System Cooling; Fans - Supermicro SuperWorkstation SYS-531A-IL User Manual

3.7 System Cooling

The cooling system for the SYS-531A-IL includes a 12-cm pulse-width modulated fan at the
chassis rear and an optional fan at the chassis front. An air shroud directs air flow to the
CPU for optimized cooling.

Fans

One 12-cm exhaust fan is mounted in the chassis rear below the power supply. One optional
12-cm fan can be mounted at the chassis front.
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Replacing or Installing the Rear Fan
1. Begin by removing power
side cover as described in section 3.2.
2. Insert the four rubber pins through mounting holes in the rear of the chassis and through
the mounting holes in the rear fan.
3. Pull the rubber pins through the mounting holes of the fan to secure the fan to the
chassis.
4. Connect the fan cable to the motherboard.
Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Figure 3-8. Installing the Rear Exhaust Fan
from the system as described in Section 3.1 and
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remove the