Asus Pundit P3-PE5 Quick Installation Manual
Pundit P3-PE5/P3-AE5 ASUS PC (Desktop Bar e bone) Quick Installation Guide Download the latest manual from the ASUS website: www.asus.com.
2 Quick Installation Guide Rear panel features (P3-PE5) Front panel features Rear panel features (P3-AE5) 5.25-inch drive bay cover HDD LED USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port 6-in-1 card reader CompactFlash ® card slot Secure Digitalâ¢/MultimediaCard slot SmartMedia ® card slot Card reader LED Memory Stick/Pro⢠card slot Power button Power LED COM port Side Surround L/R Rear Surround L/R Center/sub The systems only support Low Proï¬le PCI card. PS/2 keyboard port Cover screw Cover screw PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Line In Voltage selector M e t a l b r a c k e t l o c k Power connector VGA port E-SATA port USB 2.0 ports MIC in Line Out PCI slot metal brackets Power fan vent Air vents LAN (RJ-45) port Line In Line Out MIC in
3 Quick Installation Guide Internal components 8 1 2 9 1 . 5 . 2 5 - i n c h e m p t y o p t i c a l d r i v e b a y 2. Front panel cover 3. Optical drive lock 4. Hard disk drive bays 5. Hard disk drive lock 6. Power supply unit 7. Chassis support bracket 8. ASUS motherboard 9. Metal bracket lock 10. LGA775 socket for P3-PE5, AM2 socket for P3-AE5 (un de r the C PU fa n an d h ea ts ink ass em bl y) 11. CPU fan and heatsink assembly (P3-AE5 system doesnʼt bundle with it) 12. DIMM sockets Selecting the voltage Th e s ys te mʼ s p ow er su pp ly u n it h a s a 11 5 V/ 23 0 V v ol ta g e se l ec to r sw it c h lo ca te d b es i de t he p o we r co nn e ct or . Us e t hi s s wi t ch t o se l ec t th e a pp ro pr ia t e sy s te m in pu t v ol t ag e ac co r di ng t o t he v ol ta g e su p pl y in yo ur ar ea . If t h e vo lt ag e s up pl y i n yo u r ar ea i s 10 0- 1 2 7 V, se t t he s wi tc h t o 1 15 V . If t h e vo lt ag e s up pl y i n yo u r ar ea i s 20 0- 2 4 0 V, se t t he s wi tc h t o 2 30 V . 3 5 4 7 6 1 2 1 0 1 1
4 Quick Installation Guide 3. Pull the cover. Re mo vin g th e c ov e r 1. Locate two cover screws. 2. Remove the cover screws. 4. Lift the cover, then set aside. Re mo vin g th e front panel assembly 1. Locate the front panel assembly hooks. 2. Pull the hooks outward to remove. 5. Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º-100º angle. 6. Lift the chassis support bracket, then remove.
5 Quick Installation Guide Installing a CPU (P3-PE5) 1. Locate the CPU socket, then unlock and lift the load lever. 2. Lift the load plate (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window (B). Retention tab Load lever Load plate B A 4. Close the load plate (A), then lock the load lever (B). 3. Install the CPU. Gold triangle mark A B Installing a CPU (P3-AE5) 1. Locate the CPU socket, then unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways and lift it up to a 90º angle. 2. Match the gold triangle of the CPU with the socket corner with a small triangle, then carefully insert the CPU into the socket. 3. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. Socket lever Gold triangle Small triangle
6 Quick Installation Guide Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly (P3-PE5) 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Drive four screws into the fan holes to secure the fan to the motherboard. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable. P3-AE5 does not bundle with the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Please use the AMD CPU box cooler Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 In st all in g the C PU fa n an d h ea ts ink a ss emb ly (P3-AE5) 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock. 5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 1 3 4 5 2 CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base
7 Quick Installation Guide 1. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 2. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card ï¬rmly until it ï¬ts in place. Installing an expansion card Installing an optical drive 1. Drive a screw on the top right screw hole on both sides of the drive. 2. Connect the IDE and audio cable at the back of the drive. 3. Pu sh th e dr iv e a ll th e wa y i nt o th e b ay u nt il th e d ri ve l oc k c li c ks . 4. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. Installing a SATA hard disk drive 1. Drive two screws with rubber washers on both sides of the drive. 2. Connect the SATA signal and power plug at the back of the drive. Power cable and plug Signal cable and plug Rubber washer
8 Quick Installation Guide 3. Place the HDD on the tray. 4. When the HDD screws align, push the drive on the bay. 1. Replace the front panel assembly. Remove the 5.25â drive bay cover when you installed an optical drive. 3. Insert the cover hooks to the holes on the chassis side. 2. Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock. Replacing the covers 4. Push the cover to the direction of the front panel, then replace the cover screws.
