SilverStone Grandia Series, GD10, GD10B Manual

SilverStone Grandia Series, GD10, GD10B Manual

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SilverStone Grandia Series, GD10, GD10B Manual

Product Overview

Introduction

The Grandia GD10, along with GD09, is a culmination of SilverStone's decade-long experience in HTPC case design and manufacturing into a product that every PC enthusiast can enjoy. The incredible efficiency in which it utilizes all available space results in a case that is close in size externally to Micro-ATX based GD04 and GD05, yet capable of fitting most important full size standard components including wider ATX motherboards (SSI-CEB) such as ROG or other gaming-centric models. All drive cages have been designed similarly to those from the popular ML03 case to provide maximum flexibility in drive configuration without the need for additional adapters. For cooling, all positive pressure and smooth airflow designs were retained from previous Grandia models while improvements were made to filter access for even easier maintenance. With the addition of a lockable front door, the GD10 offers an attractively sized case that is capable and user-friendly for those interested in building a system with extra security and application that exceeds typical PC or HTPC environments.
Product Appearance

Specification

Material Aluminum door with plastic front panel, 0.8mm steel body
Model SST-GD10B (black)
Motherboard SSI CEB, ATX, Micro ATX*
Drive Bay Exposed 5.25" x 1 (compatible with 3.5" x 1 or 2.5" x 2)
Internal 3.5" x 2 (one compatible with 2.5"), 2.5" x1
Cooling System Right 2 x 120mm intake fan, 900rpm, 18dBA
Rear 2 x 80mm fan slot
Top Expansion card vent
Left 1 x 120mm fan, 900rpm, 18dBA, compatible with 80mm fan
Expansion Slot 7 + 1
Front I/O Port USB 3.0 x 2, audio x 1, MIC x 1
Power Supply Standard PS2 (ATX)
170mm maximum, 160mm recommended
Expansion Card Support cards up to 12.2 inches, width restriction 5.25"
Limitation of CPU cooler 138mm
Net Weight 4.8kg
Dimension 442mm (W) x 171mm (H) x 362mm (D), 27.4 liters
Extra Support Kensington lock, door lock

Disassemble Chart

Disassemble Chart

PICTURE ITEM PURPOSE
SHOCK TANT - RING - YEL - GRAY Anti-vibration rings
KEY KEY
STANDOFF - 6 - 32 X 6.5H - 6 - 32 Motherboard standoff
SCREW - I - 6 - 32 X 5 - BK Secure motherboard, PSU, 3.5" drives
SCREW - P / W - M3 X 6 - BK Secure 3.5" hard drive tray
SCW - M3 X 4 - FLAT - BK Secure 2.5" drives
SCREW - PAN - 4 X 4.8H - 6 - 32 X 3.4 - NI Secure 3.5" drives
BUNCH - WIRE - TIES Cable management

Installation Guide

Before you begin, please make sure that you

  1. have all components collected
  2. check that all components do not have compatibility problems with each other or with the case
  3. if possible, assemble the components outside the case first to make sure they are working
  4. keep the motherboard manual ready for reference during installation
  5. prepare a Philips screwdriver.
  1. Unscrew screws from the rear of the chassis then remove the top cover
    Installation Guide - Step 1 - Remove the top cover
  2. Unscrew four screws from the optical drive bracket to remove it
    Installation Guide - Step 2
  3. Unscrew two screws from the center brace to remove it
    Installation Guide - Step 3 - Remove center brace
  4. Install power supply into the case. If you use a power supply with 120mm fan or bigger, we recommend installing it with the fan facing left (outwards). If the power supply itself is over 160mm or more in depth, you may need to remove the left case fan first before installation. For more information regarding power supply size limitations, please refer to the component guide
    Installation Guide - Step 4 - Install power supply
  5. Insert the I/O shield included with your motherboard into the rear I/O slot on the case
    Installation Guide - Step 5
  6. If required, install additional motherboard standoffs onto the motherboard tray, then install the motherboard into the case and secure with SCREW C
    Installation Guide - Step 6
  7. We recommend at this point to start thinking about routing the cables cleanly before connecting them to the motherboard, cables include fan cables, power supply 24pin cable, CPU ATX 4pin/EPS12V 8pin, front panel connectors, and front I/O connectors
    Installation Guide - Step 7
  8. Install 2.5" drive onto the floor of the case and secure with screws. Make sure drive connectors are facing the rear of the case
    Installation Guide - Step 8
  9. Use small bracket included in the accessories box to install 3.5" drive beneath the optical drive area
    Installation Guide - Step 9
  10. Depending on your configuration, pre-connect any SATA cables to your motherboard before installing expansion cards
    Installation Guide - Step 10
  11. Remove expansion slot covers as required, install expansion cards and secure with screws
    Installation Guide - Step 11
  12. Install hard drive and optical drive to optical drive bracket as required. For more details on installation of this bracket, please refer to the guides in the later pages
    Installation Guide - Step 12 - Install hard drive
  13. Remove 5.25" drive bay cover if needed
    Installation Guide - Step 13
  14. Reinstall the center brace back into the case
    Installation Guide - Step 14
  15. Reinstall the optical drive bracket back into the case
    Installation Guide - Step 15
  16. Connect all data and power cables for installed drives. 90 degree angled connectors are recommended for better space saving
    Installation Guide - Step 16
  17. Reinstall top cover back onto the case to complete installation
    Installation Guide - Step 17 - Reinstall top cover

