Intel 100BASE-TX manual Chassis, Major Components

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Chassis

The Express hub components are enclosed in a 19-inch (48.26- centimeter) wide chassis, which is 1.5 EIA rack-mount spaces high. The chassis consists of a metal frame and a plastic front panel, and it contains components that are pertinent to the operation of the hub.

Cover

Motherboard

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Intel Express

100BASE-TX

Stackable Hub

Fans

Power supply

Front panel

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Express 100BASE-TX stackable hub

Major Components

The chassis contains the following major components:

∙Motherboard

∙AC power supply

∙Two fans

The motherboard in the Express hub contains the circuitry that drives and processes all 100BASE-T repeater functions.

The Express hub is equipped with a 120/240 V AC universal power supply. All components and plug-in modules derive their power from the AC power supply.

The hub is equipped with two fans that cool the hub components and ensure normal operation.

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