be quiet! Silent Base 801 - PC Cases Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

EXPLODED VIEW AND DESCRIPTION OF PARTS

*Silent Base 801 Window

Front I/O and media ports

I/O ports

The front I/O ports that are provided require connections to your motherboard. Refer to your motherboard handbook for information on pin assignments and sockets.
HD audio (headphone and microphone sockets)

Determine the HD audio pin connectors on your motherboard and insert the HD audio cables into the sockets allocated there.

USB 2.0

Locate the USB 2.0 pin connector on your motherboard and attach the USB 2.0 cables using the designated sockets there.

USB 3.0

Locate the USB 3.0 pin connector on your motherboard and attach the USB 3.0 cables using the designated sockets there.

On/off switch, LED power indicator, HDD activity indicator, reset button

The illustrated plug connects the power switch and the case's LED indicators with your motherboard. Take care to use the correct polarity with the LEDs.

PCB PANEL / PORTS

1. SATA power connection
2. Fan controller switch connector on front I/O panel
3. 3-Pin connector to fan
4. 4-Pin PWM connector to motherboard

Please note: To ensure proper functioning of the fan control, make sure that cable A 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 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 "D" 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 fans to the fan controller.

FAN COMPATIBILITY

RADIATOR SUPPORT

REMOVING INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS

Remove the side panel

To remove the side panel, press the button on the back of the case. Then drag the side panel slightly towards yourself.

Pull the side panel upwards and out.

Remove and install the case front

To remove the front panel, pull it up from the bottom to and draw it out at the top.

To insert the front panel, slide it in at the top and down to the bottom.

AFFIXING AND REMOVING DISK DRIVES

Installing drives into the HDD cage

Secure HDDs with four HDD screws into the 3.5" cage.

Two SSDs can be installed into the upper and lower parts of each HDD cage.

Installation of SSDs on the bracket

Remove the SSD tray by unscrewing the fixing screws.

Affix the SSD and refit the bracket into the case.

The five HDD slot covers may each be positioned in three ways. They can either completely cover the openings at two offset distances to suit different cable widths.

According to requirements, they can be removed or repositioned to install graphics cards or for cable management.

To optimize the cable routing up to two individual segments of the covers can be „punched out" if necessary.

Any segments that are snapped off cannot be refitted.

Air filter removal

To remove or clean the air filter the front panel of the case must first be detached.

By depressing the hooks on top, unlatch and remove the front filters as shown.

Slide out the bottom filter to the front.

INSTALLING THE COMPONENTS

Installing the motherboard

Secure the motherboard with the 6#32 screws. Standoffs for an ATX motherboard are preinstalled.

Installing the PCI / PCIe cards

Unscrew and detach the respective PCI slot covers before attempting to insert PCI / PCIe add-on cards.

Installing a graphics card vertically

Graphics cards can also be installed vertically. The "Riser Card" that is needed to achieve this is not included in the scope of delivery.

Installing the power supply

Unscrew the knurled-head screws on the back of the case and then remove the power supply bracket.

Mount the power supply on the bracket and attach it with the screws supplied along with the power supply.

Reinstall the bracket with the power supply attached at the back of the case using the knurled-head screws.

Installing fans or radiators on the detachable top bracket

Unscrew the two screws from the detachable top bracket for radiators or fans, and pull this out.

Place your radiator or fan on the bracket and screw it down as illustrated.

INVERTED LAYOUT

Remove the nine screws of the motherboard tray.

Now withdraw the motherboard tray from the case.

To remove the side panel of the PSU shroud, 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 HDD cage by unscrewing each of the three fixing screws.

Remove the five 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 front panel of the PSU shroud.

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

References

• be quiet! - Silent PSUs, cases and PC cooling products. PSU calculator and cooler check for your PC

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