Gigabyte B450M GAMING - Fan and Storage Connectors; Fan Headers Explained; SATA Connectors and RAID

5) SATA3 0/1/2/3 (SATA 6Gb/s Connectors)
The SATA connectors conform to SATA 6Gb/s standard and are compatible with SATA 3Gb/s and SATA
1.5Gb/s standard. Each SATA connector supports a single SATA device. The SATA connectors support
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Pin No. 
1 
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 
5 
6 
7 
• 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.
• 
3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/2 (Fan Headers)
All fan headers on this motherboard are 4-pin. 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
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fan with fan speed control design. For optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be
installed inside the chassis.
CPU_FAN
G.QBOFM
1
SYS_FAN1
SYS_FAN2
G.QBOFM
G.QBOFM
1
1
SATA3
2
1
0
Pin No. 
1 
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
G.QBOFM
71
G.QBOFM
71
G.QBOFM
71
G.QBOFM
71
3
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