1. Introduzione
This manual provides comprehensive instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of your COUGAR Archon 2 RGB Mid Tower Case. Please read this manual carefully before beginning installation to ensure proper setup and to maximize the performance and longevity of your product.
Figura 1.1: Angulata view of the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB Mid Tower Case, showcasing the tempered glass side panel and front RGB fans.
2. Caratteristiche di u produttu
The COUGAR Archon 2 RGB Mid Tower Case is designed for PC enthusiasts seeking a balance of aesthetics, airflow, and functionality. Key features include:
- Elegant Design with Tempered Glass: A sleek black finish combined with a tempered glass side panel allows for a clear view of internal components and RGB lighting.
- Flussu d'aria ottimizatu: Supports multiple fan configurations and includes three pre-installed 120mm ARGB fans at the front for efficient cooling.
- Ampia cumpatibilità: Accommodates Mini ITX, Micro ATX, and ATX motherboards.
- AmpOpzioni di almacenamentu: Provides bays for both 3.5" HDDs and 2.5" SSDs.
- I/O frontale praticu: Features USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports for easy peripheral connectivity.
- Cuntrollu di l'illuminazione RGB: Integrated ARGB fans offer customizable lighting effects.
Figura 2.1: Fronte view of the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB case, highlighting the three pre-installed ARGB fans.
3. Setup Guide
Follow these steps to properly install your components into the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB case.
3.1. Lista di cuntrollu di pre-installazione
- Ensure you have all necessary components: motherboard, CPU, RAM, GPU, power supply, storage drives, and appropriate tools (screwdriver, zip ties).
- Travagliate nantu à una superficia pulita è senza elettricità statica. Cunsiderate l'usu di una cinghia da polsu antistatica.
3.2. Opening the Case
- Carefully remove the tempered glass side panel by unscrewing the thumbscrews located at the rear of the case. Set the panel aside on a soft, flat surface to prevent scratches.
- Remove the opposite metal side panel by unscrewing its thumbscrews and sliding it backward.
3.3. Installazione di scheda madre
- Install the I/O shield (if not pre-attached to your motherboard) into the rear opening of the case.
- Align your motherboard with the standoffs inside the case. Ensure all standoffs match the screw holes on your motherboard.
- Secure the motherboard using the provided screws. Do not overtighten.
3.4. Installazione di l'alimentatore (PSU)
- Truvate a zona di muntatura di l'alimentatore in fondu à u spinu di u chassis.
- Slide your PSU into the designated bay from the rear of the case, ensuring the fan faces downwards for optimal cooling (if the case has a bottom vent).
- Assicurate l'alimentatore cù viti da u fondu di u chassis.
3.5. Installazione di l'unità di almacenamiento
The Archon 2 RGB supports both 3.5" HDDs and 2.5" SSDs.
- For 3.5" HDDs: Locate the drive cage usually beneath the PSU shroud. Slide the HDD into the drive bay and secure it with screws.
- For 2.5" SSDs: Mount SSDs to the designated mounting points on the back of the motherboard tray or within the drive cage, securing them with screws.
3.6. Expansion Card (GPU) Installation
- Eliminate i coperchi di slot PCIe necessarii da u fondu di u chassis.
- Insert your graphics card or other expansion cards into the appropriate PCIe slot on the motherboard.
- Secure the card with screws to the case.
3.7. Cable Management and Front Panel Connections
Route all power and data cables neatly behind the motherboard tray. Connect the front panel I/O cables (USB, audio, power switch, reset switch, LED indicators) to their respective headers on the motherboard according to your motherboard manual.
Figure 3.1: Dimensions of the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB case, useful for planning component fit and space.
4. Operating Instructions
4.1. Accensione
Once all components are installed and cables are connected, replace both side panels. Connect your monitor, keyboard, mouse, and power cable to the PSU. Press the power button on the top panel of the case to start your system.
4.2. Cuntrollu di l'illuminazione RGB
The pre-installed ARGB fans are typically controlled via a dedicated button on the case's front I/O panel or through your motherboard's RGB software (if connected to an ARGB header). Refer to your motherboard manual for software-based control options.
5. Mantenimentu
Una manutenzione regulare aiuta à assicurà prestazioni ottimali è longevità di i cumpunenti di u vostru PC.
- Pulizia di a polvere: Pulite periodicamente i filtri di polvere (s'elli sò presenti) è i cumpunenti interni cù aria compressa. Assicuratevi chì u sistema sia spento è scollegatu prima di pulisce.
- Gestione di Cable: Ensure cables are neatly routed to avoid obstructing airflow.
- Ispezione di u ventilatore: Check fans for dust buildup or obstructions that could impede their operation.
6. Risoluzione di prublemi
Sè avete prublemi, riferitevi à i seguenti passi cumuni di risoluzione di i prublemi:
- U sistema ùn s'accende micca:
- Check all power connections, including the PSU to the wall outlet, PSU to motherboard (24-pin and CPU 8-pin), and front panel power switch header.
- Assicuratevi chì l'interruttore PSU sia in a pusizione "ON".
- I ventilatori ùn giranu micca / RGB ùn funziona micca:
- Verify fan power cables are securely connected to the motherboard or fan controller.
- Check ARGB headers for proper connection to the motherboard or RGB controller.
- Ensure RGB software or case button is correctly configured.
- Nisuna uscita di visualizazione:
- Confirm the monitor cable is connected to the graphics card (not the motherboard integrated graphics, unless no dedicated GPU is present).
- Rimette in piazza a carta grafica è i moduli RAM.
7. Specificazioni
Detailed specifications for the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB Mid Tower Case:
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nome di mudellu | ARCHON 2 RGB |
| Tipu di casu | Mid Tower |
| Cumpatibilità di a scheda madre | Mini ITX, Micro ATX, ATX |
| Dimensioni (LxPxH) | 14.96 x 8.27 x 18.5 inch (380 x 210 x 470 mm) |
| Pesu di l'articulu | 11.37 liri (5.17 kg) |
| Materiale | Metallu, Vetru Temperatu |
| Culore | Neru |
| Fans preinstallati | 3 x 120mm ARGB fans (Front) |
| Supportu di u Ventilatore (Davanti) | 3 x 120 mm o 2 x 140 mm |
| Porti I/O | 1 x USB 2.0, 2 x USB 3.0, Ingressu/Uscita Audio |
| Tipu di muntatura di l'alimentatore | Munti di fondu |
| Metudu di rinfrescante | Aria |
Figure 7.1: Front panel fan configuration and size options for the COUGAR Archon 2 RGB case.
8. Garanzia è Support
Per infurmazioni nantu à a garanzia è l'assistenza tecnica, vi pregu di cunsultà u situ ufficiale di COUGAR. websitu o cuntattate u so serviziu clienti. Cunservate a vostra prova d'acquistu per e richieste di garanzia.
COUGAR Official Websitu: cougargaming.com
