SFF time P-ATX V3, Manual

Page 1: ...m 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 Important notes always use the correct screwdriver tip for corresponding bolts PH1 or PH2 always use the correct bolt type do not overtight the bolts do not force the components in each component should be installed without using excessiv...

Page 2: ...ons support for following motherboard sizes mini ITX mini DTX micro ATX ATX support for full length dual slot graphic card or triple slot if using ITX sized motherboard support for 120mm AIO CPU coolers up to 59 mm in height support for a 3 5 drive and up to six 2 5 drives back of motherboard accessible for cooler installation front USB C gen3 2 port sturdy powder coated aluminum construction narr...

Page 3: ...eparated 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 5mm countersunk bolts beware of parts orientation be careful not to over torque the bolts as you are screwing into aluminum ...

Page 4: ...ime P ATX V3 manual 4 2 Case assembly part 2 continue by attaching the MBO tray to the rear and top panel use two 5mm countersunk bolts for top panel and 4mm countersunk bolt for the rear panel silver finish ...

Page 5: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 5 3 Case assembly part 3 now attach the bottom panel to the mbo tray and to the rear panel with four 5mm countersunk bolts ...

Page 6: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 6 4 Case assembly part 4 next step is to attach the front panel to top and bottom panels with four 5mm countersunk bolts ...

Page 7: ...re attaching the mask you first need to install USB C cable use two 5mm countersunk bolts to secure it to the front panel if you want to install multiple 2 5 drives you need to do it now before attaching the mask Please see step 28 for further instructions ...

Page 8: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 8 6 Case assembly part 6 now you can attach the mask to the front panel using three M3 flanged nuts with provided hex tool ...

Page 9: ...the motherboard preparing standoffs part 1 to install standoffs you need a standoff and bolt that holds it screw the standoff to the bolt with your hands to tighten the standoff use screwdriver and provided hex tool like shown in the picture ...

Page 10: ...anual 10 8 Installing the motherboard preparing standoffs part 2 following pictures show standoff configurations for different motherboard sizes always install correct standoffs otherwise you could damage the motherboard ...

Page 11: ...fore installing the motherboard you need to install the power switch to do so use short 3mm pan head bolts on the upper side silver 5mm long M3 standoffs between the case and the power switch and 5mm countersunk bolts on the lower side like shown in the picture ...

Page 12: ... 2 drives and CPU air cooler if using one install the IO shield align the motherboard on the standoffs screw the motherboard down using provided bolts after installing the motherboard connect internal USB C cable and power switch connector if you are not sure about motherboard connector positions please consult its manual ...

Page 13: ...using two pan head 4mm bolts like shown in the picture the bottom part should be oriented in a way that its M3 extrusions face towards the top part before tightening the bolts down fully select the position of the top part corresponding to your GPU thickness 1 3 slot options you can review all the possible options on the next page ...

Page 14: ...ring the riser bracket part 2 this picture shows all the positions in which you can mount the top part of the bracket depending on your GPU thickness you can also position it in between two steps if you want to fine tune the distance from the GPU to the side panel ...

Page 15: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 15 13 Installing GPU riser cable preparing the riser bracket part 3 attach the assembled riser bracket to the bottom of the chassis with four 5mm countersunk bolts ...

Page 16: ...iser cable riser and bolts install the male end of the riser into the motherboard screw down the female end of the riser onto previously installed riser bracket depending on your configuration you may need to bend the riser like shown in the picture ...

Page 17: ...V3 manual 17 15 Installing the GPU GPU bracket before installing GPU you need to attach GPU bracket to the GPU like shown in the picture put a washer under the bolt head in necessary screw down GPU to the GPU bracket ...

Page 18: ...V3 manual 18 16 Installing the GPU GPU install the GPU into the riser be sure that it is fully seated put the riser clip into locked position if your GPU is very tall you might want to install it along with the riser ...

Page 19: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 19 17 Installing the GPU bolts screw down GPU bracket to the case with two screws put a washer under the bolt head in necessary ...

Page 20: ...X power supply PSU bracket select the PSU orientation side with the notch will face the left panel screw down the power supply to the bracket using four silver 6 32 bolts we recommend using the bolts supplied with your PSU as they vary in length ...

Page 21: ... screw down the internal AC cable to the rear side of the case using two 5mm countersunk bolts insert the AC plug into the connector on the power supply like shown in the picture please take care of the PSU bracket orientation the part with the notch goes towards the left side of the case like shown in the picture ...

Page 22: ...X power supply bolts screw the power supply bracket to the case from the front and the back side of the case using four provided countersunk screws PSU should fit into the cutout on the front panel positioning it as close as possible to the mask ...

Page 23: ...ed after installing all the main components you can attach other cables such as PSU cables you can now proceed to install side panels and the stand installation of hard drives and water cooling radiators is covered in the later part of the manual ...

Page 24: ...assic orientation stand mounted to the bottom panel inverted orientation stand mounted to the top panel lay the case on its top side align the slots on the stand to the tabs on the bottom of the case like shown in the picture insert the stand into the case stand will be fixed once you install side panels ...

Page 25: ...g side panels install side panels in a way that the notched side is oriented towards the stand notches on the side panels should go into the slots on the stand see detailed picture secure side panels with four countersunk bolts for each side ...

Page 26: ... feedback please write to us at info sfftime com be sure to check out our website sfftime com to see the updates and new case designs you can find instructions for mounting hard drives and water cooling radiators in the later part of the manual want to share pictures of your build with us Send them to the email above and we ll display them on our website and social media ...

Page 27: ...SFF time P ATX V3 manual 27 25 Installing hard drives 3 5 drive screw down your 3 5 drive to the case using four 6 32 silver bolts like shown in the picture ...

Page 28: ...are and number of 2 5 drives you want to install you have three options for mounting them first option is one drive mounted in the same plane as the motherboard this option allows using the rest of the 2 5 mounting positions place the drive as shown in the picture and screw it down using two pan head bolts ...

Page 29: ...d drives 2 5 drive part 2 second option is one drive mounted flush with the front panel this option allows using one 2 5 drive along with the 3 5 drive and long GPU place the drive as shown in the picture and screw it down using two pan head bolts ...

Page 30: ...ive part 3 third option is to mount up to five drives to the front panel this option allows using four 2 5 drives along with the 3 5 drive or up to six 2 5 drives in total place the drive as shown in the picture and screw it down using two 5mm countersunk bolts ...

Page 31: ...er cooling radiator in the position otherwise occupied by hard drives place the radiator with its fan mounted in a position shown in the picture and screw it to the case using four provided bolts depending on the threads on your radiator use either provided black pan head M3 or the silver 6 32 bolts ...