Supermicro SuperServer 5035L-I, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction
1-3 Chassis Features
The SC731I-300B is a mini-tower chassis with a unique design that allows most
confi gurations to be performed without the need for tools The following is a general
outline of the main features of the SC731I-300B chassis.
System Power
The SC731I-300B features a high-effi ciency 300W power supply. Power must be
removed from the system before servicing or replacing the power supply.
SATA Subsystem
The chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives (these drives are not
hot-swappable).
Front Control Panel
The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control. LEDs indicate
network activity, hard disk drive activity and overheat conditions. The control panel
also includes a main power button, which has a blue LED that illuminates when
the system is powered on.
I/O Backplane
The I/O backplane includes two COM ports, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and
keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports. Four standard size PCI expansion
cards (the maximum number supported by the motherboard) may be added to the
system.
Cooling System
The SC731I-300B chassis includes one whisper-quiet 9-cm exhaust fan located
at the rear of the chassis and an 8-cm fan located in the power supply. Both fans
operate continuously.