Phanteks PH-ES217E User Manual

USER MANUAL

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1. What’s inside?

Specications 3

Exploded view 4

Accessories 5

2. Setup your system

Overview 6

Remove side panels 8

Cable management 9

Installing power supply 10

Adjust case feet 11

Installing motherboard 12

Installing drives 13

Installing cooling 14

Installing graphics card 16

Connecting front I/O 18

3. Pro tips

Dust lters 19

Expand & upgrades 20

4. Support

Contact us 21

Warranty 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SPECIFICATIONS

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

Premium fan 140 mm 1x
GPU bracket 1x
PCI-e x16 Risercable 1x

2.5” SSD bracket 2x

CLEARANCE

CPU Cooler 82 mm (3.2 in)
Graphics card length 350 mm (13.8 in)
Bottom Radiator 55 mm (2.2 in)

* Depending on GPU length.

SUPPORT

Contact (International) [e-mail]

Contact [e-mail]

(North and South America)

Warranty 5 Years*

CASE SPECIFICATIONS

Dimension 170 mm x 470 mm x 274 mm

(WxHxD) 6.7 in x 18.5 in x 10.8 in

Heighth incl. Feet 484 mm (19.1 in)
Form Factor Small Form Factor
Materials Anodized aluminium panels

Powder coated steel chassis
Tempered glass side panels

MB Support Mini ITX
PSU Support SFX
Front I/O 2x USB 3.0, Power button, RGB button
Side Window Yes, Tempered glass both sides

PCI SLOTS & DRIVE BAYS

PCI slots 2

3.5” HDD 1x

2.5” SSD 2x (can be upgraded to 3 if no 3,5” is installed)

FAN 120 mm 140 mm

Front 2x 2x (1 installed)
Bottom 1x 1x

RADIATOR 120 mm 140 mm

Front 120 ­Bottom 120 -

* For dual aio setup: max 120x27mm radiators.

*see page 22

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EXPLODED VIEW

1. Chassis

2. Front Panel

3. Rear Panel

4. Top Grill

5. Bottom Grill

6. Right Side Panel

7. Left Side Panel

8. GPU Bracket

9. Case Feet

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2

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5

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ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORY BAG

PREMIUM FAN 140 MM

- Pre-installed

- Hight static pressure

- Silent operation

2.5” SSD BRACKET

- 2 Pre-installed

- For 2.5” SSD

TOOLBOX

Fan screw M3x5 mm

Motherboard

/ SSD

6-32x6 mm

PSU/GPU

bracket

8x

4x

18x 1x4x8x

6-32x6 mm

Thumb screw

- 6x Zip Tie 150 mm

- Phanteks Logo Badge

- 4x Rubber Feet (for horizontal placement)

6-32x8 mm

HDD screw

6-32x8 mm +

Rubber rings

Drop-N-Lock SSD

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OVERVIEW

The Evolv Shift gives you the
ultimate flexiblity to place it
anywhere in the house.

CABLE ROUTING

Route your cables through the

top or bottom of the rear panel.

EASY ACCESS

Reach your best I/O

with just a press

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PLACE HORIZONTAL

Use the four rubber feet
included in the toolbox.

PLACE VERTICAL

Minimize the footprint.

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REMOVE SIDE PANELS

REQUIRE:

FIRST TIME USE

1.

LOOSEN THUMB SCREWS

8x

LOOSEN:

2

3

3

2

2.

SLIDE SIDE PANEL UP

3.

TAKE SIDE PANEL OUT

Each panel is mounted securely with 4 slide to lock pins
and 2 captive thumb screws. Removing all side panels
gives you full 360 degree access to the whole system.

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2

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CABLE MANAGEMENT

DEDICATED CABLE AREA

Bundle excess cables with velcro ties.

CLEAR OUT ZONE

Keep cables out of this zone for easy

panel installation.

MOTHERBOARD CABLE COVER

Flip open for easy access.

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INSTALLING POWERSUPPLY

Pull

3.

CONNECT POWER ADAPTER

Don’t forget to turn on the power
switch on your powersupply.

1.

PULL OFF BOTTOM GRILL

2.

INSTALL POWERSUPPLY

4x

REQUIRE:

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VERTICAL

HORIZONTAL

REQUIRE:

ADJUST CASEFEET

4x RUBBER FEET

CHANGE POSITION

4x4x

REMOVE:

REPOSITION:

2X FOOT POSITIONS REMOVE FOOT

A.

A.

A.

A.

B.

B.

B.

B.

A.A.B.

B.

