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Chapter 0 Contents
1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started.......................................................................... 1-1
1.2 The Features Of This Manual.............................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Preliminary Tools ................................................................................................................. 1-3
2.1 Open The Housing .............................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2 Check Accessories .............................................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Check Your I/O Back-panel ................................................................................................. 2-5
2.4 Set Up Hard Disk................................................................................................................. 2-7
2.5 Set Up Motherboard .......................................................................................................... 2-10
2.6 Set Up CPU....................................................................................................................... 2-12
2.7 Plug In Memory ................................................................................................................. 2-19
2.8 Set Up Floppy Diskette Drive ............................................................................................ 2-21
2.9 Set Up Optical Storage Devices........................................................................................ 2-24
2.10 Connect Signal Cable......................................................................................................2-27
2.11 Connect Power Cord ....................................................................................................... 2-30
2.12 Connect The Signal Cables Of Front Panel Light ........................................................... 2-33
2.13 Set Up Interface Card...................................................................................................... 2-34
2.14 All Set .............................................................................................................................. 2-37
3.1 Connect The External Peripherals ...................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 Turn On The Power To Check ............................................................................................. 3-5
3.3 Postscripts........................................................................................................................... 3-9
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Chapter 0 Catalogue Chapter 0 Contents ............0-1 Chapter 1 How To Use This Manual ...... 1-1 1.1 A Thank-you Note Before You Get Started................1-1 1.2 The Features Of This Manual....................1-2 1.3 Preliminary Tools ......................... 1-3 Chapter 2 Start To Assemble ........ -
Page 3: Chapter 1 How To Use This Manual
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Page 4: The Features Of This Manual
1.2 The Features Of This Manual In this manual, you will be able to know how to: Set up a personal computer on your own. Correctly and safely put everything together and get some ideas about hardware. Make the setup easier with some practical techniques. In addition, this manual DOES NOT offer you: Any sorts of back doors, such as overclocking. -
Page 5: Preliminary Tools
1.3 Preliminary Tools "A workman must first sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well". Before you start the setup, there are some tools that you can't spare. Firstly, the most frequently used tool is cross screwdriver. You can use it to screw most interior components. - Page 6 [Note] How To Use This Manual...
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Page 7: Chapter 2 Start To Assemble
Now, let's open the housing and take a look at the interior design and attached accessories: Loosen screws on the housing You can loosen them with a cross screwdriver. Need your attention. This manual can be applied to MT85 / HQ85 series housings. They are only different in their appearance. The pictures shown below are just for your reference. - Page 8 Remove both sides of housings. To remove side housings, slide the housing a bit backward and lift it up. Procedure goes the same with the other side. Then you can have a clear look of AOpen Mid-Tower Baresystem. Start To Handle...
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Page 9: Check Accessories
2.2 Check Accessories Opening the housing, you are supposed to see the following accessories: Power cord: Connects the computer power. Are power cords all the same? Power cords are various in different countries. Please use an appropriate power cord according to your country. - Page 10 IDE Cable: is a 40-pin connector used to link IDE interface devices such as hard disk and CD-ROM. 40-Pin Connector IDE Cable: a 80-pin connector to connect the hard disk with IDE interface and CD-ROM. 80-Pin Connector Floppy Diskette Drive (FDD) Cable: is a 34-pin connector to connect diskette drive. 34-Pin Connector Start To Handle...
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Page 11: Check Your I/O Back-Panel
2.3 Check Your I/O Back-panel MT85 / HQ85 series housing is equipped with an all-purpose I/O back-panel. You can break through the port bracket according to your personal needs. If your motherboard has built-in sound effects or network functions, then you need more ports to connect external speakers and network. - Page 12 Use a tool to break the iron bracket on the I/O back-panel. As shown in the picture, use a tool to tear down the bracket by twisting it several times. Be careful when twisting!! When breaking brackets, it is wise to use a pliers to avoid cutting yourself.
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Page 13: Set Up Hard Disk
2.4 Set Up Hard Disk A Hard disk is the place where most of the data is stored. Therefore, it is one of the most important components in a personal computer. This section will introduce you the knowledge of the hard disk and some important tips when you set it up. Get to know the hard disk Taking out the hard disk from the parcel, you will see the following equipment: Jumper... - Page 14 Connect IDE cable It would be easier to carry out the procedure if the IDE cable is properly plugged before locking up the hard disk to the frame. You can distinguish IDE cable from left and right. Normally, a standard cable has a foolproof device, which is a small salient on the cable, and a small dent in the socket.
- Page 15 In fact, a hard disk is a very fragile and delicate device though it is covered with robust metal. During the process, any slight vibration might damage it. Hence, be sure to get it locked in the frame securely. You must screw the hard disk securely on both sides of the frame. Don't mess up screws!! Generally there are special screws for a hard disk in the parcel when you buy a new hard...
