Asus P5QPL-AM - Manual (Page 36)

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Do not forget to connect the CPU fan cables to the fan connector. Insufficient air flow inside
the system may damage the motherboard components. This is not a jumper! Do not place a
jumper cap on the fan connector!
6. CPU fan connector (4-pin CPU_FAN)
The fan connector supports CPU cooling fans of 350 mA~2000 mA (24 W max.).
Connect the CPU fan cable to the fan connector on the motherboard, ensuring that the
black wire of the cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)
This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports
either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel
audio I/O module cable to this connector.
• We recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this
connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-definition audio capability.
• If you want to connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set
the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD Audio]. If you want to connect an
AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the item to [AC97]. By default, this
connector is set to [HD Audio]. See section 2.4.3 Chipset for details.