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Preface
Table of Contents
Contacting Supermicro .......................................................................................iv
Returning Merchandise for Service.....................................................................v
Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines
1-1 ESD Safety Guidelines ................................................................................... 1-1
1-2 General Safety Guidelines .............................................................................. 1-1
1-3 An Important Note to Users ............................................................................ 1-2
1-4 Introduction to the BPN-SAS3-743A Backplane ............................................. 1-2
Chapter 2 Connectors and Pin Definitions
2-1 Front Connectors ............................................................................................ 2-1
2-2
Front Connector Pin Definitions
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2-3
Front Jumper Locations and Pin Definitions
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2-4 Rear Connectors and LED Indicators ............................................................. 2-4