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... Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: ....de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 3
... Center, Building 2 Newark, CA 94560, USA Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tmd1@asus.com Technical Support Fax: +1-510-608-4555 Email: tsd@asus.com WWW: www.asus.com FTP: ftp.asus.com/Pub/ASUS ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe) Marketing Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany Fax: ....de (for marketing requests only) Technical Support Hotline: MB/Others: +49-2102-9599-0 Notebook: +49-2102-9599-10 Fax: +49-2102-9599-11 Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/de/support (for online support) WWW: www.asuscom.de FTP: ftp.asuscom.de/pub/ASUSCOM ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 3
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... 4.5.1 Power Up Control 73 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 75 4.6 Boot Menu 76 4.7 Exit Menu 78 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 81 5.1 Operating Systems 81 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 81 5.2 TUV4X Motherboard Support CD 81 5.2.1 Installation Menus 81 5.2.2 Applications 82 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 INDEX 91 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 5
... 4.5.1 Power Up Control 73 4.5.2 Hardware Monitor 75 4.6 Boot Menu 76 4.7 Exit Menu 78 5. SOFTWARE SETUP 81 5.1 Operating Systems 81 5.1.1 Windows 98 First Time Installation 81 5.2 TUV4X Motherboard Support CD 81 5.2.1 Installation Menus 81 5.2.2 Applications 82 6. SOFTWARE REFERENCE 85 6.1 ASUS PC Probe 85 INDEX 91 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 5
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... Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard. FEATURES 3. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard Optional Items ASUS Modem MR (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon...two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP ...
... Manual information and checklist Production information and specifications Instructions on setting up the motherboard. FEATURES 3. Package Contents (1) ASUS Motherboard Optional Items ASUS Modem MR (1) 40-pin 80-conductor ribbon cable for internal UltraDMA/66 or UltraDMA/33 IDE drives (1) Ribbon...two 3.5" floppy disk drives (1) ASUS Support CD with drivers and utilities ASUS IrDA-compliant infrared module ASUS PCI-L101 Wake-On-LAN 10/100 Ethernet Card (1) Bag of spare jumper caps (1) ASUS 2-port USB Connector Set (1) User's Manual ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 7 BIOS SETUP ...
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...root hub for AGP 4X/2X mode; 133/100/66MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); The slot is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS TUV4X Motherboard Powered by offering plenty of frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS setup when the JumperFree™ mode is backward compatible ...supporting 4X mode. The TUV4X packs in more value by Intel® Pentium® III/Coppermine processors, the TUV4X motherboard comes bundled with AGP 4X/2X cards. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a WOL connector. • Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through the COM port. 8 ASUS TUV4X...
...root hub for AGP 4X/2X mode; 133/100/66MHz Front Side Bus (FSB); The slot is enabled. FEATURES 2.1 ASUS TUV4X Motherboard Powered by offering plenty of frequency and Vcore voltage through BIOS setup when the JumperFree™ mode is backward compatible ...supporting 4X mode. The TUV4X packs in more value by Intel® Pentium® III/Coppermine processors, the TUV4X motherboard comes bundled with AGP 4X/2X cards. • Wake-On-LAN: Supports Wake-On-LAN activity through a WOL connector. • Wake-On-Ring: Supports Wake-On-Ring activity through the COM port. 8 ASUS TUV4X...
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... standby power on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel to support HRTF-based 3D positional audio through a DirectSound 3D interface. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 9 The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard. The audio chipset also supports legacy audio SB16compatible devices. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to the motherboard, peripherals...
... standby power on the motherboard accommodates the ASUS iPanel to support HRTF-based 3D positional audio through a DirectSound 3D interface. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 9 The AFPANEL connector on the motherboard. The audio chipset also supports legacy audio SB16compatible devices. • Easy Connectivity and System Information Access: Supports an optional ASUS iPanel, an easy-to the motherboard, peripherals...
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... To fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as an alternative to 50% higher SDRAM speed at reduced power consumption of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and... Data Transfer Interface: Support for Windows 98/ME/2000. The VCM core design provides up to 800MB/s using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and up to leaving the computer ON. STR allows QuickStart™ when you get back , so you install a DIMM into the DIMM4 socket.) 10 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual
... To fully utilize the ACPI benefits, use an ACPI-supported OS such as an alternative to 50% higher SDRAM speed at reduced power consumption of ASUS smart series motherboards are based on the following high-level goals: Support for Plugn-Play compatibility and power management for configuring and... Data Transfer Interface: Support for Windows 98/ME/2000. The VCM core design provides up to 800MB/s using PC133-compliant SDRAMs and up to leaving the computer ON. STR allows QuickStart™ when you get back , so you install a DIMM into the DIMM4 socket.) 10 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual
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... anywhere. • System Resources Alert: Today's operating systems such as Windows 95/98/ 2000/NT and OS/2, require much more protection. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 11 With this benefit on battery power for less than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of two ... 4 seconds when the system is necessary to be monitored for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ACPI OS support): The power LED indicates the system status. • Remote Ring-On (requires modem): This allows a computer to ensure proper system configuration and ...
... anywhere. • System Resources Alert: Today's operating systems such as Windows 95/98/ 2000/NT and OS/2, require much more protection. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 11 With this benefit on battery power for less than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of two ... 4 seconds when the system is necessary to be monitored for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds. • Power LED (requires ACPI OS support): The power LED indicates the system status. • Remote Ring-On (requires modem): This allows a computer to ensure proper system configuration and ...
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...Switches 8 Chipsets VIA VT82C694T System Controller 3 VIA VT82C686B PCIset 13 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1.5GB support 4 DIMM Sockets 4 PC133 SDRAM support Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots 18 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro/4X Slot 19 1 Audio Modem Riser Slot 16...1 Line In Connector Bottom) 20 1 Microphone Connector Bottom) 20 Special Features Onboard LED 6 ASUS iPanel Connector 12 Wake-on-Ring Connector 14 Wake-on-LAN Connector 15 Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
...Switches 8 Chipsets VIA VT82C694T System Controller 3 VIA VT82C686B PCIset 13 2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM 9 Main Memory Maximum 1.5GB support 4 DIMM Sockets 4 PC133 SDRAM support Expansion Slots 6 PCI Slots 18 1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro/4X Slot 19 1 Audio Modem Riser Slot 16...1 Line In Connector Bottom) 20 1 Microphone Connector Bottom) 20 Special Features Onboard LED 6 ASUS iPanel Connector 12 Wake-on-Ring Connector 14 Wake-on-LAN Connector 15 Power ATX Power Supply Connector 1 Form Factor ATX 12 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 2. FEATURES Motherboard Parts 2.
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... Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection 4) CLRTC p. 21 Clear RTC RAM 5) USBPWR0/1 p. 22 USB Wake-up Jumpers Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3/4 p. 24 System Memoy Support 2) Socket 370 p. 25 CPU Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5/6 p. 27 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGP Pro p. 29 Accelerated Graphics Port 5) AMR p. 30 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot Connectors 1)...p. 43 System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin) 26) PWR.SW (PANEL) p. 43 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin) 27) RESET (PANEL) p. 43 Reset Switch Lead (2-pin) ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
... Core:BUS Frequency Multiple Selection 4) CLRTC p. 21 Clear RTC RAM 5) USBPWR0/1 p. 22 USB Wake-up Jumpers Expansion Slots/Sockets 1) DIMM 1/2/3/4 p. 24 System Memoy Support 2) Socket 370 p. 25 CPU Support 3) PCI 1/2/3/4/5/6 p. 27 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots 4) AGP Pro p. 29 Accelerated Graphics Port 5) AMR p. 30 Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot Connectors 1)...p. 43 System Management Interrupt Lead (2-pin) 26) PWR.SW (PANEL) p. 43 ATX / Soft-Off Switch Lead (2-pin) 27) RESET (PANEL) p. 43 Reset Switch Lead (2-pin) ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 15 3. H/W SETUP Layout Contents 3.
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...1.5GB (no ECC or registered support). compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support Serial Presence Detect (SPD) DIMMs. This is the memory of the DIMM takes up to operate 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM speeds, otherwise the computer does not boot. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 23 HARDWARE SETUP 3.5... 32MB up one row on the motherboard. double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. stability. • SDRAM chips are not supported on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; Four DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level...
