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Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications Table of Contents Chapter I: Safety Information and Technical Specifications .......... 1-4 1-1. Electrical Safety Guidelines ............................................................. 1-4 1-2. General Safety Guidelines ............................................................... 1-5 1-3. ESD Safety Guidelines ....................................................................... 1-6 1-4. Operation Safety Guidelines .........................
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide Chapter 1-Safety Information and Technical Specifications 1-1 Electrical Safety Guidelines Warning: To avoid electrical shock, cords as follows: check the power Checking the Power Cords zUse the exact type of power cords as required. zBe sure to use power cord(s) that came with safety certifications. zThe power cord(s) must be compliant with the AC voltage requirements in your region.
Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications Use rubber mats specifically designed as electrical insulators when working with computer systems. The power supply or power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged into grounded outlets. Motherboard Battery: CAUTION -Make sure not to install the onboard battery upside down to avoid possible explosion. Make sure that the positive side should be facing up on the motherboard.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide 1-3 ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent damage to your system board, it is important to handle it very carefully. The following measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD. Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge. Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags until ready for use.
Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully follow all the safety steps listed below: Before accessing the chassis: 1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the SC832/SC833. 2. Press the power button to power off the system. 3. Unplug all power cords from the system or the wall outlets. 4. Disconnect all the cables and label the cables for easy identification. 5.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide Before installing the chassis into a rack: 1. Make sure that the rack is securely anchored onto a unmovable surface or structure before installing the chassis into the rack. 2. Unplug the power cord(s) of the rack before installing the chassis into the rack. 3. Make sure that the system is adequately supported. Make sure that all the components are securely fastened to the chassis toprevent components falling off from the chassis. 4.
Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications 1-6 Packing List and the SC832/SC833 Specifications A.
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Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications F-3 SCSI (Super) GEM Driver Installation (*for Windows OS) (*Note: This driver is not necessary for other Operating Systems. If you have two SCA backplanes, you will need to install the driver twice.) The driver is located on the Super Micro motherboard driver CD or is available for download from our FTP site: ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/driver/ Qlogic/ Follow the procedure below to install this driver to your system.
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Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions 2-1 Chassis Description A. Contents of the Accessory Kit: The following items are included in the Accessory Kit: M/B HDD B A C B. Flat head 6-32 x 5 mm [0.197] A. Pan head w/ lock 6-32 x 4.5 mm [0.177] C. Thumb screw 6-32 x 5 mm [0.197] DRIVE B D B. Flat head 6-32 x 5 mm [0.197] E E. Round head M3 x 5 mm [0.197] D. Pan head 6-32 x 5 mm [0.197] RAIL F F. G H H.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide B. Chassis Front View and the Front Control Panel ! R 2 1 MUTE A B RESET C Chassis Front Panel Front Panel I/O Device Definitions A. SCA Drive Trays(8) B. Floppy Disk(1) C. 5.25" Drive Bays(2) ! 1 2 MUTE L K J I H F G RESET E D (*Note) LED Panel (*Note: After the Alarm goes off, please press the Alarm Reset button to reactivate the function.) LED Button Definitions D. Power Button E. Reset F. Alarm Reset (*Note) G. Power Indicator H.
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SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide C. Chassis Rear View and the Back Panel C A B D SC832/SC833 Chassis Rear View Back Panel Devices A. Power Supply Modules (3) (*760W only) B. Back Panel I/O Ports C. Rear System Fan Slots(2) D. Full size PCI Expansion Slots (6) I E F G H *I/O Back Panel Back Panel I/O Port Definitions E. Keyboard & Mouse F. USB Ports G. COM/Video Ports H. LAN1 & LAN2 I.
