nMedia HTPC 300 BA User manual

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Home Theater PC Chassis
Model: HTPC 300 BA & SA
Color: Black & Silver
Quick Installation Guide
(U.S. & Canada Only)
Version 1.0
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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REVISION HISTORY
V 1.0 December, 2005
Note:
This user guide is designed to provide the user a quick reference for chassis setup. We assume
you need the information regarding how to assemble the system, such as Motherboard, CPU,
RAM Memory, Hard Drive, DVD ROM, Operating System…, etc. Based on this assumption, we
make this user guide of quick installation guide. Please follow the description step by step to
assemble the components. If you have any question in assembling the system, you can contact
your dealer or our technical support.

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---Warning---
By using LCD to display CPU Temperature and control CPU Heatsink fan speed, periodically
check heat sensor placement is required to ensure LCD displays CPU temperature accurately.
If your motherboard has the fan control function, use the “Y” adaptor to connect the Y end to the
motherboard fan port, so that your CPU fan can be controlled by the motherboard, at the same
time, the LCD can display the fan speed.
---Overview---
Standard Components Equipped
¾Chassis
¾60mm Silent Case Fan x 2; 60mm HDD Silent Fan x 1
¾Air Duct (Constant fresh air to CPU and avoid hot air re-circulation)
¾Front Connectors (Onboard headers required)
oUSB 2.0
oIEEE 1394
oAudio Ports
¾LCD Module
¾Tight Cables & Screws
¾Installation Guides
Other Components
¾Micro ATX or ATX Motherboard (Intel ViiV or AMD Live ready is recommended)
¾CPU / Cooler (nMEDIAPC ICETANK or ICECONE is recommended)
¾Hard Drive (SATA is recommended)
¾RAM Memory
¾Optical Drive (DVD Burner is recommended)
¾Operating System (Microsoft MCE 2005 or Vista with MCE is recommended)
¾Mouse & Keyboard (MCE 2005 or Vista with MCE remote, nMEDIAPC RF wireless keyboard
is recommended)
For upgrades:
¾Sound Card
¾Video Graphic Card (Fanless model is recommended)
¾TV Tuner Card (MCE certified is recommended)

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---Installation Flowchart (Basic Procedures)---
Installation Tools
Screw Driver / Screws
Tight Cables / Installation Guides
Tips:
1. After installing motherboard, perform a quality check on chassis parts before continuing. Connect
the power button to board, plug your PSU 20 or 24 pins and 4 pins cable, connect the case
fans power cord, connect the LCD PWR cord. Turn on the system. At this point, you should be
assure that the case and PSU are functioning well by checking if the fans running good, front LCD
turning on. Now, unplug everything and follow the instruction to continue your build.
2. Due to the limited height of the compact case, taking off the air duct may be necessary if you use
tall CPU heatsink, like NMEDIAPC ICETANK cooler.
3. If you are using the ICETANK or ICECONE CPU cooler, we recommend that you install the CPU
and Cooler onto the motherboard before you slot it in the case. This will smooth the cooler
installation with more space “outside” of the case.
4. Some DVD trays cover need to be removed in order to eject the tray smoothly without blocking by
the DVD flip down door.
5. When installing the DVD drive, adjust the DVD drive appropriately until your case eject button can
eject the tray smoothly, then mark down the position, and secure the DVD to the DVD rack with
screws.
6. Remember that installing power supply should always the last step when installing components.
7. Do not perform cable management until your system is fully configured. This will make the cable
management a better smooth procedure.
8. Do not install optional upgrade video card / TV tuner card / Sound card at once. Use everything on
board (video & sound) to configure system and install operation system. After then, install the
upgrades one by one and restart the system on every step to ensure component compatibility and
save times of troubleshooting when issue arises.
---Installation---
Step 1: Make more room to work on
1. Open the top cover
2. Remove the DVD bracket
3. Remove the Power Supply Holder Bracket
Step 2: Connect cables
1. Install motherboard
2. Connect front panel / LCD cables
a) Connect Front USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 and Audio Connectors
b) Connect PWR & RESET Switches
c) Connect LCD cables
d) See below table for more details
Open Box ÆRead Installation Guide ÆRemove Top Cover ÆRemove Optical Drive
Racks ÆRemove Power Supply Brackets ÆInstall Motherboard ÆPerform a chassis
quality check ÆConnect Cables ÆInstall CPU & Cooler ÆInstall DIMM Memory
Module ÆInstall Hard Drive & Optical Drive ÆInstall Power Supply ÆReplace

