Supermicro SC846BE1C-R1K28B User Manual page 144

SC846X Chassis Manual
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The BPN-SAS3-846EL backplane has been designed to utilize the most up-to-date
technology available, providing your system with reliable, high-quality performance.
This manual reflects BPN-SAS3-846EL Revision 1.01, the most current release
available at the time of publication. All images and layouts shown in this guide are
based upon the latest backplane revision available at the time of publishing. Always
refer to the Supermicro Web site at www.supermicro.com for the latest updates,
compatible parts and supported configurations.
EL1 versus EL2
The BPN-SAS3-846EL1 and BPN-SAS3-846EL2 model backplanes are identical,
except that the BPN-SAS3-846EL2 backplane has duplicate secondary components
which are not found on the BPN-SAS3-846EL1. The BPN-SAS3-846EL2 is divided
into a two sections, with the primary components on the right side of the board and
the secondary components on the left. SAS3 backplanes are not compatible with
legacy SAS (3 Gbps), SATA (1.5 Gbps) backplanes or lower.
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