Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE User Manual page 15

5) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header)
The fan header is 4-pin and possesses a foolproof insertion design. Most fan headers possess a foolproof
insertion design. When connecting a fan cable, be sure to connect it in the correct orientation (the black
connector wire is the ground wire). The speed control function requires the use of a fan with fan speed control
design.
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• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from
overheating. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang.
• These fan headers are not configuration jumper blocks. Do not place a jumper cap on the headers.
6) LED_CPU (CPU Cooler LED Strip/RGB LED Strip Header)
The header can be used to connect a CPU cooler LED strip or a standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B),
with maximum power rating of 2A (12V) and maximum length of 2m.
1
RGB LED
Strip
1
12V
7) D_LED1/D_LED2 (Addressable LED Strip Headers)
The headers can be used to connect a standard 5050 addressable LED strip, with maximum power rating
of 5A (5V) and maximum number of 1000 LEDs.
1
D_LED1 D_LED2
Addressable LED
Strip
1
For how to turn on/off the lights of the LED strip please visit the "Unique Features" webpage of
GIGABYTE's website.
Before installing the devices, be sure to turn off the devices and your computer. Unplug the power
cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the devices.
Pin No. Definition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
Pin No. Definition
1 12V
2 G
3 R
4 B
Connect the CPU cooler LED strip/RGB LED strip to the header. The
power pin (marked with a triangle on the plug) of the LED strip must
be connected to Pin 1 (12V) of this header. Incorrect connection
may lead to the damage of the LED strip.
Pin No. Definition
1
1 V (5V)
2 Data
3 No Pin
4 GND
Connect your addressable LED strip to the header. The power
pin (marked with a triangle on the plug) of the LED strip must be
connected to Pin 1 of the addressable LED strip header. Incorrect
connection may lead to the damage of the LED strip.
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