Hardware Installation

2.5.4. CPU Fan and Chassis Fan Connectors

Connector:

CN13 (FAN1)/CN17 (FAN2)

Type:

3 pin

The cooling fans must be connected to their respective power connectors. If you have installed the hardware-monitoring feature you will be able to monitor the rotating speed of the CPU cooling fan in your Windows operating system.

Top View of a Fan Connector

Front View of a Fan Connector

1

Ground

 

+12V DC

2

+12V DC

 

Fan Signal

Ground

3

Fan Signal

 

 

 

2.5.5. ATX Power Supply Connectors

 

Connector:

CN15-A/CN15-B/CN15-D

 

Type:

20 pin block/2x2 12V/1x4 AUX12V

 

The mainboard comes with three onboard power supply connectors labeled CN15-A, CN15-B and CN-15D. CN15-A and CN15-B are regular ATX12V power supply connectors. CN15A and CN15D are regular ATX power supply connec- tors. The auxiliary power supply connector (CN15-D) is for a +12V and +5V power supply. These increased power supplies are necessary to provide extra power for the slot. The ATX 12V power supplies are all downward compatible with standard ATX power supplies.

ATX Connectors Pin Assignments

 

 

CN15-A

 

 

CN15-B

Pin 1

+3.3VDC

 

Pin 11

+3.3VDC

Pin 1

COM

Pin 2

+3.3VDC

 

Pin 12

-12VDC

Pin 2

COM

Pin 3

COM

 

Pin 13

COM

Pin 3

+12VDC

Pin 4

+5VDC

 

Pin 14

PS_ON#

Pin 4

+12VDC

Pin 5

COM

 

Pin 15

COM

 

 

 

 

CN15-D

Pin 6

+5VDC

 

Pin 16

COM

Pin 1

+12VDC

Pin 7

COM

 

Pin 17

COM

Pin 2

COM

Pin 8

PWR_OK

 

Pin 18

-5VDC

Pin 3

COM

Pin 9

+5VSB

 

Pin 19

+5VDC

Pin 4

+5VDC

Pin 10

+12VDC

 

Pin 20

+5VDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Microsoft P4X4-ALH CPU Fan and Chassis Fan Connectors, Connector CN13 FAN1/CN17 FAN2 Type Pin, ATX Power Supply Connectors