Asus P Series User manual

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P-Series
ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)
Installation manual
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Front/Rear panel features
1. Optical drive eject button ( )
2. HDD LED ( )
3. Optical drive bay cover
4. Open the front panel cover ( )
5. Power button ( )
6. Power LED ( )
7. Front panel cover
8. Reset button ( )
9.* • MS/MS Pro card slot ( )
• CF card slot ( )
• SD/MMC card slot ( )
• MS/MS Pro/SD/MMC card slot ( )
• 6-pin IEEE 1394a port ( )
• S/PDIF In port ( )
10.* • 4-pin IEEE 1394a port ( )
• USB 2.0 ports ( )
• Headphone port ( )
• Microphone port ( )
11. Power connector
12.** Voltage selector switch
13.* • PS/2 keyboard port ( )
• PS/2 mouse port ( )
• VGA port ( )
• HDMI port ( )
• Parallel port ( )
• USB 2.0 ports ( )
• LAN (RJ-45) port ( )
• Serial (COM1) port ( )
• DVI-D port ( )
• Optical S/PDIF Out port ( )
• Coaxial S/PDIF Out port ( )
• IEEE 1394a port ( )
 •Audioportscongurations:
• 6-channel
• 8-channel
14. Expansion slot metal brackets
P2 Front (Close) Front (Open)
NOTE: *The front/rear panel slots/ports and their locations may vary, depending on the
model of your system. For detailed descriptions, refer to the system User Guide.
NOTE: **The system’s power supply unit has a 115V / 230V voltage selector switch
located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system
input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.
Rear
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Internal components
1. Front panel cover
2. 5.25-inch optical drive and
3.5-inch hard disk drive cage
3. Power supply unit
4. PCI card riser bracket (connected
to the motherboard PCI slot)
5. ASUS motherboard*
6. DIMM sockets
7. CPU fan
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NOTE: *Refer to the system User Guide for motherboard details.
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Removing the cover
1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Keep the screws for later use.
2. Pull the cover toward the rear panel.
3. Lift the cover, then set it aside.
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1. Locate the front
panel cover hooks,
then lift them until
they disengage from
the chasis.
2. Swing the front panel
cover to the right,
remove it, and set it
aside.
Removing the front panel cover
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Removing the storage drive assembly
1. Lay the system on its side, then
locate and remove three storage
drive assembly screws.
2. Lift the storage drive assembly, then
set aside.
Removing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
Removing an Intel®CPU fan and heatsink assembly
Removing an AMD CPU fan and heatsink assembly
1. Remove two screws securing the blower to the CPU fan.
2. Carefully lift each locking lever and detach its end
from the hole of the retention module.
3. Release the hook of each metal clip from the hole
of the retention module.
4. Remove the metal clips from the side rail of the
fan and heatsink assembly.
5. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector
on the motherboard, then remove the fan and
heatsink assembly.
1. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from
the connector on the motherboard.
2. Loosen the four screws out of the
fan holes to disengage the fan
and heatsink assembly from the
motherboard.
3. Carefully remove the fan and
heatsink assembly, then set it aside.
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Retention module
Locking
levers 2
3
4
Hook
Metal clip
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Installing a CPU
Installing an Intel®CPU in the LGA775 package
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb
(2A), then move it to the left (2B) until it is
released from the retention tab.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the
arrow to a 135º angle.
4. Lifttheloadplatewithyourthumbandforengertoa100ºangle(4A),then
push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).
5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the
bottom-left corner of the socket. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU
notch.
6. Close the load plate (6A), then push the load lever (6B) until it snaps into the
retention tab.
Installing an AMD CPU
1. Locate the CPU socket, then lift the socket lever to a 90º angle.
2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU corner with the gold
triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.
3. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.
CAUTION: After you reinstall a fan and heatsink assembly, do not forget to connect
the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if you fail to plug this
connector.
NOTE: To reinstall an Intel®/ AMD CPU fan and heatsink assembly, follow the
instructions on page 4 in reverse order.
Load plate
PnP cap
4A
3
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
5
6A
6B
Load lever
Retention tab
2B
2A
4B
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Installing an expansion card
1. Lift the PCI riser card assembly to
remove.
4. Reinstall the PCI riser card
assembly. Make sure that the
riser card connector sits properly
on the motherboard PCI slot.
