Instruction Manual

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5. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1-4)
These connectors are for the Serial ATA signal cables for Serial ATA hard disk drives.
SATA2
GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND
SATA4
GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND
SATA1
GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND
SATA3
GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND
P5QL SE
P5QL SE SATA connectors
Connect the right-angle side of a
SATA signal cable to a SATA device.
Or you may connect the right-angle
side of a SATA cable to the onboard
SATA port to avoid mechanical
conict with huge graphics cards.
right angle side
6. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN)
The CPU fan connector supports a cooling fan of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.) or
a total of 1 A~7 A (84 W max.) at +12V. Connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan
connector on the motherboard, ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the
ground pin of the connector.
DO NOT forget to connect the CPU fan cable to the CPU fan connector. Insufcient air ow
inside the system may damage the motherboard components. It is not a jumper! Do not
place a jumper cap on the CPU fan connector!
CPU_FAN
CPU FAN PWM
CPU FAN IN
CPU FAN PWR
GND
P5QL SE
P5QL SE CPU fan connector
Only the CPU fan supports the ASUS Q-FAN feature.