Thermaltake Armor VH6000 Series User manual

VH6000 Series
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VH6000 Series 1/2
Contents
Chapter 1. Product Introduction
Chapter 2. Case Mechanical Operation
Specification
Chapter3 Motherboard & Leads Installation
Motherboard Installation
Case LED connection
USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire Connection
Audio Connection
eSATA connection
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
How to Open the Side Panel
-Open the transparent side panel
-Open the right-hand side panel
5.25" Device Installation
-How to remove 5.25" device?
-How to put back the 5.25" drive bay cover?
3.5" Device Installation
HDD Installation
How to Remove the HDD Cage
PCI Slot Tool-Free Usage
Power Supply Installation
Sliding Motherboard Tray
Accessory Storage
-Top accessory storage
-Storage draw (optional)
Swappable HDD Module/ Fan Module (Optional)
VGA Fan Installation (Optional)
1.1
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
Chapter4 Other
Toughpower / Purepower / TR2
power supply series (optional)
4.1
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05
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Specification
Chapter 1. Product Introduction
Model
Case Type
Dimension (W*D*H)
Side panel
Material
Color
Cooling System
Motherboards
Drive Bays
Front I/O
Expansion Slots
VH6000SWA
Super Tower
Transparent window
Front door: Aluminum / Chassis: 1.0mm SECC
All Aluminum
- Front (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm blue LED fan, 1000rpm, 16dBA
- Rear (exhaust) : 120 x 120 x25 mm TurboFan, 1300rpm, 17dBA
- Side ((intake) : 230 x 230 x 20mm blue LED fan, 800rpm, 15dBA
- Bottom (intake) : Two 140 x 140 mmfans (optional)
- VGA (intake) : 140 x 140 x 25mm fan (optional)
9.6" x 9.6" (Micro ATX), 12" x 9.6" (ATX), 12" x 13" (Extend ATX)
e-SATA connector x 1, USB2.0 x 4, IEEE 1394 Firewire x 1, HD Audio
10
VH6000BWS
600 x 245 x 625 mm
23.6 x 9.6 x 24.6 inch
-5.25" Drive Bay
-3.5" Drive Bay
-3.5" Drive Bay (Hidden)
7
1 (Convertable from one 5.25"drive bay)
7
Adjustable PSU bridge
Sliding motherboard tray Yes Yes
Yes Yes
Net Weight / Gross Weight
Cable management Yes Yes
Sliding hood Yes Yes
9.51 kg ( 20.97 lb ) 15.28 kg ( 33.69 lb )
Silver Black

VH6000 Series 3/4
2.1 How to Open the Side Panel
Chapter 2 Case Mechanical Operation
Please find side panel key in the back
of the case, and open the side panel.
Make sure the side panel lock is opened.
Push down the thumb screw to open
the side panel.
Open the transparent side panel
Pull up the thumb screw to open the
side panel.
Open the right-hand side panel
To remove the transparent side panel,
please remove upper and bottom thumb
screws on the back of the case.
To remove the right-hand side panel,
please remove upper and bottom thumb
screws on the back of the case.

VH6000 Series 5/6
2.2 5.25" Device Installation
Remove the 5.25" drive bay
cover as shown.
Put 5.25" device into the
drive bay till the locked-
position.
How to remove 5.25" device?
Install the 5.25" drive bay
cover as shown.
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2
Notice:
It is possible to secure the 5.25"
device by screws if not feel stable
enough.
Pull the right-hand side
of the lever to remove
the 5.25" device.
How to put back the 5.25" drive bay cover?

VH6000 Series 7/8
2.3 3.5" Device Installation
Place 3.5" device on the tray and fasten it using
the screws provided.
Slide the drive device into the bay and secure the
tray by 5.25" slot-in kit.
Install the 5.25" to 3.5" adaptor cover provided
in the tool box to the case as shown.
2.4 HDD Installation
Remove the HDD tray by
pressing the handle and
pull the tray out.
Secure HDD using the clips onto the HDD tray for
both side.
Place HDD on the tray.

VH6000 Series 9/10
1
2
Organized HDD cable
management.
2.5 How to Remove the HDD Cage
Push the handle down and pull
the cage out.
Press the handle to lock the HDD tray.
Slide the HDD tray back to
the drive bay.
Unscrew the thumb screws of
the cage.

VH6000 Series 11/12
2.6 PCI Slot Tool-Free Usage 2.7 Power Supply Installation
Take off both side panels and
unscrew the thumb screws from
both side of PSU supporting bridge.
Place power supply over the
location as shown.
Fasten power supply by screws
included.
Release the plastic clip as shown.
Take off the PCI bracket.
Locate Graphic Card to the motherboard
through fixing it on the space of PCI
bracket and insert it to the PCI slot.
Push back the plastic clip to secure the
Graphic Card.
Notice:
Fix the pin into the hole.

VH6000 Series 13/14
Adjust PSU supporting bridge to
the appropriate position.
Fasten both side of PSU supporting
bridge using the thumb screws.
2.8 Sliding Motherboard Tray
Remove the screws from the back
of the chassis.
Slide the motherboard tray towards
the back of the case to remove it
from the case.

VH6000 Series 15/16
2.9 Accessory Storage
The top sliding hood allows easy
access to the extra storage space
for small tools and accessories.
Please find the storage draw from
the provided tool box. Then, put
the storage draw into the drive bay
till the locked-position.
Top accessory storage
Storage draw (optional)
2.10 Swappable HDD Module/ Fan Module (Optional)
Lay down your case and unscrew
the thumbscrews to remove the
HDD cage
Notice:
The direction of fan airflow
should be as shown.
Put a fan and secure it by screws
and thumb nuts provided in the
tool box.

