NZXT ZERO 2 User manual

Brand: NZXT

Model: ZERO 2

Category: Computer cases

Type: User manual

ZERO 2

User’s manual

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Thank you.

Dear valued customers,

Thank you for purchasing our product. We are thankful to all our

fans for the continuing support, after just four years since entering the

computer chassis market with the Guardian in 2003, NZXT is now an

established gaming brand and manufacturer of quality hardware in the

market today. Since then, we have stayed true to our goal, which was to

continuously provide innovative next generation products. With every

product, we are still breaking more boundaries and limits. Once again, thank

you and all NZXT fans for the support and we hope to bring more amazing

products in the coming years.

After you complete your installation, please come by our community forums

at www.nzxt.com/forum

and voice your opinions with thousands of NZXT

fans from around the world

Sincerely,

NZXT Team

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Zero 2 Features

:: Full tower steel chassis

:: Fully customizable cooling system with space for seven 12cm fans

and one 8cm fan

:: Sturdy 1.0mm steel

:: Screwless installation for 5.25”/3.5”/HDD devices

:: Intel HD audio and AC’97 audio capability

:: USB 2.0 and external SATA connection

:: Top mounted USB for easy access

:: Two large holes in the rear help accommodate water cooling

upgrades

Detailed specifications

Dimension: 536 X 210.5 X 532 mm

Expansion slots ( 7 )

Weight: 10.2Kg

5 x 5.25” Bays

2 x 3.5” External bays

6 x Interal HDD bays

E-ATX Support, ATX, M-ATX Support

Cooling Options

1 x 120mm Intake (Included)

2 x 120mm Rear exhaust (Included)

4 x 120mm Side exhaust

1 x 80mm Top exhaust

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Table of Contents

Thank you. ..................................................................................... 1

Zero 2 Features ............................................................................. 2

Before Beginning.. ......................................................................... 3

Removing the front panel ............................................................... 3

Power Supply Installation .............................................................. 4

Motherboard Installation ................................................................ 4

LED, Speaker, Power and Reset Installation ................................ 5

5.25” & 3.5” Drive Installation ........................................................ 7

Removable Filters ........................................................................ 10

Zero 2 Fan Installation ................................................................. 11

Cleaning the side filter ................................................................. 12

Support and Service .................................................................... 13

Before Beginning..

For safety issues, it is highly recommended that all users wear

gloves during installation. Also, if you have any questions during

installation, please send an email to [email protected]om

before

proceeding. Thank you.

Removing the front panel

The NZXT Zero 2 front panel needs to be removed when installing

the front fan. Please follow the steps below to remove the front

panel.

NOTE: CPU, RAM and any peripheral installation are not

included in this manual. Please refer to your motherboard manual

for related mountin

instructions and troubleshootin

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1. With the panel facing forward, use one hand to hold the case

in place.

2. Place the other hand on the opening at the bottom of the

front panel and pull to detach.

Power Supply Installation

Please refer to the case interior infrastructure and secure the power

supply at the back of the case by using the screws provided.

Installing the power supply

Motherboard Installation

The NZXT Zero 2 supports the following motherboard: ATX, FLEX

ATX, MINI ATX, and MICRO ATX. The Index for the standoff holes

are as follows. ( Imprinted on the motherboard tray are serial

numbers that match certain motherboards )

A1~A9 ATX

F1~F6 FLEX ATX

M1~M9 MINI ATX

U1~U9 MICRO ATX

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In order to install your motherboard go through the following steps:

1. Lay your case down so you can see the drive cages and the

standoff holes on the motherboard tray.

2. Take your motherboard and match the standoff holes.

3. Remembering which standoff holes your motherboard

needs, go ahead and screw the brass standoffs onto the

motherboard tray. ( Note: If you find that some holes are

unused, this is normal, this case is made to support for many

motherboard sizes )

4. Place your motherboard on top of the brass standoffs and

attach it to the tray using screws provided.

LED, Speaker, Power and Reset Installation

Please refer first to your motherboard manual to find where your

power switch and reset pins are located. The colors following each

instruction designate the color of the wires.

