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SC847E1C/2C JBOD Chassis Manual
D-3 An Important Note to Users
All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest back-
plane revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may
or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
D-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-847EL Backplane
The BPN-SAS3-847EL backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date
technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance.
available at the time of publication. Always refer to the Supermicro Web site at
www.supermicro.com for the latest updates, compatible parts and supported con-
D-5 Overview of the BPN-SAS3-847EL1/EL2 Backplanes
The BPN-SAS3-847EL1 and BPN-SAS3-847EL2 model backplanes are identical,
except that the BPN-SAS3-847EL2 backplane has duplicate secondary components
which are not found on the BPN-SAS3-847EL1. The BPN-SAS3-847EL2 is divided
into a two sections, with the primary components on the upper portion of the board
and the secondary components on the lower portion. SAS3 backplanes are not
compatible with legacy SAS (3 Gbps), SATA (1.5 Gbps) backplanes or lower.