Asus Prodigy manual

Book Size Barebone System ® Prodigy User ’ s Guide[...]

2 Checklist Disclaimer/Copyrights No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for backup purposes, without the express written permission [...]

3 Features ASUS contact infor mation ASUST eK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific) Address: 150 Li-T e Road, Peitou, T aipei, T aiwan 1 12 General T el: +886-2-2894-3447 General Fax: +886-2-2894-3449 General Email: info@asus.com.tw T echnical Support MB/Others (T el): +886-2-2890-7121 (English) Notebook (T el): +886-2-2890-7122 (English) Desktop/Server (T [...]

4 Safeguards Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment ha[...]

5 T able of contents Disclaimer/Copyrights .................................................................... 2 ASUS contact information .............................................................. 3 Notices ........................................................................................... 4 T able of Contents .........................[...]

6 System package contents This checklist enumerates all the built-in components and all the support materials included with the standard system package. 1) System Chassis: 305 x 88 x 385mm. 2) ASUS motherboard 3) Switching Power Supply , 165W with active PFC 4) CD or DVD Drive 5) 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive 6) PCI Riser Card 7) CPU Heatsink 8) Motherb[...]

7 About this guide Audience This guide provides general information and installation instructions about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System. This guide is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. How this guide is organized This document contains the following parts: 1. Chapter 1: System I[...]

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9 ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System Chapter 1 System Introduction All about the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System: the front and rear panel features, and the internal layout and design.[...]

10 Chapter 1: System Introduction 1 . 1 F ront Panel Featur es The ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System includes the ASUS motherboard, a power supply , a CD-ROM or DVD drive and a floppy disk drive built into in a dual-positional chassis. The front panel features: On the lower right of the front panel a small door conceals Input and Output featur[...]

ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 11 1 .2 Rear Panel Features The rear panel of the ASUS Prodigy Book Size Barebone System includes the standard PC99 I/O connectors for external devices, power supply socket, and optional feature connectors. The rear panel features: Game/MIDI PS/2 Mouse Parallel Port LAN Port Modem (optional) Power Supply Seria[...]

12 Chapter 1: System Introduction 1 .3 Internal Featur es The figure below shows the system from above. The standard components are already installed. ASUS Motherboard Power Supply PCI Riser Card 3.5 ” Floppy Drive CD / DVD ROM Drive CPU Cooler[...]

13 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System Chapter 2 System Assembly IMPORT ANT : ASUS has designed the Prodigy to accept an ASUS “ Flex A TX ” motherboard with dimensions between 19.1 x 22.9 cm, (or 7.5 x 9 inches). It is not advisable to install other boards. Before installing any motherboard other than the original supplied by ASUS, make sure that[...]

14 Chapter 2: System Assemby 2. 1 Opening the chassis 1. Remove the two screws on each end of the back panel. This frees the the top cover from the chassis. 2. Seperate the case and top cover: use your thumbs to pull it of f, from the front to the back, then lift it of f the chassis. 3. Open the case, lifting the top cover .[...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 15 6. Remove the front bezel and set it aside. 4. Lift the link-up bar to gain access to the components. 5. Gently detach the three front bezel hooks from the case front so that it may be removed.[...]

16 Chapter 2: System Assemby 2.2 Remove the disk drive assembl y 1. Press your right thumb firmly down on the right edge of the chassis while gripping your fingers under both sides of the CD and floppy disk drive assembly . It will come loose. Firmly lift the assembly up and out. 2. Lift out the CD/floppy drive module. 3. Slide the hard disk drive [...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 17 2.3 Inst all the hard disk dr ive 1. Carefully slip the hard disk drive into the cage. Ensure that the four screw holes are properly aligned. T ighten in the screws. 2. Slide the hard drive cage back into its original place. Connect the IDE cable to the primary IDE connector on the hard disk drive. Locate the P3[...]

18 Chapter 2: System Assemby 2.4 Inst all system memor y 1. Set the CD and floppy disk drive assemply on the side of the chassis. 2. Locate the two DDR SDRAM DIMM sockets on the ASUS motherboard. 6. After installing the DIMM, place the CD and floppy drive assembly back into its original position. Then, replace the front bezel; take care to insert t[...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 19 2.5 Inst all a CPU 1. T o install the CPU, it is necessary to remove the pre-installed heatsink assembly . 2. Press down and unhook the metal retaining clips on both sides of the metal heatsink. 3. Disconnect the CPU fan power cable if it is too short. 4. Lift the heatsink assembly up and out. CPU Fan power cabl[...]

20 Chapter 2: System Assemby Socket Lever 90 - 100 Gold Mark 6. Unlock the socket by pressing the socket lever sideways, then lift it up to a 90 ° -100 ° angle. NOTE Make sure that the socket lever is lifted up to 90 ° -100 ° angle, otherwise the CPU does not fit in completely . 7. Position the CPU above the socket such that its marked corner m[...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 21 2.6 Closing the chassis 2. Re-attach the CPU fan power cable. 3. Re-attach the metal retaining clips: hook on one side then press the spring retainer down on the other until it clicks into the slot. 1. Replace the heatsink assembly . Ensure that the black fan faces towards the front of the unit. 4. Replace the f[...]

22 Chapter 2: System Assemby 5. Lower the link-up bar and snap it gently into place. 6. Replace the top cover . T o make sure the inner tabs slide into place properly , lay the cover down flush on top of the chassis about one centimeter behind the edge of the front bezel. Then, slide the cover forward while pressing in on the lower edges of the cov[...]

23 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System How to install optional components. Chapter 3 Optional Procedures[...]

24 Chapter 3: Optional Procedures 3. 1 Removing the PCI I/O cover 1. T o remove the I/O cover from the chassis, unfasten the screw with a Philips (cross) screwdriver . 2. After removing the I/O cover , the back panel exposes the external I/O port to permit external access for component connections, like a VGA card connector . The Prodigy chassis ac[...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 25 2. Align and firmly plug the PCI card into the slot. 3.2 Inst alling a PCI expansion card 3. For card stability , make sure that the card bracket end goes into the cleft on the slot frame. 1. A PCI card is precisely sized for for easy alignment with both the onboard notches and the external I/O port.[...]

26 Chapter 3: Optional Procedures[...]

27 Prodigy Book Size Barebone System T wo system placement options help to maximize work space and afford more convenience. Chapter 4 System Placement[...]

28 Chapter 4: System Placement 4. 1 Vertical placement Normally , the Prodigy Book Size Barebone System is placed upright on the desk. If you desire to position the system this way , fit the two foot stands on the bottom of the system chassis. A “ Powered by ASUS ” nameplate is supplied, too. Position the foot stands beneath the chassis. The ?[...]

Prodigy Book Size Barebone System 29 4.2 Horizont al placement The Prodigy may also be set-up in a horizontal position. The Prodigy is supplied with four rubber footpads to protect the chassis and the surface below . If you wish to place the system in the horizontal position, attach the four rubber footpads to the bottom of the chassis. Rubber foot[...]

30 Chapter 4: System Placement[...]