AOpen H300 User Manual
Chapter 0 Contents
Chapter 0 Contents............................................................................................0-1
Chapter 1 How To Use This Manual................................................................. 1-1
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started ......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 The Features Of This Manual ............................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Preliminary Tools ................................................................................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2 Start To Assemble ............................................................................2-1
2.1 Open The Housing.............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Check Accessories ............................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Set Up I/O Back-panel ........................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4 Set Up Hard Disk ................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.5 Set Up Motherboard ......................................................................................................... 2-10
2.6 Set Up CPU ...................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Plug In Memory................................................................................................................. 2-19
2.8 Set Up The Front Panel Audio Module (Optional Equipment) .......................................... 2-21
2.9 Set Up Diskette Drive .......................................................................................................2-24
2.10 Set Up CD-ROM ............................................................................................................. 2-26
2.11 Connect Signal Cable ..................................................................................................... 2-29
2.12 Connect Power Cord ...................................................................................................... 2-31
2.13 Connect The Signal Cables Of The Front Panel Lights.................................................. 2-35
2.14 Set Up Interface Card ..................................................................................................... 2-36
2.15 All Set.............................................................................................................................. 2-39
Chapter 3 Check What You've Achieved .........................................................3-1
3.1 Connect The External Peripherals...................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Turn On The Power To Check............................................................................................. 3-6
3.3 Postscripts ........................................................................................................................ 3-10
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Chapter 1 How To Use This Manual
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started
First of all, we would like to express our gratitude for purchasing our
bare-system. 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
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1.2 The Features Of This Manual
In this brochure, you'll be able to learn how to:
set up a personal computer on your own.
correctly and safely put everything together and get some ideas 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
Order mark
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 mark indicates that the process of assembling should
be done by numerical order.
This arrow shows the right direction the force should be
Force direction
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 frquently-used too is cross screwdriver by which most interior componets 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
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.
is the most appropriate one.
What is Jumper?
Jumper is something generally referred to "
Jumping wire" that utilizes the short circuit o
the pins to tune up some functions, such as
FSB (front side bus), ratio, and sound switches
adjusting.
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Chapter 2 Start To Assemble
2.1 Open The Housing
This product you bought from
microATX/flexATX. And this bare-system boasts following distinguishing features:
Adopt microATX/flexATX Slim housing which saves you almost 60% of housing
space.
The design of hand-harmlessness at bending edges ensures you 100% security
when assembling is being carried out.
The delicate design of screw-free and slide-in back panel gives greatly smoothness
while assembling.
Equipped with a highly efficient 145W/180W power supplier 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.
Built-in AC97 sound chip eliminates every trouble that may occur in the process
of DIY (optional equipment).
Now, let's open the housing and take a look at the interior design and attached accessories:
Loose screws on the housing
In the
AOpen Slim BareSystem
can unscrew by hands or by using a cross screwdriver:
AOpen Slim BareSystem
series, we use specially-designed screws which you
series belongs to special standards of
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Push the housing a bit forward and lift it up
Due to the consideration of protecting inner components from exposure, you have to
push the housing ahead to open it up.
Press the tenons at both sides of the housing to lift up the fixed frame of the
disk drive
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Push the tenons
Here you have a clear look of AOpen Slim BareSystem
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2.2 Check Accessories
Opening the housing, you are supposed to see the following accessories:
Power cord: Connects the power of computer.
Power cords are various in different countries.
Please use a proper power cord according to you
country.
Fixed screws: After opening the accessory parcel, you'll see the following three
different types of screws:
Are power cords all the same?
s shown in the picture, the threads
on NO.1 screw are wide and it has a
hexagonal head
s shown in the picture, the NO.2
screw’s threads are wide as well
but it has a round head.
s shown in the picture, threads on
NO.3 screw are narrow and there is a
ring on its head.
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IDE Cable: a 40-pin connector to connect the hard disk with IDE interface and
CD-ROM.
40-Pin Connector
IDE Cable: a 80-pin connector to connect the hard disk with IDE interface and
CD-ROM.
80-Pin Connector
Disk Drive Cable: a 34-pin connector to connect disk drive.
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34-Pin Connector
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2.3 Set Up I/O Back-panel
The H300 housing series are equipped with all-purpose I/O back-panel. You can break through
the openings according to your personal needs. If your motherboard comes with built-in sound effects
or network functions, then you may need more openings to connect to external speakers and network
connection.
Check I/O connector ports on the motherboard with your housing and decide
which openings you need to break through.
If there is a built-in network card on the
motherboard, then you need to brea
through this iron plate.
If there is only a built-in sound device,
then you need to break though these
two iron plates.
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Use a tool to break the iron plate on the I/O back-panel.
