AOpen 0C6 User Manual

Chapter of Contents

Chapter of Contents

Chapter of Contents ..................................................................................... 1

1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started ................................... 3

1.2 The Features Of This Manual ........................................................ 4

1.3 Preliminary Tools........................................................................... 5

Chapter 2 What’s In The Box? .................................................................... 6

2.1 What’s In The Box? ....................................................................... 6

2.2 Accessory....................................................................................... 7

Chapter 3 Start To Assemble ....................................................................... 8

3.1 Features of XC Cube ..................................................................... 8

3.2 Starting Installing........................................................................... 9

3.3 Cooler, Hard Disk, Floppy Drives and Optical devices............... 10

3.3.1 Taking Cooler out ............................................................. 10

3.3.2 Install Hard disk................................................................ 11

3.3.3 Install Floppy Drive.......................................................... 11

3.3.4 Install Optical Drive ......................................................... 12

3.4 Cables and Connectors ................................................................ 12

3.5 Install CPU .................................................................................. 14

3.5.1 Install CPU On Socket 478............................................... 14

3.5.2 Install CPU On Socket T .................................................. 15

3.5.3 Install CPU On Socket 754............................................... 16

3.5.4 Install CPU On Socket A.................................................. 17

3.5.5 Install CPU On Socket 479............................................... 17

3.5.6 Install CPU On Socket 93918

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3.6 Install CPU Cooler and CPU Fan Connector............................... 19

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3.7 Connecting DRAM to DIMM Sockets ........................................ 19

3.8 Insert AGP card or PCI card to motherboard............................... 19

3.9 Putting Drives Cage back to Chassis ........................................... 21

3.10 All Set ........................................................................................ 22

3.11 How about all external peripheral?............................................ 23

Chapter 4 Turn On The Power! ................................................................. 27

Postscripts.................................................................................................. 31

Appendix ................................................................................................... 32

Install OS Into Serial ATA Hard Disk for UX661 Series................... 32

RAID Driver Installation Guide for UX661 Series ........................... 33

Introduction To Jumper Settings and Other Connectors .................... 35

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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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conveniences and are possessed by their respective firms.

We regret not informing about any changes in usage standards and other related information. AOpen Company
reserves the right of altering or modifying the content of this manual. In case of any mistakes or incorrect descriptions,
which include those on the products, AOpen makes no guarantee or commitments.

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Under no circumstances are any types of duplicating and loading this brochure in any databases and media
permitted except the permission signed on formal document by AOpen Company.

1996-2005 Copyrights, AOpen Ltd. All rights reserved.

http://xc.aopen.com.tw

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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:

Note mark

Warning mark

Force direction

Contains knowledge you should know in process of
assembling, or some helpful tips.

Please be careful when you see this mark. It highlights
mistakes that occur often during assembling, or
something you need to pay attention to.

This arrow shows the right direction the force should be
imposed, or the correct assembling direction.

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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.

I can get it done!!

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
" Jum
circuit of the
functions, such as FSB (front side bus),
ratio, and sound switches adjusting.

wire" that utilizes the short

ins to tune up some

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Chapter 2 What’s In The Box?

Chapter 2 What’s In The Box?

2.1 What’s In The Box?

Open the XC Cube box, you will find components as follow:

XC Cube chassis / Drives Cage

Motherboard

Power Supply

CPU cooler

Drives Cage

CPU cooler

The pictures above may look different from the product you purchased.

Power Supply / XC Cube Chasiss

Motherboard

All in One

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2.2 Accessory

Beside main components, you are supposed to see the following accessories:

Fixed screws: After opening the accessory parcel, you'll see the following four different type of

screws:

As shown in the
picture, the
threads on NO.1
screw are wide
and it has a
hexagonal head

As shown in the
picture, the NO.3

screw’s threads

are wide as well
but it has a round
head.

As shown in the
picture, threads
on NO.2 screw
are narrow and
there is a rin
on its head.

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IDE Cable: a 40 -pin connector to connect the hard disk with IDE interface.

40-pin hard disk

Connector

IDE Cable: a 40 -pin connector to connect the optical device IDE interface.

40-pin optical

Connector

Disk Drive Cable: a 34-pin connector to connect disk drive.

As shown in the
picture, the NO.4

screw’s threads

are wide as well
but it has a flat
head.

FDD header

34-Pin Connector

Motherboard

header

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Chapter 3 Start To Assemble

Chapter 3 Start To Assemble

3.1 Features of XC Cube

AOpen XC Cube, designed as a Mini-PC, provides you as many advantages as it can. You may

find that it is elegant among other traditional PC design that obviously highlighted your individual style

and taste with different color panel provided. In addition to it’s unique appearance, AOpen XC Cube is

easy to move around in your house, suitable for decoration even in your living room. As light and crispy

as it is, it is definitely your choice for a PC.

Unique design that reflects your style and taste!

Color Panel changing that changes with your mood!

Space flexibility allows you to move it from living room or to your bedroom.

Silent Technology, PC that is quiet even in the middle of the night.

Easy Installation for any new hand assembling their first PC.

Mini housing which saves you almost 60% of housing space.

Hand-harmlessness design ensures you 100% security during assembling.

Equipped with a highly efficient power supply to keep your computer work

smoothly in most cases.

Conform to FCC ClassB/DoC and CE standards to guarantee your health.

Teamed with high-efficiency motherboard to make your job a great deal easier.

Great extensible function where you can optionally purchase AGP/PCI interfaces

with low-profile standards.

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3.2 Starting Installing

1. Unscrew all screws on the chassis. Use your thumb to push the chassis backward to you.

2. Lift the chassis up. Here you may see the internal of the chassis.

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3.3 Cooler, Hard Disk, Floppy Drives and Optical devices

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3.3.1 Taking Cooler out

Before installing hard disk, floppy drives and optical devices into the XC Cube chassis, let’s take the

cooler out from chassis first.

1. Take the screws off the chassis and then take the Drives Cage out.

Drives Cage

2. Before taking AOpen-made Cooler out, please disconnect its connector first. After that, unfasten

AOpen-made Cooler. For detail, please refer to EIG wording.

3. Take the cooler out of the chassis. Put it aside for later use then.

Why AOpen Fan Cooler

After thermal testing and confirmation, we
have chosen this model of AO
fittin

with XC Cube. It has been tested with
optimized air-flow and excellent heat
dissipation function for our XC Cube system.

It is highly recommended
branded cooler to go with XC Cube.

not

ΛΛΛΛ

en cooler for

to use other

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The bottom of Cooler had been protected

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with a plastic cover when shipped.
Please take it off when
cooler on CPU.

ou want to put the

3.3.2 Install Hard disk

After taking out Cooler, let’s focus on Installing Drives Cage. Slide hard disk into the Drives Cage,

and use screw no. 3 to screw it firmly to the cage.

Heat dissipation side faces up.

Front mark

Front mark

3.3.3 Install Floppy Drive

Slide in the floppy drive as shown. Use screw no.2 to screw the 3rd and 6th hole separately.

Front Mark

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