Asus Vintage V2-AH2 User manual

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Vintage V2-AH2
Barebone System
Quick Installation Guide

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Rear panel features
Front panel features
Refer to the system user guide for installation details and other system
information from ASUS website.
5.25-inch drive
bay cover
IEEE 1394 port
Power button
Reset button
HDD LED
USB 2.0 ports
Microphone port
3.5-inch drive bay
cover
Headphone port
DVI
1394
PS/2 mouse port
Cover screw
PS/2 keyboard port
Parallel port
Line In port
Voltage selector
Metal bracket lock
Power connector
DVI connector
VGA port
USB 2.0 ports
Line Out port
Microphone port
Expansion slot
metal brackets
Power supply fan
Chassis fan vents
LAN (RJ-45) port
Cover screw
IEEE 1394 port

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Internal components
1. Front panel cover
2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays
3. Hard disk drive bay
4. Floppy disk drive bay
5. Power supply unit
6. CPU socket
7. DIMM sockets
8. ASUS motherboard
9. Chassis fan
10. PCI Express x16 slot
11. PCI Express x1 slot
12. PCI slots
13. Metal bracket lock
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.
DVI
1394
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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 tabs. 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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Air duct
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Chassis tab holes
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Installing a CPU
1. Locate the CPU socket, then lift the socket lever to a 90º-100º 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 the CPU fan and heatsink assembly
1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU.
Retention module base
CPU heatsink
CPU fan
Retention
bracket lock
Retention bracket
CPU fan connector
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IMPORTANT. Make sure that the fan and heatsink assembly perfectly ts
the retention 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.
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.
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.

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Installing an expansion card
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.
• Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and/or
components.
• A DDR2 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.
1. Remove the metal bracket lock.
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.
4. Replace the metal bracket lock. 3
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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.
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Floppy disk drive
1. Place the chassis upright, then
remove the lower 3.5” drive bay
metal plate cover.
2. Insert the oppy disk drive to
the bay, then carefully push the
drive until its screw holes align
with the holes on the bay.
3. Secure the oppy disk drive with
two 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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B
Hard disk drive
1. Place the chassis upright, then
remove the upper 3.5” drive bay
metal plate cover.
2. Insert the hard disk drive to the
bay, then carefully push the
drive until its screw holes align
with the holes on the bay.
3. Secure the hard disk drive with
two screws on both sides of the
bay.
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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
signal and power plugs to the
connectors at the back of the drive.
SATA IDE
Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the
front panel assembly and side cover
If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s)
on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this:
1. Locate the bay cover locks.
2. Press the locks outward to
release the bay cover.
3. Push the bay cover inward, then
set it aside.
4. Follow the same instructions to
remove the 3.5” drive bay 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 chassis until the front panel assembly ts in place.
3. Insert the side cover hooks to the chassis top and bottom holes.
4. Push the side cover to the direction of the front panel until it ts in place.
5. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.
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Air duct
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Chassis tab holes

Français
Vintage V2-AH2
Système barebone
Guide de démarrage rapide

2 Guide de démarrage rapide
Français
Caractéristiques de l’arrière
Caractéristiques de la façade
Se référer au manuel de l’utilisateur du système pour de plus amples
détails concernant l’installation. Pour toute autre information relative au
système, se référer au site Web ASUS.
Cache pour baies 5.25”
Port IEEE 1394
Bouton d’alimentation
Bouton Reset
HDD LED
Ports USB 2.0
Port microphone
Cache pour baies 3.5”
Port casque
DVI
1394
Port souris PS/2
Vis du capot
Port clavier PS/2
Port parallèl
Port entrée ligne (Line In)
Sélecteur de tension
Verrouillage des brackets
métalliques
Connecteur d’alimentation
Connecteur DVI
Port VGA
Ports USB 2.0
Sortie ligne (Line Out)
Port microphone
Protections métalliques
pour slots d’extension
Ventilateur du bloc
d’alimentation
Ventilation châssis
Port LAN (RJ-45)
Vis du capot
Port IEEE 1394