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Content 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Features Package content The case at a glance Installation of a mainboard Installation of a PSU Installation of a HDD Installation of an optical device Installation of a 3.5" device Installation of an add-on card The pre-installed fan Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow Dear customer! Congratulations for purchasing this premium quality SHARKOON product.
1. Features • • • • • • • • • • Midi ATX case 5x 5.25" drive bays (external) 5x 3.5" bays for HDDs (internal) Top I/O with 2x USB2.
Mounting rails for HDDs Mounting angles for 3.5" devices Quick fasteners for ODDs 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening Note: If you are missing any of the items listed above, please contact customer service via e-mail at support@sharkoon.com or call + 49 (0) 6403 – 775 6100.
3. The case at a glance Front view A B A – LEDs for power and HDD activity B – 5.25" drive bays C – Air inlet, covered: pre-installed 120mm LED fan (blue) C View from above B c d e a A b A – Fan bracket B – Top I/O with: a – Power and b – Reset button, c – 1x headphone and 1x microphone connector d – 2x USB2.
Side view (opened/left) B A a A – Drive bays for 5.
4. Installation of a mainboard 1. Open the case by loosening the thumb screws on the case’s back side and removing the left side panel. Lay down the case sidewise on an even surface. 2. The mainboard’s mounting panel inside the case provides various drillings to fix the stand-offs (fig. 1). fig. 1 The mainboard contains special screw openings (fig. 2). fig. 2 Place the mainboard to the mounting panel.
3. Remove the mainboard and screw the stand-offs into the respective drillings of the mounting panel (fig. 3). (Stand-offs) fig. 3 4. Press the I/O shield (delivered with the mainboard) into the I/O shield opening in the case’s back side. 5. Place the mainboard back onto the stand-offs and screw the mainboard to them (fig. 4). (Screws for mainboard mounting) fig.
6. Plug the connectors of the case’s front bezel to the respective connectors of the mainboard (also refer to your mainboard’s manual for further information). Note: The eSATA cable connected to the front eSATA connection should not exceed 50 cm of length otherwise transmission errors may occur! With premium quality eSATA cables this maximum length may be exceeded. 5. Installation of a PSU 1.
6. Installation of a HDD 1. Attach the mounting rails to the HDD from both sides (fig. 7). Mounting rails for HDDs fig. 7 2. Slide the HDD with attached mounting rails into the case’s HDD cage until they lock (fig. 8). fig. 8 3. Connect the HDD to the power supply and the mainboard.
Notes: A maximum of five 3.5" HDDs may be installed into the HDD cage. Further HDDs may be installed to the mounting bays for 5.25" drives at the case’s front using e.g. the SHARKOON Vibe-Fixer mounting frames. If you intend to transport the case we recommend to securing (additionally) the installed HDDs (fig. 9): Screws for HDD fixation fig. 9 7. Installation of an optical device 1. Take away the right side panel from the case. 2. Remove the case’s front panel by gently dragging it towards you (fig.
3. Dismantle the 5.25" front bezel from the mounting bay in which you intend to install the drive by loosening its screws and pushing the bezel to the inside (fig. 11). Remove the quick fasteners (fig. 12). fig. 11 fig. 12 (Carefully take out an optionally present metal bezel covering the 3.5" drive bay by using a gripper.) 4. Slide the optical drive into the case’s drive bay (fig. 13). fig. 13 5. Attach the optical device from both sides using the quick fasteners (fig. 14).
8. Installation of a 3.5" device (1. Remove the case’s front panel by gently dragging it towards you.) 2. Dismantle the 5.25" front bezel from the mounting bay in which you intend to install the drive by loosening its screws and pushing the bezel to the inside (fig. 15). Remove the quick fasteners (fig. 16). fig. 15 fig. 16 (Carefully take out an optionally present metal bezel covering the drive bay by using a gripper.) 3. Screw the mounting angles to the 3.5" device from both sides (fig. 17). fig.
5. Connect the 3.5" device to the power supply and the mainboard. 6. Screw the 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening into the front panel (fig. 20) and place it back onto the case. 5.25" bezel with 3.5" opening fig. 20 9. Installation of an add-on card 1. Remove the slot bezel’s fixation screw and take away the slot bezel (fig. 21). fig.
2. Insert the add-on card into the mainboard’s respective slot and fix it to the case by re-attaching the fixation screw (fig. 22). fig. 22 10. The pre-installed fan 1. The pre-installed 120mm front fan provides a 4-pin PSU connector and a 3-pin mainboard plug. 2. Connect one of both plugs to either the respective PSU or (to control the fan speed via the mainboard) the matching mainboard connector. 11. Installation of additional fans / optimized airflow 1.
2. Screw the fan to the attachment from the outside (fig. 24). Fig. 24 Note: The Nightfall case offers a lot of possibilities to install fans. While installing fans make sure that (cool) air is taken in on the case’s front side/bottom and blown out on its back side/top. The PC components with the highest heat development should be placed directly within the airflow.
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