Asus Pundit P3-PE5 Quick Installation Manual

Pundit P3-PE5/P3-AE5

ASUS PC (Desktop Barebone)

Quick Installation Guide

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Front panel features

HDD LED

Power button

Power

LED

5.25-inch drive bay cover

USB 2.0 ports Microphone port

Headphone port

Memory Stick/Pro™ card slot

6-in-1 card reader

Card reader LED

CompactFlash ® card slot

Secure Digital™/MultimediaCard slot

SmartMedia ® card slot

Rear panel features (P3-PE5)

PS/2 mouse port

Cover screw

Parallel port

Air vents

USB 2.0 ports

Voltage selector

Power connector

LAN (RJ-45) port

Metal bracket lock Cover screw

PS/2 keyboard port

MIC in

Power fan vent

E-SATA port

VGA port

Line Out PCI slot metal brackets

Line In

Rear panel features (P3-AE5)

COM port

Line In Line Out

MIC in

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Side Surround L/R

Rear Surround L/R

Center/sub

The systems only support Low Profile PCI card.

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Internal components

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1. 5.25-inch empty optical drive bay

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

Selecting the voltage

The systemʼs power supply unit has a 115 V/230 V voltage selector switch located beside the power connector. Use this switch to select the appropriate system input voltage according to the voltage supply in your area.

If the voltage supply in your area is

100-127 V, set the switch to 115 V.

If the voltage supply in your area is

200-240 V, set the switch to 230 V.

8. ASUS motherboard

9. Metal bracket lock

10. LGA775 socket for P3-PE5,

AM2 socket for P3-AE5 (under the CPU fan and heatsink assembly)

11. CPU fan and heatsink assembly

(P3-AE5 system doesnʼt bundle with it)

12. DIMM sockets

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Removing the cover

1. Locate two cover screws.

2. Remove the cover screws.

3. Pull the cover.

4. Lift the cover, then set aside.

5. Lift the expansion card lock to a 90º-100º angle.

6. Lift the chassis support bracket, then remove.

Removing the front panel assembly

1. Locate the front panel assembly hooks.

2. Pull the hooks outward to remove.

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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).

B

A

Retention tab

Load lever

3. Install the CPU.

Load plate

4. Close the load plate (A), then lock the load lever (B).

A

B

Gold triangle mark

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

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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 the CPU fan and heatsink assembly

(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.

Retention bracket

1 CPU Fan

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3. Align the other end of the retention bracket (near the retention bracket lock) to the retention module base.

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Retention

CPU

Heatsink

Module Base

Retention bracket lock 4. Push down the retention bracket lock.

5. Connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labeled CPU_FAN.

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.

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DDR2 DIMM notch

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Installing an expansion card

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 firmly until it fits in place.

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. Push the drive all the way into the bay until the drive lock clicks.

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.

Rubber washer

Power cable and plug

Signal cable and plug

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3. Place the HDD on the tray.

4. When the HDD screws align, push the drive on the bay.

Replacing the covers

1. Replace the front panel assembly. Remove the 5.25” drive bay cover when you installed an optical drive.

2. Reinstall the metal chassis support and the expansion card lock.

3. Insert the cover hooks to the holes on the chassis side.

4. Push the cover to the direction of the front panel, then replace the cover screws.

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