Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Setup
5-5

5-3 Connecting Cables

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

Connecting Data Cables

The cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been carefully
routed in preconfi gured systems to prevent them from bloc k i n g t he fl ow of cooling
air that moves through the system fr om front to back. If you need to disc onnect any
of these cables, you should take care to rero ute t hem as they were originally after
reconnecting them (make sure the re d w ires connect to the pin 1 locat ions). If you
are confi guring the system, keep the airfl ow in mind when routing the cables.
The following data cables (wit h their motherboard con nector locations noted)
should be connected.
See the motherboard layout diagr am in thi s chapter f or co nnect or loc ation s.
• Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)
• SAS or SATA cables (L-SAS0 through L-SAS7 or I-SATA0 through I-SATA5)
• SGPIO cables (6-SGPIO 1/2 and T-SGPIO 1/2 to SATA backplane)

Connecting Power Cables

The X10SL7-F has a 24-pin primar y power sup ply con necto r designate d "JPW1"
for connection to the ATX power suppl y. Connec t the ap pro pr iate c onne cto r fr om
the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to t he motherboard. See the Conn ector
Defi nitions section in this chapter for power c onnec tor pin d efi nitions.
In addition, your power supply must be connected to the 8-pin Processor Power
connector at JPW2.

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.
Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of each header.
All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their con-
nection. Connect one end of this cable to JF1 and the other end to the Control Panel
printed circuit board, located just behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.
See the Connector Defi nitions section in this chapter for details and pin descrip-
tions of JF1.