2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

Digital Input / Output Pin Header

PIN

Signal Name

PIN

Signal Name

(10-pin JGPIO1)

1

Digital Output 0

2

Digital Input 0

(see p.8, No. 17)

3

Digital Output 1

4

Digital Input 1

 

5

Digital Output 2

6

Digital Input 2

 

7

Digital Output 3

8

Digital Input 3

 

9

JGPIO_PWR1

10

GND

CPU Fan Connectors

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

(see p.8 No. 3)

+12V

GND

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)

GND

(see p.8 No. 2)

+12V

CPU_FAN_SPEED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

CHA_FAN_SPEED

 

 

(see p.8, No. 7)

+12V

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

 

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.8, No. 6)

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

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ASRock IMB-780 manual Onboard Headers and Connectors, Digital Input / Output Pin Header

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