SUPER MICRO Computer 1018D-73MTF user manual Control Panel, System Cooling

SUPERSERVER 1018D-73MTF User's Manual

Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views

Control Panel

SATA Drive Bays (8)

Power Supply Dedicated IPMI LAN Port VGA Port PCI Slot

COM Port USB Ports LAN Ports

6-2 Control Panel

The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the JF1 connector on the motherboard to provide you with system status indications. A ribbon cable has bundled these wires together to simplify the connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the motherboard to the appropriate header on the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into pin 1 on both connectors. Pull all excess cabling out of the airflow path.

The control panel LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System In- terface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF1 can be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Motherboard Installation."

6-3 System Cooling

Four 4-cm fans provide the cooling for the system. The SC113MTQ chassis provides two additional open fan housings, where additional system fans may be added for optimal cooling.

It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed and making a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components. See Figure 6-2.

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