Appendix A: Chassis Cables

Extending Power Cables

Although Supermicro chassis are designed with to be efficient and cost-effective, some compatible motherboards have power connectors located in different areas. To use these motherboards you may have to extend the power cables to the mother boards. To do this, use the following chart as a guide.

Power Cable Extenders

Number of Pins

Cable Part #

Length

24-pin

20-pin

8-pin

4-pin

CBL-0042 CBL-0059 CBL-0062 CBL-0060

7.9”(20 cm) 7.9”(20 cm) 7.9”(20 cm) 7.9”(20 cm)

Front Panel to the Motherboard

The SC743 chassis includes a cable to connect the chassis front panel to the motherboard. If your motherboard uses a different connector, use the following chart to find a compatible cable.

Front Panel to Motherboard Cable (Ribbon Cable)

Number of Pins

(Front Panel)

Number of Pins

(Motherboard

Cable Part #

16-pin

16-pin

CBL-0049

16-pin

20-pin

CBL-0048

20-pin

20-pin

CBL-0047

16-pin

various*

CBL-0068

20-pin

various*

CBL-0067

*Split cables: Use these cable if your motherboard requires several different con- nections from the front panel.

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SUPER MICRO Computer FAN0103L4 user manual Extending Power Cables, Front Panel to the Motherboard