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FB Series User's Manual
Preface
Thank you for purchasing and adopting the Gigabyte G-MAXTMFB Series as your favorite
computer product. To assure the safe application of this product, please carefully read the
following:
Please strictly follow the labeled warnings and instructions given.
Before disassembling or cleaning this product, make sure the power connector is
unplugged.
Never wipe the interior of the system with water or dip the system in water.
Before connecting to any peripheral, please turn off the power of the system.
The type of power should be used according to the power specified on the label of
this product. If you are not sure what type of power supply should be used, please
contact your distributor.
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FB Series User's Manual
■ Features
G-MAXTM FB Series adopts the motherboard designed and developed by Gigabyte with
advanced Micro or Flex ATX architecture, which allows you to work seamlessly with the
Windows operating system.
The nimble design of the book size casing not only gives convenient assembling and
maintenance, but also allows you to easily upgrade in the future!
W ARNING
If the battery is not properly handled, there may be a risk
of explosion; make sure you are using the same or
equivalent battery. Please dispose the used battery
according to the instructions given by the manufacturer.
■ Specifications
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Product Specifications
Book size chassis
Gigabyte Micro or Flex ATX motherboard (Option)
Power supply
DVD-ROM / CD-ROM / CD-RW (Option)
Card Reader (Option)
1.44" floppy
Power cord
Keyboard (Option)
Multi I/O card (Option)
CPU cooler (Option)
Front decorative panel
Accessory Box Content
Motherboard User's Manual Screw bag
System Installation Guide Mouse (Option)
Driver CD
HDD IDE Cable Foot Stand (Option)
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■ Items included in the package
Softward and
Manuals
Cabels
Decorative Panel
Foot Stand
PC
Front
Power Cord
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*CPU cooler
(Option)
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*Keyboard
(Option)
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*Mouse
(Option)
Specification with “Option” are subject to change without notice.
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I. Chassis
Dimensions 428(D)mm x 92(W)mm x 326(H)mm
The casing of this computer adopts UL certified materials and bases with the convenient design
of saving space and screws for installing one 5.25" and three 3.5" storage devices. It is very
easy to remove the upper casing by loosening one screw and removing the lower panel and
upper casing with one movement for the purpose of attaining an easy and convenient maintenance.
The design of the computer casing allows for the function of electromagnetic interference (EMI)
control, and meets the requirements of the computer safety specifications.
II. Motherboard
Please refer to the Motherboard User's Guide for the specifications and related introduction of the
motherboard equipment in this system.
III. Power Supply
This computer adopts a T.F.X. power supply, and supports the functions of turning off the system
by software. The factory default voltage is 230V.
Note: Please confirm the default voltage of the country before turning on the computer.
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IV. Changing Front Decorative Panels
1. Loosen the 6 screws on the front decorative
panel.
Please use the hexagonal wrench bundled in
the system to loosen or tighten the screws.
Clockwise: for tightening the screw
Counterclockwise: for loosening the screw
2. Remove the front panel, and replace it
with another bundled front panel.
3. Secure the screws back into the position
to complete the procedure of changing
front decorative panels.
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V. Installing the System
1. Unscrew the rear casing, and push the upper casing toward the front panel.
2. After loosening the 3 front screws and pulling out the optical disk drive, loosen the screws
of the hard disk drive rack and then remove the hard disk drive rack.
Pull and lift the optical
disk drive rack.
Loosen the screws,
and remove the hard
disk drive rack.
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3. Put the hard disk drive into the rack, and align the screws at the screw holes.
4. CPU
4-1. Place the CPU into the CPU socket on the motherboard. Make sure that you have lifted the
transversal lever and aligned the aslant side of the CPU along the aslant side of the CPU
socket.
4-2. After CPU is secured tightly onto the CPU socket, release the transversal lever and attach
it to the CPU socket.
4-3. Evenly spread the heat dispersion paste on the CPU and make sure it totally covers the
CPU. The CPU fan must be tightly attached on the CPU to maximize the effect of heat
dispersion.
4-4. Connect the CPU fan connector to the CPU FAN position on the motherboard.
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A. For Intel® Pentium® III and Intel® Celeron® processors
CPU Pin
Pull the transversal lever
Evenly spread the heat
dispersion paste on the CPU
Latch the hooks on
both sides of the CPU
securely into the CPU
socket
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Pix the cooler on the rack.
B. For Intel® Pentium® 4 processors
CPU Pin
Pull the transversal lever
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Evenly spread the heat
dispersion paste on the CPU
Fix the cooler on the rack.