Gigabyte GZ-FW1CA-AJS User manual

3D Mercury
English User’s Manual
GZ-FW1CA-AJS/AJB

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Thank you for purchasing Gigabyte Tech. thermal product. Gigabyte Tech. is dedi-
cated to the integration of casing water/air-cooling solution technology to provide
users with the most optimal solution for thermal dissipation. The five features of
3D Mercury series casing include state-of-the-art design, built-in liquid cooling
system, system security, easy installation and etc. For further information and
specifications of the “3D Mercury” series, please visit Gigabyte Tech. website.
(http://www.gigabyte.com.tw)
The following are not covered by the warranty:
1. Using the product incorrectly or in a manner other than the designed pur-
pose.
2. Nonobservance of the proper operation provided.
3. Malfunction due to interference from other devices.
4. Unapproved modification of the product.
5. Consequential damage to other objects due to the product’s fault.
6. Malfunction arising from natural hazards, e.g. earthquake, lightning, fire, and
floods.
7. The product’s warranty label has been removed or damaged.
8. The devices inside, including power supply, hard disk, CD-ROM drive,
motherboard, ventilator, etc, are not detached from the casing prior to trans-
portation of the computer system, resulting in damage to the casing or other
computer-related devices.
9. Any loss/damage caused by failure to follow the installation process with in
the user manual.
Caution
Failure to wear gloves during installation of computer products may cause bodily
harm or damage to your devices. Incorrect connector installation may possibly
burn out the motherboard and other components. Be sure to observe the instruc-
tions in the installation manual.

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Table of Contents
1. Components Introduction 4
1-1 Casing’s Internal Structure 4
1-2 Front, Rear, and Left Side Panel Structure 5
2. Features 6
3. Specification Features 8
4. Installation Instruction 9
4-1 Installation of Power Supply 9
4-2 Installation of Motherboard 11
4-3 Installation of Add on Card 12
4-4 Installation of Front Multi-Media I/O Ports 13
4-5 Connection of Fan Power Cables 14
4-6 Installation of 5.25” Front Device Bay 15
4-7 Installation of 3.5” Front Device Bay 15
4-8 Installation of 3.5” Internal Device Bay 15
4-9 Application of Security Lock 16
4-10 Application of Foot Supports 16
4-11 Application of Transparent Side Panel 17
4-12 Application of Liquid Cooling System 17
4-13 4-way Splitter Valve Instruction and User Manual 20
4-14 Liquid Cooling System Maintenance 24

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1. Power Supply Bay
2. PCI Tool-Free Fastener
3. Motherboard tray and PCI Slot panel
4. 5.25” Front Device Bay
5. 3.5” Front Device Bay
6. 3.5” Internal Device Bay
7. Foot Support
8. Tool Enclosure
a. Stand off x 12 b. Power Extension
Cable x 2
c. 3.5” device Securing
Runner x 10
d. Key x 2
e. Wire clamp x 2 f. Motherboard Secur-
ing Screw x 12
g. Power Supply Secur-
ing screw x 4
h. AM2 Water block
bracket
i. Extended screw for
securing power sup-
ply retainer plate.
j. Extended power sup-
ply retainer plate.
k. Gigabyte Liquid Cool-
ant x 2
1. Components Introduction
1-1 Casing’s Internal Structure
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9. Front Cable Kit
1-2 Front, Rear, and Left Side Panel Structure
a) Left Side Panel
a. USB 2.0 x 2 b. Audio (HD & AC97) c. IEEE1394
(Multi-connectors)
d. 3-Pin Fan Connector e. Power SW/Reset SW/HDD
LED Connector
f. Motherboard 2-pin connec-
tor and 4-pin connector to
power supply.
Side Grill for LCS air intake
Latch
Left Side Panel
Security Lock
Transparent/Mesh Side Panel

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b) Front Panel
c) Rear Panel
2. Features
- All new Upgrade, Extremely Big Volume
Extended Body, for easy installation and service, support SLI, Cross Fire Dual/
Quad multi-graphic cards, and support 12” x 13” motherboard.
- High Quality Design
Gigabyte Tech. top-class full tower thermal solution casing Lightweight aluminum
alloy with hair-line brush anodized finishing Full-open aluminum side panel door
design, with hair-line brush anodized finishing.
Hot air release vent from LCS radiator
Power / Reset Switches and LED light
LCS radiator fan speed controller
LCS flow indicator
Front Multi-Media I/O port
Coolant Level Gauge
Front 12cm Fan
Dual Rear fans
LCS Tube Outlets

