Q V-Series P5945G ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone) Installation Manual
Refer to the system user guide for installation details and other system information from ASUS website. Front panel features 5.25-inch drive bay cover 3.5-inch drive bay cover This V-series provide V2/V3 two types of front panel for users to choose, please refer to your product package for the front panel type you purchased. Headphone port Microphone port USB 2.
Internal components 5 2 8 3 ® 6 7 4 1 9 12 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 11 10 Front panel cover 5.25-inch optical drive bays Hard disk drive bay Floppy disk drive bay Power supply unit CPU socket DIMM sockets 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. ASUS motherboard PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x1 slot PCI slots Metal bracket lock Selecting the voltage The system’s power supply unit has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector.
Removing the side cover and front panel assembly 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove the cover screws on the rear panel. Pull the side cover toward the rear panel until its hooks disengage from the chassis tabs. Set the side cover aside. Locate the front panel assembly hooks, then lift them until they disengage from the chassis. Swing the front panel assembly to the right, until the hinge-like tabs on the right side of the assembly are exposed. Remove the front panel assembly, then set aside.
3. Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle. 4. Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle (4A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove (4B). PnP cap Load plate 4B 4A 3 5. Position the CPU over the socket, making sure that the gold triangle is on the bottom‑left corner of the socket. Fit the socket alignment key into the CPU notch. Gold triangle mark Alignment key 6.
Installing a DIMM 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. 4. Push the DIMM to the socket until the retaining clips snap inward. • Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs. Failure to do so may cause damage to the motherboard and/or components. • A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction.
Installing storage drives Optical drive 1. 2 Place the chassis upright, then remove the upper 5.25” drive bay metal plate cover. 2. Insert the optical drive to the bay, then carefully push the drive until its screw holes align with the holes on the bay. 3. Secure the optical drive with two screws on both sides of the bay. 4. Connect the IDE (A) and power (B) plugs to connectors at the back of the drive. 3 3 B A Floppy disk drive 1. Place the chassis upright, then remove the lower 3.
4. For SATA HDD: Connect the SATA signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. SATA IDE For IDE HDD: Connect the IDE signal and power plugs to the connectors at the back of the drive. Removing the bay covers and reinstalling the front panel assembly and side cover If you installed an optical and/or floppy disk drive, remove the bay cover(s) on the front panel assembly before reinstalling it to the chassis. To do this: 1. 2. 3. 4. Locate the bay cover locks.
