Antec Minuet 350 Manual - Page 3

Although care has been taken to prevent sharp edges in your Antec case, we strongly recommend taking the appropriate time and caution when working with it. Please take reasonable precautions. MOTHERBOARD INSTALLATION This manual does not cover CPU, RAM, or expansion card installation. Please consult your motherboard manual for specific mounting instructions and troubleshooting. 1. Lay the case down so that the open side is up. You should be able to see the drive cage and power supply. 2. Make sure you have the appropriate I/O panel for the motherboard. If the panel provided is not suitable for the motherboard, please contact the motherboard manufacturer for the correct I/O panel. 3. Line up the motherboard with the standoff holes. Determine which holes line up and remember where they are. Not all motherboards will match with all of the provided screw holes, and this is not necessary for proper functionality. Some standoffs may be pre-installed for your convenience. 4. Remove the motherboard by lifting it up. 5. Screw in the brass standoffs to the threaded holes that line up with the motherboard. 6. Place the motherboard on the standoffs. 7. Screw in the motherboard to the standoffs with the provided Phillips-head screws. 8. The motherboard is now installed. POWER/LED CONNECTIONS The power supply is an ATX12V form factor power supply. It has a single 24-pin Main Power Connector, and a 4-pin +12V Power Connector for the motherboard. It is backwards compatible to previous ATX form factor power supplies. If your motherboard does not support the +12V 4-pin Power Connector, you can still use this power supply. It also comes with three 4-pin Peripheral Power Connectors, one SATA Power Connector and one 4-pin Floppy Drive Power Connector for your drives. 1. Connect the 24-pin Main Power Connector and the 4-pin 12V connector to the motherboard Picture 1 Picture 2 as needed. If the motherboard uses a 20-pin connector, detach the 4-pin attachment on the 24-pin power connector (see pictures 1 and 2). Note: the detachable 4-pin section cannot be For 24-pin For 20-pin used in place of a 4-pin +12V connector. motherboards motherboards 2. Power Switch (labeled POWER SW) connects to the PWR connector on the motherboard. Polarity (positive and negative) does not matter for switches. 3. Connect the Power LED (labeled POWER LED) to your motherboard. For LEDs, colored wires are positive (+). White or black wires are negative (-). If the LED does not light up when the system is powered on, try reversing the connection. For more info on connecting LEDs to your motherboard, see your motherboard manual. 4. Hard Drive LED (labeled HDD LED) connects to the hard drive activity header. ADD-IN CARDS Make sure that any cards you add to your Minuet 350 case are of the "Low-Profile" variety. Your Minuet is a small form factor case and full-height cards will not fit. 2