User’s Manual
ATX & Micro ATX CASE
Power Supply
The power supply installed in the case has a single 20-pin power, 6-pin AUX, and 4-pin
ATX12V connector for the motherboard. It also has 4 to 6 peripheral and 1 to 2 floppy drive
connectors. Some models may have serial ATA and/or fan signal connectors. The power supply
has a main power switch next to the AC inlet. Make sure the power has been switched to the ON
(I) position before the first boot up.
Motherboard
The brass standoffs have to be installed on the chassis before the motherboard can be installed.
Make sure all standoffs line up with the motherboard. The case comes with standard I/O back
plate. The back plate can be replaced with the one came with the motherboard.
Front Panel Connector
The case comes with a standard set of switch and LED connectors. Please refer to the user’s
manual for the motherboard for more specific pin layout. The typical labels for the connectors
are
HDD LED
(hard drive activity),
POWER LED
(system on),
RESET SW
(reset), and
POWER SW
(power on). Some models may have 4-pin peripheral power connector instead
of
POWER LED
.
3.5” and 5.25” Drive Bay
The case has several 3.5” and 5.25” drive bays. The external 3.5” are typically for Floppy
drives and 5.25” are for CD/DVD ROM devices. The internal 3.5” are for Hard Disk drives.
Audio Port (see picture below)
The front audio ports allow the user to install front-oriented speaker and microphone jacks for
easy access. Not all motherboard will support front audio port access. Check the motherboard
specification for more detail. Although the labels on the audio connectors in the case may be
different than the motherboard, they all provide the same functions. Refer to the following chart
for clarification.
Case 1
Case 2
Mainboard 1
Mainboard 2
10-1 PIN AAFP MAINBOARD
MIC-IN
MIC-IN
AUD-MIC
MIC2
PORT1_L
MIC-PWR
AUD-VCC
PORT1_R
GROUND
GROUND
AUD-GND
AGND
GND
R-OUT
R-OUT
AUD-FPOUT-R Line Out R
PORT2_R
L-OUT
L-OUT
AUD-FPOUT-L
Line Out_L
PORT2_L
RET-R
R-IN
AUD-RET-R
SENSE1_RETUR
RET-L
L-IN
AUD-RET-L
SENSE2_RETUR
