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ASRock Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 Motherboard
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Chassis and Power Fan Connectors
Please connect the fan cables
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
to the fan connectors and
(see p.2 No. 23)
match the black wire to the
ground
pin.
(3-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.2 No. 9)
(3-pin CHA_FAN3)
(see p.2 No. 41)
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.2 No. 3)
Chassis Speaker Header
Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)
speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 21)
Power LED Header
Please connect the chassis
(3-pin PLED1)
power LED to this header to
(see p.2 No. 18)
indicate system power status.
The LED is on when the system
is operating. The LED keeps
blinking in S1 state. The LED is
off in S3/S4 state or S5 state
(power
off).
1
PLED+
PLED+
PLED-
CPU Fan Connectors
Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
cable to the connector and
(see p.2 No. 4)
match the black wire to the
ground
pin.
(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.2 No. 7)
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
3-Pin Fan Installation
Pin 1-3 Connected
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4
GND
+12V
CHA_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL