Asus B150I PRO GAMING/WIFI/AURA B150I PRO GAMING/AURA Series Users manual Engl - Page 28

CPU, water pump, and chassis fan connectors 4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin W_PUMP, pin CHA_FAN, Advanced Mode

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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. 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. • 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 configure the CPU fan's control mode, go to Advanced Mode > 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 Mode > Monitor > Q-Fan Configuration > Chassis Fan 1 Q-Fan Control items in BIOS. 1-20 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

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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. 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.
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 configure the CPU fan’s control mode, go to
Advanced Mode
>
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
Mode >
Monitor
>
Q-Fan Configuration
>
Chassis Fan 1
Q-Fan Control
items in BIOS.