User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
2. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, and 4-pin CHA_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.
• TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfanofmaximum2A(24W)fanpower.
• TheCPU_FANandCHA_FANconnectorssupporttheASUSFanXpertfeature.
DONOTforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside
thesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Thesearenotjumpers!DONOT
place jumper caps on the fan connectors.
A58M-A/USB3 Fan connectors
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
CHA_FAN
CHA FAN PWM
CHA FAN IN
CHA FAN PWR
GND
A58M-A/USB3
• Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis
connectortoavailofthemotherboardhigh-denitionaudiocapability.
• Ifyouwanttoconnectahighdenitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothisconnector,set
the Front Panel TypeitemintheBIOSto[HD].
• ThefrontpanelaudioI/Omoduleispurchasedseparately.
3. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelaudioI/Omodulethatsupports
eitherHighDenitionAudioorAC`97audiostandard.Connectoneendofthefront
panelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector.
A58M-A/USB3
A58M-A/USB3 Front panel audio connector
AAFP
PIN 1
AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR
PORT1 L
PORT1 R PORT2 R
SENSE_SEND
PORT2 L
HD-audio-compliant
pin definition
PIN 1
AGND NC NC NC
MIC2
MICPWR
Line out_R
NC
Line out_L
Legacy AC’97
compliant definition