be quiet! Dark Base 700 - PC Cases Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

Images	Part Name	Amount	Usage
	HDD Cage	1	For installing an additional HDD or two further SSDs
	HDD Decoupling Rubbers	4	For installing an additonal HDD slot
	HDD 6#32 Screws	12	HDD mounting
	M3 Screws	20	SSD mounting
	Screws 6#32	8	Motherboard mounting
	Fan 6#32 28mm Screws	4	Bottom fan mounting
	Cable Tie	6	Cable management

EXPLODED VIEW & DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

FRONT I/O AND MEDIA PORTS

I/O PORTS

The Front I/O ports provided require connections to your motherboard. Refer to your motherboard handbook for information on pin assignments and sockets.

HD audio (headphone jack/microphone jack)

Find the HD audio pin connectors on your motherboard and attach the HD audio cables to the designated sockets.

USB 3.1 Type C

Find the USB 3.1 Type C pin connectors and attach the USB 3.1 Type C cables to the designated sockets.

USB 3.0

Find the USB 3.0 pin connectors on your motherboard and attach the USB 3.0 cables to the designated sockets.

On/Off Switch, Power On LED, Disk Operating LED, Reset Button

The plugs illustrated connect the On/Off Switch and LED lamps of the case to your motherboard. Take care you observe the correct polarity with the LEDs.

PCB PANEL / PORTS

Please note: To ensure proper functioning of the fan control and the LED lighting, make sure that cable F is connected to the power supply.

FAN CONTROLLER

The fan controller has two modes of operation.

1. Automatic operation
   In this mode the PWM signal of the motherboard is used and the speeds of all PWM fans connected can be adjusted automatically by the motherboard. The fan speed slider control must be set to its initial position of "AUTO" in this case.
   In order to use the automatic PWM control of the fans it is necessary to connect the cable "A" of the PCB panel with the PWM connector of your motherboard. Lacking such a connection it is only possible to manually control the speeds of fans connected.
2. Manual control
   When the fan speed slider control is moved up from its initial position of "AUTO" the PWM signal is ignored and the fan speed can be manually set to one of three constant speeds.
   In total it is possible to connect six PWM fans to the fan controller PCB. These six connections are subdivided into two channels (right and left) each with three connections. By operation of switch "H" on the PCB these channels can be switched independently from one another between "Silence" and "Performance" modes. The rate factors of the PWM fans connected here are determined as set out below according to the setting of the front I/O fan switch.

*with SilentWings^® 3 1,600rpm

When the slider control is returned to its initial position of "AUTO" the PWM signal of the motherboard resumes control of the fans.

HANDLING OF THE LED ILLUMINATION

The LED illumination preinstalled in the front can be configured in several colors and operating modes. Further strips of LED illumination for lighting the case interior can be plugged into socket "D" on LED controller PCB with a maximum combined rating of 24 watts.

Only 12V LEDs may be connected.

To switch between synchronized operation and manual control mode keep switch "G" pressed for about three seconds.

Synchronized operation
It is possible to connect cable "C" of the PCB and the corresponding RGB LED controller socket of your motherboard. The integrated illumination can then be controlled by the motherboard.

For information on operation of the LED controller of your motherboard refer to your motherboard handbook.

In manual mode you can cycle through the available colors (white, red, green, blue, orange, purple) by briefly pressing switch "G". An intermediate stage between each color enables "breath mode" for the previously selected color.

The individual switch stages are:

FAN COMPATIBILITY

RADIATOR SUPPORT

REMOVAL OF THE SIDE PANELS

	To remove the glass side panel, unscrew the four fixing screws as shown
	To remove the steel side panel, unscrew the two screws as shown and draw the side panel towards the rear with the grip provided for its purpose

INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL OF DRIVES AND FILTERS

INSTALLATION OF HDDs AND SSDs WITHIN THE 3.5" DRIVE SLOT

	Install an HDD into the 3.5" slot using the four screws
	It is possible to install two SSDs (top and bottom) into each HDD slot

INSTALLATION OF SSDs ON THE BRACKET BEHIND THE MOTHERBOARD TRAY

	Remove the SSD tray by unscrewing the fixing screws
	Affix the SSD and refit the bracket into the case

HDD-SLOT COVERS

	The five HDD slot covers supplied can be mounted in three steps to fully cover the holes or keep them partly open
	According to requirements, they can be removed or repositioned to install VGA cards or for cable management
	To optimize the cable routing up to two individual segments of the covers can be „punched out" if necessary. Punched out segments cannot be refitted

AIR FILTER REMOVAL

	To remove or clean the air filter the front panel of the case must first be detached. To do this, grasp behind the front edge of the panel from the front and pull it off towards you
	By depressing the hooks on top, unlatch and remove the front filters as shown
	Slide out the bottom filter to the front

INVERTED LAYOUT

Default layout of the Dark Base 700	Inverted layout of the Dark Base 700

How to switch to inverted layout

	Remove both screws and detach the radiator/ fan bracket from the upper part of the case
	Remove the nine screws of the motherboard tray
	Now withdraw the motherboard tray from the case
	To remove the PSU front panel, depress the centrally marked portion and detach it
	Remove the four top panels of the PSU cover
	To dismantle the HDD tray, first remove the two HDD slots by unscrewing each of the three fixing screws
	Remove the four screws of the HDD tray
	Remove the HDD tray from the case
	Now put the HDD tray back on the opposite side and mount it as described in the previous steps
	Put back the four panels of the PSU cover
	Now reinsert the motherboard tray into the case and fasten it with the nine previously removed screws
	Put back the radiator/fan bracket and secure this again with its two screws. Refit the PSU front panel
	Remove the four screws (including the decoupling rubber) used to mount the glass side panel
	Refit the screws (including the decoupling rubber) to remount the glass side panel on the opposite side

INSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS

Motherboard
	Attach the motherboard with the M3 screws supplied. Standoffs are preinstalled for installation of an ATX motherboard
Test Bench
	If required, the motherboard tray can be removed and used as a test bench
PCI
	Before you start to install a PCI / PCI-E addon-card, first remove the PCI slot cover
VGA
	VGA cards can also be installed vertically. The "Raiser Card" that is needed to achieve this is not included in the scope of delivery
PSU
	Place the PSU into the housing and secure it with the screws supplied by the PSU manufacturer
Top Radiator, Fans
	Unscrew the two screws that secure the radiator/fan bracket and slide this out
	Fit your radiator or fans onto the mounting bracket and secure these with screws as illustrated

Manufacturer's details
Listan GmbH & Co. KG | Biedenkamp 3a | 21509 Glinde | Germany
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