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G-MAXTM Flex ATX Series User’s M anual
Co pyr igh t No ti ce
Copyright 2002 Gigabyt e Technology.
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This system unit is designed to be st able, safe, and easy to use. The sys tem can be
upgraded and exp anded in function easily if c orrect procedure is followed.
For your own safety and t o avoid accident al damage to your system, please ensure you
follow the following precautions:
Follow all the warnings and instructions m arked on the products.
To rem ove or c lean t he product, remember to unplug the power co rd.
Before connect ing any peripheral equipment, please unplug the power cord from t he
The AC input supplies power to the system unit. Check your dealer if you can not
G-MAX
is Flex ATX mechanical design in advance, let you work smoot hly in Windows
environment .
Flex ATX adopt dexterous mechanical design, so it is ease b y assembly & safeguard.
Specification Overview
Pr e fa ce
Place your system unit in a cool, clean space, to be far away from water, heat and
dust.
system unit to prevent unexpected dam age.
recognize the t ype of the power supply.
I ntr od u cti on
TM
Flex ATX chassis
Flex ATX m ain board of GIGABYTE
Power supply
DV D-RO M / CD-RO M
1.44 “FDD
Power cord
CAUTI O
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replac ed.
Replace only with the sam e or equivalent type
recommen ded by the manufacture.
Dispose of used batteries according
t o the m anufact urer’s instructions.
series product , to adopt main board of design & development by GIGABYTE that
Keyboard (option)
Multi I/O card (option)
P4 CPU cooler (option)
Assembly Box Content
Main board user’s manual
User’s manual
Driver CD
HDD IDE cable
Cable tie
Foot s tand
Screw bag
Mouse (option)
SPDIF cable (For those models with SPDIF only)
DVD Media Player
(Fo r those models with DVD-ROM only)
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Ite ms included in the pa cka ge
Sof tware and
Manuals
P4 CPU c oo ler (Option)
P
Ca bl e
Foot St an d
Mo use ( O pt ion)
Keyb oard
(Option)
Pow er Cord
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I . Cha ssi s
ŜDimension 410(D)mm x 89(W)mm x 305(H)mm
This chassis is made with material complied wit h UL specification and designed for
s pace saving and easy open wit h thumbscrew. There are one 5.25” and two 3.5”
drive bays. This chassis com plies with corresponding EMC and safet y regulations.
II. Motherboard
See M otherboard Manua l for details.
III. Power Supply
The ATX swit ching power supply included with this product s upports soft off function.
Hence, the system can be shut down autom atically. Default input voltage setting is
230V.
Note : Please check the voltage requirements in the count ry y ou reside before
turning on the PC.
IV. Syste m Component Installation
■HDD As sem bly
1. Unscrew each side of the chassis and push th e panel t ogether with t he uppercase
toward the front.
2. Take both the screws on the front end off and pull the HDD supporting frame out.
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3. CPU
In this section you will find the gis t of CPU installation.
3-1. Insert CPU into the CPU socke t. Before inst allation, lift up the lever and align
th e cut of the CPU with the marking on the socket.
3-2. Pull down the lever to lock the CPU on the s ocket after inst allation.
3-3. Apply t hermal grease to the t op of the CPU. Thermal grease should cover the
entire s urface of t he integrated heat spreader. Make sure that you should keep
the cooler tight against the CPU to obtain the best co oling performance.
3-4. Connec t fan power connector to CPU FAN on t he motherboard.
A. Fo r I ntel
Pe ntium
Ƿ
and Intel Ce l e r on processors
CPU Pin
Leve
pply thermal grease to the top
of the CPU properly.
Click cooler lock
on the pin at sides
of CPU socket.
CP U Pin
B. Fo r Inte l
Pe n ti um 4 processors
Leve
Install cooler on top of CPU
pply thermal grease to the top
of the CPU properly.
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Power Supply
Set CPU clock frequency in BIOS Setup if needed, see Motherboard Manual for details.
Install cooler on
top of CPU
Click cooler lock
on t he pin at sides
of CPU socket.
4. Memory
Position notches. Make sure that the notches should align the pin on memory
slot on the m ot herboard
Notches at sides
of module
SDRAM
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