Gigabyte GA-Z87MX-D3H - Fan Headers; Water Cooling CPU Fan Header

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Hardware Installation
• Be sure to connect fan cables to the fan headers to prevent your CPU and system from overheat-
ing. Overheating may result in damage to the CPU or the system may hang.
• Thesefanheadersarenotcongurationjumperblocks.Donotplaceajumpercapontheheaders.
3/4) CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3 (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is
thegroundwire).Thespeedcontrolfunctionrequirestheuseofafanwithfanspeedcontroldesign.For
optimum heat dissipation, it is recommended that a system fan be installed inside the chassis.
CPU_FAN:
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 +12V
3 Sense
4 Speed Control
SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3:
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 +12V /Speed Control
3 Sense
4 VCC
5) CPU_OPT (Water Cooling CPU Fan Header)
The fan header is 4-pin and possesses 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.
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 +12V /Speed Control
3 Sense
4 VCC
SYS_FAN1
SYS_FAN2/SYS_FAN3
CPU_FAN
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1