Pundit P3-PE5 PC (Desktop Barebone) Quick Installation Guide Download the latest manual from the ASUS website: www.asus.com.
Front panel features HDD LED Power LED Power button USB 2.0 ports 5.
Internal components 1 11 10 12 8 9 7 5 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2 3 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay Front panel cover Optical drive lock Hard disk drive bays Hard disk drive lock Power supply unit Chassis support bracket 4 8. ASUS motherboard 9. Metal bracket lock 10. LGA775 socket (under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly) 11. CPU fan and heatsink assembly 12.
Removing the cover 1. Locate two cover screws. 2. Remove the cover screws. 3. Pull the cover. 4. Lift the cover, then set aside. 5. Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º-100º angle. 6. Lift the chassis support bracket, then remove. Removing the front panel assembly 4 1. Locate the front panel assembly hooks. 2. Pull the hooks outward to remove.
Installing a CPU To install a CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket. 2. Unlock the load lever. PnP cap Retention tab Load lever This side of the socket box should face you. 3. Lift the load lever. 4. Lift the load plate (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window (B). B A Load plate 5. Install the CPU. 6. Close the load plate (A), then lock the load lever (B).
Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Drive four screws into the fan holes to secure the fan to the motherboard. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable. Installing a DIMM 6 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket.
Installing an expansion card 1. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 2. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card firmly until it fits in place. Installing an optical drive 1. Drive a screw on the top right screw hole on both sides of the drive. 3. Push the drive all the way into the bay until the drive lock clicks. 4. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. 2.
3. Place the HDD on the tray. 4. When the HDD screws align, push the drive on the bay. HDD screw lock Replacing the covers 1. 3. 8 Replace the front panel assembly. Remove the 5.25” drive bay cover when you installed an optical drive. 2. Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock. 4. Push the cover to the direction of the front panel, then replace the cover screws. Insert the cover hooks to the holes on the chassis side.
