Supermicro SC846 User Manual

SC846 Air Shroud

User’s Guide

Revison 1.0

SC846 Air Shroud User’s Guide

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the installation and use of Supermicro's SC846 air shroud. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced professionals only.

Manual Organization

Chapter 1: Introduction

The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the SC846 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 SC846 air shroud.

Chapter 3: Configuration and Installation

Refer here for details on installing the SC846 air shroud on a computer system mainboard.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1-1

1-1 Overview.............................................................................................1-1

1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components.....................................1-1

1-3 Features..............................................................................................1-2

1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................1-2

1-5 Contacting Supermicro.....................................................................1-3

Chapter 2 System Safety..................................................................2-1

2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions...........................................................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 SC846 Air Shroud Components.....................................................3-1

Component Part B ..................................................................................3-2

Component Part C..................................................................................3-3

3-3 Removing Breakable Sections for Cabling...................................3-5

3-4 Configuring the SC846 Air Shroud.................................................3-6

Configuring for Configuration-1...............................................................3-7

Configuring for Configuration-2...............................................................3-8

Configuring for Configuration-3...............................................................3-9

3-5 Installing the SC846 Air Shroud....................................................3-10

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Notes

Chapter 1

Introduction

1-1 Overview

The SC846 air shroud is a configurable air shroud for system mainboards to enable maximum efficient air flow through the system. It can be configured to fit different sized

Intel

Xeon™ DP 5500/5400/5100/5000 series system mainboards of the same general shape and size. The SC846 air shroud is optimized for use with Supermicro SC846 series chassis designs and for Supermicro X8Dxx/X7Dxx series mainboards. See

Chapter 3 for configuration details.

1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components

The SC846 air shroud comes packaged with components and parts as shown in

Table 1-1:

Table 1-1. SC846 Air Shroud Parts and Components

Part Number Description Quantity

MCP-310-48003-0N SC846 Intel DP plastic air shroud, supports up to 18 memory DIMM slots MCP-310-48004-1N SC846 X8 air shroud component part A 1 MCP-310-48005-1N SC846 X8 air shroud component part B 1 MCP-310-28005-1N X8 air shroud universal component part C 1

MCP-310-28006-1N

NOTE: The default configuration is for parts A, B, C and D connected.

NOTE: Each individual part for the SC846 air shroud is labeled with its

component part letter for easy identification.

X8 air shroud universal component part D, tear-drop Mylar module, 2.2” (55mm) wide

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1-3 Features

The SC846 air shroud includes the following features:

• Main air shroud component

• Three detachable components for creating multiple configurations

• Breakable section for power cable management

• Clear plastic material construction for ease of viewing

1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service

A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before any warranty service will be rendered. Y ou can obtain service by calling your vendor for a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on 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 no longer available, be sure to pack the chassis securely, using packaging material to surround the chassis so that it does not shift within the carton and become damaged during shipping.

This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance of products.

During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

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