User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction
2. CPU, water pump, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin W_PUMP;
4-pin CHA_FAN)
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.
• 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.
• TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfanofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
• W_PUMPfunctionsupportdependsonwatercoolingdevice.
• TheCPU_FANconnectorandCHA_FANconnectorssupporttheASUSFANXpert3
feature.
• TheCPUfanconnectordetectsthetypeofCPUfaninstalledandautomatically
switchesthecontrolmodes.ToconguretheCPUfan’scontrolmode,goto
Advanced Mode > Monitor > Q-FanConguration > CPU Q-Fan Control item in
BIOS.
• ThechassisfanconnectorssupportDCandPWMmodes.TosetthesefanstoDCor
PWM,gotoAdvancedMode>Monitor > Q-FanConguration > Chassis Fan 1
Q-Fan ControlitemsinBIOS.