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Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-5
5-3 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). If you are configuring the sys-
tem, keep the airflow in mind when routing the cables. The following data
cables (with their motherboard connector locations noted) should be con-
nected. See the serverboard layout figure in this chapter for connector
locations.
z Ultra320 SCSI cable (JA1)
z DVD-ROM cable (JIDE2)
z Floppy drive cable (JFDD1)
z Control panel cable (JF1, see next page)
z COM port cable (COM1)
Connecting Power Cables
The X6DHP-8G/X6DHP-8G2 has a 24-pin primary ATX power supply con-
nector designated "JPW1" for connection to the ATX power supply. Con-
nect the appropriate connector from the power supply to the JPW1 connec-
tor to supply power to the serverboard. The 12V 8-pin power connector at
JPW2 must also be connected to your power supply. See the Connector
Definitions section in this chapter for power connector pin definitions.