1 Working on your computer............................................................................................................................. 6
Safety instructions............................................................................................................................................................. 6
2 Technology and components..........................................................................................................................8
Processors.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DDR4................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
DDR4 Details.................................................................................................................................................................8
Memory Errors..............................................................................................................................................................9
USB features...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Speed........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Applications.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Compatibility................................................................................................................................................................ 11
HDMI 2.0............................................................................................................................................................................12
HDMI 2.0 Features......................................................................................................................................................12
Advantages of HDMI.................................................................................................................................................. 12
Recommended tools.........................................................................................................................................................13
Screw size list....................................................................................................................................................................13
Tower motherboard layout...............................................................................................................................................14
Side cover..........................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing side cover.................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing side cover.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Front Bezel........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Removing front bezel................................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing front bezel....................................................................................................................................................17
Front panel door................................................................................................................................................................18
Opening front panel door...........................................................................................................................................18
Closing front panel door.............................................................................................................................................19
Removing 3.5-inch hard drive ................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing 3.5-inch hard drive ...................................................................................................................................22
Optical drive...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing optical drive.............................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing optical drive................................................................................................................................................ 28
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