User manual ASUS VENTO3600

[. . . ] vi ASUS contact information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Chapter 1: 1. 1 1. 2 1. 3 1. 4 1. 5 1. 6 1. 7 1. 8 Product introduction Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company. · If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety · Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package. · Before using the product, make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. · To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. · If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. v About this guide This user guide contains the general information and installation instructions for the ASUS VENTO 3600 chassis kit. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This manual contains the following parts: · Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS VENTO 3600 chassis kit. The chapter lists the system features and introduces the front and rear panels, and the internal components. Chapter 2: Basic installation This chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to install devices and components in the ASUS VENTO 3600. · Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as motherboard/optical drive/hard disk drive manuals and warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package. 2. vi Conventions To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. W A R N I N G : Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. C A U T I O N : Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task. I M P O R T A N T : Information that you MUST follow to complete a task. N O T E : Tips and information to aid in completing a task. vii ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address Telephone Web site 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 +886-2-2894-3447 www. asus. com. tw Technical Support Telephone (MB/Component) (Notebook) (Server/PC) (Networking) Support fax +886-2-2890-7121 (English) +886-2-2890-7122 (English) +886-2-2890-7123 (English) +886-2-2890-7902 (English) +886-2-2890-7698 ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America) Address Fax E-mail Web site 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA +1-510-608-4555 tmd1@asus. com usa. asus. com Technical Support Telephone (General) (Notebook) Support fax Support e-mail +1-502-995-0883 +1-510-739-3777 +1-502-933-8713 tsd@asus. com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria) Address Telephone Fax Online contact Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Ratingen, Germany +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 www. asuscom. de/sales Technical Support Telephone Fax Online support Web site +49-2102-95990 +49-2102-959911 www. asuscom. de/support www. asuscom. de/news viii This chapter gives a general description of the ASUS VENTO 3600 chassis kit. The chapter lists the system features and introduces the front and rear panels, and the internal components. ASUS VENTO 3600 Product introduction Chapter 1 1. 1 Welcome! Thank you for choosing the ASUS VENTO 3600!The ASUS VENTO 3600 blends efficient functionality with aesthetic design to bring your gaming experience to new heights of performance and style!The colorful and innovative design exclusively by ASUS lets you break away from the usual cube-shaped machines and transport yourself into the virtual future. The ASUS VENTO 3600's screwless design for add-on cards, optical drives, hard disk drives, and floppy disk drive makes device installation a breeze. Side vent holes with an air duct, as well as fans on the rear and front panels ensure cool air to reach the CPU and internal components directly for optimum thermal performance. [. . . ] Slide the drive bay lock to the right, towards the sign to lock the drive bay and to secure the drive in place. The drive bay lock has a screwless design that allows you to secure the optical drive without screws. However, we recommend that you still drive screws into the bay to ensure a firm fit. 8. Connect a 40-pin IDE cable (from the first optical drive) to the IDE connector on the drive. ASUS VENTO 3600 2-13 9. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the drive power connector. 2. 7 Installing a 3. 5-inch floppy disk drive You may install up to two floppy disk drives in the 3. 5-inch drive bay under the 5. 25-inch drive bays. Configure your optical drive as Master/Slave device before installing it to the drive bay. Refer to the optical drive documentation for details. To install a floppy disk drive(s): 1. Remove the face plate covering the drive bay by releasing the protruding tabs. 2-14 Chapter 2: Basic installation 3. Using a screwdriver, push the knock down metal cover in and out of the chassis until it is removed. 3. Slide the drive bay lock to the right, towards the sign to unlock the drive bay. 4. Carefully insert the floppy disk drive into the bay, then push it inward until it is completely flushed to the chassis front panel. ASUS VENTO 3600 2-15 5. Slide the drive bay lock to the left, towards the sign to lock the drive bay and to secure the drive in place. The drive bay lock has a screwless design that allows you to secure the floppy disk drive without screws. [. . . ]