2: Key Features & Components

Cooling Fan Connectors: The cooling fan power connectors are 3-pin con- nectors.

A temperature monitor detects the CPU and internal system temperatures, which are displayed in the PC Health section of the CMOS Setup Utility. You can set a system shutdown temperature in that section that will automatically shut down the computer to protect the CPU if it reaches one of the three temperature options listed.

More Information: Please see the PC Health Status section of “Configuring the CMOS Setup Utility” in Chapter 5 for information.

CPU Fan power connector

System Fan power connectors

CD-In & AUX Audio Connectors JCDIN1 & JAUX1

Function: Connectors for audio-in cables from internal peripherals.

Description: The two audio-in connectors on the motherboard are for audio cables from optical drives such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The connectors provide an audio input connection between a device and the integrated audio subsystem.

More Information: Please see the Connecting internal peripherals section in Chapter 5.

Audio-In Connectors: The JCDIN1 CD-In connector is for CD-ROM or other optical drives. Use the JAUX1 AUX connector for an additional drive.

User’s Manual

CD-In audio-in connector

JCDIN1

JAUX1

AUX audio-in connector

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