EN I. Introduction________________________________________________________________02 • Specifications __________________________________________________________02 ________________________________________________________________02 • Accessories • Features ________________________________________________________________03 _________________________________________________________06 II. Installation Instructions ___________________________________________________06 1.
I. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Nanoxia Deep Silence 4 mini tower. We are confident that you will be delighted by your new PC case for many years to come. Nanoxia’s Deep Silence series have been designed and developed by an experienced team of developers in Germany. The silent optimized PC cases are of the highest quality and combine the best possible functionality with the highest level of flexibility.
EN If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact our customer service immediately: support@nanoxia-world.com (Germany and Europe); support.overseas@nanoxia-world.com (international) Features: - Watercooling ready - Complete customizable soundproofing with high quality materials meeting industrial standards - Tool-free mounting of optical drives - 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 - 4 Slots for expansion cards - Max.
Another design element for optimum sound insulation is the use a sound-insulated front door. The door is equipped with sound-absorbing foam. The hard disk drives are installed on trays which feature rubber grommets that are designed to absorb any vibrations caused by the HDDs. The power supply is isolated from the case by a flexible rubber framework and also rests on rubber contact points on the bottom of the PSU. The whole concept of sound proofing of the Deep Silence 4 meets the highest expectations.
EN Watercooling-ready The Nanoxia Deep Silence 4 like any other Nanoxia case has been prepared for the installation of a water cooling system. Therefore you can install radiators or a compact water cooling solution behind the front cover. Front: 120 mm radiator Behind the front panel, a 120 mm radiator can be mounted. Please note that the upper two HDD-cages must be removed for this.
II. Installation Instructions 1. Installing the Motherboard You can mount M-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards in the Deep Silence 4. In order to ensure an easy installation of your motherboard, we suggest the following procedure: a) Please consult the following charts to find your motherboard form factor: b) Attach the stand-offs according to your motherboard form factor. c) Attach the included EPS extension cable on to your motherboard – do not connect it to the power supply yet.
EN d) Next you should mount the CPU cooler - for very large CPU coolers, the attachment of the EPS extension cable after installation can be difficult. e) Now place the motherboard gently inside the case and lead the EPS extension cable through the opening provided in the top left of the mainboard tray. f) Fix the motherboard to the motherboard tray. g) After the installation of the power supply, you can connect the EPS extension cable to the EPS-connector on the PSU at the back of the motherboard-tray. 2.
Remove the 5.25 inch cover by pulling the lateral tilting lever cautiously towards you and take out the cover. Then loosen the lock on both sides by dragging the black slider backwards (1). 1 Then slide the drive into the desired position. Lock the holder by pushing the slider back to its original position (2). 2 3.2 Utilizing the external 3.5 inch bay If you for example desire to place a 3.5 inch card reader, you can use the internal adaptor for this purpose. Please remove the 5.25 inch cover first.
EN 4. Installation options for hard drives The Deep Silence 4 allows you the decoupled mounting of six hard disk drives in the partly modular HDD-cages. 4.1 Mounting of hard drives Install the 2.5 or 3.5 inch hard drives in the illustrated mounting frames. In order to extract the frame, squeeze the protruding brackets and pull the slide out gently. To install a hard drive into a bracket insert the disk so that the connectors point to the back and attach the hard drive using the screws provided.
4.2 Installation of a 2.5 inch SSD alongside the HDD cage The Deep Silence 4 offers mounting holes for installing a 2.5 inch SSD at the bottom of the case. For installation, simply put the disk on the bottom of the case and secure it from the outside. 4.3 Removing the HDD-cages The Deep Silence 4 is equipped with two modular HDD-cages (1 x 3-bay, 1 x 2-bay). The cages can be removed or swapped at will.
EN If you want to remove the middle cage and use only the upper cage, please note that the upper cage (A) is not firmly anchored to the case. It can be pulled out of the case without effort, if the central cage (B) is not installed. The bottom HDD cage for a single 2.5 / 3.5 inch HDD/SSD is not removable. 5. Removing the front panel To remove the front panel, simply hold the cut-out at the bottom of the front panel and pull it towards you with a firm tug.
You can remove the fan by pushing away the retaining lugs a little bit from the fan and then pull the fan out (picture 6B). picture 6B The dust filter can easily be pulled out, as you can see here (picture 6C). picture 6C Please note, that the filter element must be fully inserted to guarantee the proper operation of the “Easy Access Panel”. 6.
EN The fan controller is not designed for the operation of powerful fans. Please take this into account in particular when using fans from other manufacturers. The maximum power per channel must not exceed 18 watts. 7.2 Operation of the fan control The sliders for controlling the fans controller can be found behind the upper front door. The left slider controls channel A and the right slider controls channel B. 8.
Finally, reinstall the fan. For maximum cooling performance, you can also mount an additional fan on the back of the radiator. Radiator with 1 fan mounted 9. The I/O-Panel The I/O panel includes connectors for external USB devices (1 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0), and the microphone and headphone ports. The blue USB connectors are super-Speed USB 3.0, USB 2.0 ports are black. The left audio connector (when viewed from the front) is for headphones, the right is intended for a microphone.
EN 10. Connecting the front connectors to the motherboard 10.1 USB 2.0 Diagram 10A shows the standard pin assignment of the USB cable plug. The pins are assigned in a way to fit on current motherboards as shown in diagram 10B. Please refer to the motherboard and check that the internal USB port of your motherboard is identical to the one shown in diagram 10A. If the pin allocation of the internal USB port is the one shown in diagram 10A it is then possible to connect the cable.
Diagram 10C Diagram 10D 10.3 HD Audio Diagram 10E shows the pin assignment of the standard HD audio cable plug. The pins are assigned in a way to fit on current motherboards. By referring to the motherboard manual, please check that the HD audio port is identical to the one shown in diagram 10E. If the pin allocation of the HD audio plug and the one shown in diagram 10E are the same, please connect the cable.
EN Referring to your motherboard manual, please check if that the AC 97 port is identical to the typical shown in diagram 10G. If the pin allocation of the AC 97 plug and the one shown in diagram 10G are the same, please connect the cable. If, however, the pin allocation of the AC 97 plug and the one shown in diagram 10G differ, please consult a professional. Wrong connected cables might cause serious damage to your hardware.
III. Support Dear customer, The PC case you purchased has undergone a very thorough quality control. Nevertheless, should there be any unexpected problems with your case we ask that you first approach the dealer where you purchased the product. They are prepared to assist you with competent and uncomplicated advice and practical support. If perhaps a few screws were missing or you might have a question that can’t be answered by this manual, please do not hesitate to contact us directly by e-mail.
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