PDF User Manual

  Hush 

User’s manual 

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Thank you. 

Dear Valued Customers, 

Thank you for purchasing our product. With the booming of 

the gaming market and computer cases, NZXT would like to 
differentiate ourselves from other case companies by continuously 
providing innovative next generation cases. With every product, we 
hope to break more boundaries and limits. I hope you like our 
products and look for us again in your future purchases. Any 
comments and critiques are always welcome. Thank you again. 

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

www.nzxt.com/forum

. 

Sincerely, 

      NZXT Team 

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Hush Specifications 

Features 
 

Standard dual 120mm fans 
Silent dampening foam reduces noise levels inside case 
Rubber padding on hard drive, fans and power supply 
Steel Chassis 
Screwless design for 5.25” and 3.5” devices 
Brushed aluminum or polished aluminum finish 
USB 2.0, Firewire 1394, and HD Audio support 
 

MOTHERBOARDS

: ATX, FLEX ATX, MINI ATX, MICRO ATX 

DRIVE BAYS: 

 
4 EXTERNAL 5.25” DRIVE BAYS 
2 EXTERNAL 3.5” DRIVE BAYS 
5 INTERNAL 3.5” HDD DRIVE BAYS 
7 Expansion Slots 
 

COOLING OPTIONS 

Front, 1 X 120 mm blue LED Fan ( Included ) 
Rear, 1 X 120 mm  Fan ( Included ) 
 

CHASSIS DIMENSIONS (WXDXH):

 185 X 511 X 419 mm 

 
CHASSIS MATERIAL: 

Steel 

CHASSIS WEIGHT:

 6 kg

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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 

service@nzxt.com

 before 

proceeding. Thank you. 

Removing the side panel 

The NZXT Hush side panels needs to be removed when installing 
devices. Please follow the steps below to remove the side panel. 

1.  Unscrew the side panel with a screwdriver 

Unscrewing the side panel 

NOTE

: CPU, RAM and any peripheral installation are not 

included in this manual. Please refer to your motherboard manual 
for related mounting instructions and troubleshooting.

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2.  Pull the side panel to release it 

Releasing the side panel

Motherboard Installation 

The NZXT Hush 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 

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

1.  Lay your case on its side 

2.  Match the standoff holes with your motherboard and 

proceed to screw in the standoffs. 

3.  Using a screw driver, secure the motherboard onto the 

standoffs ( Note: If you find that some holes are unused, this 
is normal, this case is made to support for many 
motherboard sizes ) 

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HDD LED, Speaker, Power, Reset, and Fan power 
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. The reset 
switch is located behind the front panel. (Purple/White +/-) 

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

PWR connector on the motherboard. The power switch is on 
the front panel. (Yellow/White +/-) 
 

The front panel Power, Reset, Power LED, and HDD LED locations 

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 POWER LED) to the 

appropriate headers on your motherboard. The Power LED 
located on the front panel should power on blue. 
(Blue/White, +/-) 

5.  Connect the two four pin Molex connector to the power 

supply in order to power the two 120mm fans 

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All White and Black Pin Connectors correspond to ground 
 

4-pin 120mm rear fan molex connector

4-pin 120mm front fan molex connector

USB Installation 

1.  The USB is located of the right side 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.  

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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 right side.  

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 

ASUS

© Motherboard Pin Assignment

5.25” & 3.5” Drive Installation 

The NZXT Hush uses a screwless system to install the 5.25” and 
3.5” devices.  

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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.  Insert the 5.25” device into the front panel 

4.  Match the holes on the 5.25” device with the case 

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Matching the holes to the 5.25” device. 

5.  Attach the screwless mechanism and turn in the direction 

indicated on the device to lock. Repeat this step for both 
sides of the drive bay. Below are photos of the screwless 
usage for 5.25” and 3.5” external and internal devices. 

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Screwless for 3.5” external device. 

Screwless for 3.5” internal device ( ie Hard drives ) 

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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.  
 
 

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

Feedback:

designer@nzxt.com

Service Email:

service@nzxt.com