Hardware Reference
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FinalAssemblySteps
Congratulations! You're almost finished building the system. Only a couple of
final steps remain to be done, and these won't take long.
First, connect the supplemental case fan.
The Antec NSK-4482 has one rear-mounted 120 mm supplemental fan. To en-
able it, connect a four-pin Molex connector from the power supply to the con-
nector on the fan, as shown in Figure 3-41.
Figure 3-41.
Connect power to the rear case fan
The final step in assembling the system is to dress the cables. That simply
means routing the cables away from the motherboard and other components
and tying them off so they don't flop around inside the case. Chances are that
no one but you will ever see the inside of your system, but dressing the cables
has several advantages other than making the system appear neater. First and
foremost, it improves cooling by keeping the cables from impeding air flow. It
can also improve system reliability. More than once, we've seen a system over-
heat and crash because a loose cable jammed the CPU fan or case fan.
After you've completed these steps, take a few minutes to double-check ev-
erything. Verify that all cables are connected properly, that all drives are se-
cured, and that there's nothing loose inside the case. It's a good idea to pick
up the system and tilt it gently from side to side to make sure there are no
loose screws or other items that could cause a short. Also, check one last time
that the power supply is set for the correct input voltage. Use the following
checklist:
