Antec DF-35 User Manual
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Antec Dark Fleet DF-35.
The DF-35 is a completely unique chassis – massively convenient, but in a swifter, lighter mid-tower size. It
starts with the brilliant white LEDs set in variable-speed, knob-controlled Fleet-Release™ 120 mm access door
fans. They open to allow rapid access to the DF-35’s 11 total drive bays and two Fleet-Swap™ modular SATA
interfaces, in a blacked-out presentation interior with cable routing. Two more SATA bays – one external hotswappable bay on the front panel for convenience, and another floor-mounted inside for internal SSDs –
round out the feature set. With full-tower capability and convenience and swift mid-tower size, the DF-35 is
the paradox that performs.
The DF-35 comes without a power supply. Make sure you choose a power supply that is compatible with your
computer components and has a long enough power harness to reach your motherboard and peripheral devices.
We recommend our High Current, Signature Series, TruePower Quattro or TruePower New power supplies
for the latest ATX specification compliance, broad compatibility, and power savings capability.
At Antec, we continually refine and improve our products to ensure the highest quality. As such, your new case
may differ slightly from the description 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 the motherboard and peripherals, please refer to
the user’s manuals that come with those components.
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ECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Getting to know your case…………………………………………………. 5
1.2 Case specifications…………………………………………………………. 6
1.3 Before you begin…………………………………………………………… 7
1.4 Locating and positioning your computer…………………………………... 8
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ECTION 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Setting up…………………………………………………………………... 10
2.2 Motherboard installation…………………………………………………… 12
2.3 Standard ATX power supply installation…………………………………... 14
2.4 Cable management…………………………………………………………. 15
2.5 Internal 3.5” device installation……………………………………………. 16
2.6 External 3.5” device installation…………………………………………… 17
2.7 Using Fleet-Swap™….…………………………………………………….. 18
2.8 Using the top 2.5” hot-swap bay…………………………………………… 22
2.9 External 5.25” device installation…………………………………………… 23
2.10 Internal 2.5” device installation…………………………………………….. 24
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ECTION 3: FRONT
3.1 USB 2.0…………………………………………………………………….. 26
3.2 AC’97 / HD audio ports……………………………………………………. 26
3.3 Power switch / reset switch / hard disk drive LED connectors……………. 27
3.4 Rewiring motherboard header connections………………………………... 27
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ECTION 4: COOLING SYSTEM
4.1 Included fans………………………………………………………………. 29
4.2 Top 140 mm red LED fan…………………………………………………. 30
4.3 Front 120 mm red LED fans ……………………………………………… 30
4.4 Rear exhaust 120 mm TwoCool™ fans………………………………….... 31
4.5 Optional fans.…………………………………………………………….... 31
4.6 Washable air filters………………………………………………………... 32
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Drive bays Hardware mounts
1 5.25” drive bays 9 Motherboard standoffs (pre-
2 3.5” drive bays installed)
3 Fleet-Swap SATA bays 10 Power supply mounts
4 2.5” internal SSD bays 11 Front I/O ports
5 2.5” external hot-swap
Cooling
6 140 mm top TwoCool™ fan
7 120 mm rear TwoCool™ fan
8 Fleet-Release access door
modules w/front variablespeed 120 mm red LED fans
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CASE SPECIFICATIONS
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Mid Tower
Matte black
19.1″ (H) x 7.8″ (W) x 19.1″ (D)
485 mm (H) x 198 mm (W) x 486 mm (D)
15.1 lbs / 6.9 kg
1 x top 140 mm TwoCool™ fan
1 x rear white 120 mm TwoCool™ white-bladed fans with white LED
2 x front variable-speed 120 mm white-bladed LED fans with white LED
1 x side 120 mm fan for graphics cards (optional)
6 x internal 3.5″
3 x external 5.25″
1 x top external 2.5” hot swap SATA drive bay
2 x internal 3.5” Fleet-Swap™ SATA drive bays (position changeable)
1 x internal bottom-mounted 2.5” SSD bay
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Mini-ITX, microATX, Standard ATX
2 x USB 2.0
AC’97 / HD Audio In and Out
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
In order to ensure that your building experience with the Dark Fleet DF-35 will be a positive one, please take
note of the following:
• While working inside your Dark Fleet DF-35, keep your case on a flat, stable surface. Make sure your
build area is clean, well-lit, and free of dust.
• Antec cases feature rounded edges that minimize the occurrence of hand injuries. Nonetheless,
exercise caution and control when handling case interiors. We strongly recommend taking the
appropriate time and care when working inside the case. Avoid hurried or careless motions. Please use
reasonable precaution.
• Handle components and cards with care. Do not touch the components or contacts on a card. Hold a
card by its edges. Hold a component such as a processor by its edges, never by its pins.
• To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself periodically by touching an unpainted metal surface
(such as a connector or screw on the back of this computer) or by using a wrist grounding strap.
• Before you connect a cable, ensure that both connectors are correctly aligned and oriented. Bent pins
can be difficult to fix and may require replacement of the entire connector.
• This manual is not designed to cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation. Please consult your
motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting. Before proceeding,
check the manual for your CPU cooler to find out if there are steps you must take before installing
the motherboard.
• Do not sit on your case. Although it is constructed of heavy-duty steel and internally reinforced, it is
not designed to support the weight of an adult, and may buckle.
• Remember to use the right tools for each task. Do not use improvised screwdrivers like coins, nails or
knife blades as they may result in damage to screw threads or even injury. Do not use your fingernails
to separate edges or lift the sides of the case, as paint chipping or injury may occur.
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Your DF-35 has backwards- and top-facing exhaust fans, as well as front-mounted intake fans and one sidemounted front air intake. For optimum performance, we recommend leaving the front air intakes unobstructed.
When open, the DF-35’s Fleet-Release™ doors take up an additional 15.5 cm of space in the front. Since
loading and unloading the DF-35’s internal Fleet-Swap™ SATA bays through the doors will require opening
and closing them, you may wish to leave space in front of the computer open for this purpose.
The DF-35 can operate resting sideways as well as vertically. Do not rest the DF-35 upside down (with the case
feet up in the air), as this will impede operation of optical drives.
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OCATING AND POSITIONING YOUR COMPUTER
The DF-35 comes with a top 2.5” Hot Swap drive bay. While it’s in a handy location, we do not
recommend that users put any liquid-containing items (drinks, ice cream, coffee, perfume, etc.) on the drive
bay. It was not designed for storage purposes.
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Put the case upright on a flat, stable surface so that the rear panel (power supply and expansion slots) is facing
you. To remove the left and right side panels, remove these thumbscrews:
Note: Place the panel thumbscrews aside carefully and remember where they are – they look very
similar to the HDD cage thumbscrews, but they are NOT interchangeable.
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