Installing The Power Supply; Connecting The Usb Ports - Antec P180 User Manual

5.25" DEVICE INSTALLATION
There are four 5.25" drive bays in the P180. There are six drive rails docked on top of the VGA
duct and two drive rails stored inside the box also containing the top fan spoiler. We recommend
using the two drive rails inside the box first.
1. Carefully remove the plastic drive bay cover and the metal plate covering the drive bay.
2. Mount the drive rails onto the sides of the 5.25" device. Make sure the metal portion is facing
forward and angled outward.
3. Slide the device into the drive bay until you hear it click into place.
4. Mount the other devices accordingly.
5. Please refer to the power supply installation section, to route the power cables to your devices.
Once you've done so, connect the appropriate power connectors to your device

INSTALLING THE POWER SUPPLY

1. With the case upright and both side panels removed (see Setting Up), remove the screws on
both sides of the power supply retaining cage and pull the cage out.
2. Slide your power supply into the cage, and slide the cage with power supply back into the case.
Note: You can mount the power supply either side up, but don't fasten the power supply and
cage to the case at this time.
3. There is a plastic sliding panel assembly between the upper and lower chambers that lets you
run power and data cables between the chambers while maintaining thermal isolation. It has
two parts, one large and one small, both of which can slide independently to adjust the size of
the openings. Loosen the two thumbscrews holding the panels and slide the large panel all the
way to the rear of the case to fully expand the opening.
4. Carefully guide all the power cables through the opening to the upper chamber. Route power
cables to your installed upper chamber devices and make the appropriate connections. Note:
you may want to pull the power cable of the lower chamber 120mm fan to the upper
chamber for easy cable management.
5. Now secure the power supply by screwing the retaining cage to the case. Also fasten the power
supply to the back of the case at this time with the screws provided.
6. Slide the small plastic divider panel to the rear of the case to fully expand the other opening.
7. Carefully route power and data cables to the lower chamber as necessary for the hard drives
you have installed in the lower chamber. Make the appropriate connections.
8. Slide both the large and small plastic panels all the way to the front of the case to close
the openings.
9. Tighten the two thumbscrews to secure the sliding panels.
FRONT BEZEL CONNECTORS
1. Connect the Reset switch (labeled RESET SW) to your motherboard at the RST
connector. The white wire for each connector should be on the ground pin.
2. Power LED (labeled POWER LED) connector is located behind the Reset connector.
3. Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard.
4. Hard Drive LED I & II (labeled HDD I, HDD II) connectors. You may use these
LEDs for indicating activity on two different hard drives, or any other indication your
system supports.

CONNECTING THE USB PORTS

You will find a single 10-pin connector on a cable attached to the front USB ports. This is an Intel
standard connector, which is keyed so that it can't be accidentally, reversed as long as it is
connected to a proper Intel standard motherboard header. Connect the 10-pin connector to your
motherboard headers so that the blocked pin fits over the missing header pin.
Note: Please check your motherboard manual for your USB header pin layout and make sure it
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