MonsterLabo The Beast User manual

MonsterLabo
The Beast
USER MANUAL
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Before you start using The Beast, please follow these basic guidelines:
•Protect the table with a towel or any other protective fabric before placing your Beast on it.
•Do not wear rings, bracelets or watch that could scratch the case during the unboxing and the assembly.
•Test the components you plan to assemble into your Beast before starting their assembly.
•Never lift your Beast by the side panels.
•Keep the shipping boxes.
•And -of course -read carefully the user manual before beginning with the assembly process.
Thank you for choosing The Beast.
Enjoy the silence!
MLTeam

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GPU side
The right side

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The unboxing……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….p5
The box of accessories…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……p10
The fans…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….p15
The power supply…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p19
The storage (1/2) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p20
The motherboard……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…..p21
The graphic card…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p27
with spreader……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p28
without spreader……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p34
The storage (2/2) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..p41
The cable management…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p43
The fanless optimization……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….p45
The dust……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………p48
Table of content

The unboxing
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1. Place horizontally the box on the floor.
The unboxing The box of
accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
2. Open the box by the bottom and remove the protective foam.

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3. Carefully slide off the inner box to the outside. To avoid any
shoc and damage to the side panels, you can place a towel or
any protective fabric.
The unboxing The box of
accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
4. Keep the inner box horizontally.

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5. Open the box by the bottom.
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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
6. Fold the bottom flaps outwards and carefully move the box
vertically.

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7. Slide the box from the top. Remove the protective foams.
Remove the protective packaging by hand, not with a cutter, to
avoid scratches.
The unboxing The box of
accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
Never lift the case by the
side panels, only by the
bottom parts (the feet).

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8. Protect the table where you will assemble your components (the
feet might scratch the surface –protective pads are available
into the box of accessories).
9. Open the case by pulling on the side panels (tempered glasses
or aluminum side panels). Be careful, the sides panel are not
symmetrical.
The unboxing The box of
accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
10.Take off the box of accessories placed into your case.
Picture to come

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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
The box of accessories
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If you bought a « The Beast & Accessories » package, this is the content of the box of
accessories. For those who ordered a « Only The Beast », your box of accessories only
contains the little bags of screws for each component and accessory. The box of
accessories might be different depending on the cooler for your graphic card and the
additional accessories you bought in addition to your Beast.

The unboxing The box of
accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
The box of accessories
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Kit for the graphic card –No spreader
Kit of taped heatsinks for memories and/or VRMs
VRMs machined heatsink
(Large, Small or both),
if compatible with your
graphic card (thermal
interfaces included)
Kit « GPU NSP »
-4 spacers
-5 black screws
-4 plastic
washers
-4 metallic
washers
-4 grey screws
-5 spacers
-5 springs
-5 thumbnuts
Bracket for your
graphic card (many
brackets are
available).

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Kit for the graphic card -Spreader
Spreader (many
references are
available)
Kit « GPU SP »:
-4 grey screws
->10 black screws
->10 plastic washers
Thermal interfaces

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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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The box of accessories
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Kit for the assembly & spare parts
Screws for the
extended cables
(back panel)
Screws for the power supply
Spare Spare
Screws for the
SSDs & HDDs
Screws for the
storage support
Cable clamps
for the cable
management
Protective pads for the
bottom of the case
Wrench

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Kit for the CPU
Bracket for the CPU
(AMD and Intel).
Both of them share
the same assembly.
Kit « CPU »:
-5 thumbnuts
-5 springs
-5 thumb screws
-5 screws
-4 metallic washers
-4 plastic washers

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The fans
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If you plan to use fans, they are the first components that should be mounted. If you don’t plan to use fans, simply go to the section
«The power supply ». If you’re not very sure about what to do, read our section « The fanless optimization ».

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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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The fans
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1. Remove the aesthetic top panel and remove the
mesh.
The top fans
Picture to come
2. Screw the 4x fans adapters 3D printed from the bag
«FAN » onto the fans. You only need to use 2x
adaptater per fan.

3. Place the fans on the top of the case. The adapters should be placed between the fins of the heatsinks. Keep in mind the cables
should be placed on the side dedicated to the motherboard.
4. Close the top of the case with the mesh and the aesthetic panel.
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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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The storage (2/2) The cable
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optimization The dust
The fans
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The top fans

1. Lower the 4 adapters for the fans on the two
heatsinks of The Beast and place them horizontally.
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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
The fans
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The bottom fans
2. Put the 140mm fans into the slots (for 120mm, ask
the team for longer adapters). Keep in mind the
cables should be placed on the side dedicated to the
motherboard.

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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
With spreader
Without spreader
The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
1. Place your power supply into the case in its dedicated
slot.
The power supply
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2. Screw the power supply with the dedicated screws
from the bag « ASSY ». Do not wire it yet.

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accessories The fans The power supply The storage (1/2) The motherboard The graphic card
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The storage (2/2) The cable
management
The fanless
optimization The dust
1. Take the SSD/HDD support available in the box of
accessories.
The storage (1/2)
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2. Screw the support with the screws (x4) available in
the bag « ASSY ».