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Page 16: Set Up Motherboard
Before setting up the motherboard, you have to screw brass studs at the chassis of housing to avoid the motherboard from directly contacting with the iron base. For your convenience, we have fastened 7 brass studs on MT85 / HQ85 series housings. Please compare your motherboard with your housing. Then just screw the brass studs you need. - Page 17 With an angel of 45 degrees, level the motherboard at the back panel brackets and place it on the brass studs you just screwed. Remove the frame first. In order to install the motherboard smoothly, you may remove the Hard Disk frame first.
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Page 18: Set Up Cpu
2.6 Set Up CPU When setting up CPU, please don't go wrong with the direction of CPU. It is very easy to distinguish its direction. First of all, let's have a look at what CPU is like: Note that the arrow indicates the first pin As shown in the picture, it's FC-PGA CPU of Intel Pentium III, which is so-called Socket370 CPU. - Page 19 Aim the arrow marked on CPU at the first pin position on the socket. Don’t worry!! CPU socket also has a fool-proof device. You may find out the pin arrangement at four corners of CPU is different. Two of them have a bevel-angle which is a fool-proof.
- Page 20 Set up the cooling fan above the CPU socket. Get the clip of the cooling fan hooked by the tenon above the socket. Be careful not to scratch the motherboard! When setting up the cooling fan, please avoid the clip scratching the motherboard;...
- Page 21 Set Up Pentium 4 CPU With the increasing popularity of Pentium4 CPU in the market, we considerately introduce CPU installation of Pentium4 in this chapter. As with setting up all types of CPU, please don't go wrong with the direction, let’s take a look at Pentium4 CPU itself. Note that the arrow indicates the first pin As shown in the picture, it's a Micro FC-PGA CPU of Intel Pentium4, which is the...
- Page 22 Aim the arrow mark on CPU at the first pin in the socket Don’t worry!! CPU socket also has a fool-proof device. You may find the pin arrangement at four corners of CPU are different. Two of them have a bevel-angle which is for fool-proof purpose.
- Page 23 Set up the cooling fan above the CPU socket Motherboard for Pentium4 CPU usually comes with a special-designed retention module which is as shown below. Be careful not to scratch the motherboard! When setting up the cooling fan, please avoid the iron piece scratching the motherboard;...
- Page 24 Connect ATX power cord to the motherboard Before connecting 20-pin ATX power connector to transmit the current of the power supplier to the motherboard, please remember to plug in the 4-pin power connector at the first place. Still pay attention to the direction when you plug it in. Be careful the direction of tenon when plugging Be careful the direction of tenon...
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Page 25: Plug In Memory
2.7 Plug In Memory The DIMM modules available on the market belong to several standard modules. pictures shown below are the most common use ones. As the pictures show below, the jag is the foolproof device. Be careful not to plug in the wrong side. This one is a 168-pin SDRAM. - Page 26 Aim the first pin and the jag on the memory module at the marked area of the socket. Insert the memory module vertically downward into the socket with both hands. Please be careful when you insert the memory module. It can never survive too much strength! 2-20 Start To Handle...
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Page 27: Set Up Floppy Diskette Drive
2.8 Set Up Floppy Diskette Drive The diskette drives available on the market are 3.5-inch with the capacity of 1.44MB. The floppy cable applied here is different from the IDE device introduced in the previous section. It uses a narrow 34-pin cable and no Jumper has to be adjusted before the diskette drive is installed. - Page 28 Remove the floppy drive from the frame. Our special design provides you an easy way to remove the frame from the housing. Just press the spring and pull the frame outward. Connect a signal cable to the diskette drive. It would be easier to carry out the procedure if the signal cable is properly plugged before locking up the floppy drive to the frame.
- Page 29 Pack the frame back to the housing Put the frame back to the housing and fix it securely to complete this step. It's pretty simple: Just aim two tenons on the fixed frame at the housing and the other one tenon on the top of the frame.
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Page 30: Set Up Optical Storage Devices
2.9 Set Up Optical Storage Devices Basically speaking, the set-up procedure of IDE CD-ROM drive is almost the same as that of installing IDE hard disk. First of all, let's take a look at your CD-ROM drive: Power connector CD audio Jumper settings IDE cable connector Adjust the Jumper settings of CD-ROM drive. - Page 31 Plug in audio cable The audio cable is a small cable composed of red, black and white lines. The red line is used to connect the right volume channel while the white one is used to connect the left volume channel.
- Page 32 Place CD-ROM drive into the housing. Screw the CD-ROM drive with NO.3 screws. Next, lock the CD-ROM drive in the fixed frame. The screws used for CD-ROM drive are the same as those used for diskette drive. They are NO.3 screws with narrow threads.
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Page 33: Connect Signal Cable
2.10 Connect Signal Cable After setting up disk devices, we need to connect their cables to the motherboard. As a result of various connector locations on different motherboards, it is wise to read the words marked on the motherboard before you connect the cable. Let's take a look at how these connectors are marked on the motherboard. - Page 34 Connect the cable of CD-ROM drive to the motherboard. Aim the red side of cable at the first pin Connect the cable of hard disk drive to the motherboard. Where is Pin1 ？ When connecting IDE cables, bear in mind to aim the red side of IDE cables at the first pin of the socket where has a bold line marked at the What if there is no foolproof device...
