Asus G series User manual

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G-Series

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation manual

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Rear panel features

Front panel features

NOTE: The rear panel ports and their locations may

vary, depending on the model of your system. For

detailed descriptions, refer to the system User Guide.

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NOTE: * Some models may have only two USB 2.0 ports and/or no IEEE 1394a port.

1. PS/2 keyboard port ( )

2. PS/2 mouse port ( )

3. VGA port ( )

4. USB 2.0 ports ( )

(some models may have four rear USB

2.0 ports)

5. One of the following ports:

• Optical S/PDIF Out port ( )

• Coaxial S/PDIF Out port ( )

6. IEEE 1394a port ( )

(some models only)

7. LAN (RJ-45) port ( )

8. One of the following ports:

• E-SATA port ( )

• Serial (COM1) port ( )

• DVI port ( )

• HDMI port ( )

9. Oneofthefollowingaudioportscongurations:

• 6-channel • 8-channel

RefertothecongurationtableintheUserGuidefordetails.

1. Power button

2. Optical drive bay cover

3. 5.25-inch drive bay cover

4. MemoryStick®/Memory Stick Pro™

card slot

5. Secure Digital™/Multimedia Card slot

6. Card reader LED

7. CompactFlash®/Microdrive™ card slot

8. Headphone port

9. Microphone port

10. USB 2.0 ports*

11. IEEE1394a port*

HDMI

DVI

SPDIF OUT

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Internal components

1. Front panel cover

2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays

3. Hard disk drive bay

4. Power supply unit

5. ASUS motherboard

6. Chassis fan

7. Expansion slot metal brackets

Removing the side cover and front panel assembly

1. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel.

2. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tab

holes. Set the side cover aside.

3. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the

chassis.

4. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of

the assembly are exposed.

5. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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Installing a CPU

CAUTION! To prevent damage to the

socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap

unless you are installing a CPU.

Installing an Intel CPU

1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.

2. Press the load lever with your thumb (2A),

then move it to the left (2B) until it is released

from the retention tab.

3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.

4. Lifttheloadplatewithyourthumbandforengertoa100ºangle(4A),thenpushthe

PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B).

5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the

bottom-left corner of the socket. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch.

6. Close the load plate (6A), then push the load lever (6B) until it snaps into the retention

tab.

Load plate

PnP cap

4B 4A

Load lever

Retention tab

Gold

triangle

mark

Alignment key

Installing an AMD CPU

1. Locate the CPU socket, then lift the socket lever to a 90º angle.

2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU corner with the gold triangle

matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

3. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU.

CAUTION: Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely

damage the CPU!

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Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

Installing an Intel CPU heatsink and fan

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU,

making sure that the four fasteners match the

holes on the motherboard.

2. Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal

sequence to secure the heatsink and fan assembly

in place.

3. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place,

connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the

motherboard.

Installing an AMD CPU heatsink and fan

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU.

IMPORTANT.Makesurethatthefanandheatsinkassemblyperfectlytstheretentionmechanism

module base; otherwise you can not lock the retention bracket.

2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base.

3. Attach the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the

retention module base until it clicks in place.

NOTE. Your boxed CPU should come with installation instructions for the CPU, fan/heatsink assembly,

and the retention mechanism. If the instructions in this section do not match the CPU documentation,

follow the latter.

4. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure the fan

and heatsink to the module retention module base.

5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard.

CAUTION. Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector! Hardware monitoring error can occur if

you fail to plug this connector.

Retention module base

CPU heatsink

CPU fan

Retention

bracket lock

Retention bracket

CPU fan

connector

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Installing an expansion card

2. Remove the metal bracket lock.1. Remove the metal cover opposite the

slot that you intend to use.

3. Insert the card connector to the slot,

thenpressthecardrmlyuntilittsin

place.

4. Replace the metal bracket lock.

Installing a DIMM

1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard.

2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward.

3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the

socket.

4. Push the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap inward.

CAUTION:

• Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may

cause damage to the motherboard and/or components.

 • ADDR2/DDR3DIMMiskeyedwithanotchsothatittsinonlyonedirection.

Do not force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM.

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Hard disk drive

1. Locate the 3.5-inch hard disk drive bay.

2. Insert the hard disk drive to the

3.5-inch hard disk drive bay, then carefully

push the drive until its screw holes align

with the holes on the bracket.

3. Secure the hard disk drive with two screws

on both sides of the bay.

4. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal

and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive.

For IDE HDD: Connect the IDE and power

plugs to the connectors at the back of the

drive.

Installing storage drives

Optical drive

1. Place the chassis upright, then remove the

upper 5.25” drive bay metal plate cover.

2. Insert the optical drive to the bay, then

carefully push the drive until its screw holes

align with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the optical drive with two screws on

both sides of the bay.

4. For SATA ODD: Connect the SATA

signal and power plugs to the

connectors at the back of the drive.

For IDE ODD: Connect the IDE and power

plugs to the connectors at the back of the

drive.

SATA IDE

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Reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover

To reinstall the front panel assembly and side cover:

1. Insert the front panel assembly hinge-like tabs to the holes on the right side of the

chassis.

2. Swing the front panel assembly to the left, then insert the hooks to the chassis until the

frontpanelassemblytsinplace.

3. Insert the six side cover hooks into the chassis tab holes .

4. Pushthesidecovertothedirectionofthefrontpaneluntilittsinplace.

5. Secure the cover with two screws you removed earlier.

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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Français

G-Série

ASUS PC (Système barebone)

Manuel d’installation

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Caractéristiques de l’arrière

Caractéristiques de la façade

NOTE: Les ports du panneau arrière ainsi que leur emplacement peuvent varier selon votre

système. Pour une description détaillée, reportez-vous au manuel de l’utilisateur de votre système.

NOTE: **Certains modèles peuvent intégrer deux ports USB 2.0 additionnels et/ou un port IEEE

1394a.

1. Port clavier PS/2 ( )

2. Port souris PS/2 ( )

3. Port VGA ( )

4. Ports USB 2.0 ( )

(certains modèles peuvent intégrer

quatre ports USB 2.0)

5. Un des ports suivants:

• Port S/PDIF Out optique ( )

• Port S/PDIF Out coaxial ( )

6. Port IEEE 1394a ( )

(uniquement sur certains modèles)

7. Port LAN (RJ-45) ( )

8. Un des ports suivants:

• Port E-SATA ( )

• Port Série (COM1) ( )

• Port DVI ( )

• Port HDMI ( )

9. Unedescongurationsdeportsaudiosuivantes:

• 6 canaux • 8 canaux

 Reportez-vousautableaudecongurationcontenudanslemanueldel’utilisateurpour

plus de détails.

HDMI

DVI

SPDIF OUT

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1. Bouton d’alimentation

2. Cache pour baies optique

3. Cache pour baies 5.25”

4. Slot pour cartes mémoir

MemoryStick®/,Memory Stick Pro™

5. LED du lecteur de cartes mémoire

6. LED du lecteur de cartes mémoire

7. Slot pour cartes mémoire CompactFlash®/

Microdrive™

8. Port casque

9. Port microphone

10. Ports USB 2.0**

11. Port IEEE 1394a*

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