...1.5GB (no ECC or registered support). compliant DIMMs. • ASUS motherboards support Serial Presence Detect (SPD) DIMMs. This is the memory of the DIMM takes up to operate 100MHz/133MHz, use can handle the specified SDRAM speeds, otherwise the computer does not boot. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 23 HARDWARE SETUP 3.5... 32MB up one row on the motherboard. double-sided come in 32, 64, 128, 256, 512MB. stability. • SDRAM chips are not supported on bootup screen. • Single-sided DIMMs come in 16, 32, 64,128, 256MB; Four DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level...
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... Installation WARNING! You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 24 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and have a higher pin density than DRAM SIMMs.... TUV4X ® TUV4X 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type...
... Installation WARNING! You must be 3.3Volt unbuffered SDRAMs. To determine the DIMM type, check the notches on the motherboard. This motherboard supports four clock signals per DIMM. 24 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual SDRAM DIMMs have different pin contacts on each side and have a higher pin density than DRAM SIMMs.... TUV4X ® TUV4X 168-Pin DIMM Sockets 88 Pins 60 Pins 20 Pins Lock The DIMMs must tell your retailer the correct DIMM type...
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... reference only. WARNING! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting/unmounting a clamp-style processor fan to properly install a CPU. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 25 TUV4X ® TUV4X Socket 370 Pentium III Celeron (Coppermine) Gold Arrow Pentium III (Tualatin) Gold Arrow FC-PGA FC-PGA2 Note in section 2.1.1 Specifications....following illustration shows the CPU socket location on how to avoid damaging the motherboard. Proceed to the next section for the supported CPUs listed in the illustration that you buy a CPU, the heatsink and fan are already attached to the CPU.
... reference only. WARNING! Be careful not to scrape the motherboard when mounting/unmounting a clamp-style processor fan to properly install a CPU. ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 25 TUV4X ® TUV4X Socket 370 Pentium III Celeron (Coppermine) Gold Arrow Pentium III (Tualatin) Gold Arrow FC-PGA FC-PGA2 Note in section 2.1.1 Specifications....following illustration shows the CPU socket location on how to avoid damaging the motherboard. Proceed to the next section for the supported CPUs listed in the illustration that you buy a CPU, the heatsink and fan are already attached to the CPU.
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... power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Follow the steps in place. 4. WARNING! H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 27 Failure to do so may need to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Remove the... unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you removed earlier. 5. Align the card connectors with the screw you intend to support these cards. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In...
... power cord when adding or removing expansion cards or other system components. Follow the steps in place. 4. WARNING! H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 27 Failure to do so may need to both the motherboard and expansion cards. 3.7.1 Installing an Expansion Card 1. Remove the... unit cover and the bracket plate on the slot you removed earlier. 5. Align the card connectors with the screw you intend to support these cards. Change the necessary BIOS settings, if any necessary hardware settings for the expansion card. 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7 Expansion Cards In...
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... used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for ISA or PCI devices. shared - - shared - - shared - - - - - - shared 28 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGPPro slot AMR slot Onboard ... IRQ assignments. shared - 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for expansion cards. IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that makes the system unstable or cards inoperable. INT-B shared - - - INT-C - shared - - INT-D - - Generally,...
... used IRQ Holder for PCI Steering IRQ Holder for ISA or PCI devices. shared - - shared - - shared - - - - - - shared 28 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual Use this Motherboard PCI slot 1 PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 PCI slot 6 AGPPro slot AMR slot Onboard ... IRQ assignments. shared - 3. HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.2 Assigning IRQs for expansion cards. IMPORTANT: If using PCI cards on shared slots, make sure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that makes the system unstable or cards inoperable. INT-B shared - - - INT-C - shared - - INT-D - - Generally,...
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H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 29 HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot to support the new generation graphics cards with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. AGP Card without a retention notch. Doing so .... DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it if you are using an AGP card without Retention Notch TUV4X ® 20-pin bay Rib (inside slot) TUV4X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) TOP VIEW 28-pin bay Rib CAUTION! 3. Use a rigid tip, such as a...
