Front panel features 5.25-inch drive bay cover HDD LED Power button Power USB 2.0 ports Microphone port 6-in-1 card reader Headphone port Card reader LED Memory Stick/Pro™ card slot CompactFlash card slot ® Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot SmartMedia card slot ® Rear panel features (P3-PE5) Parallel port Air vents...
Internal components 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay ASUS motherboard Front panel cover Metal bracket lock Optical drive lock 10. LGA775 socket for P3-PE5, AM2 socket for P3-AE5 (under Hard disk drive bays the CPU fan and heatsink Hard disk drive lock...
Removing the cover Locate two cover screws. Remove the cover screws. Pull the cover. Lift the cover, then set aside. Lift the expansion card lock to Lift the chassis support a 90º-100º angle. bracket, then remove. Removing the front panel assembly Locate the front panel assembly hooks.
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Installing a CPU (P3-PE5) Lift the load plate (A), then Locate the CPU socket, then push the PnP cap from the load unlock and lift the load lever. plate window (B). Retention Load lever Load plate Close the load plate (A), then Install the CPU.
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly (P3-PE5) Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. Drive four screws into the fan holes to secure the fan to the motherboard. Connect the CPU fan cable. P3-AE5 does not bundle with the CPU fan and heatsink assembly.
Installing an expansion card Remove the metal cover Insert the card connector to opposite the slot that you the slot, then press the card intend to use. firmly until it fits in place. Installing an optical drive Drive a screw on the top right Connect the IDE and audio screw hole on both sides of cable at the back of the drive.
Place the HDD on the tray. When the HDD screws align, push the drive on the bay. Replacing the covers Replace the front panel Reinstall the metal chassis assembly. Remove the 5.25” support and the expansion drive bay cover when you card lock.