Supermicro SC836 X9, User Manual

Page 1: ...SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud User s Guide Revison 1 0 ...

Page 2: ...er Micro s total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equ...

Page 3: ...only Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the SC836 X9 universal air shroud and describes its main features Chapter 2 System Safety You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SC836 X9 universal air shroud Cha...

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Page 5: ...ns 2 1 2 2 General Safety Precautions 2 2 2 3 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions 2 2 2 4 Operating Precautions 2 2 Chapter 3 Configuration and Installation 3 1 3 1 Overview 3 1 3 2 SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud Components 3 1 Component Part B 3 2 Component Part C 3 3 Component Part D 3 4 Component Part E 3 5 3 3 Removing Breakable Tabs for Cabling 3 6 3 4 Configuring the SC836 X9 Universal Air Sh...

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Page 7: ...shown in Table 1 1 Table 1 1 SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud Parts and Components Part Number Description Quantity MCP 310 39001 0N SC835 SC836 SC936 Intel DP X9 universal PC air shroud 13 68 x13 12 x13 motherboard MCP 310 39002 1N SC836 X9 universal air shroud component main body part A 1 MCP 310 39003 1N SC836 X9 universal air shroud component moving part part B 1 MCP 310 28005 1N X8 air shroud un...

Page 8: ...the outside of the shipping carton and mailed prepaid or hand carried Shipping and handling charges will be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete For faster service RMA authorizations may be requested online at http www supermicro com support rma Whenever possible repack the chassis in the original Supermicro carton using the original packaging material If these are n...

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Page 10: ...SC836 Air Shroud User s Guide 1 4 Notes ...

Page 11: ...making a complete circuit which will cause electrical shock Use extreme caution when using metal tools which can easily damage any electrical components or circuit boards they come into contact with Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from electrical shock Instead use rubber mats that have been specifically designed as electrical insulators The power supply p...

Page 12: ...ts and printed circuit boards The following measures are generally sufficient to neutralize this difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge Keep all components and printed circuit boards PCBs in their antistatic bags until ready for use Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the antistat...

Page 13: ...s Figure 3 1 and Table 3 1 See below for details on these various components These components can be used to create multiple different configurations for use in sytems See Section 3 4 for further details on configurations The SC836 X9 universal air shroud is optimized for use with Supermicro X8DTx X9DRx H8DGx series mainboards Figure 3 1 SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud Components Table 3 1 SC836 X9 ...

Page 14: ...nent part B Figure 3 2 can be moved in and out to resize the X9 universal air shroud s size to fit the mainboard using three sliding positions labeled 0 1 and 2 The bottom of component part B can be detached to allow for cable access under the air shroud Figure 3 2 Moving Component Part B B B ...

Page 15: ...nt part C Figure 3 3 can be mounted on the underside of component part A by inserting its locking tabs into the four aligned slots provided on part A Component part C can only fit onto 12 X 13 motherboards so it can be removed out if it is not required Figure 3 3 Component Part C Component Part C Alignment Slots C C ...

Page 16: ...55mm wide tear drop module can be mounted on the underside of component part A by inserting its locking tabs into the alignment slots provided on component part A Component part D may also be removed out if it is not required see Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Component Part D Component Part D Alignment Slots D D ...

Page 17: ...mponent part E Figure 3 5 can be moved in and out to resize the X9 universal air shroud s size to fit the mainboard using three sliding positions labeled A B and C The bottom of component part E can also be detached to allow for cable access under the air shroud Figure 3 5 Moving Component Part E E E ...

Page 18: ... X9 universal air shroud have breakable tabs that can be permanently removed to allow cabling access if required for your system see Figure 3 6 for details To remove simply cut or break the tabs off from their attachments with a pair of scissors and discard them Figure 3 6 Removing the Breakable Tabs Breakable Tabs ...

Page 19: ...not listed in the table have been removed All are 13 68 x 13 or 12 x 13 Intel Xeon or AMD Opteron motherboards Table 3 2 Examples of SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud Configurations Motherboard Slot and Tab Positions H8DG6 Tab Position 1 Part B Tab Position B Part E Part D and Partition Part C attached X8DT6 F Tab Position 0 Part B Tab Position A Part E Part D and Partition Part C attached X8DTN F Tab...

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Page 21: ...ms Installing the SC836 X9 Universal Air Shroud in SC836 Chassis Systems 1 Configure the air shroud to fit in your system See Section 3 4 for details on configuring the air shroud 2 Secure the rear edge of the SC836 air shroud component part A to the top rear part of the chassis interior Align the air shroud so that the slot of air shroud s front mounts with the top front part of the chassis inter...

Page 22: ... and memory slots see Figure 3 9 4 Secure the top cover back on your system Figure 3 9 Air Shroud Mounted into System Chassis NOTE The air shroud should be mounted flush with the power supply housing the front fans in the chassis and the rear fans of the chassis if it has been installed properly Some cables are supposed to go under the air shroud Detach breakaway tabs if required for cable access ...

Page 23: ...cted to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage Accordingly Supermicro disclaims any and all liability and should buyer use or sell such products for use in such ultra hazardous applications it does so entirely at its own risk Furthermore buyer agrees to fully indemnify defend and hold Supermicro harmless for and against any and all claims demands actions litig...

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