Zotac ZBOX E Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ... registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used for identification purposes only All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date However the manufacturer makes no guarantee regarding the accuracy of its contents and reserves the right to make changes without p...

Page 3: ...9 Removing the memory module 10 Installing a storage drive 11 Installing M 2 SSD module 13 Installing Optane memory module 14 Setting up your ZOTAC ZBOX 15 Installing drivers and software 17 Installing an operating system 17 Installing system drivers 17 Installing Killer Control Center 19 Using your ZOTAC ZBOX 23 Configuring a wireless connection 23 Configuring audio output 23 Intel OptaneTM techn...

Page 4: ...o HDMI 2 0b one DP 1 4a and one USB C ports q Operating systems v Supports Windows 10 64 bit q System Memory support v Two DDR4 2133 2400 2666 SODIMM slots v Up to 32 GB of memory q USB Ports v One USB 3 1 Type C ports one USB 3 1 port v Four USB 3 0 ports q Onboard Serial ATA v SATA 6 0 Gb s transfer rates v Support one 2 5 inch SATA HDD or SSD max 9 5mm height q Expansion slot v One M 2 PCIe x4 ...

Page 5: ...stem for ventilation Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 and 35 Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system When the system is turned off a small amount of electrical current still flows Always unplug all power mode...

Page 6: ... displays the package contents of your new ZOTAC ZBOX If any of the below items is damaged or missed contact your retailer Package contents 1 x ZOTAC ZBOX 1 x AC Adapter 1 x Power Cord 2 x Antenna 1 x Support DVD 1 x USB flash drive with OS drivers 1 x User Manual Warranty Card 1 x Quick Start Guide ...

Page 7: ...data is being written into or read from the hard disk drive 6 USB 3 1 port The USB 3 1 port supports the SuperSpeed USB 3 1 devices and is backwards compatible with USB 3 0 2 0 1 1 devices Use this port for USB 3 1 devices for maximum performance with USB 3 1 compatible devices 7 Microphone jack The microphone jack is designed to connect the microphone used for video conferencing voice narrations ...

Page 8: ...nna connector supports WiFi antenna module 4 DisplayPort DisplayPort supports both external box to box and internal laptop LCD panel display con nections 5 HDMI ports The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface port supports a UHD device such as an LCD TV or monitor to allow viewing on a larger external display 6 USB 3 0 ports The USB 3 0 port supports the SuperSpeed USB 3 0 devices and is backw...

Page 9: ...nstalling Hardware inside ZOTAC ZBOX Before installing hardware please follow the instructions below to remove the cover of your ZOTAC ZBOX 1 Remove the two rear thumb screws 2 Gently remove the cover as shown below ...

Page 10: ... slot at a 45 degree angle 2 Gently press down on the memory module until it locks into place by the arms of the memory slot Note 1 This ZOTAC ZBOX accomodates two DDR4 SO DIMM memory modules You must install at least one module for the system to function 2 8GB DDR4 memory is pre installed in Plus and Windows version ...

Page 11: ...emory module 1 Locate the SO DIMM memory slot and gently press the two arms securing the memory module outwards as shown in the image below to release the memory module 2 Remove the memory module from the slot at a 45 degree angle ...

Page 12: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 11 Installing a storage drive 1 Locate the 2 5 inch storage drive and storage drive bracket 2 Install the storage drive to the storage drive bracket ...

Page 13: ...12 3 Insert the storage drive into the slot at a 45 degree angle and gently slide into the connector 4 Secure the installed drive with a thumb screw 1TB hard disk drive is pre installed in Plus and Windows version ...

Page 14: ...M 2 SSD module 1 Locate the M 2 SSD slot and insert an M 2 SSD module into the slot at a 45 degree angle 2 Gently press down on the M 2 SSD module and install the screw 128GB M 2 SSD is pre installed in Plus and Windows version ...

Page 15: ... Optane memory module 1 Locate the Optane memory slot and remove the screw from the bolt 2 Insert an Optane memory module into the slot at a 45 degree angle 3 Gently press down on the Optane memory module and install the screw ...

Page 16: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 15 Setting up your ZOTAC ZBOX You need to connect peripherals before using your ZOTAC ZBOX 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 4 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 17: ...es Connect USB 3 0 devices such as external hard drives SSDs and flash drives to the USB 3 0 port on the system rear panel 5 Connecting to HDMI displays Connect one end of an HDMI cable to the HDMI port on the system rear panel and the other end to a HDMI compatible display such as an HDTV or monitor 6 Connecting to USB C device Connect DP or USB 3 1 GEN 1 device 7 Turning on the system Connect th...

Page 18: ...system 5 Install system drivers to gain full functionality of the ZOTAC ZBOX hardware and features Installing system drivers Before you can use the full features of the ZOTAC ZBOX the system drivers must be installed The following types of operating systems are supported by the ZOTAC ZBOX driver DVD and USB flash drive Windows 10 64 bit Follow the instructions below to install the system drivers 1...

Page 19: ...ger optional Note If you want to use high amperage USB charging for smartphones and tablets please install the driver USB Charger driver Each driver must be installed individually to ensure proper operation of the ZOTAC ZBOX 3 Select the driver you want to install The driver installer should launch 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to install the drivers 5 Restart the system ...

Page 20: ...ter Before you can use the full feature of Killer Lan please follow the instructions below to install the Killer Control Center 1 Run Killer Wireless Network Driver click Next when the following dialog box displays 2 Accept the License agreement ...

Page 21: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 20 3 Click Install to begin the installation Please make sure that the network is connected before the installation 4 Check before Download Killer Control Center and click Finish ...

Page 22: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 21 5 Click Get to download the Killer Control Center 6 When the installation is complete click Launch to run the Killer Control Center ...

Page 23: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 22 7 Killer Control Center displays as below ...

Page 24: ...concerns Do NOT connect to an unsecured network otherwise the transmitted information without encryption might be visible to others Note 2 Enter the network security key if necessary Configuring audio output Follow the steps below to enable audio output when connecting the ZOTAC ZBOX to a TV or receiver via DP HDMI adapter 1 Access the Sound settings via the system Control Panel 2 Under Playback d...

Page 25: ...ncluded in the driver DVD and USB flash drive X OptaneMemory SetupOptaneMemory exe Enabling Intel OptaneTM memory Please follow the recommended procedure to enable Optane memory as listed below X your driver DVD USB flash drive letter 1 Locate and open the file OptaneMemory in the driver DVD USB flash drive double click SetupOptaneMemory exe to run 2 Follow the pictures below to complete the insta...

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Page 29: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 28 3 Restart the system the following dialog box will display Click Yes 4 When the Intel OptaneTM Memory interface displays click Enable ...

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Page 31: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 30 6 When the Optane Memory is successfully enabled the created Intel OptaneTM information will show in Device Manager Disk drives 5 Click Restart to complete enabling the Optane Memory ...

Page 32: ...ZOTAC ZBOX 31 Disabling Intel OptaneTM memory 1 Double click the Intel icon in the lower right corner of the desktop 2 When the Intel OptaneTM Memory interface displays click Disable ...

Page 33: ... ZBOX 32 4 When the Optane Memory is successfully disabled the disabled Intel OptaneTM information will show in Device Manager Disk drives 3 Click Restart to complete disabling the Optane Memory 291 MB411 01 ...