Connector definition

  1. Front panel connector installation no polarity, so they can be connected in any orientation
    Power switch and reset switch installation guide:
    Please refer to the motherboard manuals for the motherboard's "Front Panel Connector" or "System Panel Connector" pin definition Power switch and reset switch have no polarity, so they can be connected in any orientation.
    Front panel connector installation
  2. LED indicators installation guide
    Please refer to the motherboard manuals for the motherboard's "Front Panel Connector " or "System Panel Connector" pin definition.; the white/black wires are negative while other colors are positive wires. The Power LED wires are separate pins for compatibility with different motherboard pin definition so please make sure they are connected in the right polarity by referring to your motherboard manual.
    LED indicators installation
  3. Front I/O connector guide
    Below are the front I/O connectors pin definition, please also check your motherboard manual to cross reference with motherboard's front I/O pin headers. SilverStone's I/O connectors are in block type to simplify installation.
    Front I/O connector guide

Component size limitations

The GD10 was designed to be compatible with standard sized or some larger components, please refer to the following guidelines for component selection and future upgrade considerations.

CPU cooler height limitation

CPU cooler height limitation
Installing SilverStone AR02 CPU cooler on LGA115X

  1. The GD10 has 138mm height limitation for CPU cooler and clearance of 8mm beyond the motherboard. If no optical drive is installed, there is 170mm of room from the front panel to the motherboard edge.
  2. The clearance below the optical drive is 88mm.
    The total distance from the front optical drive opening to the rear of the motherboard is 348mm, so if you know how long the optical drive is, then you can easily calculate the available area with the optical drive installed.
  3. The illustration shows a SilverStone AR02 CPU cooler installed on a LGA115X platform with a 170mm long optical drive mounted. AR02's fan had to be installed on the rear of the heatsink to exhaust air toward the back of the case. If no optical drive was installed, then the fan can be installed facing the front drawing air into the heatsink. For both fan configurations, GD10's center brace barely clears AR02's heatsink.

Power supply limitations

  1. Depth limitation
    The maximum PSU depth is 160mm if 120mm fan on the left side of the case and bottom 2.5" drives are installed. If no fan or 2.5" drives are required, then longer PSUs can be installed.
    Power supply depth limitations
  2. Cable length recommendations
    Below is a table of recommend cable length based off of common retail power supplies. Please make sure that the power supply you want to use has long enough cables to fit the below recommendations or you can also choose to purchase additional power cable extensions:
Cable type and location Minimum length
EPS 8pin/ATX4pin (from left side of PSU) 500mm
ATX 24Pin (from left side of PSU) 300mm
SATA 15Pin to optical drive 450mm
SATA 15Pin to right 3.5" drive 400mm
PCIe 8/6pin to first expansion slot 400mm

Graphics card/expansion card length limitation and relationship with center drive

  1. Length limitation
    GD10 supports maximum of 12.2 inches long graphics cards
  2. Drive connector
    If graphics card is installed in the first expansion slot and there is a drive installed to the right, we recommend using 90 degree angled SATA connector with a height of no more than 16mm
Graphic card length reference:
AMD Radeon HD 7990 – 12"
AMD Radeon HD 7970
NVIDIA GeForce GTX690 – 11"
NVIDIA GeForce GTX780/TITAN - 10.5"
NVIDIA GeForce GTX680/770 10"

Motherboard width limitation

Motherboard width limitation

  1. Illustration: ASUS Rampage III Extreme is wider than standard ATX size of 9.6 inches
    Although GD10 does not support true Extended ATX (SSI-EEB) motherboards, it does support ATX models up to 11 inches wide. Motherboard standoff holes are included to support SSI-CEB so high-end enthusiasts ATX boards such as ASUS Rampage III Extreme or EVGA X58 SLI Classified, which are up to 10.6 inches wide, can fit comfortably inside GD10.
  2. Illustration: New generation of SSI-CEB server or workstation motherboards no longer require CPU cooler mounting holes on the motherboard tray.
    Coolers can now be installed directly on the motherboard. As a result, we eliminated support for SSI-CEB CPU cooler mounting holes and instead increased the large gap on the motherboard tray to support CPU cooler back plates swapping with more LGA 115X motherboards. The GD10 chassis' support for new and future SSI-CEB motherboards should be unaffected by this change.

