Scsi Backplane Connections - Asus 5U Tower Chassis Kit AK35 User Manual

2.8.2 SCSI backplane connections

The SCSI backplane has six 68-pin SCSI connectors to support SCA SCSI
hard disks. The backplane design incorporates a hot-swap feature to allow
easy connection or removal of SCSI hard disks. The LED connectors on
the backplane connect to the front panel LEDs to indicate HDD access,
HDD failure, thermal failure, or fan failure.
Front side
Power connectors
(connects power plugs
from the power supply)
SMBus connector
(connects the 6-pin plug
from the power supply)
Back side
SCSI ID = 0
Disk drive 1
SCSI ID = 1
Disk drive 2
SCSI ID = 2
Disk drive 3
SCSI ID = 3
Disk drive 4
SCSI ID = 4
Disk drive 5
SCSI ID = 5
Disk drive 6
ASUS AK35 chassis kit
Fan connectors
68-pin SCSI
connector
(connect to the SCSI
connector on the
motherboard)
SMBus connector
(connect to the SMBus
connector on the
motherboard)
HDD Access LED
(connect to the HDD
LED connector on the
motherboard)
HDD status LEDs
HDD activity LEDs
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