SUPER MICRO Computer 5014C-MF Connecting Cables, Connecting Data Cables, Connecting Power Cables

Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup

5-3 Connecting Cables

Now that the motherboard is installed, the next step is to connect the cables to the board. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and control panel and the power cables.

Connecting Data Cables

The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been care- fully routed to prevent them from blocking the fl ow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the pin 1 locations). The following data cables (with their locations noted) should be connected. (See the layout on page 5-9 for connector locations.) Note that you may install either a single IDE drive or a single Serial ATA drive.

Control Panel cable (JF1)

IDE drive cable (IDE) or Serial ATA cable (SATA#0)

Connecting Power Cables

The P8SCT has a 24-pin primary power supply connector (PW1) for connection to the ATX power supply. In addition, there is a 4-pin secondary power connector (PW2) that also must be connected to your power supply. See Section 5-9 for power connector pin defi nitions.

Connecting the Control Panel

JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure 5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators.

All JF1 wires have been bundled into a single ribbon cable to simplify this connec- tion. Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 as marked on the board. The other end connects to the Control Panel PCB board, located just behind the system status LEDs on the chassis. See Chapter 5 for details and pin descriptions.

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