Installing a DIMM
1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard.
2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.
3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the socket.
4. Push the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap inward.
CAUTION:
• Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may
cause damage to the motherboard and/or components.
 • ADDRDIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.Donotforce
a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
2. Remove the metal cover opposite
the slot that you intend to use.
3. Insert the card connector to the
slot,thenpressthecardrmly
untilittsinplace.Securethe
card with a screw.
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Installing optical and storage drives
1. Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3.5-inch bay on top of
the 5.25-inch bay.
2. Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5.25-inch bay, then secure it with
two screws on both sides.
3. Turn the storage drive assembly, insert the hard disk drive upside down to the
3.5-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides.
Reinstalling the storage drive assembly
1. Connect the IDE (1A) and power (1B) plugs to connectors at the back of the
optical drive.
2. Connect the SATA/IDE (2A) and power (2B) plugs to the connectors at the
back of the SATA/IDE hard disk drives.
3. Install the storage drive assembly to the chassis.
4. Secure the storage drive assembly with three screws.
1A
1B
SATA IDE
2B
2A
2A
2B
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NOTE: For P2 model, if your optical
drive tray fails to eject when you press
the eject button, attach the provided
sticker to the location shown at the back
of the front panel cover. Make sure the
sticker aligns with the optical drive eject
button.
1. Insert the foot stand hooks into
the holes on the chassis.
Installing the foot stand
2. Pull the foot stand to the direction
of the arrow until the lock snaps
in place.
NOTE: To remove the foot stand, lift the lock, then slightly push the foot stand to the
direction of the rear panel until it disengages from the chassis.
Reinstalling the cover
1. Insertthecovertothechasis.Makesurethecovertabstthechasisrails.
2. Pushthecovertowardthefrontpaneluntilittsinplace.
3. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.
Reinstalling the front panel cover
NOTE: Refer to the pictures in the section “Removing the cover” on page 3 in reverse
order.
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1. Insert the front panel
cover tabs to the holes
on the right side of the
chassis, then swing
the front panel cover to
the left.
2. Insert the front panelInsert the front panel
cover hooks to the
chassis until the front
panelcovertsin
place.
Sticker
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Manuel d’installation
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Caractéristiques de la façade/de l’arrièrede l’arrière
1. Bouton d’ejection du lecteur
optique ( )
2. LED HDD ( )
3. Capot de la baie du lecteur optique
4. Ouverture de la façade avant ( )
5. Bouton d’alimentation ( )
6. LED d’alimentation ( )
7. Façade
8. Bouton Reset ( )
9.* • Slot pour cartes MS/MS Pro ( )
• Slot pour cartes CF ( )
• Slot pour cartes SD/MMC ( )
• Slot pour cartes MS/MS Pro/SD/
MMC ( )
• Port IEEE 1394a 6 broches ( )
• Port S/PDIF In ( )
10.* •Port IEEE 1394a 4 broches ( )
• Ports USB 2.0 ( )
• Port Casque ( )
• Port Microphone ( )
11. Connecteur d’alimentation
12.** Interrupteur de sélection du voltage
13.* • Port clavier PS/2 ( )
• Port souris PS/2 ( )
• Port VGA ( )
• Port HDMI ( )
• Port parallèle ( )
• Ports USB 2.0 ( )
• Port LAN (RJ-45 ( )
• Port Série (COM1) ( )
• Port DVI-D ( )
• Port S/PDIF Out optique ( )
• Port S/PDIF Out coaxial ( )
• Port IEEE 1394a ( )
 •Congurationsdesportsaudio:
• 6 canaux
• 8 canaux
14. Supports métalliques des slots
d’extension
P2 Façade (Fermé) Façade (Ouvert)
NOTE: *Les ports/slots du panneau avant/arrière ainsi que leurs emplacementsavant/arrière ainsi que leurs emplacementsarrière ainsi que leurs emplacements
peuvent varier selon le modèle de votre système. Pour une description détaillée,
reportez-vous au manuel de l’utilisateur de votre système.
NOTE:**L’alimentationdusystèmeestéquipéed’unsélecteurdetension115V/230V
situé près du connecteur d’alimentation. Utilisez cet interrupteur pour choisir la bonne
tension d’entrée en fonction des standards utilisés dans votre région.
Arrière
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P1 Façade (Fermé)