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ZALMAN TNN 500AF User Manual

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    En g li s h english edition www.Zalman.Co.Kr www.Zalmanusa.Com ◈ please read before installation. ◈ visit our website and watch the tnn500af installation video first to make your installation easier..

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    En g li s h tnn 500af ▣ welcome congratulations on your purchase of zalman tech’s tnn 500af. With tnn500af, you are now in the world of silent computing. Tnn 500af is the ultimate answer to every computer user’s dream of creating a silent computing environment with total system stability. ▣ contents...

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    3 en g li s h 1. S a fe ty n o t ices tnn 500af 1) keep this unit away from heat sources and direct sunlight. 2) this unit should be placed on a flat, level, and solid surface. 3) always shut down the operating system and switch the ac off before disassembling. 4) keep this unit in an upright positi...

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    Tnn 500af is the world ’s first truly noiseless high-end computer case, developed with heatpipe technology, hsc(heat source contact) power technology, high capacity extrusion technique, and fms (flexible mounting structure) design technology by zalman tech co., ltd. The tnn 500af package contains a ...

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    En g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af 5 ③ heat transfer via heatpipes virtually ever-lasting heatpipes transfer heat away from the cpu, vga chipset, and northbridge chipset preventing system crashes due to over heating. - cpu heatpipes heat from the cpu is transferred to the heatsink plate throug...

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    6 en g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af ⑤ high-efficiency, fanless power supply the power supply uses high-efficiency fet components and heat source contact (hsc) technology, eliminating the need for a fan, and has a 10% higher power conversion efficiency (80%) rating than conventional power supp...

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    7 en g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af 4) ease of use ① a latch is installed to prevent component theft. ② the remote control enables the user to conveniently experience multimedia content and control the pc. ③ various i/o ports are provided (audio, usb, ieee-1394, 1394b) ④ heatpipe hdd cooler d...

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    8 en g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af ※ test results ▶ amd amd64 athlon64 system ① thermal test (room temperature : 25 ℃) tnn 500af amd system conventional amd system ※ fan rpm at full load ② power consumption test.

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    9 en g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af ③ configuration of systems for testing ④ testing equipment and programs ▣ ▣ cpu loading program cpu burm (47, high) ▣ ▣ measurement instrument personal daq/56 (iotech, inc.) kikusui pcr 1000l ▣ ▣ temperature measurement program daqview (iotech, inc.).

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    10 en g li s h 2. F e a t u r e s tnn 500af ※ fan rpm at full load ▶ intel p4 prescott system ① thermal test (room temperature : 25 ℃) ② power consumption test tnn 500af intel system conventional intel system.

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    11 en g li s h 3. P a te n t s tnn 500af ◈ korean patent application #04-82817 ◈ korean patent application #03-30358 ◈ korean design application #03-19970 ◈ international patent applications pending in the eu, usa, japan and 30+ other countries 3 patents ③ configuration of systems for testing ④ test...

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    4 components 12 en g li s h 4. Co m p o n e n t s tnn 500af right heatsink plate front door swithch & front aux. Panel top plate & cover cpu cooler parts power inlet bottom plate odd/fdd/hdd bracket fanless power supply left heatsink plate rear plate northbridge cooler parts vga cooler parts.

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    13 en g li s h 4. Co m p o n e n t s tnn 500af 1) heatpipe cpu cooler parts [one(1) bag] 1) components for intel pentium 4 (socket 478) 2) components for intel pentium 4 (socket 775) 3) components for amd amd64 (socket 478) one (1) socket 478 cpu clip four(4) ph m4x22 bolts two (2) socket 478 finger...

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    14 en g li s h 4. Co m p o n e n t s tnn 500af ※ interpreting the bolt abbreviations ph m4x20 : ph(pan head) type, meter screw, 4mm in diameter, 20mm in length fh #6-32x8 : fh(flat head) type, screw #6, 32 pitches per inch, 8mm in length pan head pan-washer head flat head socket head 7) odd/fdd bolt...