2 Quick Installation Guide Rear panel features (P3-PE5) Front panel features Rear panel features (P3-AE5) 5.25-inch drive bay cover HDD LED USB 2.0 ports Microphone port Headphone port 6-in-1 card reader CompactFlash ® card slot Secure Digitalâ¢/MultimediaCard slot SmartMedia ® card slot Card reader LED Memory Stick/Pro⢠card slot Power button Power LED COM port Side Surround L/R Rear Surround L/R Center/sub The systems only support Low Proï¬le PCI card. PS/2 keyboard port Cover screw Cover screw PS/2 mouse port Parallel port Line In Voltage selector M e t a l b r a c k e t l o c k Power connector VGA port E-SATA port USB 2.0 ports MIC in Line Out PCI slot metal brackets Power fan vent Air vents LAN (RJ-45) port Line In Line Out MIC in
3 Quick Installation Guide Internal components 8 1 2 9 1 . 5 . 2 5 - i n c h e m p t y o p t i c a l d r i v e b a y 2. Front panel cover 3. Optical drive lock 4. Hard disk drive bays 5. Hard disk drive lock 6. Power supply unit 7. Chassis support bracket 8. ASUS motherboard 9. Metal bracket lock 10. LGA775 socket for P3-PE5, AM2 socket for P3-AE5 (un de r the C PU fa n an d h ea ts ink ass em bl y) 11. CPU fan and heatsink assembly (P3-AE5 system doesnʼt bundle with it) 12. DIMM sockets Selecting the voltage Th e s ys te mʼ s p ow er su pp ly u n it h a s a 11 5 V/ 23 0 V v ol ta g e se l ec to r sw it c h lo ca te d b es i de t he p o we r co nn e ct or . Us e t hi s s wi t ch t o se l ec t th e a pp ro pr ia t e sy s te m in pu t v ol t ag e ac co r di ng t o t he v ol ta g e su p pl y in yo ur ar ea . If t h e vo lt ag e s up pl y i n yo u r ar ea i s 10 0- 1 2 7 V, se t t he s wi tc h t o 1 15 V . If t h e vo lt ag e s up pl y i n yo u r ar ea i s 20 0- 2 4 0 V, se t t he s wi tc h t o 2 30 V . 3 5 4 7 6 1 2 1 0 1 1
4 Quick Installation Guide 3. Pull the cover. Re mo vin g th e c ov e r 1. Locate two cover screws. 2. Remove the cover screws. 4. Lift the cover, then set aside. Re mo vin g th e front panel assembly 1. Locate the front panel assembly hooks. 2. Pull the hooks outward to remove. 5. Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º-100º angle. 6. Lift the chassis support bracket, then remove.
5 Quick Installation Guide Installing a CPU (P3-PE5) 1. Locate the CPU socket, then unlock and lift the load lever. 2. Lift the load plate (A), then push the PnP cap from the load plate window (B). Retention tab Load lever Load plate B A 4. Close the load plate (A), then lock the load lever (B). 3. Install the CPU. Gold triangle mark A B Installing a CPU (P3-AE5) 1. Locate the CPU socket, then unlock the socket by pressing the lever sideways and lift it up to a 90º angle. 2. Match the gold triangle of the CPU with the socket corner with a small triangle, then carefully insert the CPU into the socket. 3. When the CPU is in place, push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. Socket lever Gold triangle Small triangle
6 Quick Installation Guide Installing the CPU fan and heatsink assembly (P3-PE5) 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Drive four screws into the fan holes to secure the fan to the motherboard. 3. Connect the CPU fan cable. P3-AE5 does not bundle with the CPU fan and heatsink assembly. Please use the AMD CPU box cooler Installing a DIMM 1. Locate the DIMM sockets in the motherboard. 2. Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward. 3. Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket. DDR2 DIMM notch 1 2 1 In st all in g the C PU fa n an d h ea ts ink a ss emb ly (P3-AE5) 1. Place the heatsink on top of the installed CPU. 2. Attach one end of the retention bracket to the retention module base. 3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base. 4. Push down the retention bracket lock. 5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN. 1 3 4 5 2 CPU Fan CPU Heatsink Retention bracket Retention bracket lock Retention Module Base
7 Quick Installation Guide 1. Remove the metal cover opposite the slot that you intend to use. 2. Insert the card connector to the slot, then press the card ï¬rmly until it ï¬ts in place. Installing an expansion card Installing an optical drive 1. Drive a screw on the top right screw hole on both sides of the drive. 2. Connect the IDE and audio cable at the back of the drive. 3. Pu sh th e dr iv e a ll th e wa y i nt o th e b ay u nt il th e d ri ve l oc k c li c ks . 4. Connect a 4-pin power plug from the power supply unit to the power connector at the back of the drive. Installing a SATA hard disk drive 1. Drive two screws with rubber washers on both sides of the drive. 2. Connect the SATA signal and power plug at the back of the drive. Power cable and plug Signal cable and plug Rubber washer
8 Quick Installation Guide 3. Place the HDD on the tray. 4. When the HDD screws align, push the drive on the bay. 1. Replace the front panel assembly. Remove the 5.25â drive bay cover when you installed an optical drive. 3. Insert the cover hooks to the holes on the chassis side. 2. Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock. Replacing the covers 4. Push the cover to the direction of the front panel, then replace the cover screws.