Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup

6-3

6-3 System Fan
A 10-cm blower fan provides the cooling for the SuperServer 5014C-MF. The chas-
sis includes air seals under the blower fan and at the chassis cross section, which
separates the drive bay area from the motherboard area of the chassis to promote
better airfl ow. It is highly important that the air seal is properly installed and making
a good seal in order for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis.
The fan can adjust its speed according to the heat level sensed in the system,
which results in more effi cient and quieter fan operation. Fan speed is controlled
by a setting in BIOS (see page 7-11).

System Fan Failure

If the fan fails, you will need to have it replaced with the same type. Contact your
vendor or Supermicro for information on replacement fans.
6-4 Drive Bay Installation/Removal

Accessing the Drive Bay

Hard Drive: The hard drive in the 5014C-MF is not hot-swappabe. The system
must be shutdown and power removed when the hard drive is installed removed.
You must also fi rst remove the cover to access the inside of the system. Proceed
to the next section for instructions.
CD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: There is no fl oppy drive or CD-ROM drive included
in the 5014C-MF.