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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
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Chapter 5. Advanced Motherboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install the NovaScale R423-E2 mother-
board into the chassis, connect the data and power cables and install add-on
cards. All motherboard jumpers and connections are also described. A layout
and quick reference chart are included in this chapter for your reference. Re-
member to completely close the chassis when you have finished working with the
motherboard to better cool and protect the system.
5-1 Handling the Motherboard
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic com ponents. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully (see previous chapter). To prevent the motherboard from bending, keep
one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling. The fol
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lowing measures are generally sufficient to protect your equipment from electric
static discharge.
Precautions
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent Electrostatic Discharge
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(ESD).
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
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bag.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral
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chips, memory modules or gold contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
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Put the motherboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic
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bags when not in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
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conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the motherboard.