1. Connect the reset switch (labeled RESET SW) by

connecting to your motherboard RESET connector. Make

sure you always attach the white wire to ground. (Blue/White

+/-)

2. Connect the power switch pin (labeled POWER SW) to the

PWR connector on the motherboard. (Orange/White +/-)

3. Connect the HDD LED (labeled H.D.D LED) to the

appropriate headers on your motherboard. The HDD LED

located on the front panel should flash green when there is

activity in the hard drive. (Green/White, +/-)

4. Connect the POWER LED (labeled P LED in Blue/White +/-)

to the appropriate headers on your motherboard. The

POWER LED located on the front panel should light up the

blue LED located on the front door upon system power up.

5. Connect the four pin Molex leading from the front panel to

activate the curved blue LED stripe at the bottom of the front

panel.

All White and Black Pin Connectors correspond to ground.

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USB Installation

1. The USB connection is located of the top of your front panel

2. Refer to your motherboard manual and match the labels on

the USB port connectors with your motherboard in order to

install.

Audio Port Installation

1. Please first refer to your motherboard manual and match the

labels on the audio port connectors on the case with your

motherboard.

2. The green input is the speaker input and the pink input is the

microphone input, these inputs are located at the top of the

case.

Case Pins Signal Description ASUS© Pins

MIC-IN Front Microphone input Signal MIC2

MIC-POWER Front Microphone Power MICPWR

GROUND Front Audio Ground AGND

L-OUT Front Left Channel Audio Signal Line out_L

R-OUT Front Right Channel Audio Signal Line out_R

L-RET Rear Left Channel Audio Signal

BLINE Line

out_L

R-RET Rear Right Channel Audio Signal

BLINE Line

out_R

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ASUS© Motherboard Pin Assignment

5.25” & 3.5” Drive Installation

The NZXT Zero 2 uses a screwless rail system to install the 5.25”

and 3.5” devices. There are three types of rails for the hard drives,

3.5” external drives, and 5.25” external drives.

Please follow the directions below to install the 5.25 and 3.5”

devices:

1. Remove both the left and right side panels.

2. Remove the plastic bay cover

3. Attach the rails to the two sides of the device. If the rails do

not fit, use screws to manually attach the rails.

Attaching the 5.25” device

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Attaching the 5.25” device

4. Slide the device into the drive bay where it will lock.

Sliding the 3.5” external in place

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3.5” external device locking into place

Sliding the 5.25” device in place

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5. To remove all devices pull the two tabs and pull it out.

Removing a 3.5” internal device

Removable Filters

1. The Zero 2 case comes with two removable filters. The front

fan filter removal is covered under Fan installation. In the

following steps, the instruction will guide you on the removal

of the bottom filter.

Push down from the center of the four black pins to unlock the filter.

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Zero 2 Fan Installation

Front Fan Installation

1. Begin the installation process by removing the front panel.

Complete this step by firmly pulling the opening at the

bottom of the front panel.

2. Unscrew the four screws on the fan and remove the filter

and fan.

3. Replace the fan and secure it back onto the case. Be sure to

screw on the filter simultaneously.

Unscrew the screws at the four sides of the filter to unlock the fan

and filter.

Top Fan Installation

1. Begin the installation process by removing the side panel.

2. Unscrew the four screws from the top of the case and

replace the fan. The location of the screws and fan is

displayed in the next figure.

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A top exhaust fan can be installed at the top of the case

Cleaning the side filter

1. Remove the side panel

2. Unscrew the four screws to detach the filter

3. Wash the filter and reinstall

Remove the four screws at the corners of the filter ( note: fans in the

photo are not included )

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The side filter

Support and Service

If you have any more questions or have problems with the

NZXT product you purchased, please don’t hesitate to contact

service@nzxt.com

along with a detailed explanation of your problem

and your proof of purchase. You may inquire about replacement

parts at [email protected]m

Thank you again for purchasing an NZXT case. If you have

any more comments or questions. Please visit our website or send

us an email.

NZXT Website: www.nzxt.com

Email our design team: designer@nzxt.com

NZXT ZERO 2 User manual

Brand: NZXT

Model: ZERO 2

Category: Computer cases

Type: User manual

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