Supermicro SC815 series User Manual

SC815 Chassis Manual
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Preface
4-3 Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 4-3
4-4 Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 4-5
4-5 Power Supply LEDs and Overheat Indicators ................................................ 4-5
450W and 650W Power Supplies ................................................................... 4-5
All Other Power Supplies ................................................................................ 4-6
4-6 Overheating ..................................................................................................... 4-6
Chapter 5 Chassis Setup and Maintenance
5-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5-1
5-2 Removing the Chassis Cover and Front Bezel .............................................. 5-2
The Front Bezel (Optional) ............................................................................. 5-3
5-3 Installing Hard Drives ...................................................................................... 5-4
5-4 Installing the DVD Drive .................................................................................. 5-7
5-5 Installing the Motherboard .............................................................................. 5-8
Permanent and Optional Standoffs ................................................................. 5-8
Expansion Card Setup .................................................................................. 5-10
5-6 Installing the Air Shroud ................................................................................ 5-12
5-7 System Fans ................................................................................................. 5-14
5-8 Power Supply ............................................................................................... 5-16
Power Supply Failure .................................................................................... 5-16
5-9 Routing the I
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C Cables ................................................................................. 5-18
Chapter 6 Rack Installation
6-1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 6-1
6-2 Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 6-1
6-3 Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 6-1
Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 6-1
Rack Precautions ............................................................................................ 6-2
General Server Precautions ............................................................................ 6-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 6-2
Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 6-2
Reduced Airow ......................................................................................... 6-3
Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 6-3
Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 6-3
Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 6-3
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails ...................................................... 6-4
Locking Tabs ................................................................................................... 6-4
The Inner Rail Extension (Optional)................................................................ 6-5
Outer Rack Rails ............................................................................................. 6-6
Appendix A SC815 Power Supply Specications
Appendix B BPN-SAS-815TQ Backplane Specications
Appendix C BPN-SAS3-815TQ Backplane Specications

Supermicro SC815 series Specifications

General

Brand	Supermicro
Model	SC815 series
Category	Chassis
Language	English