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6.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-2)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND

CHA_FAN2

 

 

GND

CHA_FAN1

CHA FAN PWR

CHA FAN IN

 

CHA FAN PWM

H87-PLUS

 

CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND

 

H87-PLUS Fan connectors

DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.

7.Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.

 

AGND NC SENSE1 RETUR

SENSE2 RETUR

AGND NC NC

NC

 

AAFP

 

 

 

 

PORT1L PORT1R PORT2R

SENDSENSE PORT2L

PIN 1

 

H87-PLUS

MIC2 MICPWR outLineR NC outLineL

 

HD-audio-compliant

Legacy AC’97

 

pin definition

compliant definition

H87-PLUS Front panel audio connector

•We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.

•If you want to connect a high-definition or an AC’97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD] or [AC97].

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