English E4233 P-Series ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation manual P2 P4 Download the latest manual from the ASUS website: www.asus.
Front/Rear panel features P2 Front (Close) P4 Front (Close) English 1 2 3 Front (Open) 4 Rear 12 8 11 9 3 7 4 1 13 5 6 5 2 6 1. Optical drive eject button ( ) 2. HDD LED ( 4. Open the front panel cover 3. 5. Power LED ( 8. Reset button ( 9.* 13.* • PS/2 keyboard port ( • PS/2 mouse port ( ) • VGA port ( ) Front panel cover • HDMI port ( • Parallel port ( ) • MS/MS Pro card slot ( • CF card slot ( Power connector 12.** Voltage selector switch ) 6. 7. 11.
1. 2. 2 1 4 5 7 Front panel cover 5.25-inch optical drive and 3.5-inch hard disk drive cage Power supply unit PCI/PCIE card riser bracket (connected to the motherboard PCI/PCIE slot) ASUS motherboard* DIMM sockets CPU socket 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 6 English Internal components NOTE: *Refer to the system User Guide for motherboard details. Removing the cover 1. 2. 3. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Keep the screws for later use. Pull the cover toward the rear panel.
Installing an Intel® CPU 1. English 2. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard. Retention tab Press the load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention tab. A B CAUTION! To prevent damage to the socket pins, do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU. 3. 4. 5. 6. Load lever Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove two screws securing the blower to the CPU fan. English Removing an AMD CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1 Carefully lift each locking lever and detach its end from the hole of the retention module. Release the hook of each metal clip from the hole of the retention module. Remove the metal clips from the side rail of the fan and heatsink assembly. Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard, then remove the fan and heatsink assembly.
Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. English 2. 4. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. Push the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap inward. 4 2 3 CAUTION: • Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and/or components.
Installing optical and storage drives Turn the storage drive assembly upside down with the 3.5-inch bay on top of the 5.25-inch bay. 2. English 1. Insert the optical drive upside down to the 5.25-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides. 3. Turn the storage drive assembly, insert the hard disk drive upside down to the 3.5-inch bay, then secure it with two screws on both sides. 3 2 Reinstalling the storage drive assembly 1. 2. 3. 4.
Installing the foot stand 1. English Insert the foot stand hooks into the holes on the chassis. 2. Pull the foot stand to the direction of the arrow until the lock snaps in place. NOTE: To remove the foot stand, lift the lock, then slightly push the foot stand to the direction of the rear panel until it disengages from the chassis. Reinstalling the front panel cover 1. Insert the front panel cover tabs to the holes on the right side of the chassis, then swing the front panel cover to the left. 2.