each picture.
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1.3 Preliminary Tools
"A workman must rst sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well". Right
before you start the assembly, there are some tools that can't be spared.
Firstly, the most frequently-used tool is cross screwdriver by which most interior
components are xed. A suitable screwdriver can make the following job much easier. Being
so, does any screwdriver apply? Actually a magnetic tip one is suggested. That is because
in the process of setting up your PC, the situation is very likely to happen: you accidentally
drop the screws into the interior of the computer. In case of this, a magnetic screwdriver helps
attracting the fallen screws that are hard to reach by hands. Some screw holes are placed
where hands can hardly reach. At this time, we need a magnetic screwdriver, too. In addition,
the size of our tool also matters. Generally, the domestic 107 cross screwdriver is the most
appropriate one. Besides, a at screwdriver is also essential for installing CPU on socket 479.
When putting things together, it is necessary to adjust Jumper. In most cases, things
can be done barehanded. But there comes a time always when your hands fail to reach in
and x the problem. You'll thank God with a pliers on hand which keeps you away from any
annoying trouble for just setting one JUMPER.
What is Jumper?
Jumper is something generally
referred to " Jumping wire" that utilizes the
short circuit of the pins to tune up some
functions, such as FSB (front side bus),
ratio, and sound switches adjusting.
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XC Cube chassis
Motherboard
Power Supply
1.4 What’s In The Box?
Open the XC Cube box, you will nd components as follow:
► XC Cube chassis / Drives Cage
► Motherboard (Pre-installed on XC Cube chassis.)
► Power Supply (Pre-installed on XC Cube chassis.)
► CPU cooler
► XC Cube User's Manual
► XC Cube "Easy Installation Guide"
CPU cooler
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1.5 Accessory
Beside main components, you are supposed to see the following accessories:
► Fixed screws: After opening the accessory parcel, you'll see the following four
different type of screws:
As shown in
the picture, the
threads on NO.1
screw are wide
and it has a
hexagonal head
As shown in the
picture, the NO.3
screw’s threads are
wide as well but it
has a round head.
As shown in the
picture, threads on
NO.2 screw are
narrow and there
is a ring on its
head.
► IDE Cable: a 40 -pin connector to connect the hard disk with IDE interface.
► IDE Cable: a 40 -pin connector to connect the optical device IDE interface.
► Disk Drive Cable: a 34-pin connector to connect disk drive.
As shown in the
picture, the NO.4
screw’s threads
are wide as well
but it has a at
head.
FDD header
Motherboard
header
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II. Start To
Assemble
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2.1 Features of XC Cube
AOpen XC Cube, designed as a Mini-PC, provides you as many advantages as it can.
You may nd that it is elegant among other traditional PC design that obviously highlighted
your individual style and taste with different color panel provided. In addition to it’s unique
appearance, AOpen XC Cube is easy to move around in your house, suitable for decoration
even in your living room. As light and crispy as it is, it is denitely your choice for a PC.
► Unique design that reects your style and taste!
► Color Panel changing that changes with your mood!
► Space exibility allows you to move it from living room or to your bedroom.
► Silent Technology, PC that is quiet even in the middle of the night.
► Easy Installation for any new hand assembling their rst PC.
► Mini housing which saves you almost 60% of housing space.
► Hand-harmlessness design ensures you 100% security during assembling.
► Equipped with a highly efcient power supply to keep your computer work smoothly
in most cases.
► Conform to FCC ClassB/DoC and CE standards to guarantee your health.
► Teamed with high-efciency motherboard to make your job a great deal easier.
► Great extensible function where you can optionally purchase AGP/PCI interfaces
with low-prole standards.
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2.2 Starting Installing
1Unscrew all screws on the chassis. Use your thumb to push the chassis backward to
you.
2Lift the chassis up. Here you may see the internal of the chassis.
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When you start to take the Front
Panel apart, please pay attention to
the rib that is located at top of the
both side panel. As the left picture
shown, the rst you can pull it apart
toward the both side, then softly
pull it away. Finally you can pull the
Front Panel apart. Be careful not to
break the rib.
3Take the Front Panel from top of it.
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2.3 Install Hard disk
Before taking the Hard disk bay out from the left side of the motherboard, please take
the screws off that is below the Drives Cage.
1
It takes the Hard disk bay out along the curve slideway.
2
Put the Hard disk into the Hard disk
bay, please pay attention to the yellow
arrowhead as shown, and take the
PCB (Printed Circuit Board) of the
Hard disk toward up. The purpose
of the purple mark is to remind you
put the connecter of the Hard disk
toward outside. That will be the same
direction with the screw.
