Cpu, Chassis, And Optional Fan Connectors; Pin Cpu_Fan, 3-Pin Cha_Fan1-3, 3-Pin Pwr_Fan; Pin Opt_Fan - Asus MAXIMUS EXTREME User Manual

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CPU, chassis, and optional fan connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN, 3-pin CHA_FAN1-3, 3-pin PWR_FAN,

3-pin OPT_FAN1-3)

The fan connectors support cooling fans of 350 mA ~ 1000 mA (24 W max.) or
a total of 1 A ~ 3.48 A (41.76 W max.) at +12V. Connect the fan cables to the
fan connectors on the motherboard, making sure 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!
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MAXIMUS EXTREME
MAXIMUS EXTREME Fan connectors
• If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the chassis fan
cable to the motherboard connector labled CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 for
better themal environment.
• Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1-3 and OPT_FAN1-2 support ASUS Q-Fan
feature.
ASUS Maximus Extreme
CPU_FAN
PWR_FAN
CPU_FAN
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN3
OPT_FAN1
OPT_FAN2
CHA_FAN1
OPT_FAN3
CHA_FAN1
OPT_FAN1
Rotation
+12V
GND
PWR_FAN CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2 OPT_FAN3
OPT_FAN2
Rotation
+12V
GND
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