Supermicro SC721TQ-250B, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Chassis Setup and Maintenance
5-11 Installing the Rear Exhaust Fan
The SC721 includes a 12 cm rear exhaust fan that provides cooling for the chassis.
The chassis features a set of mounting holes which will support a standard 9 cm
exhaust fan (fan not included).
Installing the Exhaust Fan
1. Power down the system and remove the power cord from the rear of the
power supply as described in Section 5-2 and remove the chassis cover as
described in Section 5-3.
2. Align the mounting holes in the fan module with the mounting holes in the
rear of the chassis.
3. Secure the fan to the rear of the chassis with four screws.
4. Connect the fan cable to the motherboard.
5. Replace the chassis cover, plug the power cord into the rear of the power
supply and power up the system.
Figure 5-17. Installing the Exhaust Fan