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- Complete Support
Complete front panel multi-media support, including 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE1394, 1 x
audio jacks (HD & AC97)
Full Support of Gigabyte Tech. thermal solution LCS and air-cooling products lines
Support ATX / Micro ATX / Mini ATX / E-ATX / CEB motherboard.
- Integration of Cooling Technology
Aluminum alloy chassis for accelerating system cooling performance Gigabyte
Liquid Cooling System situated in the top interior of the chassis. A 400L/hr strong
silent water pump. Automobile standard, aluminum radiator with dual 12cm silent
fan on either side. Pure copper CPU water block. 2 x 4-way splitter valve for easy
upgrading. Only a few easy steps to complete installation.
- System Security
Viewing window at the front of the chassis to see the coolant level in tank.
Automobile standard tubes used to prevent bending and inadequate water flow.
LCS flow indicator.
Auto-induction of low water-level protection (LWP) and over temperature protection
(OTP).
Side panel security lock to provide optimal system security.
Reinforced nickel-plated rear panel.
1.0mm reinforced aluminum structure.
- Convenience of Assembly
Integrated LCS already installed, tested and ready to use.
Scratch-resistant processing that ensures safety during assembly.
Tool-free installation design.
Detachable tool enclosure to store tools, screws and cables.
A single-handed latch to open the side panel, for easy disassembly.

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3. Specification Features
Model: GZ-FW1CA-AJS/AJB
Case Type: FULL TOWER
Size: 205 x 620 x 535 (W x H x D)
Front Bezel Material: Aluminum
Color: Silver/Black
Side Panel: Vent mesh/Transparent acrylic
Body Material: Aluminum (1.0mm) / nickel-plated SECC (1.0mm)
Net weight: 12KG
5.25” drive bay (external): 4 Controller
3.5 drive bay (external): 2
3.5 drive bay (internal): 5
PCI slot: 7
Motherboard size: ATX / Micro ATX / Mini ATX / E-ATX / CEB
System Fan (Front): 1 x 12cm Silent Blue LED fan (1000 RPM)
System Fan (Rear): 2 x 12cm Silent Blue LED fan (1000 RPM)
LCS Fan (Top): 2 x 12cm adjustable fan (1000 RPM - 2600 RPM)
Multi-Media I/O port: 4 x USB 2.0 / 1 x IEEE1394 / 1 x audio jacks HD & AC97

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4. Installation
Instruction
Please follow the reference
sections in order for installation
4-1 Installation of Power
Supply
To facilitate the installation, it is recom-
mended to set the chassis upright on the
table.
Required Tools: power supply securing
screw x 4
4-1-1 Remove the thumb screws of the
left side panel and detach the left panel
by unlatching the side panel.
4-1-2 Remove the thumb screws of the
power supply retainer plate at the back
of the chassis and remove.
4-1-3 Secure the power supply onto
the retainer plate, by using the 4 fixed
screws.
4-1-4 Slide in the power supply from the
rear of the chassis.
4-1-5 Use the thumb screws to secure
the power supply retainer plate to the
rear of the chassis.

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4-1-6 If a longer power supply is used,
please use the extended power supply
retainer plate and secure with the ex-
tended screws.
4-1-7 If an irregular size power supply is
used which obstructs the product’s slid-
ing through the rear, please install the
power according to the method men-
tioned below. A cross screwdriver will be
needed for this procedure.
4-1-7a
Remove the thumb screws of the
side panels and detach both side
panels.
4-1-7b
Remove the thumb screws of the
power retainer plate at the rear
of the chassis, and remove the
power retainer plate.
4-1-7c Secure the power supply onto
the retainer plate, by using the 4
fixed screws.
4-1-7d
Remove the screws on the top
cover of the chassis, two at the
rear and two on either side of the
chassis.
4-1-7e Remove the top cover after re-
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4-1-7f
Remove the screws on the liquid
cooling system tray (above the
power supply area and back
panel, total of 5 screws.)
4-1-7g Gently lift the liquid cooling
system tray and insert the power
supply through the rear chassis.
4-1-7h If a longer power supply is used,
please use the extended power
supply retainer plate and secure
with the extended screws.
4-1-7i Reverse the steps to reassemble
the parts
4-2 Installation of Mother-
board
3D Mercury can support ATX / Micro
ATX / Mini ATX / E-ATX / CEB
Please confirm the motherboard screw
holes locations and size specification
before installation
Required Tools: Screwdriver, stand offs,
and the motherboard screws
4-2-1 First remove the CPU water block
from the motherboard tray on the chas-
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4-2-2 If the motherboard is an LGA775,
please use the back plate and stick it be-
hind the motherboard.
4-2-3 According to the motherboard’
s size specification, select the correct
screw holes and insert the stand offs.
Note: Incorrect installation may cause the
motherboard to short circuit and other
hardware to become faulty or damaged.
4-2-4 Install the motherboard I/O back-
board at the back wall of the case (sup-
plied by the motherboard manufacturer).
4-2-5 Use the motherboard screws to
secure the motherboard onto the back
wall of the case (refer to your mother-
board manual to check what type of
motherboard you have).
Motherboard Code name
ATX A1-A9
Mini ATX M1-M9
Micro ATX U1-U9
E-ATX E1-E12
Motherboard
screws
Case copper post
9 9
9 9
9 9
12 12
4-3 Installation of Add on
Card
The 3D Mercury does not require any
tools for installation of add-on cards
such as graphics cards and network
cards.
Required Tools: None
4-3-1 Open the PCI slot retention lock.