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INSTALLING MOTHERBOARD

REQUIRE:

These standoffs have a
special collar to keep the
motherboard in place
when installing vertically.

The motherboard is placed vertical with the rear I/O pointing upwards. Please consult
your motherboard manual for more detailed instructions.

4x

Keep cables clear
from fanblades.

4x

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INSTALLING DRIVES

REQUIRE:

EXTERNAL HDD OR SSD

1.

4x

4x

4x

2.

INTERNAL SSD

2X

4x

2.5” SSD (OPTIONAL)

1. Install
Drop-N-Lock
Rubber rings

Mount the 3.5”
HDD on the pre­installed rubber
rings

2. Install
SSD Bracket

3.5” HDD

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INSTALLING COOLING

FRONT

BOTTOM

140
FAN

140
FAN

120
FAN

120
FAN

MOUNTING HOLES:

120mm Radiator slots.

120mm and 140mm Fan /

Radiator slots.

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REQUIRE:

DUAL AIO SETUP:

- Support up to dual 120mm radiators

- Max radiator thickness is 27mm.

120mm Radiators

MAX 160mm clearance

Radiator+Fan+GPU

Tubing facing
window panel

For a Dual AIO setup, we
recommend to use the
horizontal slots
facing the radiators sideways.

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1x

REMOVE:

2x

1.

PREPARE GPU BRACKET

2x

INSTALLING GRAPHICS CARD

The GPU can be installed in 2x different
orientations. Re-position the stand-off
screw accordingly.

We recommend to:
A. Face cooler in for aircooled GPU.
B. Face cooler out for watercooled GPU.

B.

A.

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REQUIRE:

2

3

1

2x

2.

INSTALL GRAPHICS CARD

1x

2
3

1

Slide GPU into the case

Secure with thumbscrew

Lock with case screws

SLIDE

Slide the GPU bracket in the desired
position with optimal clearance for
your watercooling hardware, see
page 15.

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CONNECTING FRONT I/O

12V SATA input for

RGB controller

RGB connector

(expansion)

TO PSU

TO PHANTEKS

RGB PRODUCTS

Power SW

USB 3.0

TO MOTHERBOARD

POWER BUTTON

RGB BUTTON

Press and hold: LED On/O

Short Press: Choose LED Color (10 colors)

Long Press: Choose Mode

Mode 1: STATIC
Mode 2: BREATHING
Mode 3: COLOR CYCLE

SHORT

LONG

HOLD

Short Press: Turn on your system

Press and hold: Turn o your system

SHORT

HOLD

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DUST FILTERS

We recommend to clean your lter once a
month for optimal performance.
Use running water to clean your lters and
let it dry up before putting back to use.

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2.5” SSD BRACKET PH-SDBKT_01

The Evolv Shift has place for
a third SSD bracket if there
is no 3,5”HDD installed.

PHANTEKS PH-F120MP / PH-F140MP

The Evolv Shift supports up to 3 casefans.

- High static pressure

- Silent operation

- 120 mm and 140 mm sizes

- Available in Black or White

EXPAND AND UPGRADE

- INTEGRATED MAGNETS

- DURABLE WATERPROOF SILICON HOUSING

- EXPANDABLE DAISY CHAIN CONNECTORS

MORE RGB

The RGB controller in the Evolv Shift supports up to 5 meters of LED strips. This allows you to expand your RGB
lighting with any of our RGB products. Choose to control manually with a single button or connect the RGB

controllor to your motherboard with the adapter cable.

PHANTEKS LED strips

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As a Phanteks customer, you are priority number one. We have a
dedicated team of employees across the globe working hard every day
to make sure we deliver the superior experience you deserve. We are
here for you. If you have a question or a concern about our products,
we have numerous ways you can reach us. Please choose one most
convenient for you to connect with our team.

CUSTOMER CARE
RMA and Technical Support
Hours : Monday-Friday 9:00-5:00 PST

Global Regions:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

North America and South America:
Phone number : [phone]
[e-mail]

CONTACT US

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PHANTEKS warrants its products to be free from defects in material and
workmanship during the warranty period; when given normal, proper
and intended usage. If a product proves to be defective in material or
workmanship during the warranty period, PHANTEKS will, at its sole
option, repair or replace the product with same product or similar
product. The replacement product assumes the remaining warranty of
the original product or 30 days, whichever provides longer coverage for
the customer.

Duration of warranty:

1. FANS - 5 years

2. I/O Port - 2 years

3. LED On/Off Switch - 2 years

4. Chassis - 5 years

5. Front and Top Panels - 5 years

Please check www.phanteks.com/Warranty for more information.

WARRANTY

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