User`s manual

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Preface
Opening the Front Cover ................................................................................ 5-4
5-4 Conguring the the Storage Module .............................................................. 5-5
Tower or Rack Conguration........................................................................... 5-5
Installing Drives in the Storage Module .......................................................... 5-7
Adding Five Hard Drives Using a Supermicro Mobile Rack ......................... 5-12
5-5 Installing Hard Drives .................................................................................... 5-14
Installing Hard Drives into the Chassis ......................................................... 5-14
5-6 Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 5-16
I/O Slot Shield Installation ............................................................................. 5-16
Permanent and Optional Standoffs ............................................................... 5-17
Installing the Motherboard ............................................................................ 5-18
Installing the Active Heatsink ........................................................................ 5-19
Power Supply Connections ........................................................................... 5-20
Conguring the Expansion Slots ................................................................... 5-21
Installing Double-Width Graphics Cards ....................................................... 5-23
5-7 System Fans ................................................................................................. 5-25
Replacing Mid-Chassis Fans ........................................................................ 5-25
Replacing Rear System Fans ....................................................................... 5-26
5-8 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 5-27
Replacing the Power Supply ......................................................................... 5-27
Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 6-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 6-3
Removing the Chassis Cover and Feet .......................................................... 6-4
Installing the Chassis Handles and Inner Rails .............................................. 6-7
Installing the Outer Rails to the Rack ............................................................. 6-8
Installing the Chassis into a Rack................................................................... 6-9
Installing the Chassis Cover ......................................................................... 6-10
Installing Feet on the Chassis .......................................................................6-11
Appendix A SC747TG Chassis Cables ................................................... A-1
Appendix B SC747TG Power Supply Specications ............................ B-1
Appendix C SAS-747TQ Backplane Specications .............................. C-1