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4-3-2 Remove the internally attached
dust proof PCI cover.
4-3-3 Insert the interface card carefully
into the expansion slot.
4-3-4 Close the PCI slot retention lock
and make sure the card is secured.
4-4 Installation of Front
Multi-Media I/O Ports
Incorrect connection of the slots can cause
the motherboard to malfunction or completely
destroy the motherboard. Please read the
manual carefully during installation as incorrect
installation or connection that causes faults will
void your warranty
The front panel includes
(1) 4 x USB 2.0, 1 x IEEE 1394 and HD
or AC’97 audio jack (depending on
the motherboard)
(2) Basic casing power switch control
cable kit
Required Tools: None
4-4-1 Insert the USB 2.0 connectors into
the corresponding sockets on the moth-
erboard (please refer to the motherboard
user manual for further information).
4-4-2 Insert the IEEE 1394 connector
into the corresponding socket on the
motherboard.
Please refer to the instructions supplied
by the motherboard manufacturer and
make sure the correct type of the con-
nector is used prior to installation.
Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 Power 6 USB Dy+
2 Power 7 GND
3 USB Dx- 8 GND
4 USB Dy- 9
5 USB Dx+ 10 USB Over current
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Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 TPA+ 6 TPB-
2 TPA- 7
3 GND 8 +12V
4 GND 9 +12V
5 TPB+ 10 GND
IEEE 1394 connector A
Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 TPA+ 6 TPB-
2 TPA- 7 +12V
3 GND 8 +12V
4 GND 9
5 TPB+ 10 GND
IEEE 1394 connector B
Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 +12V 9 +12V
2 +12V 10 +12V
3 TPA+ 11 TPA1+
4 TPA- 12 TPA1-
5 GND 13 GND
6 GND 14
7 TPB+ 15 TPB1+
8 TPB- 16 TPB1-
IEEE 1394 connector C
Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 MIC2_L 6 FSENSE1
2 GND 7 FAUDIO_JD
3 MIC2_R 8 No Pin
4 -ACZ_DET 9 LINE2_L
5 LINE2_R 10 FSENSE2
HD AUDIO
Pin Definition Pin Definition
1 MIC 6 NC
2 GND 7 NC
3 MIC Power 8 NO Pin
4 NC 9 Line Out(L)
5 Line Out(R) 10 NC
AC’97
Connector Color
Reset SW Green (+)/White (-)
Power SW Red (+)/White (-)
H.D.D. LED
Brown (+)/White (-)
4-4-3 Insert the Audio connector into
the corresponding socket on the mother-
board.
4-4-4 Basic casing power switch control
cable kit.
4-4-5 Power switch connector, LCS
power supply (including LCS emergency
shutdown).
Reminder, Different Motherboards have
different installation areas and specifications,
screw holes and connectors. Please read the
motherboard user manual supplied by the
motherboard manufacturer
4-5 Connection of Fan
Power Cables
The 3D Mercury has one 12cm silent,
blue LED cooling fan at the front and two
at the rear
Required Tools: None
This case includes internal connectors
that connect the front and rear fans,
making it a 3-pin power connector. Plug
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Connector Color
Reset SW Green (+)/White (-)
Power SW Red (+)/White (-)
H.D.D. LED
Brown (+)/White (-)
power connector on the motherboard to
complete the installation
4-6 Installation of 5.25”
Front Device Bay
4-6-1 Open the side panel of the case
and remove the mesh drive rail and
metal EMI plate of the chassis.
4-6-2 Slide in the 5.25” device into the
drive bay from the front of the chassis
and level it with the other mesh drive
rails.
4-6-3 Secure the 5.25” device with the
internal latch. Refer to the figure for
installation procedure.
4-7 Installation of 3.5”
Front Device Bay
Installation of the 3.5” front device is the
same as the 5.25” front devices. Please
refer to step 4-6.
4-8 Installation of 3.5”
Internal Device Bay
The 3D Mercury provides built-in bays to
accommodate up to 5 hard disc drives
(after removal of the tool enclosure). The
built-in HDD requires securing runners
which can be found in the black tool
enclosure.
Required Tools: Securing runners (2 per
hard disc drive)
4-8-1 Fit the securing runners on both
sides of the HDD and slide the HDD into
the internal drive bay.
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4-8-2 For installation of the 4th and 5th
