Sliger SM550 User manual

SM550 / SM560
BUILD GUIDE V1.0

SCREWS
The SM550/560 comes with a total of 3 different screws.
For the purposes of this guide we wil assign a unique color to each
of the screw to signify their locations in this guide.
GREEN M3X6 PAN HEAD
Securing PCIe Cards
VIOLET M3.5 TRUSS HEAD
Motherboard
Power Supplies
RED M3 x 5mm FLAT HEAD
Chassis Top Assembly
Rear AC Inlet
SSDs (on SSD bracket)

EASY OFF PANELS
The front and side panels (vented, unvented, and window) all
have tool-less removal via their ball-stud mounting points.
Careful, panels may be very tight on the first few times on/off.
CAUTION: the top panel is not mounted via ball-studs, see next page.
Please note that side panels are reversible to either side.
Front panel can have be reversed top/bottom orientation.

THE TOP PANEL
The top panel on the SM550 / SM560 is held on via
4x M3 flat head screws, each with a Phillips #1 head.
Note when re-installing: the top panel has the metal flange on the front,
this flange must wedge between the front of the case and the middle rib.
Screw holes on front may require some effort to properly align.

BOTTOM FANS
BOTTOM FANS ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE INSTALLED FIRST
You may run into troubles getting them into the case if you
install the PSU, motherboard, or GPU, before the fans.
Make sure fans are set to blow air from bottom to top.
Fan mounting screws are not included.
Countersunk holes are for KB5 head screws which are available
on Amazon or NewEgg if not included with your fans.
Dust filters are available from Demci-filter.

MOTHERBOARD
It is recommended to install your CPU, RAM, and CPU cooler
onto your motherboard before placing the motherboard into the case.
This is recommended because some CPU coolers are not easy to install,
which is further complicated by the riser and middle rib inside the case.
The motherboard is mounted with 4x M3.5 TRUSS HEAD screws.

POWER SUPPLY
NOTE: Test your system without the riser connected first,
and again with it connected before installing your GPU!
It is recommended to install
the PSU with two screws,
and remove as necassary
for cable management.
Up to 6x M3.5 TRUSS HEAD
screws maybe be use to
install the SFX PSU into its install the SFX PSU into its
bracket.
The power cord is best not
installed yet, it will block GPU
installation.

GRAPHICS CARD
PCIe cards are secured
with up to 3x M3 PAN HEAD
screws.
NOTE: Taller GPUs will
require the pigtail style
power cord mount, shown
at left.at left.
The standard mount style
is shown below.
NOTE: The Power Cord
mount plate must be
removedto install the GPU.
The Power Cord is mounted
with 2x M3 FLAT HEAD. Do
NOT apply heavy torque
to the power cord screws, to the power cord screws,
it may break the plastic of
the IEC C13 inlet housing.