Page 2 - Disclaimer; the user’s manuals that come with those components.
2 DF-85 U SER ’ S M ANUAL Congratulations on your purchase of the Antec Dark Fleet DF-85. Your DF-85 is the gaming case re-envisioned, with all the award-winning build quality that made Antec cases famous and plenty of airy, wide-open expandability with 14 total drive bays and 7 expansion slots. Fle...
Page 5 - ETTING TO KNOW YOUR CASE
5 1.1 G ETTING TO KNOW YOUR CASE Drive bays Hardware mounts 1 5.25” drive bays 10 Motherboard standoffs (pre-installed) 2 3.5” drive bays 11 Power supply mounts 3 Fleet-Swap SATA bays 12 Front I/O ports 4 2.5” internal SSD bays 5 2.5” external hot-swap Cooling 6 140 mm top TwoCool™ fans 7 120 mm rea...
Page 6 - Full Tower
6 1.2 C ASE S PECIFICATIONS C ASE T YPE Full Tower C OLOR Matte black D IMENSIONS - 23.5” (H) x 8.5” (W) x 19.9” (D) - 596 mm (H) x 213 mm (W) x 505 mm (D) W EIGHT 26.3 lbs / 11.3 kg C OOLING 2 x top 140 mm TwoCool™ fans 2 x rear 120 mm TwoCool™ red LED fans 3 x front 120 mm red LED fans with speed ...
Page 10 - ETTING
10 2.1 S ETTING U P Put the case upright on a flat, stable surface so that the rear panel (power supply and expansion slots) is facing you. To remove the left and right side panels, remove these thumbscrews: Note: Place the panel thumbscrews aside carefully and remember where they are.
Page 11 - your fingernails may result.
11 Now rest your case with the left side up. Here’s what we’ll be working with first: A – Power supply mounts B – 5.25” drive bay area C – 3.5” drive bay area with Fleet-Swap SATA bays D – Front panel wiring E – I/O panel Note: Do not use your fingernails to pry or lift the panels. Damage to the pan...
Page 12 - Make sure you have the correct I/O panel. This mismatched I/O panel
12 2.2 M OTHERBOARD I NSTALLATION Before proceeding: - Check the manual for your CPU cooler to find out if there are steps you must do before installing the motherboard - Make sure you have the correct I/O panel for your motherboard. If the panel provided with the case isn’t suitable, please contact...
Page 14 - Note: The DF-85 comes with a CPU cutout on the motherboard tray, which; TANDARD; PSU resting on the standard ATX PSU mount.
14 Note: The DF-85 comes with a CPU cutout on the motherboard tray, which will allow you to change your CPU heatsink without removing the motherboard. 2.3 S TANDARD P OWER S UPPLY I NSTALLATION The DF-85 can accommodate either a standard-size power supply or an Antec CPX form factor CP-series high p...
Page 15 - Attach the power supply to the case with the screws provided.; NSTALLING A; CPX; ORM; Remove the screws indicated below.; Note
15 2. Push the power supply to the back of the case and align the mounting holes. 3. Attach the power supply to the case with the screws provided. 2.4 I NSTALLING A CPX F ORM F ACTOR P OWER S UPPLY The DF-85 can accommodate an Antec CPX form factor CP-series high performance power supply. An adapter...
Page 16 - Cable management ties
16 2. With the case upright, place the power supply on the four silicone pads on the bottom of the case. Push the power supply to the back of the case and align the mounting holes, and attach the power supply to the case with the screws provided. 2.5 C ABLE M ANAGEMENT There is a cable management co...
Page 17 - Tiedown locations for front drive bay cable routing; NTERNAL; Swap bay without stretching.
17 3. For cables which will be routed back to front drives or other internal accessories, feed the cables back through the insertion point nearest the destination of the cable. Connect the cable and then pull the slack back to the right side of the case. 4. For cables which will be routed directly t...
Page 18 - Do not push the front panel retention clips.
