Fractal design Define R3 User Manual

Thank you and congratulations on your purchase of your new
Fractal Design Define R3 ATX Computer Case!

Before using the case, please take the time to read these instructions
carefully.

Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability

This product is guaranteed for twelve (12) months from the date of de­livery to end-user against defects in materials or workmanship. During
this period, the product will either be repaired or replaced, upon our
discretion. The product must be returned to the agent from whom it
was purchased with shipping prepaid. The warranty does not cover
A) a product which has been used for hire purposes, misused, handled

carelessly or other than in accordance with any instructions pro­vided with respects to it use.

B) a product with damages from acts of nature such as lightning, fire,

flood or earthquake are not covered by the warranty.

C) a product where the serial number have been removed or tam-

pered with

About Fractal Design – our concept

The concept of Fractal Design is to provide products with an extraordi­nary design level, without compromising the important factors of qual­ity, functionality and pricing. The computer of today has come to play a
central role in most people’s home, creating a demand for appealing de­sign of the computer itself and its accessories.
Our main product areas are computer enclosures, power supplies, cool­ing and Media Center-products, such as Home Theatre-enclosures, key­boards and remote controls.

Designed and engineered in Sweden

All Fractal Design products have been thoroughly designed, tested and
specified in our Swedish head quarter. The well known ideas of Scandi­navian design can be found through all of our products; a minimalistic
but yet striking design - less is more.

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Introduction

Fractal Design’s Define R3 case series offers stylish cases packed with features, all
to an affordable price tag.

Features

Stylish front panel with noise insulated door
Unique ModuVent feature which allows you to either have fan holes in side and

top panels closed for optimal silence or open for optimal ventilation

Effective noise absorbing material mounted on side and top panels
10 drive bays

- 8x internal 3,5” HDD-bays with easy to use trays equipped with anti vibration sili­cone pads

- 2x external 5,25” bays. 5,25”>3,5” converter is included to use with for example
card reader.

Black painted interior with white painted HDD-bays and PCI-slots for a stylish look
Optimal air flow cooling system

2 front 120mm intake fans with removable, washable filter (1 included)
2 top 120/140mm exhaust fan (optional)
1 rear 120mm exhaust fan (included)
1 side 120/140mm exhaust fan (optional)
1 bottom 120/140mm intake fan with removable, washable filter (optional)

1 bottom intake hole for PSU with removable, washable filter
(The top and side fan holes are pre-fitted with ModuVent and effective noise ab­sorbing material. The ModuVent’s can be removed when more air flow is needed.)
Fan controller included A fan controller for controlling up to three (3) fans is in­cluded.
Easy cable organisation through the rubber-covered holes in the motherboard
plate.
Hole in motherboard tray for easy mounting of CPU coolers that needs a back
plate. The hole is big enough to also accommodate Core i7 back plates.
Top, front mounted ports provides convenient connections:

2x USB 2.0

1x eSATA

Audio In and Out (HDA and AC’97 compatible)

Water cooling holes. Four W/C holes
Quality feets with anti-vibration material
Compatibility

Mini-ITX, Micro ATX and Standard ATX

7 expansion slots

ATX PSU (not included). Anti-vibration pads to avoid vibrations from PSU.

Net weight 12.50 kg / 27.60 lbs
Case dimensions

17.33” (H) x 8.16”(W) x 20.52” (D)

440 mm (H) x 207.4 mm (W) x 521.2 mm (D)

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Installation guide

Please read through this entire manual before proceeding with the in­stallation.

1. Install the motherboard using the supplied M/B stands (11pcs) and

the M/B screws (11pcs). The appearance of the supplied stands
and screws is printed on the Accessory Box. Please consult the
manual of the motherboard.

2. Install the PSU using the supplied PSU screws (4pcs). The appear-

ance of the supplied stands and screws is printed on the Accessory
Box. Please consult the manual of the PSU.

3. Install the 3,5-inch hard drive(s) in the metal HDD-trays using the

supplied HDD screws (32pcs in total, 4pcs per HDD). The silicone
grommets mounted on the HDD-tray will absorb most of the vibra­tions from the HDD. You can also install 2,5-inch SSD drives using
the attached FDD-screws (4pcs). The appearance of the supplied
stands and screws is printed on the Accessory Box. Please consult
the manual of the hard drive(s).

4. Connect the peripheral cables to IDE-connected drives if you have

such (older HDD and optical drives).

5. Connect the SATA power connectors to SATA-connected drives

(newer HDD and optical drives)

6. Connect the floppy connector if you have a floppy drive

7. Install and secure CPU, RAM, Heatsink, necessary cooling products

and any optional input cards.

8. Consult the motherboard’s manual to attach all the cables from the

front panel to the right inputs in the motherboard. These cables in­clude power switch, reset button, audio I/O, USB inputs and e-sata
input.

9. Install optional cooling fans in the front, side or top of the case.

First, you need to remove the ModuVent lids covering the side and
top panel holes.

10. Connect all cooling fans to either the motherboard or the PSU.

11. Connect the AC power cord to the Fractal PSU and turn on the on/

off switch.

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Exploded view content list (see following two pages)

1. Front panel door

2. Front panel filter door

3. Front fan holder w/ filter

4. Top ODD cover

5. Lower ODD/3,5” cover

6. Metal HDD tray

7. 5,25” ODD bays

8. Side panel w/ ModuVent

9. Bottom fan holder w/ filter

10. Rear fan hole

11. Top fan holes

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