SAFETY INFORMATION To ensure a safe and smooth operation of your InWin IW-PLM Tower, it is essential that you choose an appropriate location for the system, provide an appropriate operating environment, and supply an adequate amount of power for all components in the system. As you plan for installation, follow the guidelines below to ensure that the system and its environment are safely and appropriately positioned for efficient operation and service.
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• The operating environment temperature should be around 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). Heed Safety Instructions: Before working with InWin IPC/storage/SMB storage server products, we strongly recommend you use this guide as a reference and follow the safety instructions. The instructions in this manual will help you ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals.
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A jumper is a short length conductor used to close, open, or bypass part of an electronic circuit. Jumpers on InWin backplanes have a small tab on top that you can pick up with your fingertips. Grip the jumper carefully and plug the jumper to cover the jumper pins on the backplane. Once you need to remove the jumper, grip the jumper and carefully pull without squeezing.
IW-PLM Accessories Box Item Item Motherboard Stand-Offs x 16 O.D.D screws x 4 Motherboard Screws x 16 Cable Ties x 10 2.5" SSD screws x 36 Keys x 2 3.5" SSD screws x 12...
User Manual General Information IW-SK23-07 Built-in radiator dummy cover bracket 360mm X2 (optional) IW-SK34-07 dummy cover (optional) Built-in radiator 13 14 bracket 240mm X1 Front View Inner Front View Side View Item Item Front panel lock PSU mounting area (CRPS or PS2 ATX) Indicator &...
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IW-PLM Front Panel I/O and Indicators After unlocking and opening the front bezel, you can see the disk bays, and the control panel, USB I/O ports and indicators are located on the left side. Item Color Status Description Green Solid on System ok...
User Manual Rear Panel Configuration The rear panel of IW-PLM Tower contains the power supply mounting area, rear I/O, 8 PCIe slots, and rear fan location. Item Description Rear I/O The I/O shield should come with the motherboard. (depends on M/B specifications) The slots support high profile cards.
InWin’s Server YouTube channel. Fan Installation The IW-PLM supports 80 x 25mm PWM fan x 1 in the front (optional). For the rear section, there is a pre-installed 120 x 25mm PWM fan x 1. InWin IW-PLM Fan Installation...
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User Manual Power Supply Cable Information 2000W CRPS Redundant PSU Cable Information...
InWin IW-PLM Tray Installation Connecting LED Indicators and the Front Panel I/O When building in the InWin IW-PLM, please refer to your motherboard user guide for pin functions and locations when connecting to the front panel and LED indicators. Once properly connected, the indicator chart below shows what to expect from each LED.
To reach the best performance and avoid system failure, InWin strongly recommend customers to choose the components from InWin’s compatibility list. All the components are tested in InWin’s lab, and assured that the components are compatible with InWin’s chassis. You can download the latest updated device compatibility list from InWin’s website:...
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