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Chapter 3: Chassis Components
Chapter 3
Chassis Components
3-1 Overview
This chapter describes the most common components included with your chassis.
Some components listed may not be included or may not be compatible with your
particular chassis model. For more information, see the installation instructions
detailed later in this manual.
3-2 Components
Chassis
The SC829 chassis includes eight hard drive bays, and two slim peripheral drive
bays which support one slim DVD-ROM drive (optional) and a panel with one com
port and two USB ports (optional). Hard drives must be purchased separately. For
the latest shipping lists, visit our Web site at: http://www.supermicro.com. This chas-
sis supports a 2U backplane, four fans and redundant power supplies.
Backplane
Each SC829 chassis comes with a 2U SAS/SATA backplane w/ enclosure manage-
ment capabilitites. For more information regarding compatible backplanes, view the
appendices found at the end of this manual. In addition, visit our Web site for the
latest information: http://www.supermicro.com.
Fans
The SC829 chassis supports four system fans. System fans for SC829 chassis
are powered from the motherboard. These fans are 2U high and are powered by
3-pin connectors. Optionally, three extra fans can be provided to support cooling
redundancy for E-ATX motherboards.
Mounting Rails
The SC829 can be placed in a rack for secure storage and use. To set up your
rack, follow the step-by-step instructions included in this manual.
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