® Vintage-AE1 Barebone System Quick Start Guide
Front panel features N O T E . The photos in this guide are for reference only. For detailed information on your system’s specifications, refer to the user guide. External Internal 5.25-inch bays (drive not included) HDD bay FDD bay (drive not included) Reset button HDD LED Power button USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port Rear panel features Power socket Voltage selector Power supply module PS/2 keyboard port PS/2 mouse port Serial port VGA port Parallel port Chassis fan vent USB 2.
Voltage selector The switching power supply that came with the system has a voltage selector switch below the power socket. Use this switch to select the appropriate voltage according to the voltage supply in your area. 115V/230V Voltage selector If the voltage supply in your area is 100-127V, set the switch to 115V. If the voltage supply in your area is 200-240V, set the switch to 230V. C A U T I O N .
Removing the side plate and front cover 1 2 Screw Remove the two screws on the rear panel. 3 Side lock tab I M P O R T A N T . Repeat steps 1 and 2 to remove the other side plate. 4 Release the side lock tabs. Hinge-like tab Swing the left edge of the front panel outward, then unhook the hinge-like tabs from the holes on the right side of the front panel.
Installing a CPU C A U T I O N . Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! 1 2 Socket Lever 90 - 100 Gold triangle Small triangle Lift up the socket lever to a 90°-100° angle. Position the CPU above the socket such that the CPU corner with the gold triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Installing system memory 2 1 1 DIMM notch Socket break C A U T I O N .
Installing the fan and heatsink assembly • The retention module base is already installed on the motherboard upon purchase. You do not have to remove the retention module base when installing the CPU or installing other motherboard components. • If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly, make sure that a Thermal Interface Material is properly applied to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly.
Installing an optical drive 2 1 1 Remove the drive bay plate. 3 4 Installing a hard disk drive Audio cable IDE ribbon cable Red stripe to pin 1 Power cable HDD label side 1 2 3 4 Primary IDE connector Connect the blue interface of the IDE ribbon cable to the primary IDE connector (blue connector labeled PRI_IDE1) on the motherboard.
Replacing the side plate and front cover 2 1 Hinge-like tab 3 Side lock tab Snap the side lock tabs to secure the front panel. 4 Screw Drive in two screws on the rear panel. I M P O R T A N T . Repeat steps 3 and 4 to replace the other side plate.
