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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 A+ Server 1012C-MRF. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. The SuperServer A+ Server 1012C-MRF is a 1U rackmount server based on the SC512F-350B server chassis and the Supermicro H8SCM-F serverboard. Manual Organization Chapter 1: Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the server system and describes the main features of the Supermicro H8SCM-F serverboard and the SC512F-350B chassis. Chapter 2:

Server Installation This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the A+ Server 1012C-MRF into a rack and check out the server configuration prior to powering up the system. If your server was ordered without the processor and memory components, this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation. Chapter 3: System Interface Refer to this chapter for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs located throughout the system. Chapter 4:

Warning Statements for AC Systems You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the A+ Server 1012C-MRF. Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8SCM-F serverboard, including the locations and functions of connectors, headers and jumpers. Refer to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when reconfiguring the serverboard. iii

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A+ SERVER 1012C-MRF USER'S MANUAL Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC512F-350B 1U rackmount server chassis. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfiguring SATA or peripheral drives and when replacing system power supply units and cooling fans. Chapter 7: BIOS The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility. Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes Appendix B: Installing Windows Appendix C: System Specifications iv

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