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Chapter 6: Optional Components
Chapter 6
Optional Components
This chapter describes alternate configurations and optional system components.
Optional Parts
Storage drive options
6.1 Storage Drive Options
The storage drive bays can support SATA, and NVMe in any combination. To enable SATA
and NVMe, additional hardware is required. Once the supporting hardware is installed for a
selection of bays, drives of any storage protocol type can be inserted.
SATA
– The system can support up to four SATA drives from the onboard Intel PCH SATA
controller.
6.2 TPM Security Module
SPI capable TPM 2.0 (or 1.2) with Infineon 9670 controller, vertical form factor
The JTPM1 header is used to connect a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). A TPM is a security
device that supports encryption and authentication in hard drives. It enables the motherboard
to deny access if the TPM associated with the hard drive is not installed in the system.
Details and installation procedures are at:
http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/TPM.pdf
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AOM-TPM-9670V
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AOM-TPM-9671V
