Dark Base 900 - Desktop Computer Be Quiet! - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Dark Base 900 Be Quiet!

We are delighted you have chosen to buy our Dark Base PC case. Please read the information here and carefully follow all the instructions prior to installation. Should you have further questions, please contact our customer service. See contact information in the manufacturer’s details section. Warranty ∙ 3-year manufacturer’s warranty for the consumer (original purchase from authorized be quiet! dealers only) ∙ Your original receipt of purchase will be required before warranty services are rendered. Please store it carefully. ∙ Manipulationsand/ortechnicalmodicationsofanykind,ordamageduetotheapplicationofmechanical force, will void your warranty. ∙ To read the warranty terms and conditions in full, see Service/Warranty Conditions on our website at bequiet.com. Our General Terms and Conditions of Business also apply. For details please refer online under bequiet.com. Manufacturer’s details Listan GmbH & Co. KG | Biedenkamp 3a | 21509 Glinde | Germany For support in Germany, you can call our free service hotline Monday through Friday 09:00 – 17:30 (UTC+1) Tel. [phone] - 44 Fax [phone] Email: [e-mail] Internet page: www.bequiet.com Copyright ∙ You are not allowed to reproduce, disclose, publish or store the contents of this documentation, or excerpts of it, without the prior written consent of Listan. ∙ be quiet! is a registered trademark of Listan GmbH & Co. KG. Other products and company names mentioned in this documentation may be the brands or trademarks of their respective owners. ∙ In accordance with company policy, all Listan products are subject to ongoing development. Listan reserves the right to make changes and improvements to any product described in this documentation without prior notice. ∙ UndernocircumstancesshallListanbeheldliableforlossofdataorincome,orforanyspecic,incidental, direct, or indirect damage, however it arises. ∙ The content of this documentation represents the status at time of writing. Listan does not assume, whether expressed or implicit, any liability for the correctness or completeness of the content of this documentation, including, but not limited to the implicit guarantee of market suitability and tness for a particular purpose, unless applicable laws or jurisdiction specically stipulate such a liability. Listan reserves the right to make changes to this documentation or to withdraw the documentation at any time without prior announcement.4 5

Images Part Name Amount Usage LCS Bracket 1 Mounting spot for water pumps or the like Upper Fan Bracket 1 Third fan on the front chassis mounting HDD 6#32 Screws 28 HDD slots mounting M3 Screws 8 SSD mounting Screws 6#32 14 MB mounting

Stando14.4mm 3 E-ATX mounting Thumb Screws M3 8 ODD mounting Cable Tie 6 Cable management HDD panel rubber grommet 1 Cable management LED Strip (Pro version only) 2 Illumination6 7

3 Fan C HDD Panel O MB-Tray D HDD Slots P SSD-Tray E PSU Bracket Q Fan Speed Controller Board F Rear Panel Brackets R External Front Panel G Power Adapter Bracket S ODD Bezel H ODD Cage T Front Air Filter I Chassis Body U Front Panel Door J External Top Cover V Side Panel K Front I/O Holder W Side Panel Filter L Base Air Filter X Side Panel Bezel

3 fan D HDD Panel P M/B Tray E HDD slots Q SSD Bracket F PSU Bracket R Fan Speed Controller Board G Rear Panel Brackets T External Front Panel H Power Adapter Bracket U ODD Bezel I ODD Cage V Front Air Filter J Chassis Body W Front Panel Door K External Top Cover L Front I/O Holder

A USB 3.0 E USB 2.0 I LED Switch (Pro only) B Headphone F Microphone J QI Charger (Pro only) C Power Button / Power LED G Reset D HDD LED H Fan Speed Controller Switch

The function panel has several wire connections that need to be installed. HD audio (headphone jack/microphone jack) Find the “Front panel audio headers/pin connectors” on the motherboard. Plug in the wires according to the motherboard manual. USB 2.0 Find the “USB 2.0 Headers/pin connectors” on the motherboard. Plug in the wires according to the motherboard manual. USB 3.0 Find the “USB 3.0 Headers/pin connectors” on the motherboard. Plug in the wires according to the motherboard manual. Power switch, Power LED, HDD LED, Reset switch These wires plug into the motherboard where all the front panel switch/pin connectors functions are located. The motherboard manual will have a description of where to plug these in, usually their location is labeled in the motherboard manual.

The fan controller has two modes of operation.

1. Automatic operation

For this the PWM signal of the MB is used and the speed of all fans connected (PWM and 3-pin) can be adjusted automatically through the MB. Inthismodethefancontrollersliderswitchmustbesettotherst position “0” on the far left.

When the fan controller slider switch is moved from its rst position “0” to the right, the PWM signal is dropped and the fan speed can be regulated manually.

DARK BASE 90010 11 Ifthesliderswitchissubsequentlyresettoitsrstposition“0”,thePWMsignalregainsautomaticcontrolof the fans. Automatic PWM control of the fans requires cable “A” of the PCB panel (4.3) is connected to a PWM connector on your MB. Lacking such a connection the speed of the fans connected can only be regulated manually. DARK BASE 900 Dark Base 900 does not have automatic regulation. The speed of all fans (PWM and 3-pin) connected to the PCB panel (4.3) are manually regulated using the slider switch.

4.5 LED INSTALLATION AND USE (ONLY PRO-VERSION)

The LED illumination supplied can be freely positioned and installed in the case according to system congurationusingtheattachedadhesivestrips. To power them the lamps must be connected to socket “D” on the PCB panel (4.3). Usingswitch“I”andswitchesthelampsonandoandpermitstheilluminationcolortobeselected(red, green, blue, white, orange).

4.6 QI Charger use (only Pro-Version)

The preinstalled Qi charger supplied with Dark Base Pro 900 allows cable-free charging of all external devices that are compatible with the Qi standard. If the device (e.g. smartphone) is equipped with such a feature it can be charged without cable connection by placing it on the plate marked “J” on the Dark Base Pro 900. An acoustic signal will indicate that charging has started upon laying the device on the charger. In so doing please ensure you position the device carefully on the center of the charging plate “J”. The charging coil of the Dark Base Pro 900 charging device is located in the middle of charging plate.12 13

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