Supermicro 8015C-T, User Manual

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1-3 Server Chassis Features
The following is a general outline of the main features of the SC818TQ-1000 server
chassis.
System Power
The SC818TQ-1000 features a 1000W high-effi ciency power supply with I
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must be removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply.
SATA Subsystem
The SC818TQ-1000 chassis was designed to support three SATA hard drives,
which are hot-swappable units.
Front Control Panel
The control panel on the SuperServer 8015C-T provides you with system monitor-
ing and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity, system
overheat and power supply failure. A main power button and a system reset button
are also included. In addition, two USB ports and a COM port have been incorpo-
rated into the front of the chassis for convenient access.
I/O Backplane
The SC818TQ-1000 is an ATX form factor chassis designed to be used in a 1U
rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane includes one COM port, a VGA port,
two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
One standard size PCI expansion card may be added to the system.
Cooling System
The SC818TQ-1000 chassis chassis has an innovative cooling design that includes
six 4-cm counter-rotating fans located in the middle section of the chassis. The
power supply module also includes a cooling fan. All chassis and power supply
fans operate continuously. An air shroud channels the airfl ow from the system fans
to effi ciently cool the processors and memory.