Sharkoon Tauron User manual

TAURON
Manual

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Content
1. Features 3
2. Package content 3
3. The case at a glance 4
4. Installation notes 8
5. Rebuilding the HDD cages 9
6. Installation of a mainboard 11
7. Installation of a PSU 14
8. Installation of a HDD 15
9. Installation of an optical device 17
10. Installation of a 3.5" device 19
11. Installation of an add-on card 21
12.The pre-installed fans / using the fan control 21
13. Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow 22
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1. Features
 • ATXcase
 • 2x5.25"drivebays(external)
 • 1x5.25"or3.5"drivebays(external)
 • 7x2.5"or3.5"bayswithremovablemountingtraysforHDDs(internal)
 • TopI/O:2xUSB3.0,2xUSB2.0and2xaudio,powerandresetbutton,2xfanspeedcontrollersfor
  upto6fans
 • 7slotsforadd-oncards
 • Acrylicsidepanel
 • Plasticfrontpanelwithairinlet,drivebaycoversinmeshdesign
 • Quickfastenersforopticaldrives,mainboardmountingwithinstallationopeningforCPUcoolers
 • 4openingsforwatercooling
 • Cablemanagementsystem
 • Interiorpainting
 • RemovableHDDbracketssupportlongVGAcardsupto42cm
 • Fanconguration:
Frontpanel 2x120mmLEDfan(pre-installed)
Rearpanel 1x120mmfan(pre-installed)
Toppanel 1x170mmfan(pre-installed)
 • Dimensions:510x205x495mm(LxWxH)
 • Weight:~9.5kg
2. Package contents
 • ATXcase“Tauron”
 • Manualyer
 • Accessorykit
Screwsformainboardmoun-
ting
Mountingscrewsfor2.5"
HDDs/SSDs
ScrewsforPSU
mounting
ScrewsforHDDmounting
Note:
Ifyouaremissinganyoftheitemslistedabove,
pleasecontactour
customerserviceimmediately:
[email protected](GermanyandEurope)
[email protected](international).
Stand-offsformainboard InternalUSB3.0adapter
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3.The case at a glance
 Frontpanel
A – 5.25"drivebays
B – 3.5"mountingbay
C – behindthemeshpanel:2x120mmLEDfans
Sidepanel(closed/left)
A – Acrylicsidepanel
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Sidepanel(opened/left)
A – Mainboardmountingpanel
  a – InstallationopeningforCPUcoolers
  b – Cablefeedthrough
B – 5.25"drivebays
C – 3.5"mountingbay
D – Quickfasteners
E – HDDcages
Sidepanel(closed/right)
A – AirinletforCPU
B – AirinletforHDDs
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Sidepanel(opened/right)
A – 5.25"drivebays
B – 3.5"mountingbay
C – Quickfasteners
D – HDDcages
E – Mainboardmountingpanel
  a – InstallationopeningforCPUcoolers
  b – Cablefeedthrough
Rearpanel
A – OpeningforI/Oshield
B – Openingsforwatercooling
C – 120mmfan
D – Slotbezels
E – PSUbracket
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Toppanel
A – On/offbutton
B – TopI/O:
  a – 2xUSB3.0
  b – 2xaudio
  c – Resetbutton
  d – 2xUSB2.0
  e – 2xfancontrol
C – underthemeshbezel:
  170mmfan
Bottompanel
A – Casefeet
B – AirinletforPSU
C – Fanbracketfor120mmor140mmfan
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TheinternalI/Oconnectors
A – Audioconnectorsfor:
  a – HDAudio
  b – AC’97
B – USB2.0connector
C – 2xUSB3.0connectors
D – Fancontrolconnector
E – Front-I/Opowerconnector
F – Connectorsfor:
  a – PowerSwitch
  b – PowerLED–
  c – Power-LED+
  d – HDD-LED
  e – Reset-Switch
4. Installation notes
 1.ForfurtherinformationonhowtoinstallthePCcomponents,pleasealsorefertotheirrespective
  instructions.
 2.Inordertoguaranteefullfunctionalityofthefancontrolsandthefrontconnectors,thefront-I/O
  powerconnectormustbeconnectedtothepowersupply.
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5. Rearranging the HDD cages
 TheHDDcagesofthecasemaybere-arranged,sothatVGAcardsupto42cmcanbeinstalled.
 Deliverystatus
 RemovedHDDcages
 AlternativeHDDcagearrangements
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InordertoremovetheHDDcages,proceedasfollows:
1.Unscrewthethumbscrewsonthebacksideofthecaseandremovebothsidepanels.
2.LifttheattachmentleveroftherespectiveHDDcage(g.1)anddragthecageoutofitstting(g.1b).
g.1ag.1b
3.SlidetheHDDcageintotherespectivebottomttingofthecaseuntiltheattachmentleverlocks
 (g.2aandb).
g.2ag2b
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