Antec Performance TX635 User's Manual
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1. on the floppy drive 9 Connect a large 4 pin connector from the power supply to the male 4 pin connector on each of the other devices 5 25 DEVICE INSTALLATION 1 There are metal plates covering the 5 25 drive bays 2 Carefully twist the metal plate back and forth until it breaks off Note Don t break off plates covering drive bays that you are not going to use Be careful of the newly exposed metal where the plates were attached as these areas are likely to be sharp 3 Take two drive rails and mount them to the sides of the 5 25 device Make sure the metal portion is angled away from the device and facing forward 4 Slide the device into the drive bay until you hear a click Mount the other devices accordingly 6 Connect a large 4 pin connector from the power supply to the male 4 pin connector on in each of the devices After you have finished the installation carefully use your thumbs to push the plastic drive bay covers off the bezel and attach the bezel back into the case Like the metal plates take off only the covers for the drive bays you are using now COOLING SYSTEM The TriCool fan The case includes one 120mm TriCool fan installed in the rear This fan has a three speed switch that lets you choose between quiet performance or maximum cooling See specifications below The fan is installed so that the air is blowing out of the case Connect a large 4 pin connector from the power supply to the male 4 pin connector on t2. pin fits over the missing header pin Note Please check your motherboard manual for your IEEE 1394 header pin layout and make sure it matches the attached table If you intend to connect the front FireWire port to an IEEE 1394 add on card that comes with an external type IEEE1394 connector please call Antec customer service at 800 22ANTEC North America or 31 0 10 462 2060 Europe to buy an adapter This adapter will allow you to connect the front IEEE 1394 port to the external type connector Pin Assignment for Front Panel IEEE 1394 Connector Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names O 1 TPA 2 TPA OO 2 Ground 4 Ground OO 5 TPB 6 TPB OO 7 12V 8 12V O 9 Key No Pin 10 Ground 9 10 CONNECTING THE AUDIO PORTS There is an Intel standard 10 pin connector with 7 individual wires with connectors coming out from the front panel speaker and microphone connection If your motherboard supports Intel s standard onboard audio connector you can plug in the 10 pin connector directly onto the board For non Intel standard audio connection you need to plug the 7 individual connectors to the motherboard See instruction below Locate the internal audio connectors from your motherboard or sound card Consult your motherboard or sound card manual for the pin out positions Microphone Signal Pin Connect the MIC connector to this pin Microphone Power Connect the MIC BIAS connector t
3. the case Connect a large 4 pin connector from the power supply to the male 4 pin connector on each of the fans We recommend using an Antec 80mm TriCool fans to balance quiet performance with maximum cooling Note Please choose your fan speed wisely In most cases a medium or even low speed setting will be enough to supply adequate cooling VGA Card Cooling There is an 80mm fan mount with vents on the side panel right above the VGA card The vents can supply fresh air to the card without a fan passive cooling or with a fan active cooling if you are using a high performance VGA card that needs extra cooling Install the fan so that the air is blowing into the case We recommend using an Antec 80mm TriCool fan CPU Cooling Chassis Air Guide Your case includes a special chassis air guide and vents for improved cooling of your CPU The ait guide consists of two parts an upper duct with flange and a lower duct with a 92mm fan hood The air guide is designed to work with different CPU configurations Air Guide Adjustment There is a vent section on the side corresponding to the CPU area The air guide comes pre installed according to Intel s recommended CPU location However since not all motherboards follow the exact recommendation you may need to adjust the air guide to match your CPU position Normal Mode 1 Remove the four mounting screws that fasten the upper air guide flange to the side panel 2 Move the upper guide flange with
4. Antec i Sell oo mmm mm el ee T 1 USER S MANUAL Performance TX635 TX640B User s Manual At Antec we continually refine and improve our products to ensure the highest quality So it s possible that your new case may differ slightly from the descriptions in this manual This isn t a problem it s simply an improvement As of the date of publication all features descriptions and illustrations in this manual are correct Disclaimer This manual is intended only as a guide for Antec s Computer Enclosures For more comprehensive instructions on installing your motherboard and peripherals please refer to the user s manuals which come with your components and drives TX635 TX640B MINI TOWER CASE This case is designed to meet Intel s Thermally Advantaged Chassis TAC design guide requirements Your new case features a quiet ATX12V version 2 0 compliant SmartPower 2 0 SP power supply with a main power switch Make sure you turn the switch to the ON 1 position before you boot up your computer for the first time Normally you won t need to switch to the OFF O position since the power supply includes a soft on off feature Which lets you turn your computer on and off by using the soft switch on your computer case If your computer crashes and you can t shut it down using the soft switch you can switch the main power to the OFF O posit
