NZXT H5 Elite is a premium compact mid-tower case designed for high-performance gaming systems. It features a sleek and stylish design with a tempered glass side panel showcasing your components. The case supports ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX motherboards and has ample space for graphics cards up to 365mm in length. With its built-in RGB lighting controller and support for up to nine fans, the H5 Elite offers extensive cooling options for even the most demanding systems.
H5 ELITE
PREMIUM COMPACT MID-TOWER CASE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT INFORMATION ......... 02
4. APPENDIX .......................................... A-1
2. COMPONENTS & PORTS ............. 07
3. DOWNLOADING NZXT CAM..... 22
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1. PRODUCT INFORMATION
1.1 Exploded View ......................................................................03 1.3 Accessory Box .....................................................................06
1.2 Clearances and Specifications ..............................04
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1.1 EXPLODED VIEW
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NO. PART NAME
1. Top Filter
2. Front I/O Module
3. Cable Bar
4. Tempered Glass Panel
5. PCI Insert
6. PSU Dust Filter
7. RGB Lighting Controller
8. Hard Drive Tray
NO. PART NAME
9. Front Tempered Glass Panel
10. Right Side Panel
11. Side Ventilation
12. F140 RGB Fan
13. Front Cooler Bracket
14. Fan Air Duct
15. Bottom Air Intake Fan
16. Bottom Fan Filter
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1.2 CLEARANCES AND SPECIFICATIONS
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Motherboard Support
ATX, Micro-ATX, mini-ITX
2.5” SSD Support
1+1
3.5” HDD Support
1
Expansion Slots
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Cable Management
max 23mm
GPU Clearance
max 365mm
CPU Cooler
max 165mm
Front Radiator Clearance
45mm
1.2 CLEARANCES AND SPECIFICATIONS
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1.3 ACCESSORY BOX
A. Hexagon Screw 6-32 x 6mm D. Screw KB5 x 10mm
B. Screw 6-32 x 5mm
Power supply installation
C. Screw M3 x 5mm
2.5 hard drive installation
Fan installation
Motherboard installation, 3.5 hard drive
installation
E. Cable Ties
Cable managment
X4
x17
x24
x12
x10
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2. COMPONENTS & PORTS
2.1 Cable Connections ...................................................................9
2.5 Cable Management System .......................................... 13
2.3 Panel Removal ........................................................................... 11
2.7 RGB Lighting Controller .................................................. 152.2 Buttons and I/O ......................................................................10
2.6 Motherboard Installation ................................................14
2.4 Cable Bar Removal ............................................................... 12
2.8 Storage Installation ............................................................. 16
2.9 Expansion Card Installation ......................................... 17
2.10 Power Supply Installation ............................................. 18
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2. COMPONENTS & PORTS
2.11 Fan And Radiator Support ........................................... 19
2.12 Fan & Radiator Installation ........................................20
2.13 Bottom Fan Removal ........................................................ 21
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2.1 CABLE CONNECTIONS
FOR INTEL STANDARD F_PANEL HEADER USB 3.2 GEN 2 TYPE-C USB 3.2 GEN 1 TYPE-A HD AUDIO
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2.2 BUTTONS AND I/O
1 2 3 4 5
NO. PART NAME
1. Headset Jack
2. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C
3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A
4. Power Switch
5. Power LED
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2.3 PANEL REMOVAL
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2.4 CABLE BAR REMOVAL
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2.5 CABLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FRONT I/O CABLE AND FAN
CABLE CHANNEL
FAN CABLE CHANNEL
8 PIN C
ABLE CHANNEL
24 PIN CABLE AND SATA
CABLE CHANNEL
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2.6 MOTHERBOARD INSTALLATION
B
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2.7 RGB LIGHTING CONTROLLER
MB
PSU
USB
SATA
SATA
RGB1
RGB2
RGB3
Connect the fan 4-pin NZXT RGB cable to an NZXT
RGB lighting channel on your lighting controller.
Make sure your PC is turned o. Connect the controller
SATA power cable to the power connector.
Connect the USB Cable to an internal
USB 2.0 port on the motherboard.
LIGHTING CHANNELS
INTERNAL USB CABLE
SATA POWER CABLE
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2.8 STORAGE INSTALLATION
B
B
C
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2OR
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2.9 EXPANSION CARD INSTALLATION
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2.10 POWER SUPPLY INSTALLATION
A
Install the PSU with the fan facing down.
IMPORTANT
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2.11 FAN AND RADIATOR SUPPORT
120mm
140mm 140mm
120mm 240mm
120mm
120mm
140mm
280mm
120mm
120mm
TOP: 2 X 120MM
FRONT: 2 X 140MM
REAR: 1 X 120MM
BOTTOM: 1 X 120MM
FAN
TOP: UP TO 240MM
FRONT: UP TO 280MM
REAR: UP TO 120MM
RADIATOR
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