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    15 en g li s h 5. O p ti o nal co m p o n e n ts tnn 500af 5 optional components 6 specifications 1) model : tnn 500af 2) dimensions : 400(l) x 286(w) x 597(h) mm 3) weight : 26kg 4) compatible cpus : all intel pentium 4 cpus and amd amd64 cpus supported ※ note : when the thermal design power rating...

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    16 en g li s h 6. S p e c if ic a t io n s tnn 500af ※ notes 1. Nvidia pcx series vga cards are not supported. Replace with a zalman-recommended vga card. 2. If the vga card does not install normally due to physical incompatibility with the case, stop installation and replace with a zalman-recommend...

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    17 en g li s h 6. S p e c if ic a t io n s tnn 500af list of compatible motherboards, hdds, and odds for building a tnn 500af system is available at the following website (www.Zalman.Co.Kr/product/tnn500af.Html). 6) thermal transfer capacity ① cpu heatpipe (zmc-6hb) : 150w ② vga card heatpipe (zmv-3...

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    18 en g li s h 6. S p e c if ic a t io n s tnn 500af 9) output power cable motherboard power (20-pin) motherboard power (24-pin) remote control standby power vga card auxiliary power motherboard auxiliary power hdd/odd power fdd power vga card auxiliary power hdd/odd power serial ata hdd power.

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    19 en g lis h 7. O p e r a t io nal n o tes tnn 500af 7 operational notes 1) operating environment recommended room temperature : 15~28 ℃ ℃ operation in comfortable room temperature is recommended. 2) precautionary notes on booting when booting the computer, it may automatically power down after an ...

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    8 installation guide 20 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 1) opening and disassembling the tnn500af case ① as shown in the diagram, lay the tnn500af down on a flat surface and open the front door. ② open the latch with the key. ③ unscrew four bolts (ph m5x15-s) on the left heatsink ...

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    21 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 2) installing the cpu clip support and motherboard ① choose the correct clip support & bolts for the cpu type being used. ▶ for intel pentium 4 socket 478 motherboards place two socket 478 clip supports on the notches of the retention guide. ▶ fo...

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    ▶ for amd amd64 motherboards insert the socket 754 amd nipples into the holes on the retention frame and fasten the socket 754 back plate . 22 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af socket 754 amd nipple retention frame m/b socket 754 back plate 3) installing the rear-mount thermal block...

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    23 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ① determine the points that correspond to the location of the fets and northbridge chipset on the back side of the motherboard. ② clean the surface of the point where the block will be attached. ③ peel off the film from the thermal pad on both en...

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    24 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ⑤ install the motherboard using the bolts (pwh m3x5). Notes 1) to prevent short-circuiting the motherboard, nipples that are not required for motherboard installation must be removed first. 2) fix the motherboard to the tnn using all of the mothe...

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    25 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 4) installing the heatpipe northbridge cooler notes 1) the heatpipe northbridge cooler can be installed only when the northbridge is located in the appropriate area as shown in the diagram. 2) if the northbridge chipset is located in the inapprop...

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    26 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ② determine the installation point of the northbridge case block and the northbridge heatpipe. The position of the northbridge case block can be adjusted horizontally as well as vertically. Northbridge heatpipe common finger bolt northbridge case...

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    27 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 5) installing the heatpipe cpu cooler ① refer to the diagram below to check the appropriate layout of the cpu heatpipes for each general location of the cpu. Notes 1) if the cpu heatpipes interfere with certain components, turn the heatpipes upsi...

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    28 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ② determine the appropriate cpu finger bolts & clip holes. Notes 1) apply a generous quantity of thermal grease (1mm or 0.04 inches in height) on the cpu core, and install the cpu block base (gold colored). 2) apply thermal grease on the grooves ...

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    29 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af cpu finger bolt clip bolt(ph m4x20) cpu block cover cpu heatpipe cpu block base thermal grease bolt(ph m3x15) cpu case block cover cpu case block base thermal grease ③ install the heatpipe cpu cooler as shown in the diagram..

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    30 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 6) installing the heatpipe vga cooler note) if the vga card interferes with certain components of the case, stop and refer to the following website (www.Zalman.Co.Kr/product/tnn500af.Html), and replace the vga card with one that is recommended. A...

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    31 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ② peel off the film from the thermal tape on the bottom of the ram heatsinks. ③ stick the ram heatsinks onto the vga ram chips. Press the ram heatsinks firmly with your finger for proper adhesion. Note : 1) the bending strength of the thermal tap...

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    32 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af note) the vga case block base already has thermal grease coated underneath, and should not be taken off under normal circumstances. ④ apply a thin layer of thermal grease on the vga chipset. Note) most vga chipsets on the vga card have a concave ...

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    33 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af notes 1) there are many types of vga cards and the vga heatpipes may not fit the grooves on the vga case block very well. In this case, the user needs to modify the vga heatpipes to fit the grooves. 2) if the vga heatpipes must bend below the dat...

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    34 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 7) installing the odd/fdd/hdd ① the odd/hdd/fdd can be installed as shown in the diagrams below. Odd 2ea fdd 1ea hdd 4ea ❶ odd 1ea fdd 1ea hdd 5ea ❷ odd 1ea hdd 6ea ❸ odd 1ea hdd cooler 1ea hdd 4ea ❹ odd 1ea fdd 1ea hdd cooler 1ea hdd 3ea ❺ odd 2...

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    35 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ② loosen the bolts (ph m4x12) on the left heatsink slightly and remove the odd/fdd/hdd brackets. ③ install the heatpipe hdd cooler as shown in the diagram. Notes) the ground wire must be connected to both the hdd and the damper as shown. Brackets...

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    36 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ④ install the odd/fdd/hdd on the brackets. ⑤ insert the odd/fdd/hdd installed brackets in the direction shown in the diagram, and re-fasten the bracket fixing bolts (ph m4x12) on the left heatsink plate completely. Note) remember to connect the g...

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    37 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ⑥ connect the ground wire to the right heatsink. Common finger bolt ground wire 8) installing pci cards insert the pci cards into the pci slots and fix them firmly in place using the card fixing bolts..

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    38 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 9) connecting the power & data cables ① check whether the power connector on the motherboard is a 24 pin or 20 pin type connector and connect the appropriate motherboard power cable. ② connect the various power and data cables as needed. Sensor c...

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    39 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 10) connecting the remote control receiver and usb cables ① to use the remote control function - plug the dual usb-a connector into the dual usb port on the motherboard(m/b). ▶ two available dual usb port on the motherboard note) 1) as shown belo...

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    40 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af m/b - plug the remote control usb connectors into the dual usb port on the motherboard. - next to where the remote control usb connectors have been connected, on the same dual usb port, connect the single usb-b connectors that have the ‘△’marking...

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    41 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af - plug in the dual usb-a and usb-b connectors into their respective ports on the back of the switch panel. Usb ports #1 through #3 (see diagram) can be used in this configuration. Dual usb-a connector dual usb-b connector switch panel back side (...

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    42 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af - plug in the dual usb-a and usb-b connectors into their respective ports on the back of the switch panel. All of the usb ports (see diagram) can be used in this configuration. Dual usb-a connector dual usb-b connector switch panel back side (0) ...

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    43 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ② in the remaining dual usb port on the motherboard, connect the remote control usb connectors. ③ plug in the dual usb-a and usb-b connectors into their respective ports on the back of the switch panel. Remote control usb connectors m/b dual usb ...

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    44 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 11) connecting audio i/o, ieee1394, and ieee1394b cables ① plug the audio i/o connectors onto the audio port on the motherboard. Caution : the audio headers arrangement may differ among motherboards. Check the motherboard’s manual for correct hea...

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    45 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af ③ plug the other end of the audio i/o, ieee1394 & 1394b cables into the back side of the switch panel. Note the arrows for orientation. 12) use casters the casters’ level can be adjusted to either fix the tnn500af in place or make it move freely....

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    46 en g li s h 8. Ins tall a t io n gui d e tnn 500af 13) using the remote control refer to the imon & multi-median user’s guide for details..

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    47 en g li s h 9. Trademarks and copyright notice tnn 500af 9 trademarks and copyright notice all trademarks are the properties of their respective owner’s. - zalman and tnn are registered trademarks of zalman tech co., ltd. - intel, pentium, and prescott are registered trademarks of intel corporati...