Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product P183 Antec
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P183 U SER ’ S M ANUAL.
1 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS I NTRODUCTION 1.1 Case Specifications.…..……………………… ………………………………………………………….. 3 1.2 Diagram……………………………………… …………………………….
2 P183 U SER ’ S M ANUA L At Ante c, we continuall y refine and impro ve our prod ucts to ensure the high es t quality. It’s possi ble that your new cas e will differ slightl y from the descri ptio ns in this m an ual . Th is isn’ t a proble m; it’s sim p ly an impr ov em en t.
3 1.1 C ASE S PECIFICATIONS Case Type Advanced M id Tower Color Gunmet al Gray Dimensio ns 514mm (H) x 20 5mm (W) x 50 7mm (D) 20.3”(H) x 8.1” (W) x 19.
4 H ARDWARE I NSTALLATION G UIDE 2.1 S ETTING U P 1. Place the case upright on a flat, stable surface w ith the rear of the ca se facing you. 2. Remove the thumbscrews from the right side panel. Grip the panel at the top and bottom and slide it towa rd you to open the case.
5 2.3 CP S ERIES P OWER S UPPLY M OUNT Your Antec P183 enclosure comes with a power supply mo unting adapter to m ount either a sta ndard-size powe r supply o r Antec's exclusive CP Series high-perform ance power s upply. This adapter is mounted to the chassis w ith standard P hillips-head screws.
6 2.6 I NTERNAL 3.5” D EVICE I NSTALLATION With the fro nt bezel facing yo u, swing the fro nt door open. It ca n swing 270º so the door will be parallel with the side of the case. Yo u can see ther e are four 5.25” and o ne 3.5” exte rnal drive bays.
7 2.7 E XTERNAL 3.5” D EVICE I NSTALLATION There is o ne external 3.5” driv e bay. 1. Carefully remove the plas tic drive bay cove r and metal plate covering the drive bay. 2. Find a pair o f 3.5”drive rails in t he include d hardware kit box. 3.
8 Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names 1 USB Power 1 2 USB Power 2 3 Negative Signal 1 4 Negative Signal 2 5 Positive Signal 1 6 Positive Signal 2 7 Ground 1 8 Ground 2 9 Key (No Connection) 10 Empty Pin.
9 3.4 P OWER S WITCH / R ESET S WITCH / H ARD D ISK D RIVE LED C ONNECTORS Conn ecte d to yo ur fr ont panel are LED a nd swi tch lea ds for pow er, reset, and H DD LED activ ity. Att ach these to t he c orre spondi ng connect or s on y our m oth erbo ard.
10 C OOLI NG S YSTEM 4.1 T RI C OOL ™ F ANS R e a r / T o p T r i C o o l™ F a n – T h e r e a r e 1 20 x 2 5 m m T r i C o o l ™ f a n s p r e - i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r a n d t o p o f t h e c a s e .
11 4.2 O PTIONAL F ANS There a re three optional 12 0mm fan mounts – two front fans (in front of t he upper HDD c ages) and a middle fa n (at the rear end of the upper HDD ca ge). These three fans should be installe d so that the air is blow ing into the case from the front.
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