SC933 Chassis Manual The information in this User’s Manual has been carefully reviewed and is believed to be accurate. The vendor assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies that may be contained in this document, makes no commitment to update or to keep current the information in this manual, or to notify any person or organization of the updates. Please Note: For the most up-to-date version of this manual, please see our web site at www.supermicro.com. Super Micro Computer, Inc. ("Supermicro") reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice.

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This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate” WARNING: Handling of lead solder materials used in this product may expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. Manual Revision 2.0b Release Date: December 12 2011 Unless you request and receive written permission from Super Micro Computer, Inc., you may not copy any part of this document. Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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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 SC933 chassis. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only. Supermicro's SC933 chassis provides high-capacity storage in a 3U form factor. The design features fifteen hot-swappable 3.5" hard drive bays, with triple redundant power supplies and dual redundant cooling fans, while optimizing rack mounting space. This document lists compatible parts available when this document was published. Always refer to the our Web site for updates on supported parts and configura tions. iii

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SC933 Chassis Manual Manual Organization Chapter 1 Introduction The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with this chassis and describes the main features of the SC933 chassis. This chapter also includes contact information. Chapter 2 System Safety This chapter lists warnings, precautions, and system safety. It recommended that you thoroughly familiarize yourself installing and servicing this chassis safety pre cautions. Chapter 3 System Interface Refer here for descriptions of the LEDs which provide information on system health and activity and the responses that you may need to take.

Chapter 4 Chassis Setup and Maintenance Follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing and removing compo nents, or reconfiguring your chassis. Chapter 5 Rack Installation Refer to this chapter for detailed information on chassis rack installation. You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing or reconfiguring your chassis into a rack environment. Appendices This section lists compatible cables, power supply specifications, and compatible backplanes. Not all compatible backplanes are listed. Refer to our Web site for the latest compatible backplane information. NOTE:

Customers requiring support for SCSI backplanes may contact Supermicro's Technical Support department directly. iv

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