6.CPU, chassis, power, and NB fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CHA_FAN1; 3-pin CHA_FAN2–3; 3-pin PWR_FAN; 3-pin NB_FAN)

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.

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A CPU_FAN B PWR_FAN

C CHA_FAN1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rotation

 

 

 

 

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+12V

 

 

 

 

 

CHA FAN

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

CHA FAN PWR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PWMFANCPU

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FANCPU

PWRFANCPU GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

D

E

FD CHA_FAN2 E CHA_FAN3 F NB_FAN

Rotation

 

 

 

 

Rotation

 

 

 

 

Rotation

+12V

 

 

 

 

+12V

 

 

 

 

+12V

GND

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SABERTOOTH X58 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 2A (24 W) fan power.

Only the CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 connectors support the ASUS Fan Xpert feature.

If you install two VGA cards, we recommend that you plug the rear chassis fan cable to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 for better thermal environment.

Chapter 2

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58

2-33