- Page 35 Connect CD audio cable to the motherboard We have connected one side of cable to the CD-ROM drive earlier, now we are going to connect the other end to work it. Please note that the position of CD audio connectors is various on different motherboards. You will never go wrong if you know how to read the words on the motherboard.
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Page 36: Connect Power Cord
2.11 Connect Power Cord There is nothing easier than connecting power cord. Both power cord connector and socket have a foolproof device. You cannot plug it in if you get it in the wrong direction. Just match the connector bevel with that of the socket to plug it in. Connect the power cord of hard disk drive. - Page 37 Connect the power cord of CD-ROM drive. Then connect the power cord of CD-ROM. Both power cord connector and socket have a foolproof device. You cannot plug it in if you get it in the wrong direction. Connect the power cord of the floppy disk drive. The power cord shown below is for the floppy disk drive.
- Page 38 Connect ATX power cord to the motherboard. Finally comes the one marked P1. This ATX power connector transmits the current of the power supplier to the motherboard. Please pay attention to the direction when you plug it in. Be careful the direction of clip when plugging.
- Page 39 SPEAKER RESET Do all front panel lights look the same? The pictures above show the standard of AOpen motherboards and just for your reference. Please refer to the manual of the motherboard you purchased and follow its instructions. Start To Handle...
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Page 40: Set Up Interface Card
2.13 Set Up Interface Card 2.13 Set Up Interface Card If there is no built-in VGA card in your system, you have to choose a suitable one. Read If there is no built-in VGA card in your system, you have to choose a suitable one. Read this section carefully if you desire to install other interfaces (such as network card, modem this section carefully if you desire to install other interfaces (such as network card, modem card, image card, or 3D-acceleration card). - Page 41 Take apart the rear port bracket that you need to install on the housing. You should remove the brackets before setting up the interfaces in order to lock them in. It is very easy to remove the rear port brackets from the housing. You can use a screwdriver to help you to remove our specially designed rear port brackets.
- Page 42 Screw the interface card to the housing with NO.1 screws. 2-36 Start To Handle...
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Page 43: All Set
2.14 All Set So far we had almost completed all the assembling. It is much easier than you imagine, isn't it? The final thing to do is to put both sides of housings back. Then it is all done! Relocate both sides of the housing. Please note that you have to locate the hooks of the side housing into the holes on the frame to cover it securely. - Page 44 [Note] 2-38 Start To Handle...
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Page 45: Chapter 3 Check What You've Achieved
Chapter 3 Check What You've Achieved 3.1 Connect The External Peripherals Having spent so much effort, do you feel confident to DIY your computer? Now, let's take a look at the connectors at the back of your system and know their names, purposes and positions. - Page 46 onnect keyboard and mouse Connect monitor and tighten screws Connect the D Type 15-pin plug of the monitor cable to the monitor connector at the back of Baresystem and tighten the screws. If the module you choose doesn’t have a VGA function, please note that the connector position is different.
- Page 47 Connect the multimedia speaker Connect the jacks of the multimedia speakers as marked. The device conformed to PC99 standard has been marked by certain colors. You won't get wrong if you follow those marked colors. Connect network cable If the modal you choose has a built-in network function on the motherboard or you have installed a Network Interface card, please remember to connect RJ-45 network cable.
- Page 48 Connect telephone cable You can install an internal modem card to allow your computer linking with the colorful Internet cyber world via a phone line. Please beware that there are two connectors on the modem card. One connects to phone line (To Line) while the other one connects to telephone (To Phone).
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Page 49: Turn On The Power To Check
Delete button: Award Modular BIOS v6.00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2000, Award Software, Inc. MX3S R1.00 Nov.01.2000 AOpen Inc. Main Processor : Intel Pentium III 866MHz(133x6.5) Memory Testing : 261120K OK + 1024K Shared Memory SPD Supported Primary Master : QUANTUM FIREBALL_TM1280A A6B.2D00... - Page 50 After pressing Delete, you'll see the following BIOS setup: Now, you can move the cursor by using direction keys on the keyboard. Move the cursor to the option item "Load Setup defaults" and press Enter: Check What You've Achieved...
- Page 51 Then, the following dialogue screen will pop up to confirm the default BIOS values. Please press "Y" to confirm and then press Enter. Finally, move the cursor to "Save & Exit Setup" and press Enter to save the parameters and exit BIOS setup. Check What You've Achieved...
- Page 52 At the same time, type "Y" in the dialogue box and press Enter to exit. Now everything is perfectly finished!! Check What You've Achieved...
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Page 53: Postscripts
3.3 Postscripts First of all we would like to congratulate your successful computer DIY. Now you can install an operation system and some application software according to your personal requirements. However, these are beyond discussions of this manual whose main aim is to teach you correct understanding of DIY skills and enable you to assemble a computer step by step. - Page 54 [Note] Check What You've Achieved 3-10...
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