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Connecting Cables
Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the
cables to the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the
peripherals and control panel and the power cables.
Connecting Data Cables
The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have
been carefully routed in preconfigured systems to prevent them from block-
ing the flow of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back.
If you need to disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to keep
them routed as they were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the
red wires connect to the pin 1 locations).
tem, keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables. The following data
cables (with their serverboard connector locations noted) should be connected.
See the serverboard layout figure in this chapter for connector locations.
SATA drive cable (J52-J55, 7034A-T)
IDE drive cable (JA1, 7034A-i)
Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)
Front Side USB cable (J42)
Floppy drive cable (J24)
Connecting Power Cables
The X6DAL-TG/X6DAL-G has a 24-pin primary power supply connector desig-
nated "ATX Power" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appro-
priate connector from the power supply to the "ATX Power" connector to supply
power to the serverboard. The 12V 8-pin power connector at PWR2 and the 12V
4-pin power connector at PWR3 must also both be connected to your power
supply. See the Connector Definitions section in this chapter for power connec-
tor pin definitions.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
If you are configuring the sys-
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