Asus V2-M2NC61S User manual

V-Series M2NC61S

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Installation Manual

U2811

2 Installation manual

Rear panel features

PS/2 mouse port

Cover screw

PS/2 keyboard port

Parallel port

Line In port

Voltage selector

Metal bracket lock

Power connector

SPDIF Out

VGA port

USB 2.0 ports

Line Out port

Microphone port

Expansion slot

Metal brackets

Power supply fan

Chassis fan vents

LAN (RJ-45) port

Cover screw

Refer to the system user guide for installation details and other system

information from ASUS website.

Front panel features

5.25-inch drive

bay cover

Power button

USB 2.0 ports

Microphone port

3.5-inch drive bay

cover

Headphone port

Reset button

HDD LED

Rear speak out port

Side speak out port

Center/subwoofer port

This V-series

provide V2/V3

two types of

front panel for

users to choose,

please refer to

your product

package for the

front panel type

you purchased.

IEEE 1394 port

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M2N-NM

Internal components

1. Front panel cover

2. 5.25-inch optical drive bays

3. Hard disk drive bay

4. Floppy disk drive bay

5. Power supply unit

6. CPU socket

7. DIMM sockets

8. ASUS motherboard

9. PCI Express x16 slot

10. PCI Express x1 slot

11. PCI slots

12. Metal bracket lock

Selecting the voltage

The system’s power supply unit has

a 115 V/230 V voltage selector

switch located beside the power

connector. Use this switch to select

the appropriate system input voltage

according to the voltage supply in your

area.

If the voltage supply in your area is

100-127 V, set the switch to 115 V.

If the voltage supply in your area is

200-240 V, set the switch to 230 V.

eSATA

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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 tabs. 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.

Installing a CPU

To install a CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket,then

lift the socket lever to a 90º-

100º angel.

Air duct

Chassis tab holes

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2. Install the CPU to the socket, making sure that the CPU cornes with

the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

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

Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU, making sure that the

heatsink ts properly on the retention module base.

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

3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention

bracket lock) to the retention module base. A clicking sound denotes

that the retention bracket is in place.

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

secure the heatsink and fan to the module base.

5. When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place, connect the CPU fan

cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

CPU Fan

CPU Heatsink

Retention

bracket

Retention

bracket lock

Retention

Module Base

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Installing an expansion card

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.

• Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs.

Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and/or

components.

• A DDR2 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.

1. Remove the metal bracket lock.

2. 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. 3

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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. Connect the IDE (A) and power

(B) plugs to connectors at the

back of the drive.

Floppy disk drive

1. Place the chassis upright, then

remove the lower 3.5” drive bay

metal plate cover.

2. Insert the oppy disk drive to

the bay, then carefully push the

drive until its screw holes align

with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the oppy disk drive with

two screws on both sides of the

bay.

4. Connect the signal (A) and

power (B) plugs to connectors at

the back of the drive.

Hard disk drive

1. Place the chassis upright, then

remove the upper 3.5” drive bay

metal plate cover.

2. Insert the hard disk drive to the

bay, then carefully push the

drive until its screw holes align

with the holes on the bay.

3. Secure the hard disk drive with

two screws on both sides of the

bay.

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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

signal and power plugs to the

connectors at the back of the drive.

Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the

front panel assembly and side cover

If you installed an optical and/or oppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s)

on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this:

1. Locate the bay cover locks.

2. Press the locks outward to

release the bay cover.

3. Push the bay cover inward, then

set it aside.

4. Follow the same instructions to

remove the 3.5” drive bay 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 side cover hooks to the chassis top and bottom 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

SATA IDE

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