Intel SC450NX - Server Platform - 0 MB RAM, Product Manual

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Installing a 5.25-inch Peripheral in the Front Bay
Three 5.25-inch half-height bays provide space for tape backup, CD-ROM, or other removable
media drives.
CAUTIONS
Only single-ended SCSI devices supported: The internal SCSI interface in
this system supports only single-ended SCSI devices on the narrow SCSI
channel. Connecting differential SCSI drive types to this interface can result
in electrical damage to the baseboard and peripherals.
Do not install hard drives in 5.25-inch bays: We recommend that you do
NOT install hard drives in the 5.25-inch bays: the drives cannot be properly
cooled in this location; also, a hard drive generates EMI and is therefore
more susceptible to ESD in this location.
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NOTES
Save the filler panels and EMI shields: System EMI integrity and cooling
are both protected by having drives installed in the bays or filler panels and
EMI shields covering the bays. When you install a drive, save the panel and
shield to reinstall in case you should later remove the drive and not reinstall
one in the same bay.
Bus termination when installing SCSI devices: It is important that your
cabling and connections meet the SCSI bus specification. Otherwise, the
bus could be unreliable and data corruption could occur or devices might not
work at all. The SCSI bus needs to be terminated at the end of the cable;
this is usually provided by the last SCSI device on the cable. For more
information on connecting the signal drive to a cable, see step 10 on
page 100.