Gigabyte GA-Z97X-SLI - Water Cooling CPU Fan Header; Fan Headers

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Hardware Installation
• 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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motherboardsupportsCPUfanspeedcontrol,whichrequirestheuseofaCPU
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_FAN1/2/3:
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 +12V / Speed Control
3 Sense
4 VCC
CPU_FAN
SYS_FAN1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
SYS_FAN3
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
SYS_FAN2
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1
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
DEBUG
PORT
G.QBOFM
1