18 The DF-85 includes three Fleet-Release ™ access doors. With the front bezel facing you, they are located by default on the bottom nine drive bay slots (each door covers three drive bays). 1. Open the Fleet-Release TM access door. Gently press the left side to release it, and then swing it open. D...
Page 19 - SING; ” drive bays. Each set contain two connectors, for a total of; SATA; Remove the left side panel of the case. Open the Fleet-Release; Access Door by pressing the left
19 Installing a 3.5” internal device 3. Fasten the device in place with the provided screws on both side of the drive cage. Make sure to install screws on the left side… …as well as the right side. 4. Mount any other 3.5” HDD devices accordingly. 5. Connect the appropriate power and data cables to t...
Page 22 - Mount any other 3.5” HDD devices accordingly.; Ensure that your HDD is not in use.; Grasp the top and bottom of your HDD. Now pull the HDD free.
22 Loading a Fleet-Swap drive. 3. Mount any other 3.5” HDD devices accordingly. 4. Close the Fleet-ReleaseTM Access Door. C. U NLOADING THE F LEET -S WAP ™ BAYS 1. Ensure that your HDD is not in use. 2. Open the Fleet-Release TM Access Door by pressing the left side to release it, and then swing it ...
Page 24 - Push the HDD all the way into the bay until it locks into position.
24 2.8 U SING T HE T OP 2.5” H OT -S WAP B AY The DF-85’s top 2.5” hard drive bay is hot-swap capable. To use the hot-swap feature, ensure that your motherboard is configured for hot-swap. Make sure to install all related drivers that come with your motherboard and turn on the AHCI function in the B...
Page 27 - USB; UDIO; There is an Intel
27 Pin Signal Names Pin Signal Names 1 USB Power 1 2 USB Power 2 3 Negative Signal 1 4 Negative Signal 2 5 Positive Signal 1 6 Positive Signal 2 7 Ground 1 8 Ground 2 9 Key (No Connection) 10 Empty Pin Pin Signal Names (HDA) Pin Signal Names (AC’97) 1 MIC2 L 1 MIC In 2 AGND 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 3 MIC Powe...
Page 28 - LED; Front Panel switch leads
28 3.4 P OWER S WITCH / R ESET S WITCH / H ARD D ISK D RIVE LED C ONNECTORS Connected to your front panel are LED and switch leads for power, reset, and HDD LED activity. Attach these to the corresponding connectors on your motherboard. Consult your motherboard manual for specific pin header locatio...
Page 31 - Low; Highest; Turn this knob to adjust the fan.
31 4.2 T OP 140 MM T WO C OOL ™ F ANS The DF-85 comes with two 140mm TwoCool™ fans. This fan has a two-speed switch that lets you choose the speed best suited to your need. These two switches are located at the rear of the case. The default fan speed setting is Low. 140 MM F AN S PECIFICATIONS : Siz...
Page 32 - PTIONAL; High; by the TwoCoolTM circuitry below 5V.
32 4.4 R EAR E XHAUST 120 MM T WO C OOL ™ F ANS There are two 120 x 25mm TwoCool™ Red LED fans preinstalled at the rear of the case. These fans are designed to pull hot air out of the case. Each fan comes with a two-speed switch that lets you choose the speed best suited to your need. These switches...
Page 33 - Access Doors. There are total of three; Access Doors. Locate the filter tab behind the faceplate.
33 4.6 W ASHABLE A IR F ILTERS There is a filter located behind the faceplate of each Fleet-Release TM Access Doors. There are total of three front air filters that come with the case. Removing the washable air filter. Note the filter tabs. To clean the filter: 1. Open the Fleet-Release TM Access Do...
Page 34 - ” drive bay. This is designed to mount
34 4.7 W ATER C OOLING This case comes with a 5.25” metal plate pre-installed in the 3 rd 5.25” drive bay. This is designed to mount your water-cooling hardware (such as a water pump or a reservoir). In addition, water cooling grommets are located at the back of the case, allowing you to run water c...
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