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SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide 2-2 Chassis Installation A. Important Safety Guidelines Stop This product shall only be accessed, assembled and serviced by technically qualified personnel or technicians. To avoid personal injury and property damage, please read all the information provided in Chapter 1, and carefully follow all the Safety Guidelines listed before accessing or servicing the SC832/SC833 or its components.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions C. Accessing the SCA Drive Tray and Installing a HDD To install the SCA drive into the chassis, you need to first remove the SCA drive tray from the chassis. Procedures 1. Press the release tab located on the drive tray door to release the drive tray from its locking position as shown below: 2a 2b 1 2. Pull the drive tray door upward and then pull the SCA drive tray out from the chassis. 3.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide D. Removing the Top Cover of the SC832/SC833 Chassis Before installing any components, replacing chassis fans or accessing the motherboard, you will first need to remove the top cover. Procedures 1. Press the release tabs to release the cover from its locking position. 1 2 2. Once the top cover is released from its locking position, push the cover toward the rear side and slide it out from the chassis.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions E. Accessing the Front Chassis Fans Procedures 1. Press the release tab located on the left side of the front chassis fan (when facing the front side of the fan) to release the chassis fan from its locking position as shown in the picture below: 1 2 2. Once you've loosened the front chassis fan, you can pull the fan out.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide F-1. Accessing the 760W Power Supply (*For Triple Redundant Power Supply-3xPWS-0050M) (*Caution: Unplug the Power Cord before removing the Power Supply!!) Procedures 1. Locate the release tab on the left side of the power supply. 2. Push the release tab to the right to release the power supply from its locking position as shown below: 1 3 2 3. Once the power supply module is released from its locking position, remove it from the chassis.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions F-2. Accessing the 550W-Power Supply (*For Single PWS-0047) (*Caution: Unplug the Power Cord before removing the Power Supply!!) Procedures 1. Unscrew the screws to remove the metal plate. 2. Remove the four screws from the power supply. 3.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide G. Installing the Air Shrouds ! Warning: For proper cooling, please be sure to install the air shroud and all the chassis covers before you operate the system. The SC832/833 chassis and the locations of the Large and Small Air Shrouds AAa C The Back View of the Front Fan#1 A E B D E A. Large Air Shroud B. Small Air Shroud C. Rear Fans D. Power Supply E.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions I. Installing the Small Air Shroud Procedures 1. Identify the location of the small shroud between the rear side of Front Fan#1 (labelled "E" on the previous page) and the Power Supply (labelled "D"). The Small Air Shroud is to be installed on the back wall of the Front Fan1(E) and in front of the Power Supply (D). 2.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide II. Installing the Large Air Shroud Procedures 1. Remove all the rear fans from the chassis if you have not done so. You can remove a rear fan from the chassis by pressing the release tab on the upper right corner of the fan and pulling the fan out of the chassis. 2. Align the Large Air Shroud against the rear fan stem (labelled 2) and gently push the air shroud into the chassis. 2 3. Slide the rear fans into the fan slots.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions H. Installing the Motherboard Be sue to disconnect the power supply before accessing or installing the motherboard into the chassis. However, you will need to, first, identify the CPU locations, and then, install the correct type of standoffs under the CPUs before installing the motherboard into the chassis. (Refer to Chapter 1 for Safety Guidelines.) Procedures 1. Lay the chassis on a flat surface.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide 2. Install standoffs to all the remaining mounting holes on the motherboard. Then, lay the motherboard on the standoffs. 4 A 3 2 3. Secure the motherboard to the chassis with Type A(6-32) screws as shown above. (*Please refer to Page 2-1 MB kit for the Type A screw.) 4. Secure the CPU heatsink mechanism to the motherboard. (**Note: the CPU shown above is for reference only!! The motherboard is not included in the SC832/SC833 shipping package.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions I. Installing Chassis Rails Please make sure that the chassis covers and chassis rails are installed on the chassis before you install the chassis into the rack. To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully follow all the safety steps listed below: Before installing the Chassis rails: 1. Enclose the chassis with chassis covers. 2. Unplug the AC power cord(s). 3. Remove all external devices and connectors.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide 3. Locate the five rail buttons on each side of the chassis and locate the five corresponding holes on each of the inner rail. (*Please note that one end of the hole is larger than the other end of the hole.) 3 4 4. Align the larger end of each hole against its corresponding button. Once all aligned, push the holes toward their corresponding buttons and the rail is placed on the chassis. 5.
Chapter 2: Chassis Description and Installation Instructions J. Rack Installation After you have installed the inner rails on the chassis, you are ready to install the outer rails of rail assemblies to the rack. (* The rails are designed to fit in the racks with the depth of 28" to 33".) Procedures 1. In the package, locate a pair of front (-short) and rear (-long) brackets. Please note that the brackets are marked with Up/Front Arrows (-front) and Up/Rear arrows (-rear). 2.
SUPER SC832/SC833 Chassis User’s Guide 7. Slide the SC832/SC833 chassis into the rack as shown below: (The SC832/SC833 may not slide into the rack smoothly or easily when installed the first time. However, some adjustment to the slide assemblies might be needed for easy installation.) 8. You will need to release the safety taps on both sides of the chassis in order to completely remove the chassis out of the rack.
