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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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6) HPWR_FAN_PUMP (3 Amp Fan/Water Cooling Pump Header)
The fan/pump 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. The header also provides speed control for a water cooling pump, refer to Chapter
2, "BIOS Setup," "M.I.T.," for more information
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 Voltage Speed Control
3 Sense
4 PWM Speed Control
1
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Because a 3 Amp fan can run very fast, DO NOT touch it when it is operating to avoid injury.
7) EC_TEMP1 (Temperature Sensor Header)
Connect the thermistor cable to the header for temperature detection.
Pin No. Denition
1 SENSOR IN
2 GND
1
8) SATA3 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7 (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 Intel
®
Chipset supports RAID 0,
RAID1,RAID5,andRAID10.RefertoChapter3,"ConguringaRAIDSet,"forinstructionsonconguring
a RAID array.
1
1
SATA3
7 5 3 1
6 4 2 0
7
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Pin No. Denition
1 GND
2 TXP
3 TXN
4 GND
5 RXN
6 RXP
7 GND
To enable hot-plugging for the SATA ports, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals\SATA
AndRSTConguration,"formoreinformation.
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