User manual

ASUS X99-A II
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Chapter 1
• TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportstheCPUfanofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
• TheCPU_FAN,CHA_FAN,andEXT_FANconnectorssupporttheASUSFANXpert3
featureonX99platform.
• W_PUMPfunctionsupportdependsonwatercoolingdevice.Whenusingawater
coolingdevice,connectthedevice’sfanconnector(s)tothemotherboard’sCPU_FAN
connector,andthewaterpumpconnectortotheW_PUMPconnector.
• TheEXT_FANconnectorsupports3of10thermalsensorsources.
• Allfanconnectorsdetectthetypeoffaninstalledandautomaticallyswitchesthe
controlmodes.Tocongurethefan’scontrolmode,gotoAdvanced Mode > Monitor
> CPU Q-Fan ControliteminBIOS.
• ForbetterQ-Fanfunctions,werecommendusing4-pinPWMfanswhenyouconnect
powerfulfans(1Aorabove)ontotheH_AMP_FANconnector.
• ThechassisfanconnectorssupportDCandPWMmodes.TosetthesefanstoDCor
PWM,gotoAdvanced Mode > Monitor > Chassis Fan 1/2 Q-Fan Control items in
BIOS.
TheFANEXTENSIONCARDispurchasedseparately.
• DONOTforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairow
insidethesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!
Donotplacejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!
• EnsurethattheCPUfancableissecurelyinstalledtotheCPUfanconnector.
6. CPU, CPU optional, extension, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN;
4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin W_PUMP; 4-pin H_AMP_FAN; 5-pin EXT_FAN, 4-pin CHA_
FAN1-2)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.