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Safety Information and Technical Specifications Table of Contents Contacting Supermicro .....................iv Returning Merchandise for Service ................v Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines ESD Safety Guidelines ................... 1-1 General Safety Guidelines ................1-1 An Important Note to Users ................1-2 Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions Front Connectors and Jumpers ..............
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For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online (http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/). Whenever possible, repack the backplane in the original Supermicro box, using the original packaging materials. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the backplane in an anti-static bag and inside the box. Make sure that there is enough packaging material surrounding the backplane so that it does not become damaged during shipping.
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Chapter 1 Safety Guidelines To avoid personal injury and property damage, carefully follow all the safety steps listed below when accessing your system or handling the components. ESD Safety Guidelines Electric Static Discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent dam- age to your system, it is important to handle it very carefully.
SAS-836TQ Backplane User's Guide An Important Note to Users • All images and layouts shown in this user's guide are based upon the latest PCB Revision available at the time of publishing. The card you have received may or may not look exactly the same as the graphics shown in this manual.
SAS-836TQ Backplane User's Guide Front Connector and Pin Definitions #1. Activity LED Header SAS Activity LED Header Pin Definitions (JP26) The activity LED headers, designated JP26 Pin # Definition Pin # Definition and JP47, are used to indicate the activity ACT IN#0 ACT IN#4 status of each SAS drive.
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Safety Information and Technical Specifications #4. Fan Connectors Fan Connectors (JP54, JP56, JP58, The 4-pin connectors, designated JP54, JP56, and JP60) JP58 and JP60, provide power to the fans. See Pin# Definition the table on the right for pin definitions. These Ground 4-pin connectors are compatible with 3-pin and +12V...
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SAS-836TQ Backplane User's Guide #14. Upgrade Connectors The upgrade connectors are designated JP69 (for U19) and JP78 (for U40). Upgrade connec- tors are for manufacturing use only. #15-#30. SAS Ports The SAS ports are used to connect the SAS drive cables. The 16 ports are designated #0 - #15.
SAS-836TQ Backplane User's Guide Fan Jumper Settings The SAS-836TQ backplane can use up to four fans. To utilize each fan, you must configure both jumpers as instructed below. Fan Jumper Settings Jumper Jumper Settings Note Closed: With Fan (default) Fan#1 Enable/Disable JP61 Open: No Fan JP54...
Safety Information and Technical Specifications SAS Port Connections in I C and SGPIO Settings Use the following chart when connecting this backplane. If you connect the SAS ports out of order, you will not able to easily identify drives using the LED func- tion.
Safety Information and Technical Specifications Rear Connectors and LED Indicators SAS #7 SAS #11 SAS #15 SAS #3 SAS #6 SAS #10 SAS #14 SAS #2 SAS #5 SAS #9 SAS #1 SAS #13 SAS #8 SAS #4 SAS #0 SAS #12 Rear SAS/SATA Connectors SILKSCREEN...
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SAS-836TQ Backplane User's Guide Disclaimer (cont.) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life sup- port systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency communication devices or other critical systems whose failure to per- form be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic...
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