2.7.3Installing the optional fan

Install the optional fan only if you are using a passive cooler or a water cooler. Installing the optional fan with an active CPU cooler will interfere with the airflow and destabilize the system.

1. Fit the fan to the grooved edge of

 

2. Carefully push down the fan until

the heatsink.

 

it snugly fits the heatsink.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.Connect the fan cable to the CHA_FAN connector.

4.The photo shows the fan installed on the motherboard.

Plug the optional fan cable only to the CHA_FAN1 connector on the motherboard to minimize the fan speed for quiet fan operation.

Make sure the optional fan is installed correctly to prevent damage to the fan and motherboard components.

We strongly recommend that you install the optional fan when using a passive cooler or a water cooler.

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