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Corsair Obsidian 800D manual

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    Corsair Obsidian Series 800D User Manual Corsair Obsidian S eries 800D High Performance Compute r Chassis[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 2 Congratulations on the purchase of your new Corsair Obsidian Series 800D high -performance PC chassis. Th e Obsidian 800D has been designe d to offer high-end features and perform ance, such as an in novative cooling design and sup port for liqui d cooling systems . We hope it serves you well in your quest to bui[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 3 2.4. How to install a hard dr i ve into the lower 3.5” drive bays ......................................................... 14 2.5. How to use the C PU heatsink backplate do or ............................................................................ 16 2.6. How to install an optical drive ..................[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 4 1.0. Product Overview 1.1. Specificatio ns Dimensions 24" (H) x 24" (L) x 9" (W) - (609mm x 609mm x 229mm) Material Aluminum Faceplate, Steel Structure Color Black Model 800D Drive Bays (x5) 5.25" (x4) 3.5" SATA Hot Swappable (x2) 3.5" Internal Cooling (x3) 140mm Fans Up to 4 x 120mm[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 5 1.2. Parts List 1 – Side Panels 9 – HDD Drive Dock Door 17 – Lower HDD bay shield 2 – 140mm rear fan 10 – Front Bezel 18 – HDD Drive Dock Fan Shroud 3 – 3 x 120mm top fan ven ts 11 – Lower HDD bay cover 19 – 140mm HDD fan 4 – CPU backplate cover 12 – Lower HDD bay rails 20 – HDD SATA Backp[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 6 1.3. Accessories Included Image Part Name Q ty Used for Copper Stand Off (color black) 16 M/B Tray Hard Drive and Motherb oard Screws (color black) 36 Motherboard, Hard Drives Case Fan Screws (color black) 14 For top mount fans Lower Hard Drive Bay Fan Screws (color black) 6 For lower HDD ba y fan Drive Rails (co[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 7 2.0. Operation 2.1. How to remove an d re-install side panels 2.1.1. Removing the si de panel Press and hold the re lease button on the rear of the case for the correspondin g side panel. Gently pull the side panel away from c ase and then lift vertica lly to remove the panel. 2.1.2 . Re -installing th e side pan[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 8 Step 2 - Once the panel is secure ly latched to the bottom of the case, tilt the side panel back up into the ca se while holding the correspondin g release button. Whe n the side panel is flush, release the button and the si de panel will lock int o place. 2.2. How to remove an d re-install t he front panel 2.2.1[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 9 2.2.2 . Re -installing th e front panel Once you are re ady to re-install the fron t panel, line up the mounting pegs with the holes, as indicated in the above image. Press the front pane l firmly on the locatio ns indicated until it latches. 2.3. How to install a hard drive into the h ot -swap dr ive dock 2.3.1.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 10 Step 2 – Con nect the inclu ded power cable to the SATA backplane. Step 3 – Con nect the inclu ded SATA data cables to the SA TA backplane .[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 11 Step 4 – Re - attach cover. 2.3.2 . Installing a SATA driv e Step 1 – Op en the do or Gently press on the side of the front door an d it will pop open.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 12 Step 2 – Remov e the drive ca rrier Press the release switch and pull the drive carrier out of the drive bay using the pull tab. Step 3 – Insta ll the SATA hard drive into th e drive carrier Use the four provide d screws (two per side) .[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 13 Step 4 – Re -install the drive carrier into the dr ive bay. Gently slide the drive carrier back into the drive bay, lea ving the pull handl e open. Once the carrier is secu re in the bay, close the ha ndle until it latch es shut. 2.3.3. Reversing the fro nt door (optional) Step 1 – Open front door and press [...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 14 Step 2 – Reloc ate the door as seen he re, holding both latch es until lined up with the appropriate hole s. 2.4. How to install a hard d rive into the low er 3.5” drive bays Step 1 - With the front panel of the ca se removed (see 2.2.1) , simultaneously press the top and bottom tabs of the lower ha rd drive[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 15 Step 2 - Use the included drive rails, one per side, as pictured a bove. Step 3 - Once the drive rails are installe d on the drive, sli de it into the ba y until it clicks in place and is secu re. Step 4 - Re -attach the drive bay cover plate as shown .[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 16 2.5. How to use the CPU hea tsink backplate door Step 1 – Gentl y press on the tab an d pull the CP U heatsink backplate do or downwards. Step 2 – Once you hav e successfully installe d your heatsink, simply lift the door up an d press until it latch es shut.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 17 2.6. How to install an optical drive Step 1 – Rem ove the front panel from the case (see 2.2.1). Step 2 – Decide wh ich bay you will use and remove the cor responding fron t drive bay cover from the front panel. Step 3 – Slide y our optical drive into the appropriate bay.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 18 Step 4 – When the screw hole lines up as shown below, push the latch forward until it locks, then re-install the case fron t panel as in 2.2.2. 2.7. How to install the motherboard Step 1 – Determin e what type of mo therboard you ha ve and install the bla ck colored copper standoffs a ppropriately. (NOTE: st[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 19 Step 2 – Place the I/O plate in the rear of the case. (This is provided by the motherboard manufac turer). Step 3 – Line up the motherboar d with the I/O shield and the moun ting holes, and use the screws provided to secure the motherboar d into the case.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 20 2.8. How to install the power supply Place the power sup ply in the bot tom power supply ba y and install the screws as shown. 2.9. How to remove or add case fans 2.9.1. 140mm HDD Bay fa n Step 1 - Remove the plastic cover from the side of the hot-swap drive bay.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 21 Step 2 - You now have access to the four scre ws that hold the 140mm fan in place. Remove these scr ews to remove or replace this fan. Step 3 – Replac e the hot-swap drive bay fa n cover.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 22 2.9.2. 120mm lo wer HDD Bay fan See instruc tions above for 140mm fan installation for hot-swap drive bay. Use the included screws and rubber f an grommet to install a 120mm fan in the spa ce provided (see below) . 2. 9.3. Top case exhaust fans Use the provided c ase fan scre ws to screw the fans into the top of[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 23 2.9.5. Bottom intake fan – Remove screws from case separator, as shown . 2.10. How to remove th e dust filter for maint enance Remove the dust f ilter – pull the tab from the bottom rea r of the case to rem ove dust filter. Clean usin g a clean, damp cloth or canned air. Once the filter is dry, re place it b[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 24 2.11. How to install ad d-in cards Step 1 – Remove the corresponding thum bscrew from the slo t cover. Step 2 – Remove the slot bracket cover. Step 3 – Install the card, and secure with th umbscre w from step 2.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 25 2.12. How to connect t he front panel connecto rs 2.12.1. Audio, USB, 1 394A, etc. Connectors are indicated with the pin-outs as shown . 2.12.2. Power, Reset, HDD LED, PWR LED Pin 1 is indicated by a small ar row on the conne ctor. For more informatio n, see your motherboard manu al.[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 26 3.0. Support and Warr anty Info 3.1. Contacting Technica l Support Corsair Technical support can be reached by usin g any of the methods listed belo w. Online: http://ww w.corsair.com/h elpdesk Forum: http://ww w.asktheramguy.com Phone: 1 ( 888 ) 222 - 4346 3.2. Warranty Informa tion Limited Warra nty And Limita[...]

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    Obsidian Series 800 D USER MANUAL 27 applications or oth er finan cial loss arising out of or in connection with the ability or inability to use the products or accessories to the full e xtent these damages may be discla imed by law . Corsair Memory’s total liability, whether for breach of contract, warranty, tort (including negligence), indemnif[...]