ARTESIAN BUILDS PLUTO User manual

PLUTO
USER GUIDE
manual v1.0

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SPECIFICATION
BOX CONTENTS
ASSEMBLY
CASE OVERVIEW
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WARRANTY
SUPPORT / CONTACT
APPENDIX A - STORAGE
APPENDIX B - COOLING

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SPECIFICATION
Case dimensions: (LxWxH) 360 x 142 x 345 mm.
Sata 2.5” drive positions: up to 10
Motherboard compatibility: Mini-ITX.
Power supply type: SFX (recommended), SFX-L.
Fans: 2 x 60 mm on rear panel. 1 x 120 mm on bottom panel (not compatible with 280 mm radiator). Fans are
not included. 2 x 120 mm / 2 x 140 mm on side panel.
Max dimensions:
PSU max length: 130 mm.
GPU: up to 2.5 slots thick, 315 mm long, 140 mm wide.
CPU cooler: Air cooler up to 110 mm high.
AIO cooler: max 280 mm radiator (316 mm long by 154 mm wide).
Custom liquid cooling support:
- Radiators: 240 mm or 280 mm on side radiator brackets or on side panel. If mounting on side panel, max
dimensions are 316 mm by 154 mm. If mounting on side radiator brackets, max dimensions are 316 mm by
144 mm. It is possible to mount both at the same time however using slim fans is recommended for this setup.
- CPU block height is restricted to 50 mm if installing a radiator with 25 mm thick fans on side radiator brackets.
- A dual 60 mm radiator can be installed on the back panel. This can be mounted internally or externally.
- DDC pumps can be installed in the front or rear of the case. Note that installing a DDC pump with a reservoir
top in the front of the case will limit the maximum thickness of the radiator and fans. If a 30 mm thick radiator
and 25 mm thick fans are used the DDC pump housing can not be wider than 64 mm.
- GPUs with waterblocks can be relocated closer to the side panel by moving the riser to the alternate mount.
This expands the radiator + fans clearance to 90 mm allowing for push-pull setups with a single radiator.
Materials:
Internal frame = steel, side panels = aluminum, top panel = wood.

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142
345
360
142
345
360

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328
314
317
126
131
Total internal length
Lenth of opening
Width Internal
Width from case wall to side panel

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1 - Wood panel 2 - Metal chassis 3 - Side brackets
4 - Wood base 5 - Aluminum side panel 6 - Aluminum side panel
CASE OVERVIEW

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1 x Case
10 x M3 screws
8 x 6-32 screws
2 x Thumb screws
1 x Riser cable
1 x Case
10 x M3 screws
8 x 6-32 screws
2 x Thumb screws
1 x Riser cable
BOX CONTENTS

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1. Remove both side panels.
1. Remove both side panels.
ASSEMBLY

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2. Remove the side brackets. 3. Prepare the motherboard. Install the CPU,
RAM, NVME M2 drive and AIO backplate.

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5. Install the motherboard in the case and
attach with 6-32 screws.
4. Install the I/O shield.

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6. Install the PSU with the fan facing towards
the venting holes. Secure it in place with 4 6-32
screws.
7. Plug in the necessary cables into the PSU.
24 pin motherbaord cable, 8 pin EPS cable,
PCIE power cables. if installing SSDs, sata
power cables

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8. Plug in the motherboard 24 pin and CPU EPS
8 pin cables into the motherboard. Plug in the
power button into the motherboard header.
9. Install pcie riser cable onto the deeper
standoffs. Use M3 screws to lock it in place.
Bend the riser as shown in the image.

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10. Install the SSDs and lock them in place
with M3 screws. Connect their power and data
cables. Installing SSDs here will not allow for a
280 mm radiator or a bottom 120 mm fan. For
alternative mounting options, please reference
appendix A.
11. Install the radiator with fans. 240 mm radiator
shown on this image. For alternative cooling
confi gurations, please reference appendix B.

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12. Install the CPU block. Then wire up the AIO
fans and pump block to power and appropriate
motherboard headers.
13. Install GPU vertically into its cable and
secure with thumb screws.

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14. Plug in PCIE power cables into the GPU. 15. Put the brackets back in the case (optional).

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16. Re-attach the side panels and that’s it!
Please check next pages (appendix A and B)
for alternate storage and cooling options.

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You can attach SSDs on the side brackets. And
the brackets can be fl ipped such that the SSDs
are facing the outside.
You can attach SSDs on the side brackets. And
the brackets can be fl ipped such that the SSDs
are facing the outside.
APPENDIX A - STORAGE

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Up to 10 SSDs can be installed if there is no
radiator or bottom 120 mm fan. Installing SSDs
in the bottom will not allow for the 120 mm fan.

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Two 60mm fans can be installed on the back of
the case for added cooling potential.
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Two 60mm fans can be installed on the back of
the case for added cooling potential.
Two 60mm fans can be installed on the back of
the case for added cooling potential.
APPENDIX B - COOLING