Asus V4 Series User manual

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V4-Series
ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)
Installation manual

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Rear panel features
Front panel features
1. 5.25-inch drive bay cover
2. 3.5-inch drive bay cover
3. Portable hard disk drive*Portable hard disk drive*
4. MemoryStick®/,Memory
Stick Pro™ card slot™ card slotcard slot
5. Secure Digital™/
Multimedia Card slot
6. Card reader LED
7. Infrared window*
8. CompactFlash®/
Microdrive™ card slot
9. Microphone port
10. Headphone portHeadphone port
11. USB 2.0 ports**
12. HDD LED
13. Power LED
14. Power button
NOTE: The rear panel ports and their locations
may vary, depending on the model of your
system. For detailed descriptions, refer to the
system User Guide.
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NOTE:
* The portable hard disk drive and the
Infrared function are optional.
**Some models may have two additional USBSome models may have two additional USB
2.0 ports and/or one IEEE 1394a port.
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1. PS/2 keyboard port ( )
2. PS/2 mouse port ( )
3. VGA port ( )
4. USB 2.0 ports ( ) (some models may
have four rear USB 2.0 ports)
5. One of the following ports:
• Optical S/PDIF Out port ( )
• Coaxial S/PDIF Out port ( )
6. IEEE 1394a port ( ) (some models only)
7. LAN (RJ-45) port ( )
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Internal components
1. Front panel cover
2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays
3. 2.5-inch portable hard disk drive bay
(optional)
4. Hard disk drive bay
5. Power supply unit
6. Chassis fan slot
7. ASUS motherboard*
8. Expansion slot metal brackets
9. 3.5-inch hard disk drive holder
(optional)
NOTE: *Refer to the system User Guide for motherboard details.
8. One of the following ports:
• E-SATA port ( )
• Serial (COM1) port ( )
• DVI port ( )
• HDMI port ( )
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• 6-channel • 8-channel
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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.
Removing the side cover and
front panel assembly
1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.
2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the
chassis tab holes. Set the side cover aside.
3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage
from the chassis.
4. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the
right side of the assembly are exposed.
5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.
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NOTE: Refer to the system User Guide for the exact location of the voltage selector.

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Installing a CPU
CAUTION! To prevent damage to
the socket pins, do not remove the
PnP cap unless you are installing
a CPU.
Installing an Intel®Pentium®4 CPU in the LGA775 package
1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.
2. Press the load lever with your thumb
(A), then move it to the left (B) 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
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PnP cap from the load plate window to remove
(4B).
Gold
triangle
mark
Alignment key
Load lever
Retention tab
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Load plate
PnP cap
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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 (A), then push the load
lever (B) until it snaps into the retention tab.
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Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
Installing an Intel®Pentium®4 CPU heatsink and fan
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed
CPU, making sure that the four fasteners
match the holes on the motherboard.
2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a
diagonal sequence to secure the heatsink
and fan assembly in place.
3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in
place, connect the CPU fan cable to the
connector on the motherboard.
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: Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and
severely damage the CPU!
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Installing an AMD CPU heatsink and fan
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU.
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mechanism module base; otherwise you can not lock the retention bracket.
2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.
3. Attach the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock)
to the retention module base until it clicks in place.
NOTE. Your boxed CPU should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan/heatsink
assembly, and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the
CPU documentation, follow the latter.
4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure
the fan and heatsink to the module retention module base.
5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.
CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error
can occur if you fail to plug this connector.
Retention module base
CPU heatsink
CPU fan
Retention
bracket lock
Retention bracket
CPU fan
connector
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Installing an expansion card
2. Remove the metal bracket lock.1. Remove the metal cover opposite
the slot that you intend to use.
3. Insert the card connector to the
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4. Replace the metal bracket lock.
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.
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Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.
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Hard disk drive
1. Remove the 3.5-inch hard drive holder
out of the chassis.
NOTE: The 3.5-inch hard drive holder
is optional.
2. Insert the hard disk drive to the 3.5-
inch hard drive holder, then carefully
push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the holder.
3. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws on both sides of the bay.
4. Replace the hard drive holder to the chassis and secure the screws.
Installing storage drives
Optical drive
1. Place the chassis upright, then
remove the upper 5.25” drive bay
metal plate cover.
2. Insert the optical drive to the bay, then
carefully push the drive until its screw
holes align with the holes on the bay.
3. Secure the optical drive with two
screws on both sides of the bay.
4. Connect the IDE (A) and power (B)
plugs to connectors at the back of the
drive.
Floppy disk drive
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1. Place the chassis upright, then
remove the upper 3.5” drive bay metal
plate cover.
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then carefully push the drive until its
screw holes align with the holes on the
bay.
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screws on both sides of the bay.
4. Connect the signal (A) and power (B)
plugs to connectors at the back of the
drive.
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4. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA
signal and power plugs to the
connectors at the back of the drive.
For IDE HDD: Connect the IDE and
power plugs to the connectors at the
back of the drive.
Reinstalling the front panel assembly and
side cover
To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover:
1. Insert the front panel assembly hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side
of the chassis.
2. Swing the front panel assembly to the left, then insert the hooks to the
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3. Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes .
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5. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.
SATA IDE
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