Motherboard Installation; Tools Needed; Location Of Mounting Holes - Supermicro X10DAL-i User Manual

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Motherboard Installation

All motherboards have standard mounting holes to fit different types of chassis.
Make sure that the locations of all the mounting holes for both motherboard and
chassis match. Although a chassis may have both plastic and metal mounting fas-
teners, metal ones are highly recommended because they ground the motherboard
to the chassis. Make sure that the metal standoffs click in or are screwed in tightly.
Then use a screwdriver to secure the motherboard onto the motherboard tray.

Tools Needed

•
Phillips Screwdriver
•
Pan head screws (8 pieces)
•
Standoffs (8 pieces, if needed)

Location of Mounting Holes

There are eight (8) mounting holes on this motherboard indicated by the arrows.
JHD_AC1
BIOS
S-SATA3
S-SATA2
S-SATA1
PCH
S-SATA0
JSD2
I-SATA3
I-SATA2
I-SATA1
I-SATA0
JL1
JSTBY1
JF1 LEDPWR
Warning: 1) To avoid damaging the motherboard and the components, please do
not use the force greater than 8 lb/inch on each mounting screw during motherboard
installation. 2) Some components are very close to the mounting holes. Please take
precautionary measures to avoid damaging components when installing the mother-
board to the chassis.
FAN6
JPL2
Battery
BT1
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USB5/6 (3.0)
USB3/4 (3.0)
HD AUDIO
LAN2 LAN1
X10DAL-i
FAN5
Rev. 1.02
CPU2
CPU1
J21
JPI2C1
JPWR2
JPWR1