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(Reference picture only)
Front USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 and Audio Connectors
See Motherboard User Manual for location and connection.
USB Port Color Codes:
Red = +5V
White = Data- (-D)
Green = Data+ (+D)
Black = Ground (GND)
IEEE 1394 Color Codes
Black -- Ground (GND)
Red -- +5V
Blue -- +TPB (TPB+)
White -- -TPB (TPB-)
Yellow -- +TPA (TPA+)
Green -- -TPA (TPA-)
Audio Interface
Pin 1 (MIC IN) Red
Pin 2 (MIC GND) Black
Pin 5 & 6 (SR)
Pin 7 (Empty) White
Pin 8 & 9 (SL)
USB Diagram IEEE 1394 Diagram
Front Audio (AC 97) connection Tips:
First, find the MIC and GND pin, connect the MIC & GND connector fist, then, the SR connector must on the Pin
5 & 6, face the same label direction of the MIC & GND connector, plug the SR in, same to the SL on Pin 8 & 9.
Plug the white NC single pin connector to Pin 7.
Note: There is no HD Audio connector from this model yet.
Connect the Power Button “PWR” & “RESET”
cables to the motherboard front panel jumper
See Motherboard User Manual for location and
connection. And see above referenced picture.
1. Connect the “PWR” LCD power cord to the power
supply like connecting the case fan. This
connection will provide power to:
Power button LCD light
LCD module
60mm Hard Drive cooling fan

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Connect LCD Cables (Some of these steps follow
after CPU & Cooler installation)
2. Use the orange tape in the accessory bag to tape
the CPU heat sensor to the CPU heatsink so that
LCD can display the CPU temperature accurately
3. Connect the CPU heatsink fan to the LCD “CPU
Fan” adapter, if your motherboard has the auto fan
speed control function (base on CPU temp); plug
the extension cord to the motherboard fan
connector. In this case, the LCD will only display
fan speed, no fan speed control will be available via
the front knob.
“C/F SW” enables you to set temp display reading format when
installing the system. (one time only)
<<Periodically check sensor head placement is
recommended to ensure accurate CPU Temperature
Reading>>
Step 3: Install CPU and Cooler
Follow your motherboard user manual to avoid damages
Step 4: Install memory module
Step 5: Install Hard Drive & Optical Drive
1. Take off the optical drive rack
2. Install Hard Drive and attach the 3.5” bay rack to the 5.25” bay rack as picture shown
below

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3. Install a 3.5” device or a Hard Drive in the upper case slot
4. An additional Hard Drive can be installed on the bottom of the chassis
Step 4: Install Power Supply
1. Take off the two brackets and install the brackets into the power supply screw holes
2. Plug in the extension cord and install the power supply by screwing the two brackets
3. Connect power cables
a) to hard drive
b) to motherbaord 20/24 pin main
c) to motherborad 4 pin +12V
d) to LCD PWR
e) to optical drive

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---LCD Module Set Up---
LCD will display the CPU & Case Temp. reading / CPU Cooler Fan Speed reading
“C/F SW” enables you to set temp display reading format when installing the system. (one time only)
Alarm Features
CPU Alarm Temperature
When CPU temperature hits 65ºC or 149F, the temperature reading will flash constantly until the
temperature drops below the alarm degree.
CPU Fan Alarm
When the fan stops running for whatever reason during working mode, the CPU fan speed
reading will flash constantly in “0000” until the fan is re-spinning again.
LCD shows CPU temperature and CPU heatsink fan speed when connecting appropriately. The
fan speed is automatically adjusted by the CPU temperature. See below chart for more details.
CPU TempÆ0-86 F 86 F & up 104 F & up 122 F & up
CPU Fan Spin
Speed 70% of full speed 80% of full speed 90% of full speed 100% full speed
--Warning--
By using LCD to display CPU Temperature and control CPU Heatsink fan speed, periodically
check heat sensor placement is required to ensure LCD displays CPU temperature accurately.
If you don’t feel comfortable to have the LCD to control the heatsink fan speed, just connect the
fan to the motherboard fan pin connector instead.
Other Component Installation
For other components, including hard drive; RAM; CPU & cooler; optical drive and operating system
etc., plan the installation steps carefully, and follow the user manual and motherboard manual
instruction to avoid damages.
S/PDIF Output Connection
It is a standard PC S/PDIF out jack. Connect the header to the onboard S/PDIF output port. See
below color codes:
oWhite – “Data” or “S/PDIF out”
oBlack – Ground

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References
Technical Support
NMEDIA SYSTEM, INC
[email protected]
http://www.nmediapc.com/support.htm
Safety Instructions
Always read the step by step installation instruction to protect your components
Keep the user guide for future reference
Keep away from humidity, liquid and temperature above 60c (140 f) environment
Make sure the voltage of the power supply and adjust properly 110/230V
Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on devices
Get the system checked by service personnel if below happens:
•The power cable is damage
•Liquid has penetrated into the system
•Dropped and damaged
RMA Return Policy
•All accessories and cables must be returned as they were shipped
•Carefully re-packaging is needed to avoid shipping damages
•All warranties are subject to properly uses. Any human power damages return may be rejected according to
warranty terms and conditions
Copyright © 2006 NMEDIA SYSTEM, INC. All Right Reserved.