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CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~2: Fan Power Connectors

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Getting Started CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~2: Fan Power Connectors The fan power connectors support system cooling fans with +12V. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control. Remember to connect all system fans. Some system fans may not connect to the mainboard and will instead connect to the power supply directly. A system fan can be plugged into any available system fan connector. 4.3C.oS2n.e+1tnr.1osG2lorVround CPUFAN SYSFAN1 4.3N.oS2.Ue+1ns1.sGe2orVround 3.N2.o+1U1.G2srVeound SYSFAN2 Important • Please refer to your processor's official website or consult your vendor to find recommended CPU cooling fans. • The CPUFAN connector supports Smart Fan Control with linear mode. The Control Center II utility can be installed to automatically control the fan speeds according to the CPU's temperature. • If there are not enough ports on the mainboard to connect all system fans, adapters are available to connect a fan directly to a power supply. • Before first boot up, ensure that there are no cables impeding any fan blades. 1-22

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Gett±ng Started
CPUFAN,SYSFAN1~2: Fan Power Connectors
The fan power connectors support system cool±ng fans w±th +12V. If the ma±nboard has
a System Hardware Mon±tor ch±pset on-board, you must use a spec±ally des±gned fan
w±th a speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
Remember to connect
all system fans. Some system fans may not connect to the ma±nboard and w±ll ±nstead
connect to the power supply d±rectly. A system fan can be plugged ±nto any ava±lable
system fan connector.
1.Ground
2.+12V
3.Sensor
4.Control
CPUFAN
1.Ground
2.+12V
3.Sensor
4.No Use
SYSFAN1
1.Ground
2.+12V
3.No Use
SYSFAN2
Important
Please refer to your processor’s offic±al webs±te or consult your vendor to find recom-
mended CPU cool±ng fans.
The CPUFAN connector supports Smart Fan Control w±th l±near mode. The Control
Center II ut±l±ty can be ±nstalled to automat±cally control the fan speeds accord±ng to
the CPU’s temperature.
If there are not enough ports on the ma±nboard to connect all system fans, adapters
are ava±lable to connect a fan d±rectly to a power supply.
Before first boot up, ensure that there are no cables ±mped±ng any fan blades.
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