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SFF time U-ITX manual Dear customer, Thank you for purchasing the SFF time U-ITX case. Please read the full compatibility list before assembling your PC. You can find it on sfftime.com or on the next page of the manual. If you have any doubts about choosing your components, or steps in this manual, please contact us via email on info@sfftime.com, and we will be glad to assist you.
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SFF time U-ITX manual SFF time U-ITX specifications: 7 L volume with 308 x 335 x 68 mm outer dimensions console style case with CPU and GPU fans in the same orientation for optimal airflow vertically mounted GPU ...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 1. Case assembly (part 1) your case will come with separated chassis panels and you will need to assemble them before installing your parts in it start by attaching the rear panel to the top panel with two...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 2. Case assembly (part 2) attach the motherboard (MBO) tray to the top panel use two 4mm countersunk bolts...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 3. Case assembly (part 3) now attach the bottom panel to the MBO tray and to the rear panel with four 4mm countersunk bolts if you are using a large GPU you can assemble the bottom and front...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 4. Case assembly (part 4) next step is to attach the front panel to the top and bottom panels and the MBO tray with five 4mm countersunk bolts if you are using a large GPU you...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 5. Installing a motherboard – preparing standoffs to install standoffs, you need a standoff and a bolt that holds it screw the standoffs to the bolts with your hands refer to the image for standoff placement locations...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 6. Installing a motherboard – bolts and cables prepare the motherboard by installing a CPU, RAM, M.2 drives, and a CPU cooler install the IO shield align the motherboard on the standoffs screw the motherboard down with four pan head...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 7. Installing an SFX power supply – standoffs select the PSU orientation based on its power connector orientation screw down provided 30 mm long brass standoffs to the PSU...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 8. Installing an SFX power supply before installing the power supply, secure the internal AC cable to the rear of the case with two 5 mm countersunk bolts (you can use pigtail connection if your GPU is tall, please see step 9.)
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SFF time U-ITX manual 9. Alternative AC cable mount if your GPU is tall and obstructs the AC connector at the rear, install it externally, securing only the cable to the case to do that, use provided AC bracket and cable grommet...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 10. Installing a GPU – preparing standoffs (part 1) to install standoffs, you need a standoff and a bolt that holds it screw the standoffs to the bolts with your hands you can see standoff locations in the picture...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 11. Installing a GPU – preparing standoffs (part 2) if installing a 2-slot GPU, use the two 20 mm standoffs to offset its position screw them into the already installed riser standoffs if your GPU is wider than 2 slots or 42 mm, please...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 12. Installing a GPU – riser cable before installing the GPU, you need to connect it to the riser cable connect your GPU to the provided riser cable and adjust the cable so it looks like shown in...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 13. Installing a GPU – GPU (part 1) carefully insert the GPU plus riser cable assembly into the case make sure that the GPU’s PCI bracket fits into its corresponding cutouts plug the riser cable into the motherboard...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 14. Installing a GPU – GPU (part 2) if you are installing a large triple slot GPU you can install it before installing the front and bottom panels don’t forget to install the riser cable standoffs before installing the bottom panel...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 15. Installing a GPU – riser cable bolts screw the riser cable down with two pan head bolts you can use holes in the bottom panel for screwdrivers access...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 16. Installing a GPU – PCI cover plate slide the provided PCI cover plate onto the GPU’s PCI bracket tab screw the plate down with two 5 mm countersunk bolts for GPUs with three slot wide PCI bracket turn the plate 180...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 17. Parts installed after installing all the main components, you can attach other cables, such as PSU cables you can now proceed to install side panels, mask and the stand installation of hard drives and water-...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 18. Installing side panels and the mask (part 1) secure side panels with four 4 mm countersunk bolts for each panel secure the mask with four 4 mm countersunk bolts if installing a GPU longer than 306 mm, use the provided 20 mm standoffs to offset the mask (please see step 19.)
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SFF time U-ITX manual 19. Installing side panels and the mask (part 2) if you are installing a GPU that is longer than 306 mm, you can offset the mask with provided 20 mm standoffs install four 20 mm standoffs like shown in the picture...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 20. Installing the stand tilt the stand so its front notches can slip into the front elongated cutout in the chassis push the stand up so its rear tabs can slide into the other elongated cutout in the chassis.
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SFF time U-ITX manual 21. Build complete congratulations on completing your build in the U-ITX case! if you have any questions, comments or want to send us your feedback, please write to us at info@sfftime.com be sure to check out our website sfftime.com...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 22. Installing hard drives (part 1) depending on the rest of your hardware and number of 2.5” drives you want to install, you have two options for mounting them first option is to mount one or two drives on the motherboard tray this option allows using two 2.5”...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 23. Installing hard drives (part 2) second option is to mount one drive to the rear panel this option allows using one 2.5” drive but it will reduce the maximum CPU cooler height by around 8 mm...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 24. Installing a 120 mm water-cooling radiator optionally, you can install water cooling radiator in the position otherwise occupied by the power supply or the GPU place the radiator with its fan mounted in a position shown in the picture, and screw it to the...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 25. Installing a 240 mm water-cooling radiator you can also install a 240 mm radiator if you are building a configuration with no dGPU place the radiator with its fan mounted in a position shown in the picture, and screw it to the...
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SFF time U-ITX manual 26. Alternative configurations this page shows additional ways you can use this case 1. Standard configuration 2. Mini ITX configuration with a large air cooled with a small ITX size GPU and CPU GPU and water cooled...
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