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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the SC745 4U chassis. Installa-
tion and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
Supermicro's SC745 chassis series is optimized for the latest Intel® Xeon® proces-
sor and is also compatible with previous generation Intel and AMD dual processor-
based motherboards. Utilizing redundant, high-efficiency power supplies (85% and
up) with the Platinum Level 1200W option, and eight hot-swappable 3.5" drive bays,
this chassis offers reliable performance with problem-free maintenance. Designed
with 100% cooling redundancy via a combination of high-performance fans capable
of fitting any generation of motherboard, the SC745 minimizes the probability of
system downtime or performance degradation from thermal-related issues.
The SC745 features a ninety degree rotatable drive bay module, seven tool-less
expansion slots, and 6-pin power connectors supporting high-end graphics cards
and GPU cards. The SC745 is quick to configure and easy to operate.
For compatible backplane information, refer to the Supermicro website at www.
supermicro.com.