CPU cooler recommendation

  1. If you are installing a tower-style CPU cooler such as SilverStone's AR02, we recommend mounting its fan to blow into the heatsink and toward the rear of the case if there is no interference.
  2. If there is additional budget, choosing SilverStone's NT01-PRO is an alternative for quieter operation.
  3. When choosing a graphics card, we recommend models that have fan blowing exhaust air to the rear slot, this will ensure smooth and efficient airflow within the GD10 for maximum cooling performance.
    Recommended cooling device setup for GPU

Cable routing

There are lots of cable tie down loops around the motherboard area, in front of the PSU, on the drive cage, and in front of the expansion card area for use to securing cables as required.

Recommendation for fan installation

By default, GD10 includes 3 fans to nearly all cooling requirements. If you like to replace or add more fans, we recommend installing them as intake fans in the remaining fan slots except the rear.
Below are fan positions in relation to the components they provide cooling for:
Recommendation for fan installation - Fan models
Recommendation for fan installation - Positioning

Right side fan, rear CPU and components around CPU socket
Right side fan, front Hard drive and CPU
Left side fan Graphics cards
Rear fan Assist in exhausting air

SilverStone provides a selection of retail 120mm fans for upgrade or replacement

Upgrade and maintenance

Fan filter removal steps

Upgrade and maintenance - Fan filter removal
Illustration: An example of a GPU cooler that is filled with dust and has lost most of its cooling performance GD10's positive air pressure design is an effective configuration that will reduce dust buildup inside the case. Small air particles or lint will accumulate over time on intake filters instead of on the components inside the case. To maintain excellent cooling performance for years to come, we recommend to clean all fan filters regularly every three months or half a year (depending on your environment). Below are steps to remove fan filters.


Illustration A: Right side filter can be removed


Illustration B: Left side filter for PSU can be removed

Extra expansion slot

GD10 has an extra expansion slot for use with device or short expansion card such as extra motherboard I/O, fan controller, SilverStone's ClearCMOS, or daughter board (e.g. ASUS Xonar HDAV1.3), Please refer to the following illustration for installation.
Installing extra expansion slot

Multi-purpose drive cage design

Below illustrations shows corresponding mounting points for each drive slot:
There is no installation order if a 5.25" device is installed on top of the optical drive cage with 3.5" drive installed underneath. However, there are recommended orders when installing drive sizes smaller than original, please refer to the following table for more information:
Upgrade and maintenance - Hard drive installation

Bottom
Top 3.5" 2.5"
5.25" No order Install bottom drive first
3.5" Install top drive first Install bottom drive first
2X2.5" Install top drive first Install top drive first

Protect Your Device

Kensington Security Slot
A lock and cable can be purchased on the market for use with the Kensington security slot located on rear of GD10 to prevent removal of the entire computer or top cover.


Please check for compatibility before purchasing the lock and cable for use with GD10's Kensington security slot.

Q&A

I found that the GD10 is too large to fit in my home theater cabinet after installing the display output adapter. How can I solve this problem?
Please use the adapter cable as a replacement for the display output adaptor. The cable can be bent in any direction to ensure that the GD10 fits comfortably inside your home theater cabinet.
Using the display output adapter

Additional info & contacts

For Noth America (usasupport@silverstonetek.com)
SilverStone Technology in North America may repair or replace defective product with refurbished product that is not new but has been functionally tested. Replacement product will be warranted for remainder of the warranty period of thirty days, whichever is longer. All product should be sent back ot the place of purchase if it is within 30 days of purchase, after 30 days, customers need to initiate RMA procedure with SilverStone Technology in USA by first downloading the "USA RMA form for end-users" form from the below link and follow its instructions.
http://silverstonetek.com/contactus.php

For Australia only (support@silverstonetek.com)
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law.
You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonaly foreseeable loss or damage.
You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

SilverStone Technology Co., Ltd. 12F No. 168 Jinakang Rd., Zonghe Dist., New Taipei City 235 Taiwan R.O.C. +886-2-8228-1238

For Europe (support.eu@silverstonetek.de)
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