Supero SC742, 742i, 742S User Manual

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SC742 CHASSIS

USER'S GUIDE

742S

742i

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SC742 Chassis User’s Guide

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Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications

Table of Contents

Chapter I: Safety Information and Technical Specifications.......... 1-4

1-1. Safety Information............................................................................. 1-4

1-2. Technical Specifications.................................................................. 1-6

A. 742 SATA Back Panel................................................................. 1-6

B. SCA742-E2 SCSI Dual Channel Back Panel (w/GEM318)................... 1-8

C. SCA 742 SCSI Single Channel Back Panel (w/GEM359) ..................1-10

D. SCSI (Super) GEM Driver Installation (*for the Windows OS) ....... 1-12

Chapter 2: Installation Instructions ..................................................... 2-1

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SC742 Chassis User’s Guide

1-1 Safety Information

Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com­ponents. To prevent damage to your system board, it is
important to handle it very carefully. The following measures
are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from ESD.\

Static-Sensitive Devices

• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.

• Touch a grounded metal object before removing the board from the anti­static bag.

• Handle the board by its edges only; do not touch its components, periph­eral chips, memory modules or gold contacts.

• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.

• Put the motherboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when
not in use.

• For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides ex­cellent conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting
fasteners and the motherboard.

• Use only the correct type of onboard CMOS battery as specified by the
manufacturer. Do not install the onboard battery upside down to avoid
possible explosion.

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Chapter 1-Safety Information and Technical

Specifications

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Chapter 1: Safety Information and Technical Specifications

To avoid personal injury and property damage, please carefully
follow all the safety steps listed below:

Before accessing the chassis:

1. Turn off all peripheral devices connected to the SC742.

2. Press the power button to power off the system.

3. Unplug all power cords from the system or the wall outlets.

4. Disconnect all the cables and label the cables for easy identification.

5. Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge when
handling components.

Removing the chassis covers:

After completing the above steps, you can remove the covers and install
components/peripheral devices into the chassis as described in Chapter 2.

1. Unlock and remove the screws and fasteners to remove the cover or
components.

2. Save all the screws and fasteners for later use. (If necessary, label these
screws or fasteners for easy identification.)

3. Follow the instruction given in Chapter 2 to remove the chassis covers.

Reinstalling the chassis covers:

To maintain proper system cooling and airflow, do not operate the system
without installing all chassis covers back to the chassis. To reinstall the chassis
covers, please follow the steps listed below:

1. Make sure that all components and devices are securely fastened
on the chassis and there are no loose parts/screws inside the chassis.

2. Make sure that all cables are properly connected to the connectors and ports.

3. Use the original screws or fasteners to install the covers to the chassis.

4. Be sure to lock to the chassis or the system to prevent unauthorized access.

5. For proper cooling, enclose the chassis with covers before operating the
system.

An important note to the user

All images and graphics shown in this manual were based upon the latest
chassis Revision available at the time of publishing. The chassis you’ve
received may or may not look exactly the same as the ones shown in this
manual.

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SC742 Chassis User’s Guide

742 SATA

1-2 Technical Specifications

A. 742 SATA Back Panel

A-1 Connector/Jumper Locations

Front View

A-2 Connectors

D3: Overheat LED Indicator
J5: SATA #0 J6: SATA#1
J7: SATA #2 J8: SATA#3
J10: SATA #4 J12: SATA#5
J14: SATA #6

SATA#0 Act In

SATA#5 Act In

1

x

SATA#1 Act In

2

SATA#4 Act In

910

SATA#6 Act In SATA#2 Act In

SATA#3 Act In

x

Act In (JP26) Pin Definitions

x

JP10/JP13: 4-Pin PWR Connectors

JP26: ACT In

199.70MM

135.00MM

JP25

1

1

JP18

D3

J5

J6

J7

J8

J10

J12J14

JP26

JP13JP10

4-Pin
PWR

4-Pin
PWR

+12V

1

Ground

4

Ground

+5V

4-Pin PWR Connector

s

Pin Definitions

2

3