CPU Fan Connectors

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

+12V

 

 

 

(see p.11 No. 4)

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

4

Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

 

 

Pin 1-3 Connected

 

 

3-Pin Fan Installation

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

+12V

 

GND

(see p.11 No. 5)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATX Power Connector

12

24

Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

 

 

supply to this connector.

(see p.11 No. 12)

 

 

 

113

 

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

12

 

24

 

 

 

it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power

 

 

 

 

supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

 

 

 

 

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

1

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATX 12V Power Connector

4

8

 

(8-pin ATX12V1)

 

 

(see p.11 No. 1)

1

5

Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.

Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work

if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply. To use the 4

 

8

4-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with

 

 

 

Pin 1 and Pin 5.

 

 

 

 

 

4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation

1

5

 

 

 

 

Serial port Header

This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1)

serial port module.

 

 

 

(see p.11 No.26)

 

 

 

 

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ASRock A55iCafe manual CPU Fan Connectors, ATX 12V Power Connector

A55iCafe specifications

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