Supero SuperWorkstation 7046A-6, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Onboard Controllers/Ports
A fl oppy drive controller is provided on the serverboard. The color-coded I/O ports
include two COM ports, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports, two
Gb Ethernet ports and six HDA (High Defi nition Audio) ports.
Other Features
Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage moni-
tors, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU overheat sensors, virus
protection and BIOS rescue.
1-3 Chassis Features
The SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 is a scaleable system designed with today's most
state-of-the-art features. The following is a general outline of the main features of
the SC743TS-865BP-SQ chassis.
System Power
The 7046A-6 features a single 865W power supply. This power supply unit has been
designed to operate at a low noise level to make it ideal for use in a workstation
environment.
SAS Subsystem
The SC743TS-865BP-SQ chassis was designed to support eight SAS hard drives,
which are hot-swappable units.
Front Control Panel
The control panel on the SuperWorkstation 7046A-6 provides you with system
monitoring and control. LEDs indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity,
overheat conditions and power supply failure. A main power button and a system
reset button are also included.
Note: the power supply fail LED indicates the power supply fan has failed.
I/O Backplane
The SC743TS-865BP-SQ is an ATX form factor chassis that can be used as a tower
or mounted in a 4U rackmount confi guration. The I/O backplane provides seven
expansion slots, two COM ports, a parallel port, four USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse
and keyboard ports, two Gigabit Ethernet port(s) and 7.1 HDA ports.