HDDs, remove the tool enclosure and
install the HDD following step 4-8-1.
4-8-3 In case the length of the power
cable is not sufficient for installation of
the bottom HDDs, please use the power
extension cable which can be found
inside the tool enclosure. Connect it
according to the type of the connector of
your HDD.
4-9 Application of Secu-
rity Lock
3D Mercury includes a safety lock on the
side panel.
Insert the key into the lock and rotate it
90 degrees according to the diagram to
lock and unlock it.
4-10 Application of Foot
Supports
The 3D Mercury consists of four foot
supports for ensuring the casing is firmly
seated on the holding surface. Swivel
the foot supports 90 degrees according
to the diagram to open or retract.
Note: When moving or laying down the
case, please swivel the foot support to
the closed position to prevent bending of
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4-11 Application of Trans-
parent Side Panel
Required Tools: Cross screwdriver,
transparent side panel window.
a. Open the side panel and lay it on the
ground with the inner side facing up.
b. Remove securing screws from the
mesh grid.
c. Release the plastic clamps and re-
move the mesh grid.
d. Take the transparent side panel win-
dow out from the carton box and remove
the plastic protection layer.
e. Screw the transparent side panel win-
dow onto the side panel with the protrud-
ing side facing outwards.
4-12 Application of Liquid
Cooling System
4-12-1 CPU water block installation
Warning: Be sure to remove the “CAU-
TION” sticker from the bottom of the
CPU water block. Spread the thermal
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Note: The AMD K8 clip can be separat-
ed from the water block (Fig. a) to adjust
to the appropriate installation direction
(Fig. b/c).
4-12-2 Intel® Pentium LGA775 bracket
installation.
4-12-2-1 Place the water block on top of
the Intel® Pentium LGA775 CPU (Fig. a)
and adjust to the desired direction (Fig. b)
Fig. a
Fig. b
4-12-2-2 Secure the water block onto the
motherboard with the attached spring
screws.
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4-12-3 AMD K8 (754/939/940) Clip
Cover Installation.
4-12-3-1 Please change the LGA775 clip
cover with the AMD K8 clip cover and
align the AMD K8 clip to the three raised
points on the CPU.
4-12-3-2 Fasten the latch from the AMD
K8 clip cover and make sure that the
water block is properly secured on the
CPU.
4-12-4 AM2 Clip Cover Installation
4-12-4-1 Replace the clip cover on the
water block to the AMD AM2 clip cover.
Align the AMD AM2 clip to the raised
points on the CPU.
4-12-4-2 Fasten the latch on the AMD
AM2 clip cover and make sure that the
water block is properly secured on the
CPU.
4-12-5 Mosfet Air-Cooling Fan installa-
tion.
4-12-5-1 Place the Mosfet air-cooling fan
on the top of the water block and make
sure that the four feet of the air-cooling
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4-12-5-2 Connect the 3-pin power con-
nector of the fan into the CPU fan socket
on the motherboard (Fig. a: 3-pin CPU
fan socket / Fig. b: 4-pin CPU fan socket
(LGA775))
Fig. a Fig. b
4-12-6 Pump power Cable Installation.
4-12-6-1 Connect the power SW cord
(female 2-pin) with the “+PW-” jumper
on to the motherboard.
4-12-6-2 Connect the 4-pin connector
from the pump to a 4-pin connector of
the power supply.
4-12-7 Adding coolant to the tank.
Please remove the lid on the top of the
chassis and check the coolant level
gauge on the front panel of the chassis.
Fill the tank to 80% full and close the lid.
Turn on the power until all the coolant
drains into the tubes. The system should
shutdown automatically due to the tank
coolant level being too low or empty.
(This is normal as the tubes and radia-
tor are not filled with liquid). Open the
lid again and fill the tank up to 80% full;
repeat this until all tubes and radiator are
filled with coolant and the tank coolant
level is constant at 80% full.
4-13 4-way Splitter Valve
Instruction and User
Manual
Note: Gigabyte Blue Eye and Chipset