5. LING THE MOTHERBOARD This manual does not cover CPU RAM or expansion card installation Please consult your motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting 1 Lay the case down with the open side facing up The drive cages and power supply should be visible 2 Make sure you have the correct I O panel for your motherboard If the panel provided with the case isn t suitable please contact your motherboard manufacturer for the correct I O panel 3 Line up your motherboard with the standoff holes and remember which holes are lined up Not all motherboards will match with all the provided holes this is normal and won t affect functionally In other words there will likely be extra holes 4 Remove your motherboard by lifting it up 5 Screw the brass standoffs into the threaded holes that line up with your motherboard Do not overtighten the standoffs Some standoffs may be pre installed for your convenience 6 Place your motherboard on the brass standoffs 7 Screw in your motherboard to the standoffs with the provided Philips head screws Your motherboard is now installed CONNECTING THE POWER AND LED The power supply conforms to the latest ATX12V Version 2 0 standard It is also backwards compatible with previous ATX form factor power supplies Before you connect the power supply to any of your devices please consult the appropriate user manuals for your motherboard and other peripherals The power su
6. NG THE USB PORTS You will find a single 10 pin connector on a cable attached to the front USB ports This is an Intel standard connector which is keyed so that it can t be accidentally reversed as long as it is connected to a proper Intel standard motherboard header Connect the 10 pin connector to your motherboard headers so that the blocked pin fits over the missing header pin Note Please check your motherboard manual for your USB header pin layout and make sure it matches the attached table If it does not match this Intel standard please call Antec customer service at 800 22ANTEC North America or 31 0 10 462 2060 Europe to buy a USB adapter This adapter will allow you to connect the front USB to your motherboard on a pin by pin basis Motherboard Pin Layout 1 2 Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names O 1 USB Power 1 2 USB Power 2 OO ae aes 3 Negative Signal 1 4 Negative Signal 2 OO TETE ae OO 5 Positive Signal 1 6 Positive Signal 2 O 7 Ground 1 8 Ground 2 9 Key No Pin 10 Empty Pin 9 10 CONNECTING THE IEEE 1394 FIREWIRE i LINK PORT You will find a single 10 pin connector on a cable attached to the front IEEE 1394 connection This is an Intel standard connector which is keyed so that it can t be accidentally reversed as long as it is connected to a proper Intel standard motherboard header Connect the 10 pin connector to your motherboard header so that the blocked
7. he fan Note The minimum voltage to start the fan is 5V We recommend our users to set the fan speed to High if you choose to connect the fan to a fan control device or to the Fan Only connector found on some Antec power supplies A fan controlled device regulates the fan speed by varying the voltage to it The voltage may start as low as 4 5 V to 5V Connecting a TriCool set on Medium or Low to a fan control device may result in the fan not being able to start The already lowered volt age from the fan control device will be further reduced by the TriCool circuitry below 5V Specifications Size 120 x 120 x 25 4 mm Rated Voltage DC 12V Speca ee oe Acousscat T Impar M s duci on M 30 dBA 29 W pacer oe eae oe ee 28 dBA 24W j k a can on ae 25 dBA 16 W This case comes with two 80mm front fan mounts one 80mm side panel fan mount for the VGA card and one 92mm fan mount in the lower chassis ait guide for CPU These are optional fan locations to install fans please read the following directions Front 80mm fan mounts One plastic fan cage is located inside the 3 5 drive cage to cool your hard drives directly You should install this fan before you mount your HDD drives into the cage The 2nd plastic fan cage is located underneath the internal 3 5 drive cage Install both fans by dropping the fan into the cage and pushing it until it snaps in These fans must be installed so that the air is blowing into
8. in the square vents area so that the lower duct hood will cover the entire CPU cooler 3 Fasten the upper air guide to the side panel once you have aligned the hood with the CPU 4 Loosen the thumb screw that fastens the lower air guide to the upper air guide and lower the fan duct down to the CPU 6 Note Lower the guide down as low as possible without touching the CPU cooler This is the most common way to cool a CPU that comes with a stock cooler Performance Mode If you are a high performance user and you need extra cooling for your CPU 1 Remove the side panel from the case 2 Install a 92 mm fan to the fan hood so that the air is blowing down on the CPU cooler 3 Lower the lower air guide with fan down to the CPU cooler This will bring more cool air to the CPU cooler and enhance CPU cooling efficiency 4 Connect the fan to the power supply or to the motherboard fan connector as instructed by the manufacturer Note We recommend lowering the air guide down so the separation distance between the 92mm fan and the CPU cooler to 20mm to get the best cooling effect Quiet Mode If you are a quiet computing user and you prefer to install a passive CPU cooler heat sink without a fan to get the most possible quiet operation 1 Install a 92mm fan to the lower air guide as instructed above 2 Lower the lower ait guide down as low as possible without touching the passive heat sink Note Please consult the manufacturer s recommendat