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There is a transparent plastic cover
on the other side of the Hard disk
bay. When you install the Hard disk
and match the cover, that’s mean the
Hard disk is on the suitable position.
Please use the screw no.2 to screw
it! Don’t remove the cover, because
it will help you to install correct next
time.
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It takes the Hard disk bay back to the Drive Cage along the curve slideway, and
then locks the screw tightly.
5
When you install the cable and
power cord of the Hard disk
40pin, please pay attention to
the red cable should aline with
the Hard disk and pin 1 of the
Motherboard.
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You can connect the other side of
the Hard disk 40pin cable and IDE
hander of the Motherboard. Please
pay attention to the red cable should
aline with the Hard disk and pin 1 of
the Motherboard.
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You can refer to your “Easy
Installation Guide” to understand
the position of many kinds of the
hander in the Motherboard.
2.4 Install Serial ATA hard disk
1As Serial ATA hard disk comes with different power connector and Serial ATA cable,
please use our bundled SATA power connector and Serial ATA cable to connect the
hard disk.
2If you happen to have Serial ATA hard
disk, this motherboard comes with
Serial ATA connectors onboard as well.
With EzColor design, you may easily
nd out the correct ame-red cable
with the correct header. You may kindly
install the Serial ATA cables onto Serial
ATA headers.
Serial ATA cable
SATA power connector
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2.5 Install 3.5" Floppy disk or Card reader
Install 3.5” Floppy disk or Card reader to the rst Drive bay of the Drives Cage.
1
The screw aperture of the 3.5” Floppy disk or Card reader aim at the no.1 aperture of
the “FDD” sign in the Drives Cage. Then use the screw no.2 to screw it tightly.
2
Due to the 3.5” Floppy
disk and Card reader must
display on the Front Panel,
then the user can easy to
use it! So the no.1 screw aperture of
the “FDD” sign can aline the Front
Panel. If you have the other kinds of
the 3.5” device need to use, you can
stand on the length of the device to
choose the suitable screw aperture.
When you install the cable and
power cord of the Floppy disk 34pin,
please pay attention to the red cable
should aline with the Floppy disk
and pin 1 of the Motherboard.
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2.6 Install Optical drive
4You can connect the other side of the
Floppy disk 34pin cable and Floppy
hander of the Motherboard. Please
pay attention to the red cable should
aline with the Floppy disk and pin
1 of the Motherboard. If you install
the Card reader, you can connect
the cable to the USB hander of the
Motherboard.
1Install Optical drive to the rst Drive bay of the 5.25” Drives Cage. Then make the
Front Panel of the Optical drive aline front of the Motherboard.
2You can stand on the length of the Optical drive, and then use the screw no.2 to
screw it tightly.
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3To stand on your deject button
position of the Optical drive, you can
adjust the deject lever position of
the XC Cube Front Panel. It makes
you to press the deject button of the
Optical drive accurate.
4When you install the cable and
power cord of the Optical drive
40pin, please pay attention to
the red cable should aline with
the Optical drive and pin 1 of the
Motherboard. As the functions of
the Audio Digital or Audio Analog,
please refer to your manual of the
Optical drive.
5You can connect the other side of the
Optical drive 40pin cable and IDE
hander of the Motherboard. Please
pay attention to the red cable should
aline with the Optical drive and pin 1
of the Motherboard.
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2.7 Install other device
XC Cube TZ Series set up two 5.25” Drive bay and four 3.5” Drive bay to provide you
the more devices. When you install the devices, we suggest you the follow order. It will make
the XC Cube TZ Series have more thermo performance and expandability.
If you would like to set up the others device, please follow the step as below to take the
Front Panel apart.
3.5” Hard Disk No.4
3.5” Hard Disk No.2
3.5” Hard Disk No.3
3.5” Hard Disk No.1
5.25” Optical Drive No.1
5.25” Optical Drive No.2
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2.8 Install CPU
2.8.1 Install CPU on Socket 478
1Erect sensor up a bit (it might have been folded while shipped in with Cooler on top
of it). After that, erect CPU socket lever up. Then, install CPU onto CPU socket.
2 Press the lever back to CPU socket.
The purpose of this chapter introduces how to set up
different kinds of the CPU. The Motherboard of the shown
is just an example. The real object that you bought is
stand on Motherboard of the XC Cube.
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