VH6000 Series 17/18
3.1 Motherboard Installation
Chapter3 Motherboard & Leads Installation
2.11 VGA Fan Installation (Optional)
Each motherboard has different standoff layout. It is highly
suggested that you refer to your motherboard's manual when
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installing motherboard into the Case. Armor is applicable
with Extend ATX, ATX & Micro ATX motherboards. Your motherboard
may require a special I/O Panel, which should be included with
your motherboard.
Placement Direction:
When installing the motherboard, make sure you follow the
direction provided by your motherboard manufacturer. On
most standard motherboards, the edge with external ports
goes to the rear part of the chassis. It is highly recommended
that you install CPU, heat sink and modular components
before fixing the motherboard inside the chassis.
= the locations of
the screw holes. Note
these locations and
place included
standoffs on the chassis
first.
This side towards
the rear of the
chassis
Above illustration is a sample of what
the motherboard's layout.For more
detail screw hole placement, please
refer to your motherboard manual.
Install 140mm fan to the fan holder
provided in the tool box.
Secure the fan holder to the
motherboard tray by screws.
Notice:
The direction of fan airflow
should be as shown.

VH6000 Series 19/20
On the front of the case, you can find some LEDs and switch leads
(POWER SW*1, POWER LED*1, H.D.D. LED*1, RESET SW*1)
Please consult user manual of your motherboard manufacturer, then
connect these leads to the panel header on the motherboard. These
leads are usually labeled; if not, please trace them back to the case
front to find out their source.
- POWER LED
connects to your M/B at the PLED
- POWER SW
connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard.
- H.D.D LED
connects to the 2-pin labeled HDD LED connector
- RESET SW
connects to the RSW connector on the motherboard
3.2 Case LED connection 3.3 USB 2.0 & IEEE 1394 Firewire Connection
USB connection
Please consult your motherboard manual to find
out the section of "USB connection".
VCC / USB Power (+5C) for Port 4
RED
WHITE -D / USB Negative Signal for Port 4
GREEN +D / USB Positive Signal for Port 4
BLACK GROUND / USB Ground
KEY
VCC / USB Power (+5C) for Port 3
-D / USB Negative Signal for Port 3
+D / USB Positive Signal for Port 3
GROUND / USB Ground
RED
WHITE
GREEN
BLACK
NC
USB Function

VH6000 Series 21/22
IEEE1394 Firewire connection
Please consult your motherboard manual to find
out the section of "IEEE1394 Firewire connection".
3.4 Audio Connection
Please refer to the following illustration
of Audio connector and your motherboard
user manual.
Please select the motherboard which used
AC'97 or HD Audio (Azalia), (be aware of
that your audio supports AC'97 or HD Audio
(Azalia)) or it will damage your device(s).
On some motherboards, the connectors for Audio are not the same
as the drawing below. Please check with your motherboard manual
before installing.
PRESENCE#BLACK
SENSE1_RETURN
AUD GND
SENSE2_RETURN
YELLOW
BROWN
RED
PORT1 R
PORT2 R
PORT1 L
BLUE
PORT2 L
SENSE_SEND KEY
PURPLE
GREEN
AUDIO AZALIA Function
ORANGE
BLACK
GROUND Front
Audio Ground
L-RET Rear Left Channel
Audio Signal
Rear Right Channel
Audio Signal
R-RET
NCBROWN
REDMIC IN
MIC POWER
Front Microphone
Power
Front Microphone
input Signal
KEY
BLUE
NC
BLUE
L-OUT
Front Left Channel
Audio Signal
Front Right Channel
Audio Signal YELLOWR-OUT
AUDIO AC'97 Function
BLACK
YELLOW
3.5 eSATA connection
Connect this to your
motherboard at SATA.
1394 Function
RED
ORANGE
NC
BLACK
KEY
GREEN
BLUE
BLACK
BLACK
WHITE
TPA-
GROUND
TPB-
TPA+
GROUND
TPB+
VP
SHIELD

VH6000 Series 23/24
4.1 Toughpower / Purepower / TR2
power supply series (optional)
Chapter4 Other
The Thermaltake Power Supply series specification meets latest Intel &
AMD dual & Quad core processors and NVIDIA & AMD high performance
graphic cards; it offers plenty of functions, which mainly include:
1. Automatic Fan Speed Control: All power supply can detect the inside
heat and automatically adjust the fan speed to provide adequate airflow.
2. Ultra Silent: Ball bearing fans with high reliability 140mm or 120mm
cooling fan and super low acoustic noise under all load condition.
3. Modularized Cable Management: To eliminate clutter and improve
airflow inside the case.
4. Dedicated Graphic Card Power: reduce the loading on current PSU and
no need to upgrade current PSU while running multi graphic cards mode.
The functions can assure all Thermaltake Power Supply meets the balance
in noise control and heat exhausted. All power supply provides complete
protection function as follow:
1. Over power protection.
2. Short circuit protection on all output.
3. Over voltage protection / Under voltage protection.
4. Over current protection.
5. Over temperature protection.
Besides, Thermaltake enables the quality assurance of all power supply:
100% Hi-POT and ATE Function Test, 100% Burn-In and AC Input cycled
on/off under high temperature condition. Furthermore, it has been approved
by UL, CUL, TUV, CB, FCC, CE, and BSMI.
There are three main products line of Thermaltake PSU which divided into
Toughpower, Purepower (include Purepower RX) and TR2 (include TR2 RX)
series. Please refer to
http://www.thermaltake.com/product/Power/power_index.asp

VH6000 Series 25/26