EVGA Hadron Hydro - Computer Case Manual

Before You Begin

Why sacrifice appearance and size when choosing a performance rig? The EVGA Hadron Hydro Mini ITX chassis was designed to not make any compromises.
Featuring a 500W Gold rated power supply, support for a full sized graphics card, sleek looks and enthusiast features, the EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Chassis packs a serious punch.

Chassis Specifications

• Dimensions / Weight
  (W x H x D): 169mm x 355mm x 308mm
  Weight: 6.4 kg / 14.11lb
• Drive Bays
  2 x 2.5 / 3.5in
  1x Slim Slot Load Optical Drive
• Expansion Slots
  2
• Fans
  2 x 120mm
• I/O Ports
  USB 3.0 x 2
  HD Audio Out
  HD Audio In
• Form Factor
  miniITX
• Power Supply
  500W Gold Rated
  40A on +12V Rail
• Motherboard / Graphics Card Support
  Supports mITX motherboards.
  Supports most high performance graphics cards.
• CPU Cooler Support
  Supports EVGA Water Cooling kit.

Parts Descriptions

Equipment

The following accessories are included with the Hadron Chassis:

• EVGA Hadron Chassis
  The star of the show!
  
• 8pcs M3 x 5mm
  These screws are used for the motherboard, and 2.5" hard drives.
  
• 4pcs M2 x 2.5mm
  These screws are used for the optical disc drive and are optional.
  
• Power Cable
  Connects to an AC power source.
  
• SATA Cable x 2
  Use these to connect your hard drive.
  
• Optical Disc Drive Tray
  A tray for your slim slot load optical drive.
  
• Manual
  All the important information. You should know, you are reading it right now!
  

Removing the Side Panel

• Losen the screws with a phillips screwdriver.
• Slide the side panel off in a straight motion.

Installing the Motherboard

• Lay the motherboard at a 45 degree angle inside the chassis and ensure the screw holes lineup with the standoffs.
  
• Tighten the screws.

Installing the Hard Drive

• Pull out the removable hard drive tray by squeezing together the outer clips.
• For 2.5in hard drive: Attach 4 screws to the bottom of the hard drive tray.
• For 3.5in hard drive – Stretch each side of the hard drive tray and insert the drive.
• Slide in the hard drive tray.

Installing the PCI-E Graphics Card

• Unscrew the retention clip on the backside of the chassis, and flip the clip down.
• Unscrew the screw.
• Insert the graphics card.
• Place screw back in, flip up retention clip and screw in.
• Connect power adapters to graphics card.

Connecting Front Panel LED / USB / Audio Headers

• Connect the Power LED and Power Switch cables. Make sure that the Power LED is in the correct +/- orientation. Please consult your motherboard documentation on the proper location for connection.
  
• The USB 3.0 Internal Cable allows for full support of USB 3.0 devices, please consult your motherboard documentation to properly connect this.
  
• The HD audio connector supports HD Audio, please consult your motherboard documentation on the proper location of connection.
  
• The bundled fans connect to standard 3pin fan headers on your motherboard.

Optical drive installation

(Optional)

• If you wish to install a slim slot load optical drive, you can by first removing the opposite cover.
• Insert the optical drive into the optical drive tray and attach four screws.
  
• Slide in the optical disc tray.
• EVGA recommends using the Panasonic UJ8C5ADPK1-C Slot Load Optical drive.

Fan installation / replacing

• If you need to service / replace the included fans, you can do so by first removing the top cover.
• Remove both screws located on the backside of the chassis.
• Slide out the top cover in a horizontal fashion.

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Documents / Resources

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

Download EVGA Hadron Hydro - Computer Case Manual