Asus PUNDIT-AE3 User manual

Pundit-AE3
Barebone System
Quick Installation Guide
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Rear panel features
Front panel features
PS/2 keyboard portPS/2 keyboard port
PS/2 keyboard portPS/2 keyboard port
PS/2 keyboard port
Cover screwCover screw
Cover screwCover screw
Cover screw Cover screwCover screw
Cover screwCover screw
Cover screw
PS/2 mouse portPS/2 mouse port
PS/2 mouse portPS/2 mouse port
PS/2 mouse port
Parallel portParallel port
Parallel portParallel port
Parallel port
Air ventsAir vents
Air ventsAir vents
Air vents
LAN (RJ-45) portLAN (RJ-45) port
LAN (RJ-45) portLAN (RJ-45) port
LAN (RJ-45) port
Line In portLine In port
Line In portLine In port
Line In port
Voltage selectorVoltage selector
Voltage selectorVoltage selector
Voltage selector
Metal bracket lockMetal bracket lock
Metal bracket lockMetal bracket lock
Metal bracket lock
Power connectorPower connector
Power connectorPower connector
Power connector
VGA portVGA port
VGA portVGA port
VGA port
Serial portSerial port
Serial portSerial port
Serial port USB 2.0 portsUSB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 portsUSB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 ports
Line OutLine Out
Line OutLine Out
Line Out
portport
portport
port
Microphone portMicrophone port
Microphone portMicrophone port
Microphone port
PCI slot metal bracketsPCI slot metal brackets
PCI slot metal bracketsPCI slot metal brackets
PCI slot metal brackets
Power fan ventsPower fan vents
Power fan ventsPower fan vents
Power fan vents
5.25-inch drive bay cover5.25-inch drive bay cover
5.25-inch drive bay cover5.25-inch drive bay cover
5.25-inch drive bay cover
HDD LEDHDD LED
HDD LEDHDD LED
HDD LED
Power LEDPower LED
Power LEDPower LED
Power LED
Power buttonPower button
Power buttonPower button
Power button
USB 2.0 portsUSB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 portsUSB 2.0 ports
USB 2.0 ports Microphone portMicrophone port
Microphone portMicrophone port
Microphone port
Headphone portHeadphone port
Headphone portHeadphone port
Headphone port

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Internal components
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1. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay
2. Front panel cover
3. Optical drive lock
4. Hard disk drive bays
5. Hard disk drive lock
6. Power supply unit
7. PCI Express x1 slot
8. PCI slots
9. AGP slot
10. ASUS motherboard
11. Metal bracket lock
12. CPU socket
(under the CPU fan
and heatsink assembly)
13. CPU fan and heatsink assembly
(optional)
14. DIMM sockets
Selecting the voltage
The system’s power supply unit has a
115 V/230 V 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.
If the voltage supply in your area is
100-127 V, set the switch to 115 V.
If the voltage supply in your area is
200-240 V, set the switch to 230 V.
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3. Pull the cover.
2. Remove the cover screws.
Removing the cover
1. Locate two cover screws.
4. Lift the cover, then set aside.
Removing the front panel assem ly
2. Pull the hooks outward to
remove.
1. Locate the front panel
assembly hooks.
5. Lift the expansion card lock to
a 90º-100ºangle.
6. Lift the chassis support
bracket, then remove.

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Installing a CPU
3. Insert the CPU to the socket.
2. Unlock the socket.1. Locate the CPU socket.
4. Push down the socket lever to
secure the CPU.
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assemblyInstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assemblyInstalling the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly (optional)
1. Position the CPU fan and
heatsink assembly on top of
the CPU.
2. Align the retention clip with the
rails on the side of the CPU fan.
Retention clipRetention clip
Retention clipRetention clip
Retention clip
Locking leverLocking lever
Locking leverLocking lever
Locking lever
CPU fan side railsCPU fan side rails
CPU fan side railsCPU fan side rails
CPU fan side rails

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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.
UnlockedUnlocked
UnlockedUnlocked
Unlocked
retaining clipretaining clip
retaining clipretaining clip
retaining clip
DDR DIMM notchDDR DIMM notch
DDR DIMM notchDDR DIMM notch
DDR DIMM notch
4. Carefully press down the retention
clip locking lever until the hook
attaches to retention module
hole.
3. Insert one retention clip hook to
the hole at the other side of the
retention module.
5. Install the second retention clip.
Make sure that the retention clip
locking levers are on opposite
corners of the CPU fan.
6. Connect the CPU fan cable to the
CPU fan connector on the
motherboard.

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1. Remove the metal cover
opposite the slot that you
intend to use.
2. Insert the card connector to
the slot, then press the card
firmly until it fits in place.
Installing an expansion card
Installing an optical drive
1. Drive a screw on the top right
screw hole on both sides of
the drive.
2. Connect the IDE and audio
cable at the back of the drive.
3. Push the drive all the way into
the bay until the drive lock clicks.
4. Connect a 4-pin power plug
from the power supply unit to
the power connector at the
back of the drive.
Installing a SATA hard disk drive
1. Drive two screws with rubber
washers on both sides of the
drive.
2. Connect the SATA signal and
power plug at the back of the
drive.
Power cablePower cable
Power cablePower cable
Power cable
and plugand plug
and plugand plug
and plug
Signal cableSignal cable
Signal cableSignal cable
Signal cable
and plugand plug
and plugand plug
and plug
Rubber washerRubber washer
Rubber washerRubber washer
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3. Place the HDD on the tray. 4. When the HDD screws align,
push the drive on the bay.
HDD screw lockHDD screw lock
HDD screw lockHDD screw lock
HDD screw lock
1. Replace the front panel
assembly. Remove the 5.25”
drive bay cover when you
installed an optical drive.
3. Insert the cover hooks to the
holes on the chassis side.
2. Reinstall the metal chassis
support and the expansion
card lock.
Replacing the covers
4. Push the cover to the direction
of the front panel, then
replace the cover screws.