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FatTwin F617R2-FT/F73 USER'S MANUAL
Cooling System
The SCF418IL chassis includes eight (8) 8-cm cooling fans for the chassis and its
eight motherboard nodes so that when one of the motherboard drawers is removed,
the other motherboards will continue running its fans.
Air Shrouds
The SCF418IL chassis requires mylar air shrouds for each node to direct the airfl ow
where cooling is needed. The air shroud will differ for different motherboards. If using
a motherboard which is not the default in the chassis, refer to the optional parts in
the Appendix of this manual, or the Supermicro Web site at
to puchase the proper air shroud.
Mounting Rails
The SCF418IL includes a set of rails, and can be placed in a rack for secure
storage and use. To setup your rack, follow the step-by-step instructions included
in this manual.
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Advanced Power Management
Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (NM)
The Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager (IPNM) provides your system with
real-time thermal control and power management for maximum energy effi ciency.
Although IPNM Specifi cation Version 1.5 is supported by the BMC (Baseboard
Management Controller), your system must also have IPNM-compatible
Manageability Engine (ME) fi rmware installed to use this feature.
Manageability Engine (ME)
The Manageability Engine, which is an ARC controller embedded in the IOH (I/O
Hub), provides Server Platform Services (SPS) to your system. The services
provided by SPS are different from those proveded by the ME on client platforms.
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