Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup

5-5

5-3 Connecting Cables
Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to
the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and
control panel and the power cable s.

Connecting Data Cables

The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been
carefully routed in preconfi gured systems 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 reroute them as they
were originally after reconne cting them (make sure the red wires connect to the
pin 1 locations). If you are confi guring the system, keep the airfl ow in mind when
routing the cables. The follo wing data cables (with their serverboard c onnector
locations noted) should be connected. See the serverboard layout diagram in this
chapter for connector locatio ns.
DVD-ROM dri ve cable (IDE#1)
Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)
1041M-T2: Serial ATA cables (I-SATA0, I-SATA1, I-SATA3)
1041M-T2: SGPIO cable (SGPIO1)
1041M-82: SCSI cables (JA1)

Connecting Power Cables

The H8QME-2+/H8QM8-2+ has a 24-pin ATX power supply conne ctor designated
"J1B1" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate conn ector
from the power supply to J1B1 to supply power to the serverboard. See the Con-
nector Defi nitions section in this chapter for p ower connector pin defi nitions.
In addition, your power supply must be connected to both 8-pin processor power
connectors at JPW1 and JPW2.