H/W SETUP Expansion Cards ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 29 HARDWARE SETUP 3.7.3 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro slot to support the new generation graphics cards with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. AGP Card without a retention notch. Doing so .... DO NOT remove this label and the safety tab underneath it if you are using an AGP card without Retention Notch TUV4X ® 20-pin bay Rib (inside slot) TUV4X Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP PRO) TOP VIEW 28-pin bay Rib CAUTION! 3. Use a rigid tip, such as a...
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TUV4X ® ASUS MR-1 Unlike that of standard cards, the component side of a specially designed AMR card face the expansion slots. Main processing is installed TUV4X Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 3. The components of a standard AMR card and its bracket face toward the edge of ...motherboard's expansion slots when the card is done through software and controlled by the system chipset. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 30 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual You can support only specially designed AMR cards. Because of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. There are two ...
TUV4X ® ASUS MR-1 Unlike that of standard cards, the component side of a specially designed AMR card face the expansion slots. Main processing is installed TUV4X Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Slot 3. The components of a standard AMR card and its bracket face toward the edge of ...motherboard's expansion slots when the card is done through software and controlled by the system chipset. H/W SETUP Expansion Cards 30 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual You can support only specially designed AMR cards. Because of AMR, one defined as primary and another defined as secondary. There are two ...
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...audio connectors Line Out and Line In change when the 4-channel audio feature is enabled (rear line-out switch by audio driver). H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 33 The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio ...Connectors 3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. 3. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone.
...audio connectors Line Out and Line In change when the 4-channel audio feature is enabled (rear line-out switch by audio driver). H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 33 The Line In (light blue) connects a tape players or other audio sources. Line Out Line In Mic 1/8" Stereo Audio ...Connectors 3. HARDWARE SETUP 6) Game/MIDI Connector (Gold 15-pin GAME_AUDIO) (optional) This connector supports a joystick or a game pad for playing games, and MIDI devices for playing or editing audio files. 3. The Mic (pink) connects a microphone.
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... plugs on the floppy ribbon cable to light up. TUV4X ® TUV4X IDE Activity LED IDELED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. 2) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.2... and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to PIN 1 PIN 1 TUV4X Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual TUV4X ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to the...
... plugs on the floppy ribbon cable to light up. TUV4X ® TUV4X IDE Activity LED IDELED TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light, try reversing the 2-pin plug. 2) Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1 pin FLOPPY) This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. HARDWARE SETUP 3.8.2... and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors cause the IDE LED to PIN 1 PIN 1 TUV4X Floppy Disk Drive Connector 34 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual TUV4X ® NOTE: Orient the red markings on the other end to the floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to the...
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...IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 3. Refer to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector. 3. one for the jumper settings. PIN 1 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 35 If you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. IMPORTANT: For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE... devices,use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup (see 4.6. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices be both Masters with two ...
...IDE Connector Secondary IDE Connector 3. Refer to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA cable connector. 3. one for the jumper settings. PIN 1 ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 35 If you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. IMPORTANT: For UltraDMA/100/66 IDE... devices,use a 40-pin 80-conductor IDE cable. BIOS supports specific device bootup (see 4.6. Pin 20 on each IDE connector is recommended that non-UltraDMA/100/66 devices be both Masters with two ...
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... GND ® CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation TUV4X 12-Volt Cooling Fans 3. SOFTWARE REFERENCE). The red wire should be positive while the black should be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. The Rotations Per Minute (RPM) can be ground. These are not jumpers, do not place ... Connect the fan plug to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 37 HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU Fan, Power Supply Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN/PWR_FAN/CHA_FAN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less.
... GND ® CHA_FAN GND +12V Rotation TUV4X 12-Volt Cooling Fans 3. SOFTWARE REFERENCE). The red wire should be positive while the black should be monitored using ASUS PC Probe (see 6. The Rotations Per Minute (RPM) can be ground. These are not jumpers, do not place ... Connect the fan plug to the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins. H/W SETUP Connectors ASUS TUV4X User's Manual 37 HARDWARE SETUP 6) CPU Fan, Power Supply Fan, and Chassis Fan Connectors (3-pin CPU_FAN/PWR_FAN/CHA_FAN) The three fan connectors support cooling fans of 350mA (4.2 Watts) or less.