As shown in the picture, use a tool to tear down the iron plate by twisting it several
times.
Be careful when twisting!!
When breaking iron plates, it is wise to use a
pliers to avoid cutting yourself. If you fail to have
a pliers on hand, pad a piece of cloth on you
palm while doing it.
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2.4 Set Up Hard Disk
In the structure of personal computer, hard disk is the place where most of the data is stored.
Therefore, it is one of the most important components in personal computer. This section will
introduce you the knowledge of hard disk and some important tips while setting it up.
Get to know hard disk
Taking out the hard disk from the parcel, you will see the following equipments:
Adjust the Jumpers on your hard disk
Jumper
configurations
As mentioned, we assume you know the definition of Jumpers. The setting of Jumpers in IDE
hard disk is necessary for a computer to distinguish various devices connected on the same cable.
In general, we normally set hard disk to "Master", indicating the first device of the cable; then we set
CD-ROM to "Slave", meaning the second device of the cable. The settings of the Jumpers are
marked on the tag attached to the surface of the hard disk or are mentioned in its handbook. Here,
we only set up one hard disk, so that means the jumper has to be set as "Master."
IDE cable connector
Jumper here is set as
"Master"
Power connector
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Connect IDE cable
It would be easier to carry out the procedure if the IDE cable is properly plugged before
locking up the hard disk to the frame. You can distinguish IDE cable from left and right.
Normally, a standard cable has a foolproof device, which is a small salient on the cable, and a
small dent in the socket. Just aim the salient at the dent and then plug it in.
The first pin is close to
power connector.
What if there is no foolproof device
Lock the hard disk in the frame
on the cable?
If you happen to have a cable without foolproof
design, just remember that the first pin is next to the
red line and it would be safe to locate the first pin
close to the power cord
Use a cross screwdriver to disassemble the hard disk frame from the housing in order to easily
lock the hard disk. After loosing screws, lift the hard disk frame and push it to the direction
where arrow shows to draw it out.
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In fact, hard disk is a very fragile and delicate device though it's covered with robust metal.
During the process, any slight vibration may damage it. Hence, be sure to get it locked in
the fixed frame securely.
Don't mess up screws!!
Pack the fixed frame back to the housing
Put the hard disk frame back to the housing and lock it securely to complete this step. It's
pretty simple: Just aim two tenons on the fixed frame at the housing and push it to the
opposite direction.
Generally there are special screws for hard dis
in the parcel when you buy a new hard disk.
There will be no harm done using those screws.
If no screws are attached, use those packed in
the accessory parcel. Make sure to use the
NO2 screws.
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2.5 Set Up Motherboard
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frame and place the motherboard in the correct position. Finally, tighten the screws. Please follow the
steps below:
AOpen Slim PC H300
Read the handbook of the motherboard and adjust the settings of Jumper
Currently most of the motherboards have a Jumper-free design (Jumperless design).
Even so, there are still some other functions that need to be adjusted through Jumper.
Please refer to the handbook of motherboard and adjust the settings of Jumper
according to your personal requirements.
Please refer to the
motherboard handboo
to adjust the settings o
Jumper according to
your needs
series, it's very easy to set up a motherboard. Just lift the hard disk
Level the motherboard at the opening of the back panel and plug it in the
housing at angle of 45 degrees.
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Tighten screws
Place some fixed copper bars at the base of the housing for screws tightening. Let's
take a look at their positions:
Just tighten the screws respectively. Here we use screws NO1.
How tight should we screw?
Tighten the screws moderately. Tightening
screws too hard may cause motherboard
damage.
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2.6 Set Up CPU
When setting up CPU, please don't go wrong with the direction of CPU. It is very easy to
distinguish its direction. First of all, let's have a look at what CPU is like:
As shown in the picture, it's FC-PGA CPU of Intel Pentium III, which is the so-called Socket370
CPU. There are still many other varieties of CPU available on the market. Please pay attention to
the model when you buy one. It should be consistent with your motherboard. What we introduce
here is Intel’s Pentium III. All models have a similar set-up.
Pull open the rod next to CPU socket to 90 degrees
Pull outward the rod beside the CPU socket and pull it upward vertically
Note that the arrow indicates
the first pin
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Aim the arrow mark on CPU at the first pin in the socket
Don’t worry!! CPU socket also has
fool-proof device.
You may find the pin arrangement at four corners of
CPU are different. Two of them have a bevel-angle
which is for fool-proof purpose. As long as you don't
insert it too hard, the CPU is unable to be located into
the socket if it is wrongly placed!
After CPU is located in the socket, pull down the rod and click to the tenon.
Beware of CPU pins!
When setting up CPU, please be careful not to
crook the pins or CPU can't be properl
located into the socket!
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