Asus B150 PRO GAMING D3 User Guide - Page 30

B150 PRO GAMING D3 Fan connectors, CPU, CPU optional

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4. CPU, CPU optional, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_ OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1~3) 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. A CPU_FAN B CPU_OPT C CHA_FAN1 A B CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND +5V CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND C D E D CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 GND CHA FAN PWR CHA FAN IN +5V +5V CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND E B150 PRO GAMING D3 Fan connectors • Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow 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. • 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 configure the CPU fan's control mode, go to Advanced > Monitor > Q-Fan Configuration > 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 > Monitor > Q-Fan Configuration > Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Q-Fan Control items in BIOS. 1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
4.
CPU, CPU optional, and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_
OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1~3)
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. Insufficient air flow
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.
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 configure the CPU fan’s control mode, go to
Advanced
>
Monitor
>
Q-Fan Configuration
>
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
>
Monitor
>
Q-Fan Configuration
>
Chassis Fan 1/2/3
Q-Fan Control
items in BIOS.
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN3
+5V
CHA FAN IN
CHA FAN PWR
GND
+5V
CHA FAN IN
CHA FAN PWR
GND
A
D
E
D
E
CPU_OPT
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
B
A
CHA_FAN2
GND
CHA FAN PWR
CHA FAN IN
+5V
C
B
C
B150 PRO GAMING D3 Fan connectors