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    P280 User Manua l[...]

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    2 P280 User Manua l Congratulations on your purchase of the Antec P280. Sophisticated and cutting-edge, the P28 0 emphasizes the ease of use, quiet techn ology and unparalleled performance characteristic of Antec’s Performanc e One series. This advanced en closure comes equipped with features that will maximize your PC experience, from Quiet Comp[...]

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    3 Table of Conte nts Section 1: Introduction 1.1 Getting to Know Your Chassis ............ .................... ............. .............. ............. . ... 5 1.2 Chassis Specifications..... ............. ...................... ............. .............. ...................... 6 1.3 Included Screws ............ ............. .................[...]

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    4 Section 1 Introd uction P280 User Manual[...]

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    5 1.1 Getting to Know Your Chassis 1. 3 x 5.25” tool-less drive bays 2. 2 x 2.5” drive trays (dedicated) 3. 6 x 3.5” / 2.5” drive trays 4. 2 x 120 mm top TwoCool™ exhaust fans 5. 1 x 120 mm rear TwoCool™ exhaust fan 6. 2 x 120 mm internal intake fans (optional) 2 x 120 mm front intake fans (optional) 7. 9 expansion slots 8. CPU cutout 9[...]

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    6 1.2 Chassis Specifications Chassis Type Super Mid - Tower Chassis Color Black w ith aluminum door Dimensions 20.7” (H) x 9.1” (W) x 22.1” (D) 526 mm (H) x 231 mm (W) x 562 m m (D) Weight 2 2 . 3 lbs / 10 . 2 kg Cooling - 2 x 120 mm top TwoCool™ exhaust fans - 1 x 120 mm rear TwoCool™ exhaust fan - 2 x 120 mm internal intake fans (option[...]

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    7 1.4 Before You Begin In order to ensure that your build ing experience with the P280 will be a positive on e, please take note of the following: • While working inside your P280, keep y our chassis on a flat, stable surface. Make sure your build environment is clean, well-lit, and free of dust. • Antec chassis feature roun ded edges that mini[...]

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    8 Section 2 Hardw are I nstallat ion P280 User Manual[...]

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    9 2.1 Setting Up Put the case upright on a flat, stable surface so that the rear panel (power supply and expansion slots) is facing you. To remove the left and right side panels , remove these thumbscrews first. Note : Place the panel thum bscrews aside carefully and remember wh ere they are. Remove the panel by grippi ng the end of the panel at th[...]

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    10 The P280 comes with six preinstalled m otherboard standoffs. These are positione d for Standard ATX motherboards but can be relocated to acc ommodate other form factors. 1. Align the motherboard with the standoff holes on the moth erboard tray and remember or mark which holes are lined up 2. Install standoffs as needed and put the motherboard in[...]

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    11 2.3 Installing KUHLER H 2 O Liquid Coolers The following instructs how to install the Ant ec KUHLER H 2 O liquid CPU cooler (620 / 920). For any other CPU coolers, please consult your manufac turer’s installation guide. Caution : Check your motherboard’s CPU socket to ensure its compatibility with the KUHLER H 2 O. The KUHLER H 2 O 620 / 920[...]

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    12 3. Preparing the KUHLER H 2 O backplate is specific to you r CPU socket. Please refer to the KUHLER H 2 O installation guide, available at http://www.antec.com/Beli eve_it/product.php?id=Mjc2OCYxNw== (KUHLER H 2 O 620) or http://www.antec.com/Beli eve_it/product.php?id=NzA0MzcwJjE3 (KUHLER H 2 O 920) for more information. 4. Prepare the retentio[...]

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    13 2.5 External 5.25” Device I nstallation To install a 5.25” drive, you will ne ed to remove the side panel and open the fron t door. For side panel removal, please see Section 2.1. 1. With the side panel off, carefully push the drive bay co ver out of the drive bay. 2. Slide your 5.25” drive through the front of the chassis until it lines u[...]

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    14 2.6 Internal 2.5” Device Installation There are two dedicated 2.5” drive bays in the P280. To install a 2.5” drive: 1. With the side panel open, slide your 2.5” dri ve into the drive bay so that the driv e’s holes align with the drive bay holes. 2. Secure your drive with the 2.5” screws pro vided (D in Section 1.3). 2.7 Internal 3.5?[...]

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    15 4. Now that your drive is secure to the tray, pinch the ends of the tray and insert your drive into the bay. You will hear your device click into place. To install a 2.5” drive: 1. Extract one of the drive trays by pinching the ends of the tray inward and pulling the drive tray out. 2. Place your 2.5” drive on the tray so that the holes line[...]

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    16 Using the grommet- lined cable routing holes to route PSU cables. The yellow circle shows a cabl e tiedown 2.8 Cable Management There is a cable management compartmen t between the motherboard and right side panel, as well as cable tiedowns located on the back of the motherboard panel. You can tuck excess cables in this compartment or route them[...]

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    17 Section 3 Front I/O Port s P280 User Manual[...]

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    18 Pin Signal Na mes Pin Signal Na mes 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 3.1 USB 2.0 Connect the front I/O panel USB cable to the USB header pin on your motherboard . Check your motherboard user’s manual to ensure tha[...]

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    19 Pin Signal N ames (HDA) Pin Signal N ames (AC’97) 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In 2 AGND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC P ower 4 AVCC 4 N C 5 FRO- R 5 Line Out (R) 6 MIC2_ JD 6 Line Out (R) 7 F_IO_SEN 7 N C 8 Key (no pin) 8 Key (no pin) 9 FRO- L 9 Line Out (L) 10 LINE2_JD 10 Line Out (L) 3.3 AC’97 / HD Audio Ports There is an Intel® standard 10-pin AC’97 connect[...]

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    20 3.5 Rewiring Motherboard Head er Connections There may come a time wh en you need to reconfigure the pin-out of a motherboard header connector. Examples could be for your USB header, audio input h eader, or some other front panel connect or such as the Power Button connector. Before performing any work, please refer to your motherboard user’s [...]

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    21 Section 4 Cooling System P280 User Manual[...]

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    22 4.1 Included Fans The P280 comes with two standard top 120 m m TwoCool™ fans and a standard rear 120 m m TwoCool™ fan. These fans have two-speed switches on the re ar of the case that let you cho ose the speed best suited to your need. The d efault fan speed setting is Low. 120 mm TwoCool™ fan specifications : Size 120 x 25 mm two-speed fa[...]

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    23 Internal intake 1 20 mm fans Just outside of the 3.5” drive bay area ar e two fan mounts for 120 mm internal intake fans. 1. Align your fan with the pegs that correspond with the fan screw holes on the fan. 2. Push your fan into the slot until secure. You will hear your fan lock into place when the brackets around the fan snap into pl ace.[...]

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    24 4.3 Air Filters There are two filters in the P280 that can be removed and washed. One filter is th e front filter and the other is the PSU intake filter. You can access the front filter by opening the front door and pu shing down on the tabs at the top of the filter. Note : From time to time it will be necessar y to wash the installed air filter[...]

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    25 Antec, Inc. 47900 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA94538 tel: 510-770-1200 fax: 510-770-1288 Antec Europe B.V. Stuttgartstraat 12 3047 AS Rotterdam The Netherlands tel: +49-40-226139-22 fax: +31 (0) 10 437-1752 Technical Support US &Canada 1-800-22ANTEC customersupport@antec.com Europe +31 (0) 10 462-2060 europe.techsupport@antec.com www.antec.com ?[...]