9. ion for the minimum airflow to work with the passive heat sink You may be able to lower the fan speed beyond the man ufacturer s recommendation as the air guide will supply fresh cool air to the heat sink directly This will reduce the fan noise even further Maintaining the Washable Air Filter From time to time it will be necessary to wash the installed air filter Not washing the air filter will result in higher system temperatures and possible stability problems We recommend checking the air filter at least once a month initially The frequency will change depending on system usage users whose systems run 24 7 will likely have to check wash more often than those who don t use their systems every day and on environmental conditions Antec Inc 47900 Fremont Blvd Fremont CA 94538 Tel 510 770 1200 Fax 510 770 1288 Antec Europe B V Sydneystraat 33 3047 BP Rotterdam The Netherlands Tel 31 0 10 462 2060 Fax 31 0 10 437 1752 Technical Support US amp Canada 1 800 22ANTEC CustomerSupport antec com Europe 31 0 10 462 2060 europe techsupport antec com www antec com Copyright 2005 Antec Inc All rights reserved All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Printed in China Version 1 0 5 3 11 2005
10. ion to clear the fault then reboot Applies only to models designed for sale in the European Union SmartPower 2 0 series power supply models designed for the EU include Power Factor Correction PFC circuitry in accordance with European standard regulation code EN61000 3 2 By altering the input current wave shape PFC improves the power factor of the power supply This results in increased energy efficiency reduced heat loss prolonged life for power distribution and consumption equipment and improved output voltage stability SETTING UP 1 Place the case upright on a flat stable surface The power supply fan should be at the back facing you 2 Note not applicable to models designed for the European Union Before installation check the red voltage switch setting on the power supply It should match your local voltage 115V for North America Japan etc and 230V for Europe and many other countries If it doesn t match please change the setting If you don t you could damage your equipment and void your warranty 3 Remove the thumbscrews from the right side panel Unlatch the panel and remove it by swinging it out Note Don t use your fingernail to pry or lift the panels 4 Inside the case you should see the power supply some wiring with marked connectors USB PWR etc and installed I O panel a power cord and a plastic bag containing more hardware screws brass standoffs plastic stands etc and six drive rails INSTAL
11. o this pin Ground Pin Connect the AUD GND connector to this pin Front Right Speaker Out Pin Connect the FPOUT R connector to this pin Front Right Speaker Out Pin Connect the FPOUT L connector to this pin Su eR 6 Rear Right Speaker Out Pin Connect the RET R connector to this pin 7 Rear Left Speaker Out Pin Connect RET L connector to this pin 3 5 DEVICE INSTALLATION With the front bezel facing you swing the front door out You can see there are three 5 25 and two 3 5 external drive bays Inside the case there are four 3 5 drive cages 1 On the sides of the front bezel there are two tabs Press the tabs to remove the top half of the bezel 2 Unscrew the two thumbscrews located on the drive bay assembly and slide it out 3 Install your floppy drive into the bottom drive bay Mount another 3 5 device into the top drive bay if applicable 4 Slide the whole assembly back into the case and fasten it with the thumbscrews Inside the case there is a 3 5 drive cage It can hold three 3 5 devices 5 Pull the quick release lever towards the rear of the case to release the cage Put the cage on a flat surface Note If you want to have a cooling fan in the drive cage you should install the fan before installing the drives 6 Mount your other 3 5 devices into the drive cage 7 Slide and lock the drive cage back into the case 8 Find a small 4 pin connector on the power supply and connect it to the male 4 pin connector
12. pply is also equipped with a 3 pin fan signal connector Connect it to one of the fan connectors on your motherboard You may monitor the speed of the rear power supply fan through your motherboard BIOS or through the monitoring software that s supplied with your motherboard Note At low temperatures the fan may run as slow as 950RPM At these speeds some motherboards may not properly detect the fan speed and may generate false warnings of fan failure To ensure proper monitoring of the fan please check your motherboard manual 1 Connect the Main Power Connector and the 4 pin Picture 1 Picture 2 12V connector to your motherboard as needed If your motherboard uses a 20 pin connector detach the 4 pin attachment on the 24 pin power connector see pictures 1 and 2 2 Connect the Reset switch labeled RESET SW to your motherboard at the RST connector Make For 24 pin For 20 pin motherboards motherboards sure the label always faces the front of the case Power LED labeled POWER LED connector is located behind the Reset connector Power Switch labeled POWER SW connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard Speaker labeled SPEAKER connector is behind the PWR connector Hard Drive LED labeled H D D LED connects to the IDE connector LED I LED II connectors This case comes with two extra LEDs marked LED I LED I You may use these LED for various purchases such as SCSI LED Message LED etc namam CONNECTI
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