AOpen XC Cube Mini User manual
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Table of Contents
I. GettingStart
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started...........................................................4
1.2 The Features Of This Manual...............................................................................5
1.3 Preliminary Tools..................................................................................................6
1.4 Whatʼs In The Box?..............................................................................................7
1.5 Accessory.............................................................................................................8
II. Start To Assemble
2.1 Features of XC Cube..........................................................................................12
2.2 Starting Installing................................................................................................13
2.3 Disassemble the power modulus........................................................................15
2.4. Disassemble the Driver bays.............................................................................16
2.5 Install the HDD driver bay...................................................................................17
2.6 Install Serial ATA hard disk.................................................................................18
2.7 Slim Optical Drive Installation.............................................................................19
2.8 Memory Installation............................................................................................21
2.9 Install the Hard Disk cable to the motherboard..................................................22
2.10 Install the Optical driver cable to the motherboard...........................................22
2.11 Install CPU on Socket 479................................................................................23
2.12 Install CPU Cooler and CPU Fan Connector....................................................23
2.13. Driver bays Installation....................................................................................24
2.14 Install the Hard Disk cable and power cord......................................................25
2.15 Install the Optical driver cable and power cord.................................................25
2.16 Install the power modulus.................................................................................26
2.17 Install the front panel........................................................................................26
2.18 Install AGP/PCI/PCI-Express additional cards.................................................27
2.19 Connect Keyboard and Mouse.........................................................................28
2.20 Connect Monitor and tighten screws................................................................28
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2.21 Connect Microphone (Speaker or Earphone) and Network cable....................28
III. Turn On The Power
3.1 Turn on the power...............................................................................................32
3.2 Set BIOS (Basic Input / Output System).............................................................32
Postscripts................................................................................................................36
Appendix..................................................................................................................37
Install OS into Serial ATA Hard Disk for UX661 Series.............................................37
RAID Driver Installation Guide for UX661 Series.....................................................38
Introduction to Jumper Settings and Other Connectors...........................................40
I. Getting
Start
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1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing our AOpen specially-designed
XC Cube. Once again, this bare-system is designed uniquely to meet all your personal needs
with our great industry-designing ability and our everlasting perseverance to the quality of all
our products.
This manual is for those who want to set up computer by themselves. In other words, this is
a book for " Fresh drivers on the road." If you are already a veteran, this manual may not be
suitable for you. It is our hope that novices can build up their own computer step by step.
Now, we would like to invite you to personally experience this user-friendly manual and all of
the powerful functions this AOpen XC Cube offers.
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1.2 The Features Of This Manual
In this manual, you'll be able to learn how to:
►Set up a personal computer on your own.
►Correctly and safely put everything together and learn something about hardware.
►Learn some practical techniques that make doing the job easier.
In addition, this manual DOES NOT offer you:
►Any sorts of back doors, such as overclocking.
►A great deal of hardware standard that are hard to comprehend.
►Lengthy fanciful article or vague theories.
Instead, this manual explains profound theories in simple language by colorful
illustrations. Therefore, you will see the icons below frequently:
Contains knowledge you should know in process of assembling,
or some helpful tips.
Note Mark
Warning Mark
Please be careful when you see this mark. It highlights mistakes
that occur often during assembling, or something you need to pay
attention to.
Force direction
This arrow shows the right direction the force should be
imposed, or the correct assembling direction.
Front Indicator
The blue arrow toward the Front Panel of the chassis that is
easy to find out the relative position on each picture.
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1.3 Preliminary Tools
"A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well". Right before you start the
assembly, there are some tools that can't be spared.
Firstly, the most frequently-used tool is cross screwdriver by which most interior components
are fixed. A suitable screwdriver can make the following job much easier. Being so, does any
screwdriver apply? Actually a magnetic tip one is suggested. That is because in the process
of setting up your PC, the situation is very likely to happen: you accidentally drop the screws
into the interior of the computer. In case of this, a magnetic screwdriver helps attracting the
fallen screws that are hard to reach by hands. Some screw holes are placed where hands can
hardly reach. At this time, we need a magnetic screwdriver, too. In addition, the size of our
tool also matters. Generally, the domestic 107 cross screwdriver is the most appropriate one.
Besides, a flat screwdriver is also essential for installing CPU on socket 479.
When putting things together, it is necessary to adjust Jumper. In most cases, things can be
done barehanded. But there comes a time always when your hands fail to reach in and fix
the problem. You'll thank God with a pliers on hand which keeps you away from any annoying
trouble for just setting one JUMPER.
What is Jumper?
Jumper is something generally
referred to " Jumping wire" that utilizes the
short circuit of the pins to tune up some
functions, such as FSB (front side bus),
ratio, and sound switches adjusting.
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XC Cube chassis / Drives Cage
AC to DC Adaptor (Optional)
CPU cooler
1.4 Whatʼs In The Box?
Open the XC Cube box, you will find components as follow:
► XC Cube chassis / Drives Cage
► Motherboard (Pre-installed on XC Cube chassis.)
► AC to DC Adaptor (Optional)
► CPU cooler
► XC Cube User's Manual
► XC Cube "Easy Installation Guide"
► Accessory (In the accessory box)
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►HDD cable: The IDE cable of the 40 pin connector applies to connect with the IDE HDD.
► ODD cable: The IDE cable of the 40 pin connector applies to connect with the IDE ODD.
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► ODD adaptor: This kind of the adaptor can transform slim ODD cable connector of the XC
Cube Mini to the specifications of the standard IDE cable connector. It applies to connect with
the IDE ODD cable.
1.5 Accessory
Besides above-mentioned main component, you may see the attached accessory as below:
Fixed screw: The accessory package includes three kinds of the fixed screw for use.
The first kind of the
screw is shorter and the
screw head is flat. Itʼs for
fixing the slim ODD on
the driver bays.
The second kind of the screw is
longer and the screw head is flat.
There are some lines in front of the
screw and near the screw head is
smoothly. Itʼs for fixing the HDD on
the driver bays.
The third kind of the screw
is longest and the screw
head is semicircle. Itʼs for
locking the adaptor of the
rear slim ODD.
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► ODD front panel and the same color label: For the more beautiful appearance of the
XC Cube Mini, we design the same color for the slim ODD front panel and the same color
label of the XC Cube Mini. You can install it to the slim ODD to get the identical color tones
and appearance.
If your slim ODD is GBAS
standard specifications panel,
you can exchange the panel
of the XC Cube Mini. If itʼs not, then you
can use the same color label to paste on
the front panel to get the most beautiful
outlook.
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