E2134 Pundit-AE3 Barebone Systems Quick Installation Guide
Front panel features HDD LED Power LED Power button USB 2.0 ports 5.25-inch drive bay cover Microphone port Headphone port Rear panel features Parallel port Air vents LAN (RJ-45) port Voltage selector PS/2 mouse port Line In port Metal bracket lock Cover screw Line Out port PS/2 keyboard port Serial port USB 2.
Internal components 1 13 12 14 10 3 7 2 9 11 8 5 4 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay Front panel cover Optical drive lock Hard disk drive bays Hard disk drive lock Power supply unit PCI Express x1 slot PCI slots 9. 10. 11. 12. AGP slot ASUS motherboard Metal bracket lock CPU socket (under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly) 13. CPU fan and heatsink assembly 14.
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 1. 4 Locate the front panel assembly hooks. 2. Pull the hooks outward to remove.
Installing a CPU 1. Locate the CPU socket. 2. Unlock the socket. 3. Insert the CPU to the socket. 4. Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly 1. Position the CPU fan and heatsink assembly on top of the CPU. 2. Align the retention clip with the rails on the side of the CPU fan.
3. Insert one retention clip hook to the hole at the other side of the retention module. 4. Carefully press down the retention clip locking lever until the hook attaches to retention module hole. 5. Install the second retention clip. Make sure that the retention clip locking levers are on opposite corners of the CPU fan. 6. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard. Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2.
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 8 1. 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. 3. Insert the cover hooks to the holes on the chassis side. 4. Push the cover to the direction of the front panel, then replace the cover screws.
